Guide to Using This Site

Transcription

1 Guide to Using This Site This web site is designed to let you move about freely between different parts of the site. You can move from the notes about each competency area, to the activities related to that area, or to the related Internet sites, as you need to. There are a number of navigation tools distributed throughout the program to assist you. These tools include a standard program toolbar at the bottom of your screen, the traditional back and forward buttons on you web browser and specific navigation icons. The Toolbar There is a standard tool bar at the bottom of each page. Click on these buttons to get direct access to a number of standard functions and menus. Here s how the toolbar works This returns you to the front page of the program This provides a list of, and access to, all unit scenarios This gives you access to the Concept pages, external links and references for each topic. This takes you to a discussion board for posting activity answers etc This takes you the peer chat room Home Getting Started Site Map Scenarios Resource Library Activities Glossary Notice Board Chat Contact Credits This provides instructions on how to begin using the program. You are here now This shows all units of competency, their phase groupings and access to all related learning options for each unit This provides a list of all activities in all units, and access to them Obtain definitions of key terms used in the topic concepts here Find contact information for your instructors and the course provider.

2 Navigation Icons There are a number of specific navigation icons designed to help you move around the program. These icons and their purposes are as follows If you click on this icon you will go to the instructions for an activity related to the subject you are currently working on. After you have read the instructions for the activity, if you click on this icon it will load and begin the activity. If you click on this icon you will go back to the top of the content page you are currently working with. Icon Learning Prompts Throughout the pages you will see a number of icon learning prompts. These icons have been positioned at strategic points to encourage you to think about the information in a certain way, by relating it to a specific managerial issue. The icons and their meanings are as follows: There are operational issues to consider here. There are financial issues to consider here. You may need to coach your team to achieve this.

3 More information available on the World Wide Web. How does your store approach this issue? Effective communication is essential here. There are health and safety issues to consider here. You need team commitment to achieve this. Think about this concept before you move on. There are security issues to consider here. Use or develop a checklist to achieve this. You should develop a clear plan to achieve this. Check how this relates to your store procedures.

4 How To Begin When you open this program you will see this front page Each of the coloured labels represents a Certificate phase. By clicking on your selected Certificate phase, the list of related units will appear in a new page. For example if you select the ELECTIVES you would see the following page

5 You then select the elective Manage Merchandise and Store Presentation by clicking on the unit s name. At that point you will be taken to the Scenario for the unit you have selected, in this case The Hardware Hypermarket. The screen will look like this After you have read the scenario and you are ready to move on, click the Suggested Resources note and a list of activities and related resource content will open.

6 By clicking on any of the items on the list, you will be taken to that selection. You may elect to go to either the content resources or straight to the suggested activities. Alternative Pathways using the Toolbar This program is designed to provide you with a number of learning pathways. So in addition to the suggested pathway described above you may choose to select an alternative pathway by using the toolbar at the bottom of your screen. The following pages describe the various functions available on the toolbar:

7 Site Map The site map shows the relationship between each unit of competency and the certificate structure plus access to: Details of the competency Various learning options available for each unit

8 Activities The Activities menu is a pop-up menu that shows all the activities associated with each competency. When you have opened the Activities menu, select the desired unit, then the desired activity from the menu list Scenarios You can open any scenario by selecting it from the menu

9 Resource Library By clicking on your selected unit you can open the concept material, list of reference material, external web links Each alternative provides you with access to the specific learning option/activity you need to build on your current understanding of the topic. The Resource Library page can also be accessed from the suggested resources in each Scenario.

10 Navigating within the Activities As you work through this program, you will be asked to complete a number of learning activities designed to help you apply your skills and knowledge in practical ways. If it is an interactive activity, the activity will launch in a window over the top of the instruction page, giving you access to the instruction content while you do the activity When you launch into an activity it will come up on your screen, blocking out the current text information that you have open. This action does not close your current place in the program, it merely brings the activity forward. Click the back button at the bottom of the activity instructions in order to return to your previous place whether it was the Activities menu or one of the Concepts pages. If you have not closed the activity you can continue to switch between the activity and the text until you are satisfied that you have completed the activity requirements. Moving through the Concepts Pages The Concepts pages contain detailed textual and graphic information about each area of competency. You can access the Concepts pages from the

11 Resource Library, by selecting the topic of interest. The Concepts pages are set up to allow you to move around freely to find the specific information that you require. It is not necessary to start at the beginning of each section and work your way through each page. However, this is the recommended approach if you are new to the concepts in that section. Selecting the Page On the left hand side of the Concepts pages you will see a number of key headings for that section. By clicking on a selected heading you will be: shown any sub headings related to the main heading or taken to the page that specifically relates to the heading you selected The expandable menu on the left hand side of the screen shows headings and sub-headings to choose from in each unit. When you get to the page you need, move through it the same way you would in any other text document. Use the page up or down buttons or arrow keys on your keyboard, the scroll bar on your screen, or your mouse. How to Print Pages You may like to print a page to read later. To print out a page from your Browser, use the 'Print' command in the File menu of your Browser. If any clipping occurs (eg some of the text on the right

12 hand side of the page does not fit in the printed page), go to Page Setup in the File Menu. You can either: set the left and right margins to zero; or click 'landscape' rather than 'portrait' for page orientation. Enjoy your journey!