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SWIFT Environment FAQ

SWIFT Environment uses adaptive testing and learner input to create individualized course paths, allowing learners to concentrate on content most relevant to their learning needs.

For other related FAQs, see GeMS SWIFT FAQ, SWIFT Author FAQ, and GeMS Server and Administrator FAQ.

Questions:

  1. What exactly is the SWIFT Environment?
  2. How do I rejoin a course that I have partially completed?
  3. Why do some learners see the Seven SWIFT Steps when they first log in?
  4. Can I change the way the navigation functions?
  5. How does testing work in the SWIFT Environment?
  6. My course always restarts from the beginning. I thought GeMS SWIFT was supposed to keep track of my current location.
  7. Can I take a test more then once?
  8. Can I review my tests?
  9. Can I jump to different topics or just navigate forward and backward?
  10. What is the function of the course map?
  11. I tried to log into my course and received a message telling me "Access denied." What should I do?
  12. I am trying to access a course that my colleague is currently viewing. I receive a message telling me that course is unavailable. Why?


Answers:

  1. What exactly is the SWIFT Environment?

    2. Based on an award-winning design, the SWIFT (SoftWare Intelligent Freeform Training)Environment consists of an Adaptive Learning Environment (ALE) and an Adaptive Testing Engine (ATE) that are modeled after a one-on-one, learner-controlled tutoring methodology.

    So what does that mean? From your (as the learner) perspective, it means that the SWIFT Environment will adapt the course to your personal goals and skillset.

    How does it do that? When you are prompted to select a goal or goals SWIFT adapts the content based on that selection. If the course you are taking includes pretests, SWIFT will then prompt you to complete a pretest. SWIFT will test you until it determines what you know and what you do not know. Once that is determined, the test stops and SWIFT adapts the content accordingly. The result is a course made just for you.

  2. How do I rejoin a course that I have partially completed?

    3. Select the course title from the course list to continue from where you left off.

    To restart the course from the beginning, simply click on the orange arrow to the left of the title and select the restart link.

  1. Why do some learners see the Seven SWIFT Steps when they first log in?

    2. The Seven SWIFT Steps is presented by default the first time you log in. You can view the Seven SWIFT Steps at anytime by selecting "Welcome to SWIFT" from the My SWIFT tab.

  2. Can I change the way the navigation functions?

    3. Preferences, under My SWIFT, can be changed to alter the way the Forward button functions. It can be set to skip over certain types of instruction and questions.

  3. How does testing work in the SWIFT Environment?

    4. You may be tested at three different stages in a SWIFT course:

    • before each module - used to adapt the content presented during the module
    • after each module
    • at the end of the course

    Whether tests appear is dependent on the course and its authors.

    Testing is optional. You have the choice to skip taking a test.

    You can review a test at anytime in the SWIFT Environment by selecting the test from the Module or Course achievements windows.

    The default test type is "adaptive," i.e., the test adapts as you answer each question. Adaptive tests accurately predict your knowledge of the material and will normally shorten the time it takes you to complete the test.

    Tests can also be fixed length. During a fixed length test, all questions in the test are presented.

  4. My course always restarts from the beginning. I thought GeMS SWIFT was supposed to keep track of my current location.

    5. Your course is in demo mode. In demo mode no learner files are saved. For SWIFT to keep track of your location you must purchase a registered course.

    Contact Gemini Performance Solutions Inc. for more information:

    • Phone: 1-403-263-8649
    • Toll Free: 1-866-499-9543
    • Fax: 1-403-261-4688
    • Email: info@gemini.com
    • Web: www.gemini.com

  1. Can I take a test more then once?

    2. That depends. The author of your course sets the number of times a test can be taken, so you may or may not be able to take tests in your course more than once.

    Check the module and course achievements to see how many posttests are still available.

  2. Can I review my tests?

    3. Usually. Once you complete an adaptive pretest or posttest, a test review button is presented. You can also review your adaptive tests at any time by selecting achievements (either module or course) and selecting the test review button from this window.

    However, if the test you are taking is fixed length, the author of the test may restrict your ability to review. If they have (and this is not usually the case), the test review buttons will not work.

  3. Can I jump to different topics or just navigate forward and backward?

    4. There are several ways to navigate through SWIFT courses. The course map allows you to navigate to any topic directly. When you navigate this way a My Path button lights up. The My Path button will take you back to your recommended course path. The course map also indicates what you have completed as you progress through the course.

    The other possible navigation is within the content window where you may be prompted to click a next button.

  4. What is the function of the course map?

    5. In addition to providing a visual representation of your adapted course and of the entire course, the course map allows you to navigate to any topic directly. When you navigate using the course map the My Path button lights up. The My Path button will take you back to your recommended course path. The course map also indicates what you have completed as you progress through the course.

    Information about the symbols found in the course map can be found in the course map legend. To open the course map legend, from the My Course tab select the course map legend button to the right of the text box that contains either "adapted course" or "entire course."

  5. I tried to log into my course and received a message telling me "Access denied." What should I do?

    6. Double check your username and password to be sure you typed them correctly. They are case-sensitive. You may also click on Retrieve to have your username and password emailed to you.

  6. I am trying to access a course that my colleague is currently viewing. I receive a message telling me that course is unavailable. Why?

    7. The course is registered as a demo course and may be used by only one person at a time.
 
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