Demonstrations and Tutorials
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This
page provides links to tutorials and demos
created in ToolBook Instructor and converted to
HTML using ToolBook Instructor SP2 (Decaf). The
main focus of these demos is to show what can be
done using the Actions Editor, the Simulation
Editor, and HTTP Post in Instructor. Information
on how to do most of these is included in the
demos. Additional information can be found in my
latest books on Instructor and the Actions
Editor/Simulation Editor/HTTP Post. These
applications should work with Internet Explorer,
Netscape, and Mozilla but I have only thoroughly
tested them with Internet Explorer.
- Tutorial
- Demonstration
Note:
The test for the Java Virtual Machine is no
longer one we have to worry about as of the
Decaf release. It still is a good idea to do the
test for other issues if you are having
problems. Click
here
to perform this test and obtain information on
how to set up your PC.
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TCC Publishing, Inc. If you have linked to this
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Sample
Lesson to be Viewed on the Mac
Click
here
if you are testing ToolBook Content on
the Mac.
Simulations in Education
In higher
education, students are often expected to know how to use the available
Online Library search tools. Click
the Launch Lesson button
to view a Simulation on how to perform an Online Library Search for a
journal article. This lesson is launched via Blackboard but no tracking
takes place.
Presentation
from an International Conference
Best Paper in
Session: Developing Software Simulations (with ToolBook)
"On behalf of the Organizing
Committee of The 4th International Conference on
Education and Information Systems, Technologies and
Applications (EISTA 2006), held in Orlando, Florida,
USA, in July 16-19, 2006, I would like to congratulate
you for the paper you presented at the mentioned
conference. Your paper titled: Developing Software
Simulations, has been selected as the best paper of
those presented in the session: Applications of
Information and Communication Technologies in Education
and Training."
Click
the Presentation button
to see the presentation given at the conference.
The section
below gives a link to the course that was discussed and demonstrated
during this session.
Small Course
Built with ToolBook Rapid Development Suite
The link below
gives you access to a small course built using the
ToolBook Rapid
Development Suite. This short course provides students with a
overview of research designs used in Psychology (case studies,
correlational design and experimental design), basic statistical
concepts, and an application of select concepts using SPSS including a
Frequency Distribution. In addition, there are a couple of lessons on
using Excel. A paper presented as a result of this was recognized
as Best in Session at a
2006 International Conference.
Click
the Menu button
to view the Course Menu.
A New
Comment Collector System
Click
the button below to
to see some sample applications and the Comment Collector System as a
Standalone product. This version using Javascript, ASP, and an SQL 2000
Database.
A Comment
Collector System using HTTP Post and SQL 2000 Database
Click the
button below to view a demonstration and presentation given by Peter Hoyt (Verizon) at TBCON 2005. The
demonstration illustrates the power of HTTP Post, ASP, and an SQL
Database to collect and maintain a Comment Collector System to be used
during the review process for WBT. Also, using a simple JavaScript
function, we can turn this feature and others on an off as desired even
after deployment of the WBT.
Using
Microsoft Agents in the ToolBook HTML Product
Click
here to see this in action. Learn how to do this in
Newsletter #10.
A Simple LMS
Go to LMS
Introduction
This demonstration shows how the Actions Editor, HTTP
Post, ASP, and an Access Database can be used to build a very simple
Learning Management system where two lessons and an exam for a course
can be tracked.
The Actions Editor in ToolBook 2004
An Introduction to the
Actions Editor in Instructor 2004
This demonstration and tutorial shows some of the basics
of the Actions Editor.
A Simple One-Dimensional Array
in the Actions Editor
This demonstration and tutorial shows how to set up and
use an array in ToolBook using the Actions Editor.
A Timed Quiz using the
Actions Editor
This demonstration and
tutorial shows how simple it is to set up a quiz that is timed and
displays the amount of time remaining throughout the quiz.
Using
a Shared Action - Getting an Item from a List
This demonstration and
tutorial shows you how to use a Shared Action to parse a list of items.
The Shared Action is supplied by Denny Dedmore.
Another Example of a Shared Action - Clearing Characters
Another example of the use
of one of Denny Dedmore's Shared Actions. This one can be used to clear
characters from an input string. Click here to download the
zip
containing the tbk.
Basic Applications
This section contains links
to a variety of different basic ToolBook applications showing the
various features of ToolBook.
Randomized Quiz
This is a 10 Question Quiz
that only shows 5 at a time and the questions are presented in a
randomized order each session.
Special Issues
Dealing with the Launch Page in HTML Applications
This page will provide
information on the issues related to the use of a Launch Page in your
ToolBook HTML applications.
Eliminating the Internet Explorer Scrollbar
Click here for a short
lesson on how to get rid of that irritating Internet Explorer Scrollbar
if you have published your application to be full screen and are still
using Windows XP SP1 or you are running your files locally from CD-ROM
or LAN. Note: Due to a change with Windows XP SP2, an application set up
to run full screen will still have the Title Bar and Status Bar, so
there is no issue to deal with here. Additionally, the demo files for
this lesson are published with ToolBook Instructor 2004 SP1 since this
is no longer a big deal since most user's have updated to Windows XP
SP2.
Launching ToolBook HTML Applications from CD-ROM
A simple method of using a
standard HTML page as a Menu to launch ToolBook HTML applications
locally from a CD-ROM.
Preloading Your Graphics
Peter Jackson's Graphics Pre-Loader
A short Tutorial and
Demonstration of the use of Peter Jackson's Graphics Pre-Loader.
Batch HTML Exporter
Peter Jackson's Batch HTML Exporter
What to learn how to save
many hours of time exporting large numbers of tbks?
Audio Widget
Peter Jackson's Audio Widget
Do you have a lot of
Universal Media Players in your book where you are playing a lot of
audio files? Are you having problems? Do you just want to do it
better anyway? Click above to see your alternative.
Adding Flash Movies to Your ToolBook Applications
Controlling Flash in
Instructor with the Actions Editor in HTML
This shows how you can
control the Flash Movie using the Actions Editor.
ActiveX Controls and ToolBook
Displaying and Controlling
an Adobe Acrobat File in HTML
This shows how you can
control the Adobe Acrobat Control using the Actions Editor.
Displaying and Controlling an
Adobe Acrobat File in Native ToolBook
Adding the Internet Explorer
Browser Control to ToolBook with Actions Editor
Note that I am currently
experiencing problems with this one. An error message is obtained when a
page with the IE Control on it is visited a second time.
Simulations in ToolBook Instructor 2004
An Introduction to the
Simulation Object in Instructor 2004
This provides a detailed look at the the Simulation Editor
in ToolBook 2004.
Simulation with a Single
Step per Simulation Page (Practice Mode,3 Attempts, with Step Level
Feedback)
E-Trade Demo using the
Simulation Object (Practice Mode with Scoring, 2 Attempts)
This demonstration includes a variety of different
Trigger Events and Evaluation Objects including Edit Fields, radio
buttons, and a combo box. One page has three steps. The
Password field is also used. Trigger Events include a single
click, double-click, and a press of the Enter key to do an Evaluation.
Simulation with Multiple Steps
on a Simulation Page (Practice Mode, 2 Attempts, with Event Level
Feedback)
Simulation with an Evaluation
Object (Practice Mode, 2 Attempts, with Event Level and Object Level
Feedback)
Simulation with an Evaluation
Object (Practice Mode, no limit to Attempts, with Event Level and Object
Level Feedback)
Simulation in Demonstration
Mode
This illustrates the new animated mouse and sound effects
for Demonstration Mode in Instructor 2004.
Simulation in Assessment
Mode
Simulation with all Three
Modes in Same Book (User Makes Choice)
Different Levels of
Feedback
This demonstration and tutorial shows the three different
levels of feedback in the Simulation Editor: Step level, Trigger event
level, and Evaluation Object level. Note: The tutorial part was done
using screenshots from Instructor 8.5 but the overall concept of having
different levels of feedback applies to ToolBook Instructor 2004.
Note: This was done in a version of ToolBook prior to the current
one where we now have a Grid to fill in for all the various settings but
you will still get the basic idea about the various levels of feedback.
Simulation with Preload
of Graphics
HTTP Post and ASP in ToolBook 2004
The HTTP Post Action in
Instructor 2004
This provides a basic
introduction to this action in Instructor 2004.
The Login Example
download files
This is a link to the
application described in the Tutorial above. There is nothing really
spectacular about this application, but it forms the foundation for
a much more complicated type of application. For instance, User
Names and Passwords could be pre-assigned and users could be denied
access if they don't have a valid pair of values for these inputs.
Likewise, with just a bit more coding on the ASP side, a check could
be made to see if the password the user types matches the one in the
Database for any given User Name. Additionally, the User Name could
be used as a "key" field to allow storage or recall of a lot of
other information that could be stored in the Database (such as Quiz
Score, Demographic Information, etc.).
A Simple HTTP Post Example
(E-Mail of a Form) using ASP
Scoring a ToolBook Quiz and
Posting Results to E-Mail using ASP
You can download the source files (asp,
tbk, and mdb) for all the samples provided below. Credit is
shown for who provided these samples. In many cases, they have been
modified slightly to suit my needs. Note that the download files
will still be in Instructor 8.5 but you can easily use the Version
Updater to move any of them up to ToolBook 2004.
Cookies in the ToolBook DHTML Product
One important issue with a ToolBook HTML Product in the Browser
is how to pass values for variables between two books. This is easy to do
in Native ToolBook, it does not happen in the same way in the HTML
Product. The safest way might be to store information from one book into a
Database and then retrieve it from another book. The situation that this
creates is that the learner would have to identify themselves in both books so
that the username or equivalent would be used as the search criteria in the
Database search.
If your setup allows for cookies there is a much simpler way.
Click
here
to see how it is done.
Passing Information as Parameters
A way of passing information between a web page and a
ToolBook HTML application is to use
Parameters. This could be of some value if you set up a Login Page on your
Website and you want the learner to go through that process before going to a
ToolBook application.
Click
here
to see how this is done.
Using JavaScript in ToolBook HTML Product
A new feature of ToolBook Instructor 2004 is the ability to
include JavaScript functions. Click here
to see how easy this is to accomplish.
Passing Information as Parameters Using
JavaScript
Now we can combine these two to get a really simple
solution to passing information between two different ToolBook HTML
applications. Click here
for a short lesson and demonstration of this.
A Problem with the Animated
Mouse Pointer in Demonstration Mode of Simulation
A problem currently exists with
the animated mouse pointer used in Demonstration mode of the Simulation
(ToolBook Instructor 2004).
Click below to learn more and see a solution.
Note: As of ToolBook Instructor
2004 SP2 (Decaf), this fix is no longer needed.
http://tcc-pub.com/resetsimdemo/resetsimdemo.htm
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