Learner Control (continued)
The student should always know where they are in a lesson. The Lesson
Location
Information bar should include information needed to know what lesson
the student is in, what segment the student is reviewing and what page the
student is on
.
Help
The student should always be able to obtain assistance by selecting a help
General
function. The following characteristics should be in your Help function:
The information must be complete, easy to access, and easy to
understand.
The help must return the student to the exact same point in the
lesson from where the request was initiated.
In the case of procedural help, the correct control input should
clear the help and advance the procedure to the next step.
A function key or a help icon can be used to provide help to the
student.
Help icons and buttons should be consistent across all lessons and
courseware that the student will use.
It is not necessary to assign both icons and function keys to perform the
same tasks.
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