Field Testing Information

We hope your experience using the LAAPhysics software will be enjoyable and rewarding.
Before completing the application to field test LAAPhysics modules and development tools, please read through the information below.  You may then complete and submit the application form found at this link: Field Tester Application.  Please note that adequate field testing requires certain kinds of information from field testers; hence, the large number of questions on the application form.

Licensing Agreement

Please read the LAAPhysics License Agreement to which you must agree as part of the download procedure.  By downloading the software, you will be agreeing to this license.  .

Privacy Policy

Our privacy policy is simple and straightforward: we do not provide, share, sell, or transfer any personal information to a third party. In order to provide our educational services, we must collect certain information from faculty and students. Access to this information is restricted to educational use by faculty and students in accordance with existing legal statutes governing online information and grade privacy restrictions. For more detailed information on our website privacy policy and software policy, follow the Privacy Statement link. Please review these policies to acquire a complete understanding of how LAAPlatform uses information (read full Privacy Statement).

Application Approval

Once your application has been approved, you will receive an email notification that contains your username and your assigned password.  This username and password combination will allow you to access the LAAPAdmin course administration tool where you can download the client software. You will use your same username and password to login to the LAAPhysics client software.

About LAAPAdmin - (view screenshot)

Before downloading the LAAPhysics software package, please familiarize yourself with LAAPAdmin.  Faculty will use LAAPAdmin to download the client software, 'create courses,' manage course enrollment, assign grades, and monitor student progress.  Students will use LAAPAdmin to download the software, manage their accounts and check their grades.

Faculty accounts:  Once a faculty member receives an account, s/he must establish a LAAPhysics 'course' in LAAPAdmin.  The software will automatically assign a course number to each course.  Faculty should distribute this course number to all students who will be using LAAPhysics in the course.  For step-by-step instructions, see:  LAAPAdmin Faculty Help.

Student Accounts:     Once a student obtains a LAAPhysics 'course number,' s/he will need to go to the LAAPAdmin login page, select the 'create a student account link,'  and enter the course number on the application form.  Account information (usernames and passwords) will then be emailed to students, allowing them to login to LAAPAdmin and to download the LAAPhysics software. For step-by step instructions, see:  LAAPAdmin Student Help.

Downloading

Once you login to LAAPAdmin, follow the 'Download' link to download and install the LAAPhysics software. The Download page will provide installation instructions.

LAAPHelp

LAAPhysics has provided a HELP system that will assist you in getting started using the LAAPhysics software. LAAPHelp includes tutorials, an index of items included in the HELP system, and a glossary of terms.  You can access LAAPHelp from either LAAPAdmin or from within LAAPTutor.

Reporting Bugs

You may report bugs in one of two ways: 1) by clicking on the 'bug' button located on the Toolkit menu in the Tutor window. This allows you to submit your bug report directly from inside the LAAPhysics software. Or, you may use the 'Bug Report' link in the sidebar menu of LAAPAdmin.

There is some chance that your institution's firewall will prevent you from connecting to the software.  See the instructions on the server information page.

Application

Please proceed to the application link at: Field Tester Application.