A guide to ILX s elearning course features

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1 1 A guide to ILX s elearning course features

2 2 Contents Introduction 3 List of features Contents 4 Frequently Asked Questions 5 Favourites 6 Index 7 Acronyms 10 Page Glossary 12 Resources 13 Sticky Notes 15 Subtitles 16 Revision Pad 17 Feedback 18

3 3 Introduction This guide has been developed to help our learners get the most from the portfolio of ILX elearning courses. All ILX s courses are content rich and as such they offer our learners many features to support their studies. Please note that not all features are available in all our courses, so you may find features listed here which aren t available in the course you are using. Hopefully you will find this guide a useful accompaniment to your elearning course. We hope you enjoy your learning with ILX.

4 4 Contents The Contents component provides you with a convenient way to visualise and navigate the structure of your course. How to use the Contents Depending on the course you've purchased, when you open the Contents you'll see a list of the available sessions, a list of the available modules or a combination of both. Clicking on any of these elements will open up a sub menu of either sessions or the pages within a session. Each page has a unique identifier associated to it (usually "S" followed by the session number then "P" followed by the page number) and a relevant title. Clicking on any of the page entries will take you directly to that page.

5 5 Frequently Asked Questions The FAQs or Frequently Asked Questions component will provide the answers to some of the most common questions you might have about the course material. How to use the FAQs Opening the FAQs will reveal a list of relevant questions. Simply click on any of the questions to reveal the answer.

6 6 Favourites The Favourites component can be used to store a list of all your favourite pages within the course. How to use your Favourites When you want to add a new page to your Favourites, whilst watching that page simply click the "Add page" button. You can name the new entry whatever you choose, or leave the name as the default page title. When you're happy with the name, click the tick to save it or the cross to cancel. The page has now been added to your Favourites. When you want to go back to one of your Favourite pages, click the entry to open your options.

7 7 Clicking "Open page in session" will open the page in the main session tab, allowing you to go to the next/previous pages as you would in a normal session. "Open page in new tab" does exactly what it says and lets you to view the page without losing your place in the main session tab, making the Favourites an ideal reference tool. You can also remove the Favourite from here. Another exciting feature is the "Open all in new tab" button. This will open all your favourite pages into a brand new tab, effectively allowing you to design your own session with all your favourite pages. Index The Index component allows you to quickly access glossary terms and reference links to pages within the course. How to use the Index All the index entries are presented alphabetically.

8 8 If a letter is greyed out then there are no entries starting with that letter. Clicking one of the active letters will reveal all the relevant index/glossary entries. Selecting one of the terms in this list opens up a sub menu which will display the glossary definition (if there is one) and a list of page references where the term is covered in the course (again, if there are any). The page references are active links, which when clicked will open the page in a new tab. This makes the Index an ideal reference tool without losing your position in the current session.

9 9 Some terms may contain more than one page reference, if this is the case then you can click "Open all pages in new tab" which will do exactly what it says and open all these referenced pages into one tab, in effect creating a new session enabling you to study all the material related to that term or phrase. You can use the search function to look for a specific term or phrase.

10 10 Acronyms The acronyms component allows you to quickly access the definition of relevant acronyms within the course. How to use Acronyms All the acronym entries are presented alphabetically. If a letter is greyed out then there are no entries starting with that letter. Clicking one of the active letters will reveal all the relevant acronym entries. Selecting one of the terms in this list opens up a sub menu which will display the acronym definition.

11 11 You can use the search function to look for a specific term or phrase.

12 12 Page Glossary The Page Glossary component analyses the text transcript of the current page and creates a list of Index/Glossary terms and phrases that it finds in the transcript. How to use the Page Glossary Selecting one of the terms in this list opens up a sub menu which will display the glossary definition (if there is one) and a list of page references where the term is covered in the course (again, if there are any). The page references are active links, which when clicked will open the page in a new tab. This makes the Page Glossary an ideal reference tool without losing your position in the current session. Some terms may contain more than one page reference, if this is the case then you can click "Open all pages in new tab:" which will do exactly what it says and open all these referenced pages into one tab, in effect creating a new session enabling you to study all the material related to that term or phrase.

13 13 Resources The Resources component offers additional subject material presented in a variety of multimedia formats that will help you in your studies. How to use the Resources: The number and type of resource available varies in each course. Generally they take the form of videos, audio clips, spreadsheets, documents or web links: Clicking one of these will reveal a list of the resources available in that format. This example looks at a video resource, but all resources will give you a brief description of its content.

14 14 You can play/pause video and audio clips and use the scrubber bar to skip through it. Documents can be opened and saved as PDFs and web links will open your default browser to the desired page. From time to time, a page in the course will refer to one of these resources, clicking on the link in that page will open the Resources component at the correct entry.

15 15 Sticky Notes The Sticky Notes component allows you to write your own notes during the course. You get one sticky note page per session. How to use the Sticky Notes: Simply click in the text area of the Sticky Note component and start typing. This is where you can create your own study notes, reminders and anything else you think might help you in your studies. You can also print your notes if you prefer to revise your notes away from your computer. Many people find learning easier when using the Subtitles in conjunction with the Sticky Notes. Try copying the parts of a page you think are important and pasting them into your Sticky Notes. By the end of the session you'll have create a learning aid specific to you. As an added extra, you can choose your text size, all you have to do is select the size you want from the menu.

16 16 Subtitles The Subtitles component displays a text transcript of the current page. How to use the Subtitles Many people find learning easier when using the Subtitles in conjunction with the Sticky Notes. Try copying the parts of a page you think are important and pasting them into your Sticky Notes. By the end of the session you'll have create a learning aid specific to you. To make life a bit easier, you get the choice of text size and you can even print out the subtitles if you wish.

17 17 Revision Pad The Revision Pad component lets you add and review questions you were asked in the exam simulator. How to use the Revision Pad Once you've completed a multichoice exam, you can add any of the questions to your revision pad. When you next open your Revision Pad, you'll see a list of the questions you've added. By clicking one of these you will see the question you were asked, the correct answer and any additional feedback.

18 18 You can also remove the question from your Revision Pad by clicking "Remove from Revision Pad. Feedback The Feedback component explains the rationale of the correct answers to the questions that were asked in the exam simulator. How to use the Feedback component Once you've completed a multichoice exam, the Feedback component will become active. You will be given various options to help your understanding of the questions asked.

19 19 Depending on the course you're studying, this might range from an explanation behind the correct answer Or a reference to the official course manual. There may also be a link to a relevant page within the course. Simply click the link to open that page on another tab. You can also add the current question to your Revision Pad. This allows you to view the question and correct answer at your convenience.