LEO Editor User Manual
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1. Feedbacks EE Position Mouse cursor position x 759 y 320 e Page Edit Project Module Course Learning unitand Tools e menu e g opening a new file saving etc e and exercise modules in a page e exercise modules that can be used e form of a tree structure Structure tab Young Digital Planet 2009 Command Menu which includes basic commands used for programme operation Button Menu which includes the most frequently used options from the command Module Menu which allows the user to insert the most frequently used presentation Module Menu in the drop down list which shows the rest of the presentation and Page Structure Area which shows the hierarchy of all modules inserted in a page in 6 LEO Course Editor User Manual Module Properties Area which displays the properties of an active module Properties tab as well as the feedbacks defined for the module Feedbacks tab and the module s position on a page Position tab Page Editing Area which displays a page with inserted modules that can be freely edited in order to create a final shape of a course page Tabs which make it possible to move between the opened projects e g NONAME in the picture below as well as switch the view between project view Zpg and Flash view Flash Here it is also possible to block or unblock a page Lock Unlock page as well as switch the page view to a view without the module2. My Lesson Template New Course Resource Resource Young Digital Planet 2009 LEO Course Editor User Manual e inthe Services tab add special services to the course Create New Course x General Resources I Services Ed Services Service Add service Delete service Add parameter Delete parameter OK Cancel e to save the course click OK Creating table of contents To create table of contents e choose Course gt Edit Contents from the command menu e right click in the editing window in order to display the context menu e click Insert Young Digital Planet 2009 W es LEO Course Editor User Manual Edit Contents Flash toc url o description c properties gt E I The cell the basi C II The diversity of liv amp EF II Structure and fun amp EN Life processes in 1 Y Variation cond il amp EIVI Biotechnology ar 4 VIL Living organism VIII The flow of enef Delete Move Up Move Down Teles e in the Add New window in the Name area write the name of a folder with the Folder option marked Edit Contents Flash toc uri Add New Name Folder1 Folder Page e click Ok e right click on the newly created folder e click Insert e in the Add New
3. Source List Multiple Choice Connection Jigsaw Labeling Marking Grouping Calculations SonoLab Paint Color ID SpeechRec Word Jumble Source Text Counters Hidden Words Editing Module Jigsaw Young Digital Planet 2009 LEO Course Editor User Manual Introduction Product description LEO Course Editor is a complex and multifunctional programme used for creating multimedia educational material With the help of numerous presentation and exercise modules as well as plenty of other tools the application allows the user to create both visually and functionally attractive courses In the process of creating course pages the author has a number of different modules at their disposal Due to this they can create various exercises and present the educational material in a diverse way according to the purposes and needs of a course Educational material can be presented on course pages created in LEO Course Editor with the help of text illustrations pictures films and sound files By using exercise modules it is possible to construct tasks that will check the users mastered knowledge There is also a possibility to count the results of a completed course as well as to add hints to the exercises In short the LEO Course Editor is used for e creating new electronic courses e creating and editing the table of contents e creating and
4. To define the properties for each element mark them one after another and go to the Module Properties Area below Paint Paint is a module used for creating exercises that are based on painting the areas of a picture with given colours To insert an exercise that is based on painting a picture with given colours e choose the Container module from the Module Menu e insert the module in a page adjust its size and position e choose the Paint module and insert it inside the Container e adjust the size of the Paint module e mark the SWF Image element on the tree structure in order to define the path to a prepared picture that is to be painted in the exercise e mark the Palette element in order to define the colours that will be used for painting Young Digital Planet 2009 71 LEO Course Editor User Manual 44 Page Structure Page 9 rl Container gt a fal SWF Image fa Palettes Color ID Color ID is a module used for creating exercises that are based on matching colours to the elements of a text To insert an exercise that is based on matching colours to the elements of a text e choose the Container module from the Module Menu e insert the module in a page adjust its size and position e choose the Color ID module and insert it inside the Container e adjust the size of the Color ID module e mark each element of the module one after the other on the tree structure in the Pag
5. is Chart is used for inserting and editing data in columns and rows The module is used as a traditional chart or an element of an exercise in which a chart is to be filled in with data or certain elements Labeling je Labeling is used for creating exercises in which a student is asked to assign suitable labels to certain places in a picture ES hutarking Marking is used for creating exercises which are based on marking a certain area in a picture The module also makes it possible to create multiple choice exercises le Groupin s a Grouping is used for creating exercises which are based on moving and grouping text elements or illustrations re _ Media Player is used for playing audio and video files atb e Eis Calculations is used for inserting written calculations LI Dialogue is used for reproducing and recording dialogues ess Map module is used for inserting maps within course pages and handling their close up zoom option e Lee _ MathModule is used for creating complicated maths exercises editing symbols and displaying mathematical operations Piot Plotis used for inserting editing various graphs in a course page and exercises based on these plots SonoLab ae SonoLab is used for creating pronunciation exercises which are based on voice recording and comparing it with a native speaker s pronunci
6. mentioned buttons e after choosing appropriate files click Open Math module Math module is a module used for creating mathematical exercises editing mathematical symbols and presenting mathematical operations To insert a mathematical operation in a course page choose the Math module icon from the Module menu insert the module in a page adjust its size and position click on the Customize button in the Module Properties Area in the General Settings tab in the Expression editing field type in a mathematical operation see Defining mathematical expressions below click on the Add button situated above the operation will be displayed in the Math Expressions field click OK Young Digital Planet 2009 47 LEO Course Editor User Manual Edit MathModule General Settings Feedbacks gap size apam i mae 40 Decimalsymbol aaa Ce Spanning bracket _ Expression 2 4 2 gap 3 a C check rules only how errors when gaps empty rules to be matched at least one Young Digital Planet 2009 48 LEO Course Editor User Manual To create a mathematical exercise e insert Math module in a page and adjust its parameters e open the modules editing window e type in a mathematical operation with a gap gaps see Defining mathematical expressions below e click OK Defining mathematical expressions e each mathematical operation written
7. e 4 wireframe displays a mathematical transparent figure e lt I z00m in zooms ina picture e lt 4 zoom out zooms out a picture e 4 translate opens a translation e 4 map 1 displays a world map e 4 map 2 displays a map e 4 biography opens a pop up with a biography of a certain person Young Digital Planet 2009 42 LEO Course Editor User Manual 1 gt 4 picture displays an illustration F 1 1 speaker plays a sound smaller icon than the sound button lea grammar displays a window with grammar explanations Tp 4 sonolab displays a window with parameters of a recorded voice To insert a button in a page choose the Action Button icon from the Module menu insert the module in a page and adjust its position click on the catalogue icon next to the FramePath property in order to define the looks of the button choose a suitable swf file click on the catalogue icon next to the Hyperlink property in order to choose a file which will be displayed after clicking on the button Vocabox Vocabox is a module used for creating lists with new vocabulary from a course page There is a possibility of adding sound files with pronunciation as well as translations of elements from the list To create a list with vocabulary choose the Vocabox icon from the Module menu insert the module in a page adjust its size and position click o
8. window in the Name area write the name of a page with the Page option marked Young Digital Planet 2009 34 LEO Course Editor User Manual Edit Contents x Flash toc url Add New x Name Padgel Folder Page click OK mark the page on the tree structure and click the button next to Path navigate to the course page file click Open click OK Creating a simple learning unit To create a simple learning unit choose the Learning unit gt New simple learning unit from the command menu in the General tab write the title of the lesson in the Learning unit title area below in the Page template path area choose the address of the navigation panel add a chosen number of pages by clicking on the long Add page button click on the Page path area next to each next course page and click on the Lana button choose paths for the pages click on the Page title area next to each next course page and click on the button to write page titles click on the remaining areas in order to finish defining the course pages navigate to the rest of the tabs to define additional lesson properties click OK Young Digital Planet 2009 35 LEO Course Editor User Manual General Constraints Randomchoice appearance Dynamic path Result Learning unittitle Page template path common panel_01 page v an List of pages Page pa
9. and type in the function s formula in the Adding Function field click OK Young Digital Planet 2009 50 LEO Course Editor User Manual in the same tab you can add point to the plot define the looks of the plot etc in the Exercises tab choose the exercise type e g for the previously defined function and define the correct answer click OK The exercise types based on functions Presentation the module is running in the presentation mode static or interactive and no verifiable exercises for learners are available Selecting Function Plot the exercise is based on defining several function plots and specifying which one is the correct answer Selecting Points on Plot for each plot you should define the number of points that learners need to select Selecting Range On X Axis on the X axis you need to select range Selecting Range On Y Axis on the Y axis you need to select range Selecting Points On X Axis learners select point or points on X axis Selecting Points On Y Axis learners select point or points on Y axis Formula s Coefficients Modification the function s coefficients should be modified in such a way that the function fulfils the requirements described in the exercise Drawing linear function plot select two points on the grid of different coordinates which designate line intersecting with the points Marking multiple segment on X axis 1 to 10 segments should be
10. each click is equivalent to one dialogue participant e mark each participant in turns and write their names below e inthe Column Panel tab click on the Add button e click on the Person field and choose the first dialogue participant from the drop down list e below click on the button next to the Track field and choose a sound file for the first participant e in the text editing window below type in text for the first participant e click on OK Map module Map module is a module used for inserting maps in course pages with the help of zoom option To insert a map in a course page e choose the Map module icon from the Module menu e insert the module in a page adjust its size and position e adjust the size of the yellow element display situated inside the module the map will be displayed inside this element A Page Structure Page b Map module K display RD zoom_in RD zoom_out a no_zoom e mark the module on the tree structure and click on the catalogue icon next to the Map source property in the Module Properties Area Young Digital Planet 2009 46 LEO Course Editor User Manual choose an appropriate file and click Open e mark each of the module s elements in turn Zoom_in zoom_out and no zoom in the Page Structure Area and click on the catalogue icon next to the FramePath property in the Module Properties Area in order to define the looks of the above
11. in the editing window must end with a semicolon 3 e basic mathematical symbols should be written in the following way addition subtraction multiplication division equals greater than less than lt gt greater than or equal to less than or equal to lt lt gt gt comma ina fraction e hidden multiplication amp e the root of a root a the n th root of a root a n e modified comma symbol amp e space _ e hidden brackets e gap gap symbol name_of_the_gap e g gap 3 b where 3 is the correct answer and b is the name of the gap e raising to the power A e subscript e absolute value abs x e array array a b c 1 2 3 e bold letters bold expression Examples Young Digital Planet 2009 49 LEO Course Editor User Manual A amp 1 amp 2 Ail 2 atb a b c d ab c Plot Plot is a module used for creating exercises and presentations based on a coordinate system with X and Y axes To insert a plot in a page choose the Plot icon from the Module menu insert the module in a page adjust its size and position click on the Customize button in the Module Properties Area in the Coordinate System tab define the properties for the X and Y axes such as grid density colour thickness and length of the axis etc in the Functions tab click on the Add Function button
12. insert the number of check boxes define if marking for each check box should be treated as a correct answer define the maximum number of possible markings click OK Place the check boxes under the pictures inserted in the page Grouping Grouping is a module used for creating exercises that are based on grouping elements in suitable categories To create an exercise with grouping elements in categories choose the Container module from the Module Menu insert the module in a page adjust its size and position choose the Grouping module and insert it inside the Container insert the size of the Grouping module click on the Customize button in the Module Properties Area in the Areas tab add a suitable number of areas by clicking on the New button in the Items tab define the number of elements to be grouped and choose an area in which they are to be displayed in the beginning in the Answers tab define the correct area for each element and click on the arrow buttons between Wrong Areas and Correct Areas click OK mark one of the areas in the Page Structure Area in the Module Properties Area define the looks of each area background Young Digital Planet 2009 67 LEO Course Editor User Manual border colour border shape border thickness item position none grid regular grid radial raster one row left to right raster one row right to left ra
13. the nsert URL option right click on the created link and choose the URL Properties option in the General tab type in the www address or choose a file by clicking on the button next to the editing area in the Mouse over tab define the link s properties colour and font click OK To insert an ordered or an unordered list insert the Text module in a page and adjust its parameters open the module s editing window right click inside the editing area choose nsert Ordered List or Insert Unordered List option click OK To create an exercise based on filling in gaps in a text choose the Container icon from the module menu insert the module in a page adjust its size and position choose the Text module and insert it inside the container adjust the Text module s size in the editing area type a text and mark a word or fragment that is to become a gap right click on the marked fragment and choose the nsert Gap option right click on the created gap and choose the Gap Properties option in the textPane tab choose a gap exercise type editable dropdown image dropdown draggable define the rest of the properties for the chosen exercise type in the sizePane tab define the size of the gaps in the feedbackPane tab define the feedbacks conditions click OK Young Digital Planet 2009 37 LEO Course Editor User Manual To create an exercise based on identifying and marking words or fragme
14. the Course group allow the user to Course Learningunit Tools Help Qj Create New Course A Open Course per Edit Course fas Export course LE Export course in AICC format Close Course F Edit Contents Edit keywords for current page e create a new course Create New Course e open an existing course Open Course Young Digital Planet 2009 10 LEO Course Editor User Manual e edit a course Edit Course export a course Export course e export a course in AICC format Export course in AICC format e close a course Close Course e edit the contents Edit Contents e edit keywords for a current page Edit keywords for current page 6 The commands from the Learning unit group allow the user to Learning unit Tools Help New simple learning unit Open simple learning unit New Flash contents Open Flash contents e create a new lesson New simple learning unit e open a lesson Open simple learning unit e create new Flash contents New Flash contents e open Flash contents Young Digital Planet 2009 LEO Course Editor User Manual 7 The commands from the Tools group allow the user to Tools Help Style Editor D Hide Module Labels A Edit Menu Category Restore form backup Save State Load State H Edit Default Page Properties Edit Grid Properties Rescan children Quick page export zpg gt page Ctrl E Export pr
15. EO Course Editor User Manual 2 The commands from the Edit group allow the user to Edit Project Module EK Copy Ctrl C cut Ctri x Paste Ctrl V p Delete Delete e copy Copy e cut Cut e paste Paste e delete Delete e select all Select All 8 The command s from the Project group allow the user to Module New project Open project Reload project Edit project Close project e open anew project New project e open an existing project Open project e save a project under another name Save as e reload a project Reload project edita project Edit project e close a project Close project Young Digital Planet 2009 LEO Course Editor User Manual 4 The commands from the Module group allow the user to Module Course Learningunit Tools Add Predefined Module D Delete Predefined Module add predefined module to project D Bring to Front Up one level b Send to Back Eh Down one level e add a predefined module Add Predefined Module e delete a predefined module Delete Predefined Module e add a predefined module to a project Add predefined module to project e move modules to front on top Bring to Front e move modules up one level on the tree structure Up one level e move modules to back underneath Send to Back e move modules down one level on the tree structure Down one level 5 The commands from
16. O LEO Course Editor User Manual Fyer Young Digital Planet Educational ePublishing LEO Course Editor User Manual Young Digital Planet SA 2009 Young Digital Planet SA ul Stowackiego 175 80 298 Gdansk tel 4858 768 22 20 fax 4858 768 22 11 e mail info ydp eu www ydp eu Young Digital Planet 2009 LEO Course Editor User Manual Table of contenis Introduction Product description Technical requirements Working in the Editor Interface Editor s elements Command Menu Button Menu Module Menu Page Structure Area Module Properties Area Page Editing Area Page editing Page properties Inserting modules in a page Page preview Page feedbacks Actions Properties common to all modules Background Border Width and height Position coordinates X and Y Creating a course Creating table of contents Creating a simple learning unit Editing presentation modules Text Shape Picture Player Tabbed Sheet Action Button Vocabox Chart Media Player Dialogue Map module Math module Plot In page Report Sync Text Actions player Scrolling Container Arrow Page in Page Animated Panel Young Digital Planet 2009 LEO Course Editor User Manual In Page Report Progress Simple page switcher Editing exercise modules Container
17. To insert text graphics or exercise in tabs e click on an appropriate tab on the tree structure in the Page Structure Area e insert the chosen module Text Picture Player and or other exercise module e do the same with the rest of the tabs Action Button Action Button is a module used for inserting function buttons in a page ER e J check starts the exercise check mode an e lt Iwvideo starts a video F4 e TI sound plays a sound most often a single word sentence etc Fa e question starts help ra e J exclamation important information Young Digital Planet 2009 41 LEO Course Editor User Manual curiosity shows additional interesting material text displays a pop up with a text window opens an additional window left shows the direction for moving on course pages right shows the direction for moving on course pages up shows the direction for moving on course pages down shows the direction for moving on course pages e lt J vocabulary opens a vocabulary tool e 4 do suggests that a certain thing should be done e 4 microphone suggests that a student should record their own voice e 4 cassette plays a sound most often longer speeches songs etc e I print prints a text solid displays a mathematical figure filled with colour e 4 stop rotating stops a rotating picture
18. ased on choosing answers by marking one or more buttons With the help of the Multiple Choice module you can create the following types of exercises e single correct answer incorrect answer correct answer incorrect answer O incorrect answer e single correct answer per cell O true O false true O fase O true e many correct answers Young Digital Planet 2009 62 LEO Course Editor User Manual O0 amp OO gK correct answer incorrect answer incorrect answer correct answer incorrect answer To create an exercise that is based on choosing correct answers by marking them choose the Container icon from the Module Menu insert it in a page adjust its size and position choose the Multiple Choice module and insert it inside the Container adjust the size of the Multiple Choice module click on the Customize button in the Module Properties Area in the Layout tab choose the position of buttons space between the buttons and space between text cells below define the colours and size of the buttons or select a skin for them by choosing an external file in the Exercise tab define the following exercise type number of text cells number of buttons per cell if the buttons are to have captions text that is to be displayed
19. ation presented on a diagram e Paint is used for creating exercises which are based on filling empty areas within a picture with colours Young Digital Planet 2009 16 LEO Course Editor User Manual e Color ID is used for creating exercises which are based on assigning colours to words or sentences e aaa SpeechRec is used for practising pronunciation The user has the possibility to record their own voice and is informed about the correctness of the pronunciation e Wi page Report In page Report is used for viewing percentage results from completed exercises e CHERE _ Sync Text is used for displaying the transcription of a text while an audio file is being played e bg Word Jumble _ Word Jumble is used for creating exercises which are based on dragging the words from a list into an exercise and putting them in the right order Unlike Jigsaw the number of elements which can be inserted in one gap is not limited e O kanaka ti ad Actions Player is used for reproducing sequences of actions e g playing a film sound etc which have been defined earlier Source text ia o Source Text like Source List is used for creating source lists to other exercises Here instead of a list consisting of single words there is a list with a text whose fragments constitute the elements to be dragged into the gaps ee _ Scrolling Container is used for inserting larger fragments of texts scrolled wi
20. cking the mark correct button OnClearMarkCorrect this feedback is displayed after unclicking the mark correct button OnResetWrong this feedback is displayed after clicking the reset wrong button OnGoodAnswer is used to define actions that are displayed when a correct answer is given OnWrongAnswer is used to define actions that are displayed when an incorrect answer is given Additional options can be defined and modified in an editing window displayed after clicking on the Customize bution in the Properties tab in the Module Properties Area in the Action Button tab you can add one or more buttons to the module the Result Viewer tab is used to add check buttons to the module the Feedbacks tab is used to define different types of feedback displayed after giving an answer in the Result Page tab you can create a button which will bring you to a result page the Convert results tab is used for converting the results from the container into other scales Source List Source List is a module which constitutes a part of an exercise based on inserting text or graphical elements in gaps To create a list with elements to be inserted in gaps choose the Container icon from the Module Menu insert the module in a page adjust its size and position choose the Source List module and insert it inside the Container adjust the size of the Source List module in the Module Properties Area nex
21. e Structure Area and then go to the Module Properties Area below in order to define the properties for the elements Page Structure Page Ly Container M color iD o WH Palettes o H Text Young Digital Planet 2009 72 LEO Course Editor User Manual SpeechRec SpeechRec is a module used for creating exercises in which students record their own pronunciation The module can work in two modes e students practise the pronunciation of given phrases e students practise the pronunciation of the phrases which they type in the exercise Word Jumble Word Jumble is a module used for creating exercises that are based on dragging words from a list inserting them in an exercise and arranging the words in the right order To insert an exercise based on the Word Jumble module e choose the Container module from the Module Menu e insert the module in a page adjust its size and position e insert the Source List module with text or graphical elements e choose the Word Jumble module and insert it inside the Container e adjust the size of the Word Jumble module e define its properties in the Module Properties Area Source Text Source Text is a module used for creating source lists for other exercises Here it is possible to drag longer fragments of texts To create a source list with longer fragments of texts e choose the Container module from the Module Menu e insert the module in a pa
22. e user to line up the elements on a page The contents and the looks of modules inserted in the Page Editing Area can be modified in the Module Properties Area According to the Editor s default settings all modules borders are visible in the Page Editing Area All modules that are inserted in the Page Editing Area may be marked and moved with a mouse By dragging the red square in the down right corner of the module border it is possible to enlarge or to minimize the size of a module If you click within the border of a module it will be marked in the Page Structure Area and its properties will be displayed in the Module Properties Area The default looks of the Page Editing Area can be changed in Tools gt Edit Grid Properties Below follows an example of a Page Editing Area with a few modules Young Digital Planet 2009 21 LEO Course Editor User Manual 2e p NEKSUTE KETEK Tabet TEL Tekst TEKS Takst Tenet Tekst Tete i a Nak Tapa Ta NT NE A Page editing A page edited in LEO Course Editor is a set of modules inserted in it in a certain configuration The type number and placing of the modules on a course page depends on the course s use and character but also on the author s creativity while using the Editor s functions The Editor makes it possible to create page templates Thanks to this function it is easier to create lessons of the same layout and design To create a set of pages that look the
23. ectangle polygon circle text e define the final shape of a chosen figure by choosing from the below mentioned options rotate scale h scale v scale h skew v skew round corners e click on OK The Shape module has a few interesting features which can be defined in the Module Properties Area e Show Outline choosing this option gives a shape an outline e Outline Neon Effect choosing this option gives the outline a neon like look e Show Shadow choosing this option activates a shadow in the down right corner of the figure e Keep Aspect Ratio checking this option makes it possible to change the size of a shape and preserve its proportions all sides will be enlarged or minimized equally Young Digital Planet 2009 39 LEO Course Editor User Manual os Properties Shape Property Shape Background Show Outline D Outline Colour Ea Outline Width 1 Outline Neon Effect L Show Shadow D Shadow Offset 5 Shadow Blur 2 Keep Aspect Ratio Picture Player Picture Player is a module used for inserting drawings illustrations and pictures in jog formats as well as illustrations and animations in swf format in a course page To insert a drawing illustration picture or animation in a page choose the Picture Player icon from the module menu insert the module in a page and adjust its position choose a
24. editing course pages Technical requirements For the LEO Course Editor to work efficiently the Author s computer needs to match the following technical requirements e latest Java Runtime Environment e atleast 256 MB RAM e Windows 2000 e 20 MB free disk space un Young Digital Planet 2009 LEO Course Editor User Manual Working in the Editor Interface The LEO Course Editor s interface has been divided into a few separate areas LEO Course Editor version 3 0 5 NONAME Page Edit Project Module Course Learningunit Tools Help ab P dia Player Calculztions Dialogue T gt JM aa amp SN 4 0 Text Modue Picture Player Tabbed Sheet Action Bution Container Source List vocabox Mutiple Choice Connection Jigsaw Chart Labeling Marking Grouping XX Page Structure Page Structure a Properties Property momie 2 2 gt ce Value E Properties E MathModule Plot Ae SunuLab Paint Culu ID 4 SpeechRec 1 In page Report 6 Word Jumble H Actions plaver Source text JJ A Scrotting Container A arrow E Page in Page f Animated panel 4 In Page Renort Progress EI Simple page switcher Counters J Hidden Words Editing E Module Jigsaw Map module 4 Sync Text Dummy
25. eld inthe Unused area you can clean the rectangle the Reset button fill it with random letters the Fill button or edit the rectangle filled with letters the Phrase button Young Digital Planet 2009 74 LEO Course Editor User Manual 7 Words r Size Unused Width Reset m Height Fill Set Phrase r Words Ada Delete First add all words in Words pane press ENTER in edit box to accept word Doubleclick on word on list to switch it to insert mode then in grid you can click right mouse button to change word orientation and left mouse button to insert word into grid Conca e click on OK Editing Editing is a module used for creating exercises in which students fill in empty spaces with text To create an exercise based on the Editing module e choose the Container module from the Module Menu insert the module in a page adjust its size and position e choose the Editing module and insert it inside the Container e adjust the size of the Editing module e inthe Page Structure Area mark the EditBoxCloze element on the tree structure e inthe Module Properties Area define the following properties background border text colour text font Young Digital Planet 2009 75 LEO Course Editor User Manual Module Jigsaw Module Jigsaw is a module used
26. elete Module Template Show Hide Module Labels Edit Menu Clusters Undo Copy Cut Paste E e e 5 5 e ee BE Display Hide the group window Young Digital Planet 2009 13 LEO Course Editor User Manual Page Preview l i Export preview i Quick page export zpg gt page Help Preview with advanced embedding Preview with embedded fonts Find module P E m 7 Make Edit unit with HTML titles All gaps colors 5 Translations Editor Tat e Z Split text module Module Menu The Module Menu includes a set of icons representing modules that an Author may insert in a course page KA nn _ Text Module is used for inserting informative texts e g instructions editing them as well as creating two types of exercises 1 filling the gaps in a text and 2 identifying and marking fragments of texts The module also enables the user to insert links to the Internet sites and files in a course page e Sme _ Shape is used for inserting and editing various shapes e g triangles polygons or text in different size colour shape position etc Young Digital Planet 2009 LEO Course Editor User Manual e Es Picture Player is used for displaying pictures illustrations photos and animations in jog o
27. ell e click OK Young Digital Planet 2009 44 LEO Course Editor User Manual Media Player Media Player isa module used for inserting and playing sound and video files To inserta sound or video file ina page e choose the Media Player icon from the Module menu e insert the module in a page and adjust its position e click on the Customize button in the Module Properties Area e inthe Tracks tab click on the Add button to choose the sound or video file e in the Action Button tab choose the type of button from the drop down list on the right and click Ada e click OK The Action Button tab enables the user to add the following buttons e Play e Play Pause e Play Stop e Stop e Full Screen e Record Stop e Next e Previous Dialogue Dialogue is a module used for playing dialogues on course pages It also enables the user to record dialogues read with their own voice The module consists of the following elements e the Play icon e the Record icon e the Play Me icon e thelist of the dialogue s participants e the list of utterances made by the dialogue s participants To insert a dialogue in a course page Young Digital Planet 2009 45 LEO Course Editor User Manual e choose the Dialogue icon from the Module menu e insert the module in a page adjust its size and position e click on the Customize button in the Module Properties Area e in the Persons tab click on the Add button
28. ent Flow KA Properties In_page Report1 Activities included in R Report Activities w Presented data Percentage result BAIE Young Digital Planet 2009 52 LEO Course Editor User Manual Sync Text Sync Text is a module used for displaying the transcription of a sound file To insert a Sync Text module on page e Choose the Sync Text icon from the Module menu e insert the module in a page adjust its size and position e mark the module on the tree structure in the Page Structure Area Page sync Text gt playPauseButton b stopButton T playTime gt SA tex and click on the button next to the Sounds Texts property in the Module Properties Area in order to add sound files and insert their transcriptions e inthe editing area click on the Add button Edit tracks x Tracks Add lt gt Delete Move Up Move Down Details Sound e click on a button next to the Sound editing field in order to add an appropriate sound file e click on a button situated below it will open the text editing window Young Digital Planet 2009 53 LEO Course Editor User Manual e click OK Actions player Actions player is a module used for playing a sequence of actions e g showing a film switching over to the next tab etc This function is especially useful in presentations because you can programme a script fo
29. er icon from the Module Menu and insert it in the page Animated Panel Animated Panel is a module used for inserting elements such as pictures texts films or sounds in a panel which is unrolled with the help of a button Young Digital Planet 2009 LEO Course Editor User Manual To create a panel with content unrolled with the help of a button e choose the Animated Panel icon from the Module Menu e insert the module in a page adjust its size and position e mark the Container module on the tree structure in the Page Structure Area or in the Page Editing Area Page Structure Page c Animated panel W TwoStateButton v Container e insert the following modules in the Container Picture Player Text Media Player Map module etc Page Structure Page ET Animated panel WW TwoStateButton 9 el Container o E Media Player T Text Module In Page Report Progress In Page Report Progress is a module used for displaying reports in the form of a progress bar To create a report page with a progress bar e choose the n Page Report Progress module and insert it in the page or inside the Container e inthe Module Properties Area define the following properties Young Digital Planet 2009 57 LEO Course Editor User Manual bar background colour frame colour maximum minimum number of points position progress bar a
30. eview Ctri P Preview with advanced embedding font Preview with embedded fonts Q Find module Ctrl F G Make Edit unit with HTML titles aoc 3e All gaps colors ao Translations Editor e open the Style Editor Style Editor e show hide the module labels Show Hide Module Labels e group the module icons in the menu Edit Menu Category e restore the page from backup Restore from backup e save the state Save State e load the state Load State e edit the default page properties Edit Default Page Properties e edit the grid properties Edit Grid Properties e rescan the components Rescan children e export a page Quick page export zpg gt page e preview the export to Flash Export preview Young Digital Planet 2009 12 LEO Course Editor User Manual e preview with advanced embedding Preview with advanced embedding e preview with embedded fonts Preview with embedded fonts e find a module Find module e make and edit units with HTML titles Make Edit unit with HTML titles e edit the colours of gaps All gaps colors e open the Translations Editor Translations Editor Button Menu The Button Menu includes the most frequently used functions from the Command Menu which provides a quick and easy access to them The buttons are as follows New Page Open Page Save Page Close document Save as New Module Template D
31. file which is to be displayed in a page by clicking on the catalogue icon next to Image property in the Module Properties Area after choosing a proper file click Open To link a file to the Picture Player module insert the Text module in a page and adjust its position choose a file which is to be displayed in a page e g a button s icon choose a file which is to be displayed after clicking on the module e g a button s icon by clicking on the catalogue icon next to Hyperlink in the Module Properties Area after navigating to a proper file click Open Young Digital Planet 2009 40 LEO Course Editor User Manual Tabbed Sheet Tabbed Sheet is a module used for inserting tabs in which text graphics or exercises can be added This module can work as independent pages in which exercises can be inserted or as an integral part of a page where tabs are used for displaying longer texts a few pictures multi level exercises etc To insert tabs in a page e choose the Tabbed Sheet icon from the module menu e insert the module in a page and adjust its position e type in the number of tabs next to the Number of Panels property in the Module Properties Area e click on the Customize button in the Module Properties Area in order to define such properties as tab labels arrows images text tab placement top bottom left right tab alignment left right center distance between tabs
32. for creating puzzles from other active modules To create an exercise that is based on arranging modules in the right order choose the Container module from the Module Menu insert the module in a page adjust its size and position choose the Module Jigsaw module and insert it inside the Container adjust the size of the Module Jigsaw module in the Page Structure Area mark the Module Jigsaw _item element on the tree structure adjust the element s size so that you can insert another module in it choose a module s icon e g Text or Picture Player follow the steps for every other element of the Module Jigsaw Young Digital Planet 2009 76
33. functioning of exercises feedbacks etc To open a page preview click on e the Export Preview icon in the same menu Page feedbacks Feedbacks are interactions between modules and users solving the exercises Basic types of feedbacks are e Type 1 general feedbacks of the Container module common to all exercises inserted in it feedback to every correct answer On OK feedback to every wrong answer On Wrong feedback to an exercise with all correct answers On All OK feedback requested by the user On Demand feedback requested by the user after giving a specified number of answers On demand if answers e Type 2 general feedback resulting from a specific operating mode of the container in which exercises have been inserted Standard accepts all answers inside the container Young Digital Planet 2009 N Nn LEO Course Editor User Manual Mark Wrong automatically selects wrong answers Only Correct accepts only correct answers Mark Correct automatically selects correct answers Mark Correct And Wrong automatically selects correct and wrong answers Type 3 specific feedbacks of exercise modules specific feedbacks can be defined for every specific response in each exercise module To edit specific feedbacks use the Customize button Feedbacks can be presented on pages in numerous ways They can appear as a comment a separate window w
34. ge adjust its size and position e choose the Source Text module and insert it inside the Container e adjust the size of the Source Text module e inthe Module Properties Area next to the Text property click on the Edit button Young Digital Planet 2009 73 LEO Course Editor User Manual e copyatekithatisto be displayed in the exercise and then click on the Paste icon in the editing window RSS e mark a fragment of the text and click on the icon e click OK Counters Counters is a module used for scripting pages and modules that are on a page Depending on the conditions defined for the counter the module can send commands to other modules that are on the page to do certain operations Hidden Words Hidden Words is a module used for creating exercises that are based on finding hidden words from among scattered letters in a rectangle To create an exercise with a rectangle filled with scattered letters from which words can be built e choose the Container module from the Module Menu e insert the module in a page adjust its size and position e choose the Hidden Words module and insert it inside the Container e adjust the size of the Hidden Words module e in the Module Properties Area click on the Words button next to the Words layout property e inthe editing window define the exercise number of cells in the Size field words that are to be found from among the scattered letters in the Words fi
35. in the exercise height of text cells correct answers random position of the text items in the exercise in the Feedback tab click on the number 1 button and click Add from the drop down list below choose the type of feedback Text URL Scriptable Empty Compound below define the chosen type of feedback follow the same steps with all other buttons Young Digital Planet 2009 63 LEO Course Editor User Manual click OK Connection Connection is a module used for creating and editing exercises that are based on connecting elements arranged in columns These elements can be text cells single words sentences or longer fragments or illustrations To create an exercise that is based on connecting elements from two columns e choose the Container icon from the Module Menu e insert the module in a page adjust its size and position e choose the Connection module and insert it inside the Container e adjust the size of the Connection module e click on the Customize button in the Module Properties Area e in the editing window in the Connections tab define the following properties of the exercise vertical or horizontal layout AAA O 0 ece BBB aaa cce ow AAA BBB ccc e ca e number of items in columns rows possibility of single or multiple connections height of cells
36. ith an arbitrary content text graphic or video or in the form of audio information Actions Available actions only in Flash technology make it possible to define events based on unique values entered by the author You can add the following actions Block locks a selected activity container No actions with the mouse cursor are possible at this stage Unblock unblocks the selected activity container Show URL is used to show the object in a defined place it is linked to an action button MarkCorrect marks correct answers showAnswers shows answers in the container showErrors shows errors in the container requestFeedback displays a feedback on request checkActivity checks the activity CloseMyPopup is used to close a popup The popup is closed by itself The base page can not close the popup which was opened by this page ClosePopup is used to close a popup It has just one argument a path to the page which has to be closed The popup cannot be closed by itself Activate activated exercise s results will be counted in the report Deactivate deactivated exercise s results will not be counted in the report Show shows a module if it was hidden there is no change if it was visible Hide hides a module if it was visible there is no change if it was hidden MoveTo moves a module to a defined point Young Digital Planet 2009 26 LEO Course Edito
37. le Arrow Arrow is a module used for inserting and editing arrows in course pages To insert an arrow in a course page choose the Arrow icon from the Module Menu insert it in a page adjust its size and position To define the arrow s looks go to the Module Properties Area and define the following e Colour e Direction down right down left up right up left e Ending Style Young Digital Planet 2009 55 LEO Course Editor User Manual default rounded pointed e Thickness E a Properties Arrow Property Colour Direction downright x Ending Se potes x Thickness 2 0 Page in Page Page in Page is a module used for inserting pages in a panel navigation page of a course Thanks to that single pages of a lesson will be situated on the same panel and switching between them will be ensured by a page switcher see Simple page switcher To create a panel navigation page e open a new page and save it as panel page or navigation page e choose the Page in page icon from the Module Menu and insert it in a page e enter the module s size in the Module Properties Area the size of the module cannot be smaller than the size of the pages you will add to the panel page for X and Y coordinates you need to enter 0 0 use the block function to block the changes in the module position e choose the Simple page switch
38. le in a page adjust its size and position e choose the Calculations module and insert it inside the Container e click on the Customize button in the Module Properties Area e define the exercise in the editing window in the Exercises tab e make sure that the Auto Calculate option is NOT checked Young Digital Planet 2009 69 LEO Course Editor User Manual SonoLab Addition Subtraction Multiplication O 9 Division Input Value Accept Only Valid Value Accept Any Value Auto Insert Operands C Auto Calculate in the Layout tab define the looks of the operation SonoLab is a module used for creating pronunciation exercises that are based on recording voice and comparing it with the pronunciation from attached sound files presented on a diagram The SonoLab module consists of the following elements time chart spectrogram spectrogram 3d intonation media player chart of original sound chart of recorded sound progress of original sound Young Digital Planet 2009 70 LEO Course Editor User Manual e progress of recorded sound 44 Page Structure Page 9 rl Container gt SEXE RD Time chart a Spectogram RD Spectogram 3d R intonation EE Media Player RD Chart of original sound RD Chart of recorded sound a Progress of original sound a Progress of recorded sound Structure Event Flow
39. lignment o horizontal o vertical progress thickness presented data see In page Report activities included in report see In page Report the number of object in the report that corresponds with the number of object in course pages see In page Report Simple page switcher Simple page switcher is a module used for inserting a page switcher in a panel navigation page of a course The switcher makes it possible to switch between lesson pages The switcher is inserted in a panel navigation page together with the Page in page module After inserting the module in a page and adjusting its position define the following properties for the switcher in the Module Properties Area e show page numbers e next and previous buttons e go to first page and go to last page buttons e title e learning unit title and choose icons for the following buttons e next after the last page e previous for the first page Young Digital Planet 2009 58 LEO Course Editor User Manual Editing exercise modules Container Container is a module used for inserting exercises in course pages Each exercise module should be inserted in the Container module li makes it possible to count the results of the exercises First you need to insert the Container in a page next adjust its properties and then insert a chosen exercise module in it After inserting the module in a page define the following
40. marked on the X axis Function diagram dragging learners move the function diagram to fulfill the condition assumed in the activity Marking points in the coordinate system learners aim is to mark a specified point or points within the specified function diagram which may be invisible in the coordinate system In page Report In page Report is a module used for displaying percentage results To create a report page with percentage results choose the n page Report module and insert it on the page or inside the Container Young Digital Planet 2009 51 LEO Course Editor User Manual e in the Module Properties Area choose the type of reported objects from a drop down list next to the Activities included in Report property Report Pages results from individual pages Report Activities results from individual exercises e below choose the type of presented data Percentage result Points done Points to do Points errors Average percentage result Hints only Container Mistakes only Container e below choose the number of object in the report corresponding with the number of objects on course pages 44 Page Structure Page Ly Percent 1 In_page Report3 1 In_page Reporta 1 In_page Reports 1 In_page Report 1 In_page Report 1 In_page Reports 1 In_page Report 1 In_page Report 1 In_page Reports _ Structure Ev
41. n the Customize button in the Module Properties Area in the Items tab type in words that are to be in the list click on the Browse button and choose a sound file for each word in the Layout tab define the layout of the vocabulary list click OK To add translations e g to the elements of the Vocabox list click on the Translations Editor button in the Button menu choose the Vocabox catalogue in the window mark a word by clicking on it type in the translation in the text window below Young Digital Planet 2009 43 LEO Course Editor User Manual Edited language angielski Australia eng rl 9 Mocabon Original course Vocabox 207717 course learning Vocabox 21099 gt E Text Module2 gt E Text Module o E Text Module Translation gk a yaa JA mo kurslL OK Cancel e click OK Chart Chartis a module used for inserting and editing charts To create a chart e choose the Chart icon from the Module menu e insert the module in a page and adjust its position e click on the Customize button in the Module Properties Area e define the looks and contents of the chart in the editing window the number of lines and columns the distance between the lines and columns the type of frame and fill the type of cells the type of font and clicking on any chart cell define the properties of a single c
42. ne level Ch Send to Back Eh Down one level Structure Event Flow Ye Properties Module Jigsa Copy 3ackground clicked cont solid T 3order clicked containers nes Delete Lock Module Lock Module frame CS e options Bring to Front and Send to Back enable the user to determine the order of 3order over containers idth all container 4eight all container correct answers highlig orizontal alignment modules inserted in a page in layers e options Up one level and Down one level enable the user to determine the hierarchy of modules on the tree structure and the order of modules inserted in layers Young Digital Planet 2009 19 LEO Course Editor User Manual e options Show hidden module and Hide module show or hide a module on a page This function is especially useful when there is a large number of modules inserted in a page in such cases it is possible to hide some of the modules This increases the legibility of Page Editing Area e the Copy Cut and Paste commands enable the user to copy cut and paste modules in another place in the Page Editing Area or on the tree structure e the Delete command enables the user to remove modules e the Lock Module enables the user to block modules in order not to make any accidental changes while editing other modules Module Properties Area The Module Properties Area i
43. ned course page The modules are displayed in the form of a tree structure which describes the hierarchy of modules inserted in a page e g 4 4 Page Structure w Page activi_hints_ctrl Counters o guide T Tekst o Ed PicturePlayer2 fl ProgressBar E Tabbed Sheet o WH tabPanent o glossary4 v glossary3 Structure Event Flow This property is important because it helps to keep the order in the lesson structure and insert a module inside of another one The most frequent case of such a hierarchical structure are exercise modules inserted in the Container module All exercise modules should be always inserted in the Container Young Digital Planet 2009 18 LEO Course Editor User Manual W gt Page Structure 9 Ly Container b Container_newReset Container_resetCntr gt Container_pict T texti o k lines1 gt PicturePlayers gt E lustracja o v blokada jigsaw o Bh Module Jigsaw o amp Source List Structure Event Flow Selecting a module on the list in the Page Structure Area equals selecting it on the page Simultaneously in the Properties Area below the actual properties of a selected module are displayed Right clicking on a chosen module in the Page Structure Area results in opening a context menu with the most basic editing options being displayed gt Ba Module Jigsaws Source Lis RD Check Button Eh Up o
44. ng window is displayed where the following values can be defined e line Colour e thickness e margins e show Shadow e highlight e curve radius Width and height The width and height of each module are counted in pixels Chosen values need to be typed in suitable editing areas Width p7ol Height 280 Young Digital Planet 2009 30 LEO Course Editor User Manual Position coordinates X and Y The position coordinates X and Y are also measured in pixels Suitable values need to be typed in editing areas 260 70l More detailed data concerning the position of modules are found in the Module Properties Area in the Position tab eduedit positioninspector width 210 x ho height 210 wo anchor Mood ooo ooo align ka eo Tmt distribute eE bis Hd EB Properties ye Feedbacks EB Position Creating a course To create a course e choose Course gt Create New Course from the command menu e inthe General tab fill in the data for the course Course Name Course ID Duration Young Digital Planet 2009 LEO Course Editor User Manual Description Logo Contents File Course structure name My Lesson Template Create New Course Services Course Name Course ID Duration S y Description Logo Contents File Course structure name
45. nts of texts choose the Container icon from the module menu insert the module in a page adjust its size and position choose the Text module and insert it inside the container adjust the Text module s size in the editing area type a text and mark a fragment that is to be identified and marked in the exercise right click on the marked fragment and choose the nsert Identification option right click on the created identification and choose the dentification Properties option in the Identification tab define the identification properties in the Feedback tab define the feedbacks conditions click OK Below follows an example of text editing in LEO Course Editor CI LL GS ue ik 5 ae Sao 4 Text Link to a web page ora filed 1 Ordered 2 listh Unordered list zz with gaps of fragments of texts os cance Young Digital Planet 2009 LEO Course Editor User Manual Shape Shape is a module used for inserting and editing various types of shapes polygons lines text etc in a course page To insert a shape in a page e choose the Shape icon from the module menu e insert the module in a page adjust its size and position e inthe Module Properties Area click on the button next to the Shape property e inthe editing area define the shape type h line v line triangle r
46. outlines Toggle outlines Editor s elements The Editor s elements have been grouped in separate categories and areas in the interface Command Menu Button Menu Module Menu Page Structure Area Module Properties Area Page Editing Area Command Menu The Command Menu includes basic commands needed in the process of editing course pages The Command Menu bar consists of the following command groups Young Digital Planet 2009 Page Edit Project Module Course Learning unit Tools LEO Course Editor User Manual 1 The commands from the Page group allow the user to Page Edit Project Module Course Lear Ty New from Template gt New Page Ctri N Open Page Ctri 0 Save Page Ctrl S i Recent Files gt b Zamknij dokument Fy Save As Ctri Shift S A Save Page as Template Select Storage Configure Storage Export Question amp Test file Close create new pages from templates New from Template open a new empty page New Page open an existing page save a page Save Page select recently opened pages Recent Files close a document save a page under another name Save As save a page as a template Save Page as Template select file storage Select Storage configure file storage Configure Storage export Question amp Test file Export Question amp Test file close the Editor Close Young Digital Planet 2009 8 L
47. properties Active this property should be checked if inside the container there is an exercise whose results are to be counted in the report Container id the unique name of the container Feedback Button if checked it activates a feedback button Feedback Pane if checked it activates an area for the feedback s text Feedback Sound which defines the feedback s sound Work Mode which defines the container s work mode standard mark wrong only correct mark correct mark wrong and correct In the Module Properties Area or in the Feedbacks tab in the same area you can define the following feedbacks OnSetShowAnswers this feedback is displayed after clicking the show answers button OnClearShowAnswers this feedback is displayed after unclicking the show answers button OnReset this feedback is displayed after clicking the reset button OnSetShowErrors this feedback is displayed after clicking the show errors button OnClearShowErrors this feedback is displayed after unclicking the show errors button OnCompletedWrong is used to define actions that are displayed when an exercise is completed and contains errors incorrect answers Young Digital Planet 2009 59 LEO Course Editor User Manual OnCompleted is used to define actions that are displayed when an exercise is completed OnSetMarkCorrect this feedback is displayed after cli
48. r User Manual Move moves a module by a defined value It has two arguments horizontal displacement and vertical displacement a positive value means the displacement to the right a negative to the left Reset restores the activity s initial state SwitchTab makes it possible to switch to a tab It has just one argument tab number Tabs are numbered from 1 ExecuteAndWait sends a command to an external swf file reset resets the whole activity resetWrong resets only wrong answers in the activity Properties common to all modules Each module has a number of various properties displayed and edited in the Module Properties Area The properties and their values differ depending on the module and its functions However some of the properties are the same for all modules background module background border module border outline width height position coordinate X position coordinate Y Each property has its value If a chosen property is editable the following items are displayed next to its name a button unrolling a drop down list Background solid ls a button displaying a property editing window Outline Colour an editing area where numerical values are to be inserted Young Digital Planet 2009 27 LEO Course Editor User Manual x Y width Height Background The Module Background has the following values e no backgro
49. r swf formats on course pages e Le _ Tabbed Sheet is used for inserting tabs including text graphics or exercises gt Action Button 5 i e Action button is used for inserting different types of icons which have various functions on course pages e g icons which start audio or video recordings tc D io gamana _ Container is used for placing exercises inside of it It is a module that determines the working of exercises Therefore each exercise should be inserted ina container Lots _ Source List is used for displaying possible answers text or graphics which the user of a course is supposed to insert in gaps by means of drag and drop method Vocabox e Vocabox is used for adding lists of words or expressions e g new vocabulary The elements of the module may be translated It is also possible to add a soundtrack to each of the Vocabox elements Gam Multiple Choice ee Multiple Choice is used for creating multiple choice exercises Connection E Connection is used for creating exercises that are based on connecting the pairs of words phrases or graphic elements which are grouped in two columns or rows e T g WA wW Jigsaw is used for creating exercises that are based on putting text or graphic elements in the right order Young Digital Planet 2009 15 LEO Course Editor User Manual Chart
50. r individual pages and play actions when it is needed To insert an Action player module on page e Choose the Actions player icon from the Module menu e insert the module in a page adjust its size and position e mark the module on the tree structure in the Page Structure Area oO Actions_ player b playPause gt stop a progress and click next to the Action list property in the Module Properties Area in order to add and define actions for the chosen module Scrolling Container Scrolling Container is a module used for inserting course content into containers with scrollbars To insert a container with scrollbars e choose the Scrolling Container icon from the Module Menu e insert the module in a page adjust its size and position e in the Module Properties Area click on the four catalogue icons one after another in order to choose skins for the scrollbars Young Digital Planet 2009 54 LEO Course Editor User Manual Scroll down SWF Scroll left SWF Scroll right SVVF Scroll up SWF To insert content in a scrolling container e choose e g the Text module and place it inside the Scrolling Container module in the Page Editing Area or in the tree structure in the Page Structure Area e the size of the recently inserted module is automatically adjusted to the size of the Scrolling Container module 44 Page Structure Page sj Scrolling Container T Text Modu
51. s situated below the Page Structure Area It enables to edit the properties of a currently active marked module in the Page Editing Area or on the tree structure te Properties Labeling Property Background no background Border no border Correct and wrong visua Cloze drag over color Ignore Source List Back width Height 20 x 30 il LL lign Si Customize LES Properties x Feedbacks Position Some properties are common to all modules These are e Background Border e Width and Height e position coordinates X and Y Young Digital Planet 2009 20 LEO Course Editor User Manual Next to each property there is its value In order to change the value of a certain property click on the Value field which may be presented in form of no background e a drop down list e a button mj e editing field X and Y The Module Property Area often contains the Customize button which starts an editing window for most of the modules especially exercise modules Page Editing Area The Page Editing Area is the largest of all elements of the Editor In this area the current state of an edited page is being displayed From the context menu displayed after right clicking in the Page Editing Area it is possible to choose basic editing options copying cutting pasting etc The menu also offers Horizontal Vertical Guidelines which enable th
52. same e open a new page Page gt New Page e choose appropriate page properties in the Page Properties Area Properties Page e insert modules optional e save the page as a template Page gt Save Page as Template Before creating each of the next pages you should choose Page gt New from Template and click on the name of the chosen template Young Digital Planet 2009 22 LEO Course Editor User Manual To remove a template e choose Page gt New from Template e click on Organize Templates e highlight the name of the template e click on Delete and then on OK Page properties By marking the page on the tree structure the properties and values of a page are displayed in the Module Properties Area Property and Value columns The basic properties of each page are as follows e background with the following values to choose from no background solid gradient fill e border with the following values no border empty line raised bevel lowered bevel rounded e width counted in pixels e height counted in pixels Young Digital Planet 2009 N JANI LEO Course Editor User Manual 6 Properties Page pararon KA Properties Page Tooltip border Background feed Tooltip shadow of Binary check mode Tooltip text color Wyj tki blokowania Block opening pa Dictionary Done after vi
53. sit External keyboard Hide when loading mi EB Properties EB Properties Feedbacks EB Position Feedbacks EB Position In order to define the background and border colour as well as the border line thickness you should click on the button beside the drop down lists with the values for background and border see picture above Inserting modules in a page To insert a module in a course page e choose its icon from the module menu e click on any place in the Page Editing Area e adjust the module s size by dragging the red square situated in down right corner of the modules or write its value in pixels in the appropriate editing fields Width Height in the Module Properties Area en PAN 4 ia a e move the module to the chosen place on the page by grasping one of the black squares on the module s border or write the appropriate values in the editing fields A Y in the Module Properties Area Young Digital Planet 2009 24 LEO Course Editor User Manual To inserta module ina module e insert a module in a page e insert another module inside the first one by clicking on it e if you are not sure if the second module is inside the first one mark it on the tree structure and drag it on the chosen module on the tree structure Page preview The Page preview is a useful function which makes it possible to view the pages and the layout of its components as well as to test the
54. ster one column top to bottom raster one column bottom to top diagonal top left corner diagonal top right corner diagonal bottom left corner Oo O oO 0 0 OG oO diagonal bottom right corner Calculations Calculations is a module used for presenting simple mathematical operations and creating exercises based on these operations To insert a simple mathematical operation in a page choose the Container module from the Module Menu insert the module in a page adjust its size and position choose the Calculations module and insert it inside the Container click on the Customize button in the Module Properties Area define the module in the editing window in the Exercises tab Young Digital Planet 2009 68 LEO Course Editor User Manual RE co 17250 25 1 xoreises Layout Feedback l 2 5 BEN 1 Operation _ Operands re erence re ee Addition 250 cl 0 0 0 aan avatar aa Subtraction 25 ice D O 0 Mukipication he Di Division is Dee eee eee eee pinput Value eed REGRESS HE stji aes Accept Only Valid Value no eH a os eee he es Accept Any Value Se Ge ee ta hes Auto Calculate C Read Only e inthe Layout tab define the looks of the operation e click OK To create a simple mathematical exercise e choose the Container module from the Module Menu e insert the modu
55. t to the Type property choose the type of elements that are to be placed in the list text Young Digital Planet 2009 60 LEO Course Editor User Manual images e click on the Customize button in the same area e in the Items tab in the editing window which may be different depending on the elements of the list define fragments of text or illustrations Items Layout List Lista1 New Text New Text oo Delete Up Down Selected Item Alternate Dragged Text r _ WC Ae z uled e lt EEE amp Swe la ee Bree ka a New Text URL address to sound file Browse internal text items Layout List Dragged Text New Image Delete Up Down rSelected kem Dragged Text Dragged Text Young Digital Planet Educational ePublishing URL address to sound file Browse picture URL address jpg swf Browse internal text e inthe Layout tab define the position of the elements in the list Young Digital Planet 2009 61 LEO Course Editor User Manual e click OK Multiple Choice Multiple Choice is a module used for creating and editing exercises that are b
56. text alignment height width item alignment adjust to item size start with random item position space between items click OK Labeling Labeling is a module used for creating exercises that are based on labelling illustrations with corrects labels To insert an exercise with labels choose the Container icon from the Module Menu e insert the module in a page adjust its size and position e choose the Labeling module and insert it inside the Container e adjust the size of the Labeling module e click on the Customize button in the Module Properties Area e inthe Settings tab in the Gaps field type in the name of a gap and click on the Add button e in the Correct Answers field type the correct answer and press Enter on the keyboard e repeat the operation for each gap e click OK Marking Marking is a module used for creating exercises that are based on marking check boxes that may be situated e g under pictures Young Digital Planet 2009 66 LEO Course Editor User Manual To insert check boxes to an exercise that is based on marking pictures choose the Container module from the Module Menu insert the module in a page adjust its size and position choose the Marking module and insert it inside the Container adjust the size of the Marking module click on the Customize button in the Module Properties Area in the Exercise tab click on the Add icon button and
57. textin cells e in the Feedback tab define the exercise s feedbacks Young Digital Planet 2009 64 LEO Course Editor User Manual e inthe Colours tab define the colours of lines connecting the items and the colours of buttons e click OK Jigsaw Jigsaw is a module used for creating exercises that are based on arranging words phrases or graphical items in the correct order To create an exercise that is based on arranging items in the correct order e choose the Container icon from the Module Menu e insert the module in a page adjust its size and position e choose the Jigsaw module and insert it inside the Container e adjust the size of the Jigsaw module e inthe Module Properties Area next to the Type property choose the type of elements that are to be arranged in the exercise text images e click on the Customize button in the same area e in the Items tab in the editing window which may be different depending on the elements of jigsaw define the fragments of text or illustrations Items Layout List Correct Position s DN leu The third Delete The third Down up Down reset Selected Item HHOH e Sui l ae im ol The second Young Digital Planet 2009 LEO Course Editor User Manual in the Layout tab define the following properties adjacent to border word wrap orientation vertical
58. th Page ID Page title Page time s Page image picture tooltip optional Type page 0 page 1 Add page Ill gt Move up Move down Remove page Editing presentation modules Text Text is a module used for editing texts inserting them in a page and creating exercises based on the text The main functions of the Text module are as follows creating and editing instructions to exercises editing longer texts inserting links to web pages or files inserting and editing ordered and unordered lists creating and editing exercises based on filling in gaps in a text creating and editing exercises based on identifying and marking words or fragments of a text To insert a text in a page choose the Texticon from the module menu insert the module in a page adjust its size and position click on the button next to the Text property in the Module Properties Area or press the F3 button on your keyboard in order to display the editing window type in and format the text Young Digital Planet 2009 36 LEO Course Editor User Manual click OK To insert a link to a web page or a file insert the Text module in a page and adjust its parameters open the module s editing window type in and format the text mark the fragment of the text which is to become a link right click on the marked fragment and choose
59. th the help of scrollbars A i iti e aoe Arrow is used for inserting and editing arrows Page in Page _ Page in Page is used for inserting a page in a panel navigation page e x LL Dummy is used for creating template pages Animated panel e Animated Panel is used for presenting various elements such as pictures texts films or sounds on one panel that has been unrolled e g by clicking on a button 4 In Page Report Progress In Page Report Progress is used for viewing the results from exercises in form of a progress bar K Simple page switcher _ Simple page switcher is used for switching between pages in a lesson flo The switcher is inserted together with the Page in page module in a panel navigation page Young Digital Planet 2009 17 LEO Course Editor User Manual e as _ Counters is a module that plays the selected actions when certain conditions are met MB Hidden Words Hidden Words is used for creating exercises which are based on finding words among letters which fill a rectangle E Editing _ Editing is used for inserting an empty space to be filled in with text dk Module Jigsaw Module Jigsaw is used for creating jigsaw puzzles from a few active modules e g illustration and text at the same time Page Structure Area The Page Structure Area is situated on the left just below the module menu It contains a list of modules to be found on the currently ope
60. und e solid e gradient fill Background no background v 1ackgrounc Border no Container id solid Linda lict Try gradient fill By choosing the solid option the module background is filled with a regular colour chosen from the colour palette window displayed after clicking on the button next to the property s name Edit Property KI Swatches HSB RGBA Palette Preview g Sample Text Sample Text Young Digital Planet 2009 LEO Course Editor User Manual By choosing the gradient fill the module background is filled with a smooth tonal passing between at least two colours The type of the gradient fill may be as follows e noise e checkerboard e blur e glass Bevel e weave The gradient fill s editing window is displayed after clicking on the button next to the property s name Edit Property x Gradient Filters Gradient Parameters Origin Type zoom Phase Pixel Size a Border The Module Border has the following values e no border e empty e line e raised bevel Young Digital Planet 2009 29 LEO Course Editor User Manual e lowered bevel e rounded Module Border no border x Items Background Mouse Move Item Items Border Shadow lowered bevel Shadow depth rounded After choosing the line raised bevel lowered bevel or rounded options an editi
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