Now supports tracking of Flash and ToolBook content!

TBK Tracker™ provides powerful and secure student/course management for native computer based training applications written in ToolBook or Flash. TBK Tracker is optimized for Flash content created in Training Studio or Exam Engine, but the appropriate calls can be made from other Flash content as well.

• Track thousands of users
• Variety of deployment options (Local Area Network, CD, Rich Client (ToolBook only), or Neuron (ToolBook only))
• Student and course data may be stored on a LAN server, the user's own machine, or on a Web Server (with "web deployment" option - ToolBook only)

Use the Administrator to configure courses and lessons, set global properties, or (optionally) assign students. When using ToolBook, use the TBK Tracker catalog and new “TBTrack” menu to quickly set up your ToolBook books. When using Flash, simply set the corresponding configuration properties of the TBK Tracker projector.

Deploy your application with no runtime fees, even using the complete InstallShield Professional (ToolBook) or InstallShield 2008 (Flash) source code if desired. Use the Reporter to analyze the data with over ninety built-in reports. For Flash deployment, the TBK Tracker Projector uses the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 but no third-party projectors.

View over 90 Textual and Graphical Reports Store data natively in Access® or SQL Server Track times, dates, completion status, test scores, individual question results, and much more Group lessons into courses and students into classes Use the TBK Tracker Reporter to display and graph student, course, lesson, class, and company information Customize reports using Crystal Reports® 8 Import students from virtually any database Store and restore user properties (ToolBook only)

TBK Tracker is composed of three pieces:

• TBK Tracker  -  For ToolBook, the developer sets up this module when developing the course using the easy-to-use TBK Tracker catalog and "TBKTrack" menu. For Flash, the developer uses a text editor to set various configuration properties.
  
  
  
• Administrator - This module provides the ability to set up students, assign them to classes (if desired), and to establish passing scores, prerequisites, and more.
  
  
  
• Reporter - Want to analyze the data?  The reporter allows analysis of the data through over 90 reports.  In addition to providing data on the screen, the reports may be printed and exported to another file format.
  

Student Tracking Features
	Extensive "lesson test" information including last ten test scores/dates, average score, and student attempts.
	Cumulative time spent in each lesson and course.
	Completion status of each lesson and course.
	Restores individual completion status of each individual lesson page.
	Built-in course certificates.
Student Log-In Features
	Professional log in box appears when student starts the system.
	Administrator may specify globally or per course if "self-registration" is allowed.
	Students select name from an alphabetized list or (if self-registration allowed) may enter their name the first time.
	Administrator may specify globally or per course if passwords are required.
	Students are presented only with courses to which they have been assigned or which are "open enrollment."
Data Storage
	TBK Tracker™ stores student data in a password-protected MS Access or SQL Server databases.  (The developer or administrator sets the password).
Favorites and Indexes (ToolBook only)
	"CBT Favorites" provide the option to return to the last page visited when returning to a lesson.
	"Browser-style favorites" allow the user to mark a page that they would like to remember and return to it at any time.
	A page index listing of all pages in the lesson is available for the student to quickly access a list of descriptions and jump to the page that best meets their needs.
Reports
	TBK Tracker™ provides over 90 reports covering everything from the number of students per course to what a particular student answered on a a particular question in a scored test.
	Reports are accessed via a separate reporter application.  This allows certain people to have access to view the reports (without their having the ability to modify student or course information in that an administrator has).
	You may customize any of the reports using the industry-standard Crystal Reports 8.
Administration
	Assign courses to students.
	Administrative functions are accessed through a separate Administrator application.
	Group students in classes to allow an administration to easily assign courses to multiple students.
Implementation
	It's easy to set up your courses to use TBK Tracker™. For ToolBook, simply use the TBK Tracker menu and catalog objects to set up your books and you're ready to go. For Flash, configure the projector by editing a single configuration file. You can then start the Administrator and specify your lessons and courses. In ToolBook, additional functionality such as favorites and indexes may be added to your application by using the powerful author-level "TBK Tracker™" tools as specified in the step-by-step directions included in the help file.
	TBK Tracker allows you to track thousands of users on a local area network or single users via Local Area Network, CD, or Neuron (ToolBook only) deployment. Neuron implementation requires the optional "web deployment" capability.
System Requirements and Licensing
	For ToolBook, TBK Tracker works with files created with ToolBook 9 or later. Deployment must be in native ToolBook or using the Neuron plug-in. For Flash, use of the ExternalInterface method of communication requires Flash player 8 or later. Use of FSCommand allows older Flash players.
	ToolBook: when the database is located on a local or LAN disk, end users will also need to have Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) installed. Users with Internet Explorer 5.0 or newer already have MDAC. Users will also need to be able to perform HTTP Post in order to use the optional feature to post student data.
	ToolBook: when using the "web deployment" capability, the database must be hosted on a web server that allows Active Server Pages. Users will need to be able to perform HTTP Post to use the deployment method. MDAC is also required to use the optional capability to save individual student information to a database.
	Flash: end users will require the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0. This can be included as part of the installation (InstallShield source code provided upon request) or downloaded via Windows Update. End users will also require the Flash player (version 8 if using Training Studio™ or when making use of the ExternalInterface class for communicating with the projector). Exam Engine™ required Flash 9 or later.
	There is no runtime license required for CD or LAN deployment. Each product is licensed per developer machine. The Web Deployment Capability license (ToolBook only) is required for each hosted database.

TBK Tracker Price (includes Administrator and Reporter)

Educational and multiple-copy discounts are available.

User Comments

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