Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. What is an online tutorial?
  3. Why create online tutorials?
  4. Demonstration - Two approaches
    1. City of Bristol - Present and Test Version
    2. City of Bristol tutorial - Interactive version
    3. Which approach is better?
  5. Principles for creating effective tutorials
    1. Create a simulated conversation between learner and teacher
    2. Involve learners actively
    3. Work with what learners already know
    4. Manage the flow of the learning conversation
    5. Go from the particular to the general (at least sometimes)
  6. Applying the principles - some examples
    1. Example - working with what the learners already know
    2. Example - going from the particular to the general
    3. Examples - Involving learners actively
  7. The process of creating tutorials
    1. A possible model
  8. Practical Hints and Tips
    1. Pedagogy
    2. Design
    3. Structure and flow
    4. Images and Video
    5. General tips
  9. Summary
  10. References