Discriminating Shapes Lite

There is one correct shape. You can choose the correct shape on the screen.

The default selections for this program are: Level 3, Shape Distracter, Shape Type Filled, Same Color, Command Text, Congratulatory Animation, and Select All.Here a shape is shown at the top of the screen. The student is asked to click on the matching shape shown among others at the bottom of the screen.

Level 1

When this option is selected, One shape is shown at the center of the screen to be click the correct answer, without any distracter.

Level 2

When this option is selected, Two pictures are shown at the center of the screen to be click the correct answer on the screen. There is one correct choice and one distracter. You can choose a Shape or Non- shape distracter. “Mixed” gets disabled.

Level 3

This level is selected by default. When this option is selected, three pictures are shown at the center of the screen to be click the correct answer on the screen. There is one correct choice and two distracters. You can choose a Shape, Non-shape, or Mixed distracter.

Distracter

Shape

This option is selected by default. When this option is selected, the distracters are shapes. This option is disabled for Level 1 and available for Level 2 and Level 3.

Non-shape

When this option is selected, the distracters are some items other than shapes. This option is disabled for Level 1 and available for Level 2 and Level 3.

Mixed

This option is available only for Level 3. When this is selected, one distracter is a shape and the other distracter is a non-shape.

Shape Type

Filled

This option is selected by default. The shapes shown on the screen are filled when this option is selected.

Unfilled

When this option is selected, the shapes on the screen are empty. The outlines of the shapes are in black. The color options,

"Same Color" and "Different Color", are disabled when "Unfilled" is selected.

Same Color

This option is selected by default. When this is selected, the shapes shown on the screen are all in the same color. When shape type “Unfilled” is selected, this option is disabled.

Different Color

When this is selected, the shapes shown on the screen are all in different colors. When shape type “Unfilled” is selected, this option is disabled.

Command Text

This is checked by default. When checked, a short command text is visible at the bottom of the screen. If unchecked, the command text will not be visible,

Prompt

This is de-selected by default. If the student fails to match the correct shape within ten seconds, the program guides him/her to the correct shape.

Prompt with Blink

This option is selected by default. If the correct shape picture is not chosen after ten seconds, it blinks.

Prompt with Label

The names of the shapes appear below the pictures.

Congratulatory Animation

This box is checked by default. When this is checked, clicking the correct value invites a congratulatory animation. This animation runs for ten seconds. Click anywhere on the screen or press space bar to stop the congratulatory animation. Uncheck the box if the student doesn't need congratulatory animation.

Selection

Click on this check box to select or deselect the shapes.

Select All

Check this box to select all shapes. Uncheck to deselect.

OK

Click this button to open this program after choosing the settings.

Grade On/Off: If it is on, app will monitor correct and wrong responses by the student

Correct Answer: When a student response to a question with correct answer

Wrong Answer: When a student response to a question with wrong answer

Number of Total Attempt: Number of times a student tried to answer questions in the app.

Bar Chart: Represents the student's performance graphically.

Detail Report: Test results including the grade. object identified, distracter and time taken to finish the test.

Print: This will print the  grade or data on the screen.

Clear Data: This button erase all the data that was stored and free up the memory that data was occupying.