->56. An instruction video about how to open a Flash instruction, when it doesn't open automatically, is produced

Indicates that user adaptation of the instruction material has been initiated after some feeback from users.

Problem

This is important if you want to view instructions in Flash:

-The following installed at the computer:
Flash player 9.Activex
Adobe Flash Player 9 Plugin

-The following settings done:
Accept active content on this computer
Internet Explorer has no blocking security settings
Javascript is activated in the web reader
It is possible to right click in a Flash file on settings=>advanced to set local security

User friendliness is important
If settings have to be changed before looking at a program it will not be used so much and easy. Then paper based instructions might be a better alternative, at least in the beginning. When a digital program is running, it can be more user friendly, since it admits movie clips, animations and voice instructions.

Solutions

There are some alternatives to facilitate to get started with a digital instruction:

A:

"Open the door from inside:" Try to right click the start file "player html" and open with your web browser

B:

Local : A good instruction about how to do the necessary local settings.

C:

Online: An uploaded version to run online, which does not demand local settings. This alternative requires a good and stable Internet connection and is not recommended as the only alternativ for the actual target group.

D:

MPEG: Video format Mpeg 1, Mpeg2 or maybe Mpeg4 with a better algoritm than the earlier vidoe formats in combination with VLC Media Player, known as a simple and safe media player. The disadvantage might be bigger files.

E:

FLV: Another possibility is to use FLV, a video format for Flash, but in that case the Flash files must contain a built in player, which makes the production with help of the program "Articulate presenter" a bit more complicated.

F:

A paper based instruction could also be a good alternative:
It is possible to develop the pedagogic functions of the layout in a paper based instruction, using Photo Novel- and cartoon technique. In that case preferably using the layout program Indesign.

G:

A combination of a paper based and a web based instruction could be the best solution:
A combination of a paper based instruction material and a digital presentation might be the ultimate solution. If a paper based and a web based version have an identical layout, it could be easy to go from the paper based material to the web based version and click on still picture illustrations to look at small film clips or animations, explaining more in detail how a moment should be done. It would also be possible to create hyper links to questions directly from special parts of photos and illustrations, helping the student to check if everything is understood in the rigtht way.

After having looked at the explanations once, the structure in the paper based material will help, in a subliminal way, to remember the steps as well as the explanations.

If temporary, there is no connection to the Internet, it is always possible to work only with the paper based material and look at the explanations when possible.

Conclusion

What I can see, it is only to test the different alternatives and evaluate what is functioning best for the target group. The tests could be done when assembling the next 50 units. Then we will learn not only how to present the content in a pedagogic way, but also how to pack it in the best digital or/and paper based form.

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