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Put briefly, interTESS allows experimentation with the shortest preparatory time and ensures safe
and sure performance and easy examination of results.
3. Using the demo version
The interTESS demo version consists basically of three windows:
3.1. The navigation window
The navigation window is on the left. It serves for the selection of the subject area and, finally, of a particular
experiment. In the demo version, the individual sections of the experiment are selected here. Operation is
oriented on common navigation methods. Entries can be opened by a click on the symbol in front of the
particular entry, or be closed by a double click on the entry.
3.2. Main window
The main window is on the right. The individual pages of the selected experiment are usually shown here,
whereby access to the individual sections of the experiment (e.g. description of the task, material, setup,
action, evaluation) is via the navigation window.
3.3. Tool window
The demo version has a tool window instead of a toolbar. Here it is possible to print out the actual page,
change the language, or have further information on the fully functional interTESS version displayed.
3.4. Important notes on the demo version:
All information and data entered in the tables and input fields are lost, when the corresponding section or the
experiment are changed. In the fully functional version, data can be saved and are also maintained during
navigation within an experiment.
Appropriate storage capacity must be available for installation on the fixed disk.
4. FAQ – Frequently asked questions about interTESS
(fully functional version)
4.1. On which operating systems can I run PHYWE interTESS
Since PHYWE interTESS is a Java application, it is independent of the platform. Please consider the system
requirements and the respective installation guideline.
4.2. How are the results being saved
In one file for each experiment, every student’s entered data can be stored separately. Every file for an
experiment is protected by an individual password which is assigned by the student while storing and which
prohibits foreign access, e.g. by other students. In order to help the teacher to relate the experiments to the
students, a name is requested while storing and will be saved in the file.
Again, the stored data can be opened separately. The password, which has been assigned by the student
while storing, is required in order to open these data. Signed in as a teacher, i.e. having activated full access,
every file can be opened without knowing the password that has been assigned while storing. Like this, the
teacher is able to evaluate the students’ results without knowing their passwords.
4.3. Can I open the experiments of other users
Every experiment-file is protected by an individual password. One can only open an experiment-file if one
knows its password. Teachers though, have access to all experiment-files.
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