There is a Student Guide for each of the five courses. They are designed to speed the learning process, provide additional assessment tools and serve as a reference manual after the course has been completed.
Quick Start Guide: The "Quick Start" pages that appear in the front of each manual explain how the CD-ROM tests work. They include a graphic of the screen displays the student will see when taking CD-ROM tests. Your students will learn how to begin a test, how all the interface controls work, and see examples of the eight types of questions they will be answering. A course outline is also provided.
Work Sheets: Each Student Guide includes a written test for each lesson within the course. Since course one has four lessons, there will be four written tests within the Course One Student Guide. Each test includes questions that parallel those found on the CD-ROM, as well as some additional questions that were not specifically covered in the computerized tests. Requiring students to complete these tests before going to the CD-ROM reduces the time it takes for them to complete their interactive tests and simulations. This reduces the amount of time each student spends on the computer, a benefit when computer resources are limited.
The questions are divided into groups that match the parts of the video lesson. For example, a legend at the beginning of a group of questions might indicate that "Questions 21 to 30 are from Part 2 of the Video Lesson". This is especially useful in a classroom format. The Student Guide tests can then used by the instructor as a discussion guide. Simply stop the video lesson at the end of part 2 and review the questions with the class. Of course, the answers to all the questions are found in your Instructor's Guide for that course. The Student Guide tests can also be used as Pre or Post-tests.