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MOVING MESSAGE [3 records]

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Record 1 1994-12-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Education Theory and Methods
CONT

One of the tutor's distinctive characteristics is that it provides immediate feedback after the student types each code symbol. If the student makes a mistake, the tutor immediately interrupts, provides a message to the student and requires that the student correct the error before moving on.... The effect of this feedback procedure is to prevent floundering by keeping students on a correct solution path. Interestingly, the immediacy of the feedback appears more important in this regard than the content....

CONT

Immediacy of Feedback.- ... the geometry tutor ... provides immediate feedback on the student’s problem-solving efforts at each step. Whenever the student makes an incorrect inference, the system responds by identifying the error in the student’s logic.

OBS

See also "immediate feedback."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
OBS

proximité : Caractère de ce qui est rapproché dans le temps passé ou futur.

Spanish

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Record 2 1994-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operating Systems (Software)
CONT

If the user selects Help window from the HELP pull-down menu, then a HELP icon attaches to the mouse cursor. The user can get help about a window by moving the HELP icon into a window and buttoning the window. A message associated with the selected window is printed in a special help window.

CONT

The COACH help window displays information designed for the user’s current needs. It shows a user legal syntax, pertinent examples and helpful concepts.

OBS

Terminology of window elements, menus, dialog boxes, message boxes other GUI screen elements, keys, user actions, and applications for Microsoft Windows.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
CONT

Logiciel.- Existe-t-il une zone de messages d'aide clairement identifiée? [...] Pour chaque page-écran, peut-on clairement identifier les zones fonctionnelles nécessaires (d'état de la situation, d'affichage de l'information, de dialogue et de messages d'aide)?

Spanish

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Record 3 1994-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operating Systems (Software)
  • Computer Display Technology
CONT

If the user selects Help window from the HELP pull-down menu, then a HELP icon attaches to the mouse cursor. The user can get help about a window by moving the HELP icon into a window and buttoning the window. A message associated with the selected window is printed in a special help window.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
  • Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)

Spanish

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