Overview
These courses are adapted from two
print-based courses also titled The
Self-Study Modules on Tuberculosis.
The web-based Self-Study Modules on
Tuberculosis will help reach new
audiences for TB training. Furthermore,
web-based training provides quick access to
free TB training materials for
geographically diverse populations.
Computer
Requirements
We are aware that participants who utilize
this web-based training will have access to
computers with a wide range of
technological capabilities. An effort was
made to design the web-based Self-Study
Modules on Tuberculosis so participants
with limited technological capability would
be able to access and utilize all of the
features of this course. Please take a few
minutes to ensure your setup conforms to
the following minimum computer
requirements:
- PC with Windows
3.1 (or higher) or Power
Macintosh
- 16 color monitor (256
color monitor is
better)
- Internet connection -
28.8 kbps or better
- Web browser -
(preferably Netscape Navigator
version 2.0 or higher or
Microsoft Internet
Explorer)
Accessing the
Web Site
As you access the Web
site there are many factors that
can cause the site to take a
long time to load. For example,
the type of computer you have
can cause the site to load
slowly because it may not have
adequate memory. Also, the time
of day the Web site is accessed
can contribute to a long loading
time. The more people who use
the Web, the slower the load
time. Peak traffic hours on the
Web are between noon and 5pm EST
Monday through Friday.
So try to access the
site at other times. In
addition, the pages that have
more graphics or have
photographs will take longer to
load.
Course
Layout
The Web-based Self-Study
Modules on Tuberculosis
consists of two separate courses.
The first course contains modules
1-5 and the second course, modules
6-9. Each module is like a chapter
in a book and includes reading
material and exercises (i.e., study
questions and case studies). There
is a course menu for each course
and a module menu for each of the
nine modules. Modules can be
accessed through their respective
course menus. It is recommended
that you work through the modules
in sequential order by completing
Modules 1-5 before working through
Modules 6-9. This is because each
module provides the instructional
foundation for the following
module. To receive credit for the
course or to earn CEUs or CNEs you
will need to register for the
course and take the final exam.
This is an option and not required
if you simply want to work through
the modules.
Page
Numbers
To let you know where you are
within a given module, page numbers
are located in the upper left hand
corner on both the Module Menu
page, on each of the content pages
and at the top of your screen above
the browser tool bar.
Marking Your
Page (Bookmarks or
Favorites)
To quickly access or
return to the Self-Study
Modules on Tuberculosis
home page or any other Web
page within this training
course mark your page by
using the Web browser
feature "bookmark" or
"favorites". In Netscape, Web
pages can be marked and saved
under the "bookmark" feature.
Likewise, if you are using
Microsoft Explorer, Web pages
can be marked and saved using
the "favorites" feature. Your
browser will remember where
the address of the page that
you marked. This is
particularly helpful if you
are working through the
modules on various days. Then
when you log onto the
computer the next time, you
click on the bookmark or
favorite item, and it will
take you directly to the page
you marked. See your browser
help section, under saving a
page or other similar
language, for specific
instructions on using this
feature.
Navigational
Features
(TIP:
Print out this page, using
your browser print button, to
help you learn how to
navigate through the
courses.)
We have included various
features (links) to help you
navigate, or move, through the
course. These links are either in
the form of buttons or text. These
provide you with fast methods for
moving from module to module and
page to page.
To determine if a button
or text is a link, point
to it with your mouse cursor. If a
little hand appears, as shown
below, then the button or text is a
link. Text that is underlined is
always a link. Once you are on a
link, click your left mouse button
to link to another place in the
course.
Buttons
The following buttons are designed
to help you navigate through the
course. They are located on the
tops and bottoms of appropriate
pages (not all of the buttons are
on all of the pages because they
aren't appropriate for each page).
When your mouse cursor moves on top
of them the hand icon appears as
shown above. When you click your
mouse on a button you will go
(link) to different parts of the
course. These buttons are
NOT active here but are
shown to explain their
purpose.
Browser
Buttons
As you can see below each browser
type (i.e., Netscape and Microsoft
Internet Explorer) has its own
navigational system that consists
of buttons usually located in the
top section of your screen. These
buttons will be very important for
navigating through the course. They
will take you to the previous page
that you were on and forward to the
page you came from, as well as help
you scroll up and down and across
the screen. The scroll bar on the
right of your screen lets you know
where you are on the page. If the
bar is in the middle, it indicates
that you are in the middle of the
page.
Text Links
Text links are similar to buttons
because when you click on them with
your mouse they take you to a
specific part of the course. Text
links are always
underlined and
many are colored
blue.
However,
some are green
as in the
menu items listed on the
course menu and module menu
pages. Text links look like
this (these text links are
NOT ACTIVE
here):
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TERMS
Once you have clicked on a link,
the text changes to a
purple
color as
shown below. This lets you
know that the link has been
used.
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To get back to the text
that you linked from, you should
use the "back" button on your Web
browser.
Printing
Pages
To print out pages from the
Self-Study Modules on
Tuberculosis use your
browser's print button, as shown in
the illustration above. If you do
not have a color printer the
printed hard copies will be in
black and white.
Study
Questions and Case
Studies
Study questions and case studies
are strategically located
throughout the course to reinforce
the content. These interactive
features are designed to enhance
your learning experience. As shown
below, the buttons are numbered
first with the module number
followed by the study question or
case study numbers (these buttons
are NOT ACTIVE
here):
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