Description

The Basic and Scientific Calculator is a versatile computational tool designed to handle everyday arithmetic as well as advanced mathematical operations. It provides users with two distinct modes - Basic Mode for simple calculations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, and Scientific Mode for more complex functions including trigonometry, logarithms, exponents, and algebraic expressions.

Adding Calculator as a Standalone Feature to Items

To add a calculator to an Item:

• Create an Item as usual, then from the list of Questions, choose Features. Next, select Calculator for the basic calculator or the Scientific Calculator for the scientific calculator.

  Basic Calculator	Scientific Calculator

• If you have selected Basic, enabling the extended option will display a CE, % and √ button on the calculator - these are hidden by default.
• If you have selected Scientific, you can set the default unit to be either in degree or radian.

On the Item, the Calculator will appear as a button. Clicking it once will show the Calculator, and clicking it a second time will hide the Calculator. The Calculator can be dragged around the Item by the leaner and repositioned using keyboard only.

Figure 1: The Calculator Feature on an Item.

Adding a Calculator as a Simple Feature to Questions

To add a calculator as a Simple Feature in your Question, edit the Question in which you want to add the Calculator as a Simple Feature, and place your cursor in the Question composing area. In the rich text editor toolbar at the top of the screen, click Simple Feature button.

Figure 2 - Simple Features icon in the rich text toolbar.

The Simple Feature panel will appear.

Figure 3 - Simple Feature calculator options screen.

1. Select Calculator from the left-hand menu.
2. From the Mode drop-down menu, choose the type of Calculator you want to display in the Item. If you selected Basic, enabling the Extended option will display the CE, %, and √ buttons, which are hidden by default. If you selected Scientific, you can set the default unit to either degree or radian.
3. Use the Preview section to review how the Calculator will appear to learners.
4. Click OK to add the Calculator as a Simple Feature in your Question.

The calculator will appear to the student as a button, labelled 'Calculator', and clicking this will show the calculator.