DFSS tourContentsSchool and course selectionCourse outline pagePage navigationForums (online discussions)RevealsCompleting a journalWatching a videoExpanding a listQuizzesQuiz navigationQuiz finishEntering dataLinks

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School and course selection

Item Function

1 Select the the School of Signals here.

2 Select news items here.

3 View teaching staff here.

4 Select help and assistance here.

5 Select the course here.

The table below lists the different buttons on the page.

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Course outline page

Item Function

1 Start the course here

2 The left-hand panel is the course navigation, listing the topics and pages.

3 The centre panel describes the course topics and timing.

The table below lists the different buttons on the page.

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Page navigation

Item Function

1 Select a page title to go to it here.

2 Slide the scroll bar to view more of the page here.

3 You are here, within the course structure.

4 Press this type of button to expand (+) or collapse (-) course section page lists.

5 Press these buttons to go forward or backwards through the units.

6 Select the dropdown list to jump directly to a specific page title.

The table below lists the different buttons on the topic introduction page.

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Item Function

1 Get help here.

2 Type the subject title here. Keep it relevant and short as it is ‘searchable’.

3 Complete the exercise in the editor here.

4 Access the text format and layout menu here.

5 Decide if you do not wish to receive emails of posts.

6 If required, upload a file to the discussion here.

7 Submit the post here.

Forums (online discussions)The table lists the steps to follow once you start to participate in a discussion (forum) activity in the course.

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Item Function

1 Select a top image to reveal more information.A larger image and associated texts appears.

Select another image to reveal more on that topic.

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1The table below lists the use of photo and tabbed reveals. Others are similar.

Item Function

2 Select a tab to reveal more information.

Select another tab to reveal more on that topic.

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Item Function

1 Click this button to start the Journal entry.

Completing a journalBack to Contents

The table below lists the different buttons on the pages to select and edit journals

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Item Function

2 Type in your responses here.

3 Access the text editor here.

4 Save your changes here.

Item Function

1 Click this button to pause or play a video.

2 Drag this slider to go forward or backward in the video clip.

3 Click this button to toggle the sound on or off.

4 Make the video full-screen here.

5 Drag this slider to change the sound volume.

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The table below lists the different buttons to control videos.

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Item Function

1 To reveal more information on the item, click on the plus sign.

2 Toggle (click again) the plus sign to hide the information.

Expanding a list

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The table below outlines the way to use expanding lists.

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Item Function

1 Click on Attempt Quiz Now to begin. If you are trying again, click Continue the last attempt.

QuizzesBack to Contents

The table below lists the different buttons for a quiz page.

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Item Function

2 The question is here.

3 Select your by clicking here.

4 Check you response here

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Item Function

1 Navigate to another question here.

Quiz navigationBack to Contents

The table below lists the different buttons for quiz navigation.

Item Function

2 Move to the next question here.

Scroll to the bottom of the page if required.

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Item Function

1 Review a question status here.

2 Your marks are here.

3 Submit and complete the quizusing this button.

Quiz finishBack to Contents

The table below lists the different buttons for a quiz finish page.

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Item Function

1 Select the text box, and enter a value or letter as appropriate from your keyboard. Do this for each row.

2 Select this to check your answers.

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The table below lists the actions to complete a data entry exercise.

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Item Function

Your submitted answers are shown in the table.

3 Select this to edit your answers.

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Item Function

1 Selecting text that is coloured blue launches the target of the link.The target might be a text document, spreadsheet, web page or other resource.

LinksBack to Contents

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The table below lists the actions to follow a link.

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