The CTAT authoring tool lets you create, test and maintain the files in a Tutorshop package, which is a folder holding files used by several related tutors. Here, we see how to simply test a tutor in the tool. For that you need to choose (1) a model file, usually a behavior graph (.brd file) and (2) a student interface, a web page (.html) file.

1. Choosing a package available for editing

Login to Tutorshop, choose Packages from the left-hand panel, and find a package which has the Edit Package button at the right. If you know all or part of your package's name, you can use the filter at the top right. Click the package's Edit Package button.

2. Launching a tutor

The CTAT authoring tool will open in a new browser tab. On it, open the top-level folder, then open the subfolders FinalBRDs and HTML. Right-click on a .brd file in FinalBRDs/, click Launch with .html, and choose a .html file.

3. Interacting with a running tutor

Enter the steps in the student interface (right-hand panel below). You can use the yellow Hint button to learn what to do next in the tutor. As you enter correct answers, the tutor traces your steps in the diagram at the left, where each arrow represents a step.