RandomSelector
RandomSelector is a tool for classroom selection and
experimentation. Using this tool educators and students can make
random selections from sets stored as text files. For example,
RandomSelector can call on students randomly, or simulate flipping
coins or drawing socks from a drawer.
Random selector is very easy to use! It has been designed that way
from the beginning.
Note that at this time all selections are made with replacement;
i.e., the list we are selecting from does not shrink as selections are
made.
Example: Selecting a name
In this example we see a name selected
from a alist of names in the file and dynamically displayed with a
pause between characters. Not only is the name randomly selected, but
the characters in the intermediate frames are randomly chosen as well.
Example: Flipping a coin and drawing socks from a drawer
In this example we see a coin
flipped, a sock drawn from one of two drawers, and a simultaneous coin
flip and sock drawing.
Options
You can open several files in RandomSelector and it will merge them
into one list from which it makes a selection. You can open the same
file more than once to give it more weight in the selection process.
RandomSelector provides numerous display options. Below is a
screenshot of the Options dialog.
Installing and running RandomSelector
RandomSelector requires Java to run. You can get Java for free from
Download the file RandomSelector.jar from here
(click on an icon in the Download column).
If you have Java (1.3 or later) installed on Windows just download the
file and double-click on it. For Linux, run it on the command line
with
$ java -jar RandomSelector.jar
Bugs, Support, Patches, and Feature Requests
If you wish to report a bug, ask for support, submit a patch, or
make a feature request, please visit the RandomSelector tracker
page, make your choice, and then click on "Submit New". Thanks!
