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TUTORIAL

Getting Started Creating Student Accounts for TestOut Desktop Pro

Revised: 2017-10-10

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Contents

CREATE AN ACCOUNT ............................................................................................................................................................. 3

JOIN A SCHOOL ....................................................................................................................................................................... 5

ENROLL IN A CLASS ................................................................................................................................................................. 8

REPORTS ................................................................................................................................................................................ 12

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CREATE AN ACCOUNT After purchasing your LabSim product, use the provided activation code to setup an account. Go to www.testout.com.

Click “Sign up”. (Only first time users should setup a new account.)

4 Type the respective information in each field. Be aware that the password field is case sensitive. When entering the

activation code be sure to include the dashes. Click “Create Account”.

Type your answers to the security questions and click “Secure Account”.

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JOIN A SCHOOL Click “Join a School”. (Your account may already be associated with your respective school. If this is the case there will

only be an “Enroll” button. So if that is true skip this section.)

Enter at least part of the school name in the search field and click the search icon.

6 Use the scroll bar if needed to locate the respective school and click “Join”.

Confirm the school you selected is correct by clicking “OK”.

7 The school name will now appear next to “My Classes”.

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ENROLL IN A CLASS

Click “Enroll”. (This button will only appear if you are joined to a school.)

9 Type the respective instructor’s name, either last or first name and click the search button.

Any instructor that matches the name will appear. Click “Select” across from the respective instructor’s name.

10 Click “Enroll” across from the instructor’s class you need to enroll in.

Confirm the class you selected is correct by clicking “Yes”.

11 The class you enrolled in will appear under the “My Classes” header.

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REPORTS After you have enrolled in your class the respective instructor will be able to view your progress and scores after you

complete work in Desktop Pro.

For detail on how to navigate thru the product please view the Navigation tutorial.

You can also monitor your progress and socres by clicking “Reports”.

Click “Run” across from the “Score Sheet”.

13 By default the report will display how you are doing on your lab exercises. However, you can select the options you

wish to see data on at the top of the report. The report will auto-refresh as you make changes. This report will provide

the same detail that is available to the instructor.

Enjoy your training!