Monitoring a LAMS lesson

Monitoring a LAMS lesson

Accessing the Lesson

  • Navigate to LAMS.
  • Click on the monitor ‘heart’ icon for the respective lesson.
  • If the lesson is not visible, use the menu button to search for the correct course. Lessons associated with that course will appear on your LAMS dashboard.
  • Navigate to the Dashboard using the buttons on the left pane.

Monitor Class Progress

  • Monitor class progress using the flowchart in the dashboard, showing student movement through sections.

Opening iRAT Gates

  • Click the “Open now” button next to the iRAT gate in the Required Tasks panel when instructed by the exam lead.

Setting iRAT Timers

  • Click the iRAT button on the left pane.
  • Scroll to the bottom and click on the Timing limits button. Set the timer under “Duration for all learners” to 30 minutes and click Start.
  • Observe the countdown timer on the top right of your screen.

Viewing iRAT Analytics

  • Click the iRAT button on the left pane.
  • Analyse progress, chart, and summary table for insights.

Opening tRAT Gates

  • Click the “Open now” button next to the Leader selection gate when instructed by the exam lead.

Setting tRAT Timers

  • Click the tRAT button on the left pane.
  • Scroll to timing limits, set the timer to 30 minutes under “Duration for all learners,” and click Start.
  • Observe the countdown timer.
  • Return to the Dashboard, click “Opened” next to the iRAT gate, and click on “Close gate.”

Viewing tRAT Analytics

  • Click the tRAT button on the left pane.
  • Explore tRAT summary for team answers and additional statistics.

Allocating VSAQs

  • In the iRAT/tRAT tab, click on the “Allocate VSA” button.
  • Drag and drop real-time submissions into correct/incorrect drop-zones.

Tallying Uploaded Files

  • Double-click on the relevant tAPP card, click the Analytics tab, and tally uploaded submissions.

Exporting Grades

  • Click the relevant section (iRAT, tRAT, or tAPP) and click Export. Alternatively, use the Gradebook button.

Disabling a Lesson

  • Disable a lesson after completion to prevent further access. Click Edit, choose Disable from the Select status drop-down menu, and click Apply.

 

Troubleshooting

Help: Changing Leader

If a group requests a leader change, click on Teams, scroll to the relevant group, and click Change leader.

Help: Student Status

Click on Learners to find a student’s status. Double-click on any card to see the student’s submissions.

Help: Viewing Questions

To view published questions, click on the relevant section on the left pane and then click on Questions.

Help: Log-in Issues

Follow steps to troubleshoot log-in issues. Escalate to DEO if problems persist.

Help: WiFi Issues

Advise affected students to reconnect to Wi-Fi. Escalate to DEO if the issue persists, using the specified channels for each TBL type.