Index

Navigation And Resource Tabs
TroubleShooting
How To Do The Activities

Navigation And Tabs:

The main navigation bar appears in the top left portion of each activity page. Additionally, there is a "quick" navigation bar in the bottom right corner of each page. There are also resource tabs located in the top right portion of each page. The navigation bars provide one-click navigation to the different activity pages that make up the learning object. Below are working models of both the main and quick navigation bars as well as the resource tabs. By clicking on and/or passing your mouse over the buttons, you can read descriptions of each of the buttons function.

Bottom Navigation Explaination
Bottom Navigation Explaination
The buttons at the top of each page open peripheral pages (#1-6). That is, pages that are not necessarily part of an activity.
  • 1. The Glossary button opens the glossary which is developed for each lesson. The glossary is generally arranged according to the items appearance in the source text. The order, however, may be alphabetical or in another sorting method based on language.
  • 2. The Source button opens the source document from which the lesson was developed. It will be the written text for a reading lesson and the audio transcript for a listening lessson. Generally, there is a text, translation and audio rendering included in the source. It can be used as a complimentary component of the lesson or as a single standalone piece. How it is used is up to the learner/teacher.
  • 3. The Information button opens a page that contains specific information about the lesson. This information is generally used by a teacher or manager to select a lesson for a specific use without having to do a complete review.
  • 4. The Resources button may or may not appear on a lesson. If it is present, it will open a page with links to materials that are not integral to the lesson, but may be of interest to the learner. These pages generally require an internet connection to access.
  • 5. The Tutorial button opens the a short tutorial page that will help the learner navigate through a lesson, taking full advantage of all of the component pieces.
  • 6. The Feedback button opens a survey page through which the learner/teacher can evaluate the lesson and provide feedback to the GLOSS Development Team.

The activity buttons (#7) are used to navigate between each of the activity pages in a lesson. The learner can navigate to any activity at any time, however, it is generally recommended to go through a lesson in the prescribed order.

The activity support buttons (#8-12) provide additional capabilities to each activity page.
  • 8. The Teacher button, when present, opens a window with teacher's note. The note may range from a simple tip for the activity to a full blown map of with detailed explanations. Always read the instructions for guidance on when to open the teacher's note. If there is not specific guidance, feel free to open it at any time during the activity.
  • 9. The Instruction button opens the instructions that appear at the beginning of each activity. Use this feature whenever you need to review instructions or read the detailed instructions of an activity.
  • 10. The Bookmark button allows you to bookmark your activity page within a lesson. Note that it does not mark where you are within a specific activity. The bookmark will only take you back to the beginning of that activity. Once you have saved a bookmark, you can get back to that page by using your favorites on the browser's dropdown menus.
  • 11. The Reload button will refresh an activity page. Only use this button if you wish to completely reload the page anew. All work completed up to this point will be lost.

The navigation buttons at the bottom of each page (#12) are used to progress through an activity. They will allow you to move from question to question, page to page, etc. within a single activity. Once you have completed each of the parts of an activity, the next arrow will take you to the next activity. This is a very convenient way of navigating step by step through an activity.

TroubleShooting:
Foreign Language Text Does Not Display Correctly

Learning Objects are developed using "Unicode" fonts. Ensure that your browser is set to display this type of font.

  • Internet Explorer:
    1) Click on the "View" drop-down menu button
    2) Click on "Encoding" menu item
    3) Select "Auto-Select"
    In the event this does not correct the problem, follow steps 1) & 2).
    3) Select "More"
    4) Select "Unicode (UTF-8)"
  • Netscape:
    1) Click on the "View" drop-down menu button
    2) Click on "Charcter Coding
    3) Select "Unicode (UTF-8)"
If you want to download Foreign font Microsoft Global Input Method Editors (IMEs) for MS Internet Explorer, go to this MS site.
Audio Doesn't Play
  • Make sure the proper player plug-ins are installed. The audio formats used in this Learning Object are RealPlayer and Windows MediaPlayer
  • Check volume level
  • Check audio connections

Pop-Up Windows do not display
  • Ensure that "Advertisement" and "Pop-Up" blockers are disabled
  • Netscape users may experience problems when a pop-up window is covered by a larger window. Make sure to close any pop-up feedback windows prior to clicking on the main page.

How To Do The Activities:
Moving an item into an empty box
Click the item you want to move, then click in an empty box where you want the item to be in.
Example: Try it.
Matching items
Click an item from the left culumn first, then click the correct item from the right culumn. (In case of right-to-left languages, click the right side first, then click the left side.)
Example: Try it.