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StudyMinder Homework System 1.6 - User Guide and FAQ
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Using the StudyMinder Homework System
Entering Your Class Schedule
Entering your Class Schedule is something you need to do only once when you first start using StudyMinder, and then again each new term.
The Class Schedule is part of the Term information. A term is the period of time from one report card to the next. Most schools have four terms per year. At the start of each new report card period, you need to add the new term and the Class Schedule for that term.
- Click the "Class Schedule" button. The Select Term window opens.
- Click the "New Term" button. The New Term window opens.
- Enter the name of the Term, and the Start and End dates. If you don't know the exact dates, take your best guess. You can always change the dates later.
- In the Class Schedule section, add each class you have this term.
- Select the days and times you have each class.
- You can add notes and select a color for each class. Use the notes to add your teacher's name and contact information, room number and anything else of importance to the class.
- Click OK to save the term information.
You can change the Term at any time if you want to look back and see an old term. Only the assignments for the Active Term are visible.
Important: Make sure to select the current term before you add any new assignments.
Adding Assignments
Add your new homework assignments every day after school, before you do anything else. Add all assignments, tests, quizzes, projects and anything else that you need to work on or study for.
- Click on the Calendar to set the date your assignment is due.
- Click on any blank line in the List View. This opens a New Assignment window.
- Select the class the assignment is for. The classes in the menu are the ones you added to the term's class schedule. If you need to, you can go back to the Term and make changes.
- Enter a description of the assignment. If you want to add more information, you can use the Notes.
- Think about how long it will take you to finish the assignment. Select the time from the Estimated Time menu. A good estimate is important for planning how much time you will need to complete your homework.
- When you're done, click the OK button to save the assignment.
Continue until all assignments are added.
Doing Your Homework
Use StudyMinder to help you make a plan for completing your assignments.
- Click on the Tomorrow button on the Calendar to list the assignments due tomorrow. If there is no class tomorrow, then click on the Week View on the next day you have assignments due.
- All assignments for the selected day appear in the list below the Week View.
- The top number in the Week View shows the number of assignments you have, and the bottom number is the estimated time you need to complete all assignments.
- Sort your assignments by Difficulty by clicking on the Difficulty Title in the List View.
- When you begin your homework, start with the most difficult assignments first.
- If you want to, you can use the Timer to track how long you study for each assignment.
Check each completed assignment as Done as soon as you finish it.
- Click on the assignment's name in the List View. This opens that Assignment's window.
- Select the amount of time you studied for this assignment from the Study Time menu.
- Click the Add button to add the Study Session.
- Check the Done box.
- Click the OK button.
The number of assignments remaining, and the time left to study, will be reduced. You can see the change in the Week View.
Continue until you have finished all our assignments.
When you are all done with today's homework, check your schedule for tomorrow.
- Click the Schedule button to see your classes for tomorrow.
- The top number in each day shows how many classes you have on that day.
- The day will appear in red if you have not finished all your homework for that day.
Getting an Overview
You can see how much time you have studied each day by looking at the Study Sessions.
- Click the Study Sessions button.
- In the Week View, you can see how much time you studied each day. The assignments you studied for are listed below each day.
- In the Control Panel menu, select "Study Time Done" to see how busy you were.
Planning Ahead
If you have time, do some work every day on assignments due beyond tomorrow. There are many ways you can see future assignments with StudyMinder.
- Select "Unfinished Assignments" in the Control Panel menu to see how many unfinished assignments you have.
- Click on the right arrow to the right of the Week View to scroll ahead and see future assignments for each day.
- Click on the All button to see all assignments listed together. Click the Done Title to sort assignments by finished or not finished.
Select an assignment to work on. When you are finished studying, remember to add your study time to that assignment.
- Click on the Assignment in the List View to open that assignment's window.
- In the Notes area, enter what you did, so you won't forget later.
Even if you don't finish an assignment completely, make sure to add a Study Session for the time you spent.
- Select the amount of time you studied for this assignment from the Study Time menu.
- Click the Add button to add the Study Session.
- Click OK.
Adding your Grades
When you get your tests and assignments back, enter the grades into StudyMinder to track your grade average.
- Find the assignment by clicking the "All" button to list all assignments.
- Click on the assignment
- Select a grade from the Grade menu.
- Select a weight from the Weight menu. The Weight is the same as the percentage value of the test or assignment. If the assignment is worth 5% of your grade, set the Weight to 5.
To see your grade averages, use the Control Panel menu.
- In the Control Panel menu, select "Current Grades"
- Your grade average will appear for each class.
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