The TI-Tutors for the Web are browser versions of the desktop tutorials created by Chuck Sterner from WatchMe Ware. Powered by Macromedia's Web Player, these tutorials enhance your learning experience by bringing the dynamic power of multimedia to your browser window. Much more than simple HTML documents, these interactive tutorials engage the user step-by-step through more than a dozen activities designed to enlighten their understanding of both mathematics and the calculator used.
Prepare Your Computer for the TI-Tutors:
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Get the Plug-In: Download the free plug-in for Netscape, IE, or AOL from www.macromedia.com (25 mins at 28.8 kbps). |
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Install the Plug-In: Dbl click on the plug-in's icon to install a variety of support files needed to run these multimedia tutorials successfully from your browser. |
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Select a TI-Tutor from the Menu: Run your calculator's tutorial by clicking on the model's name under The TI-Tutors from the menu on the left. |
System & Software Requirements
- 486/66 or higher processor running Windows 3.1/95/98/2000/ME/XP/NT 4+ or Macintosh PowerPC/68K
- 16 MB RAM required
- 28K modem, cable, or DSL network connection
- Netscape Navigator (3.0+), Internet Explorer
(3.0+) or AOL (5.0+)
- Authorware Web Player 6.0 or higher
Before you use any of WatchMe Ware's online TI-Tutors, you must first have the correct plug-in installed on your computer. Like all Macromedia plug-ins, the Authorware Web Player is free. For each tutorial to run online properly, the FULL version of the Authorware Web Player must be installed. To download and install the correct plug-in, select your operating system and your preferred browser from the table below.
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Win 3.x
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Win 9X/ME/NT/2000
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Mac PowerPC
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If you have difficulty selecting the correct plug-in, visit Macromedia's plug-in page to learn more: macromedia.com/shockwave/download/alternates/.
Like most web pages, Authorware documents contain text, images and other data that must be downloaded into your computer's memory before your browser can view it. To maximize performance and to minimize wait time, the web player reorganizes data by subdividing all content into smaller pieces before it sends them to your browser. This process of "streaming" is usually a good thing, but sometimes "pieces" are lost in the transmission. If an error or some other unexpected behavior occurs, press the Reload button on your browser and try it again. Since your browser caches whatever it can, the tutorial and any previously viewed examples will perform optimally by repeat use.
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| The tutorial's link opens a page and only displays the "Made with Macromedia" logo. | Install the FULL version of the Authorware Web Player. |
| An error message indicated that I was missing an Xtra. | Press the QUIT button and restart the tutorial. If the error continues to appear, reinstall the FULL version of the Authorware Web Player. |
| An error message indicated that I was using the wrong file version. | Install the FULL version of the Authorware Web Player. |
| A Security Dialog Box appears asking me if I want to trust this site. | Either choose to trust the site or reinstall the FULL version of the Authorware Web Player. |
| Even after the tutorial is running, sequential load times are too much for my modem. | Press Back Arrow to return to "TI-Tutors for the Web." Then press the Refresh button on your browser before restarting the tutorial. |
| What else would improve the speed of the tutorial? | Click on the Preferences button near the bottom of the screen. Turn sound and button tips off and change the pause factor to 1. |
| Can you suggest any strategies for individuals who express anxiety regarding mathematics, computers, or calculators? |
For each example, use the .
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| Are there alternative versions to the TI-Tutors? | Yes. Desktop demos of each tutorial are available for free at www.watchmeware.com. |
from the Example box to change walk through to show
me mode so you can see the example "hands-free."