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When I was teaching, the format I liked the best in instructor manuals was
the two column format, with instructor notes in the left column, full size
text, blue type. No small print problems, but clearly differentiated from
student text.
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From: Write Now, Inc. <writer -at- JLC -dot- NET>
To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU <TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU>
Date: Sunday, March 22, 1998 2:09 PM
Subject: Re: instructor manual layout question
>The two formats I have traditionally used for instructor manuals are
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>- Left page for instructor notes - Right page for Student info
> since the left page is blank in the student book it allows for the
>student
> to have room for notes
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>- Two column format Instructor notes in smaller print on left column and
> student info in larger right column.
> Good theory - but small print makes it hard for the instructor to
>see this.
>
>Both of these were done in FrameMaker, using conditional text for the
>instructor
>notes.
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>Having taught classes also, I prefer the two page format as an instructor.
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>dana b mackonis '-.-' writer -at- jlc -dot- net
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