Prosper Instructions 9/13/07



Prosper Quick Reference Guide 12/6/07

Compiled by: Lorraine Messina

1. When you log into Prosper you will see tabs on the left side of the screen.

Each tab runs a Wizard. Note the picture below.

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2. To change your password, select Class Management on the left of the screen.

Select Tools on the top Menu Bar, Class Management, Edit Instructor’s Profile.

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3. Enter your new password twice and select Update.

4. To setup Program Objectives select the Learning Objectives tab and follow the

Wizard. Objectives can be entered into Prosper or imported with an Excel spreadsheet.

Below is the sample format. The Excel file needs to be saved with a .xls extension.

|Accounting | | |

|ACC104.1 |Students should acquire the ability to analyze business transactions and reflect them within the accounting|1 |

| |information system in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. | |

|ACC104.2 |Students should be able to prepare a multi-step income statement, statement of retained earnings and a |1 |

| |classified balance sheet. | |

|ACC104.3 |Students should be able to understand the financial data used in preparation of reports directed to or |1 |

| |needed by users of the financial information. | |

|ACC104.4 |Students should be able to identify and apply objectives and principles of internal control. |1 |

5. To setup the tests run the Test & Assessments Wizard.

a. Select the Program

b. Create a Test Key

c. Input the Test Title, Maximum Answer Choices and Schema

It is important to note that the Maximum Answer Choices should be set to 5 so

all of the scan able forms display on the list which follows in the next step.

d. Scan

1. Be sure that the scanner has the OMR with Imaging cartridge loaded.

2. Be sure to press the: Press To Load button located on the scanner when loading

answer sheets.

3. Scan the Answer Key

4. Map the questions to the Objectives. This is optional.

e. Important Note: You can only log into Prosper once. Be sure to be logged out of

Prosper at your PC before using Prosper in the Teaching Learning

Center.

6. To input the student answer sheets run the Data Collection & Scoring Wizard.

a. Select Class

b. Select Test

c. Scan the Student’s Answer Sheets.

1. Select the proper form.

2. Be sure the scanner has the OMR with Imaging cartridge loaded.

3. Be sure to press the Press To Load button on the scanner when loading the

Answer sheets.

4. Scan the student tests.

d. Important Note 1: Students must record the last 8 digits of their Banner “A”

number as their student id number on their test.

e. Important Note 2: If you receive a message indicating that you have a duplicate

student in the Prosper system, select the option to enroll the student in your

class only.

7. To generate reports run the Analysis and Reporting Wizard.

a. Select the Program and Class.

8. To generate Answer Sheets with Names and Id number pre-printed run the Answer

Sheets Wizard.

a. Select the Answer Sheet

b. Select Personalize Answer Sheet

c. Select Class

d. Print

e. Print

f. Print 1 as a test:

1. Printer Alignment for form 19641 is Up 8, Left 24 on the TLC printer.

2. Printer Alignment for form 106173 is Up -25, Left -24 on the TLC printer.

3. Printer Alignment for form 19641 for the printer in F211 is Up 9, Left -27

Place form on the right side of the printer tray.

4. Printer Alignment for form 4521 is Up -21, Left -25, sizing lower left corner

down 8 for the printer in CBI 204.

5. When aligned, print all

9. Notes about the Scanner:

a. The OMR cartridge is used for Prosper.

b. The Self Score Pencil cartridge is used to just score tests.

c. To switch cartridges do the following:

1. Power down the scanner.

2. Switch the cartridge.

3. Reboot the PC

d. The OMR cartridge is used most of the time so please keep that cartridge in the

scanner.

10. Notes about the Class Management Wizard:

a. To delete a student right click the mouse on the student and select Delete Learner.

b. In order to delete a class you must delete all students first.

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