Creating an online tutorial

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. What is an online tutorial?
   1. Examples of online tutorials
   2. Why create online tutorials?
   3. Software for creating online tutorials
3. Demonstration - Two approaches
4. Principles for creating effective tutorials
5. Applying the principles - some examples
6. The process of creating tutorials
7. Practical Hints and Tips
8. Summary
9. References
10. Participating Institutions

Examples of online tutorials

Sequential
This tutorial presents pages that come one after another like the pages in a book

Maze
This tutorial uses a branching or "maze" structure, where the user can take different pathways through the material

Hierarchical
This tutorial is organised in a hierarchy, divided into different sub sections. To go to the next section you have to go back up to the top level.

Popups
A tutorial with popups - these appear when the user clicks on a link on the main page

Video clip with interactive question
This tutorial includes a video clip followed by an interactive question about the video, and feedback in a popup.