Re-entry Decisions
There are two common types of re-entry in the content:
- Starting over, the learner re-enters the content and will be made
to start over at the beginning of the content
- Upon re-entry, the learner returns to the location of the last learner
session.
These decisions need to be made prior to the development of the content.
An instructional designer, working with the content developer, can determine
which the best method is for the learner, content and project. The early
decisions will help eliminate confusion later in the development and implementation
process.
In basic sequencing, a learner may be directed through the content in
a flow (linear) manner. The learner will go from SCO to SCO.
When a learner leaves the content and re-enters, the decision would be
for the learner to re-enter at one of the following:
- Location of where they left off
- First page of the SCO
It is possible, due to project or instructional requirements, such as
in a testing situation, the designer does not want the information persisted.
In an assessment, it may be desirable that the learner have a new learner
attempt when re-entering the content.
If the learner navigates to a different section of the content (using
navigation internal to the content), such as using the back and next buttons
to review content, decisions also need to be made about what will happen
if the learner decides to return to the original location. An example
of this would be the learner is participating in the content. While on
a screen, they remember something they want to review on a previous page,
possibly four or five screens earlier. The learner then uses the next
button to page through to the original location. The learner then uses
the next button to page through to the previous location. The decision
is if the location of the last learner session data will be persisted
(kept).