[Xerte] New Page Wizards

[Julian Tenney]

The practice page sounds great - is there an example anywhere?

 

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[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Kemp
Johnathan
Sent: 28 June 2010 22:21
To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
Subject: [Xerte] New Page Wizards

 

Hello Everyone,

 

I am delighted to announce the issue of a new release of the page wizard
zip file which can now be downloaded from the Page Wizards page of the
Xerte Wiki.

 

In part this is playing catch-up by providing 2 new page wizards

 

Interactive Diagram

and 

Interactive List 

 

These pages are available in the latest release of Xerte in the Page
Templates project wide template so this brings the Page Wizards back up
to date.

 

In part this is a maintenance release in that there are a couple of bug
fixes and adding of features that have recently been added to pages in
the latest version of Page Templates.

 

This release also introduces a new original Page Wizard - the Practice
page.

 

This page allows you to define practice groups and to assign practice
items to a practice group.

Each practice item, as well as belonging to a practice group has a
practice level.

 

The end user i.e. the student  or learner can select the practice level
and then the page will present them with all practice items, one at a
time, in random order, that are at that practice level or an easier
level. A significant feature is the ability to utilise the items in
sequence or combined.

 

An example will illustrate this

Say there are 3 practice groups A, B and C each with 3 practice items in
each group.

Used in sequence this will generate 9 practice screens (3 + 3 + 3) e.g.
screen A1, screen A2, screen A3, screen B1 etc.

Used in combination this will generate 27 practice screens (3 x 3 x 3)
e.g. screen A1 B1 C1, screen A1 B1 C2, screen A1 B1 C3, screen A1 B2 C1
etc.

 

I have used this to set up random musical instrument scales practice
e.g.

Group - Perform

Item 1 C Major Scale - Level Easiest

Item 2 G Major Scale - Level Easiest

Item 3 C Minor Scale - Level Easy

etc.

 

Group - Hands

Item 1 Right Hand - Level Easiest

Item 2 Left Hand - Level Easiest

Item 3 Both Hands - Level Moderate

 

Group - Dynamics

Item 1 mf - Level Easiest

Item 2 mp - Level Hard

Item 3 p < f > p - Level Hardest

 

By using these groups combined the Student will be presented with
practice screens such as 

 

Perform - C Major

Hands - Left Hand

Dynamics - mp

 

The careful selection of practice level means that the student can start
at Easiest and practice Major scales with one hand only at a time and
only at mf.

Selecting level Easy brings in additionally the Minor Scales

Selecting level Moderate brings in practice with both hands

Selecting level Hard also now introduces an alternative dynamic

Selecting level Hardest now includes every possible combination and
introduces the harder dynamic.

 

Hints can be added to every Practice Item to assist in correct practice.

 

Once completed the student can click on Restart, whereupon the page
refreshes and they can select a new practice level.

 

I hope that you may find this a useful addition to the Page Wizards

 

Kind regards

 

Johnathan

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