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Using ToolBook to create Surveys

tlund@elearningspecialist.com — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:32:00 GMT

Did you know that you can use ToolBook to create surveys and use your LMS to collect the information you collect?

The only thing that is required is ToolBook and an LMS which is able to show question level feedback in reports.

I have created a sample that you can download but will also explain what is required.

Download a free ToolBook SmartStyle and learn how to build one yourself

tlund@elearningspecialist.com — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:10:00 GMT

Build a smartstyle, or download a free SmartStyle, or win a custom SmartStyle

ToolBook 9.5 HTML Content on Google Chrome

tlund@elearningspecialist.com — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:44:00 GMT

I have tested HTML output from ToolBook 9 and ToolBook 9.5 on Googles new internet browser called Google Chrome and guess what, it works!

Controlling the Browser Window x

tlund@elearningspecialist.com — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:17:00 GMT

This article and sample files demonstrates how one can control if the user clicks the window x rather than the navigation provided within the content. This solves a very common problem which causes a lot of support: Users close a course using the x one last page thinking they passed a test, only to find later that the course was marked as incomplete.

Two online learning standards - twice as good as one?

tlund@elearningspecialist.com — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:17:00 GMT

There seems to be what I would describe as an elearning standards war looming: ADL recently announcing the Letsi initiative and SCORM 2.0 and late last week I got an email from IMS/GLC with a link to a FAQ about Common Cartridge.

KeyBoard shortcuts 3 - Alt key shortcuts

tlund@elearningspecialist.com — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:12:00 GMT

Implement keyboard navigation using the ALT key in combination with the arrow keys. Learn how to attach custom JavaScript handlers to DOM elements in ToolBook HTML files - without editing the ToolBook HTML files.

Keyboard shortcuts in ToolBook HTML 2

tlund@elearningspecialist.com — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:08:00 GMT

In my previous article "Keyboard shortcuts in ToolBook HTML" I showed how one can implement keyboard shortcuts using the arrow keys to navigate between the pages.

Now what if you wanted to use a combination of keys to navigate?

Keyboard shortcuts in ToolBook HTML

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:59:00 GMT

Improve the accessibility and usability of your ToolBook HTML content by providing keyboard shortcuts in addition to the onscreen navigation.