Embedded Files
Pop-up text is used to organize text presentation and reduce text density on the screen. The instructions are not written within pop-ups and pop-ups within pop-ups are avoided.
There are four types of mouse-click pop-ups:
List
Button
Tab
Image
List Pop-Ups
List Pop-Ups
List pop-ups are used when the content can be written in list-style and each list item identified for layering, has content. Each list item is “hyperlinked” with the corresponding layer of content.
Example
Example
The following example demonstrates how to correctly design the screen with OST and list pop-up layers; and specify appropriate user instruction of interactivity.
Input
Input
A solar system is defined as a central sun with its associated planets, asteroids, meteors, satellites (i.e., moons), and comets that are "captured" in its orbit. Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are some planets of our solar system. Mars is the fourth planet from the sun with a diameter of 6,794 km and mass 6.4219e23 kg. Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun with a diameter of 142,984 km and mass 1.900e27 kg. Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun with a diameter 120,536 km and mass 5.68e26 kg.
Output
Output
A solar system is defined as a central sun with its associated planets, asteroids, meteors, satellites (i.e., moons), and comets that are "captured" in its orbit. Following are some planets of our solar system:
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Click each planet to learn more.
Mars
Fourth planet from sun
Mass = 6.4219e23 kg
Diameter = 6,794 km
Jupiter
Fifth planet from sun
Mass = 1.900e27 kg
Diameter = 142,984 km
Saturn
Sixth planet from sun
Mass = 5.68e26 kg
Diameter = 120,536 km
In this example, each list item identified for layering, has content. Also, each list item is “hyperlinked” with the corresponding layer of the content.
Mock-up
Mock-up
This is how the above storyboard output would be integrated as an e-learning courseware screen.
Non-Example
The following non-example demonstrates how not to design the screen with OST and list pop-up layers.
Input
Input
A solar system is defined as a central sun with its associated planets, asteroids, meteors, satellites (i.e., moons), and comets that are "captured" in its orbit. Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are some planets of our solar system. Mars is the fourth planet from the sun with a diameter of 6,794 km and mass 6.4219e23 kg. Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun with a diameter of 142,984 km and mass 1.900e27 kg. Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun with a diameter 120,536 km and mass 5.68e26 kg.
Output
Output
A solar system is defined as a central sun with its associated planets, asteroids, meteors, satellites (i.e., moons), and comets that are "captured" in its orbit. Following are some planets of our solar system:
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Click each planet to learn more.
Planet
Mars
Planet
Jupiter
Planet
Saturn
Mass
6.4219e23 kg
Mass
1.900e27 kg
Mass
5.68e26 kg
Diameter
6,794 km
Diameter
142,984 km
Diameter
120,536 km
In this non-example, the details of the list item are presented in the form a table. The use of table in a pop-up is discouraged.
Button Pop-Ups
Button Pop-Ups
Button pop-ups are used when the content can be written in list-style but each list item may not have content for layering.
Example
Example
The following example demonstrates how to correctly design the screen with OST and button pop-up layers; and specify appropriate user instruction for interactivity.
Input
Input
A flower is the reproductive organ of those plants classified as angiosperms. The function of a flower is to produce seeds through sexual reproduction. The parts of a typical flower are carpel (female parts of the flower), stamen (male parts of the flower), petal, sepal and flower stalk.
The carpel comprises stigma, style, ovary and ovule. Stigma is covered in a sticky substance that the pollen grains will adhere to. The style raises the stigma away from the ovary to decrease the likelihood of pollen contamination and it varies in length. Ovary protects the ovule and once fertilization has taken place it will become the fruit. The ovule is like the egg in animals and once fertilization has taken place will become the seed.
Filament and anther are collectively known as the stamen. Filament is the stalk of the anther. Anthers contain pollen sacs that release pollen on to the outside of the anthers that brush against insects on entering the flowers.
Petals are used to attract insects into the flower; they may have guidelines on them and be scented. Sepals protect the flower whilst the flower is developing from a bud. Flower stalk gives support to the flower and elevates the flower for insects.
Output
Output
A flower is the reproductive organ of those plants classified as angiosperms. The function of a flower is to produce seeds through sexual reproduction.
A typical flower consists of the following parts:
Carpel, which is the female part of the flower
Stamen, which is the male part of the flower
Petals, which are used to attract insects into the flower
Sepals, which protect the flower while it is developing from a bud
Flower stalk, gives support to the flower and elevates the flower for insects
The petals, sepals, and flower stalk do not have any inner parts.
Click each button to learn about the different parts of a typical flower.
Carpel
The carpel of a typical flower comprises:
Stigma which is covered in a sticky substance to adhere the pollen grains
Style, which raises the stigma away from the ovary to decrease the likelihood of pollen contamination and it varies in length
Ovary that protects the ovule and once fertilization has taken place it will become the fruit
Ovule, which is like the egg in animals and once fertilization has taken place will become the seed
Stamen
The stamen of a typical flower comprises:
Filament, that is the stalk of the anther
Anthers, which contain pollen sacs that release pollen on to the outside of the anthers that brush against insects on entering the flowers
In this example, the content is written in list-style but each list item does not have content for layering, and hence button pop-ups are used.
Mock-up
Mock-up
This is how the above storyboard output would be integrated as an e-learning courseware screen.
Non-Example
Non-Example
The following non-example demonstrates how not to design the screen with OST and button pop-up layers.
Input
Input
A flower is the reproductive organ of those plants classified as angiosperms. The function of a flower is to produce seeds through sexual reproduction.The parts of a typical flower are carpel (female parts of the flower), stamen (male parts of the flower), petal, sepal and flower stalk.
The carpel comprises stigma, style, ovary and ovule. Stigma is covered in a sticky substance that the pollen grains will adhere to. The style raises the stigma away from the ovary to decrease the likelihood of pollen contamination and it varies in length. Ovary protects the ovule and once fertilization has taken place it will become the fruit. The ovule is like the egg in animals and once fertilization has taken place will become the seed.
Filament and anther are collectively known as the stamen. Filament is the stalk of the anther. Anthers contain pollen sacs that release pollen on to the outside of the anthers that brush against insects on entering the flowers.
Petals are used to attract insects into the flower; they may have guidelines on them and be scented. Sepals protect the flower whilst the flower is developing from a bud. Flower stalk gives support to the flower and elevates the flower for insects.
Output
Output
A flower is the reproductive organ of those plants classified as angiosperms. The function of a flower is to produce seeds through sexual reproduction.
A typical flower consists of the following parts:
Carpel, which is the female part of the flower
Stamen, which is the male part of the flower
Petals, which are used to attract insects into the flower
Sepals, which protect the flower while it is developing from a bud
Flower stalk, gives support to the flower and elevates the flower for insects
The petals, sepals, and flower stalk do not have any inner parts.
Click each button to learn about the different parts of a typical flower.
Carpel
The carpel of a typical flower comprises:
Stigma which is covered in a sticky substance to adhere the pollen grains
Ovary that protects the ovule and once fertilization has taken place it will become the fruit
Ovule, which is like the egg in animals and once fertilization has taken place will become the seed
Stamen
The stamen of a typical flower comprises:
Filament, that is the stalk of the anther
Anthers, which contain pollen sacs that release pollen on to the outside of the anthers that brush against insects on entering the flowers
Petals
Petals are used to attract insects into the flower; they may have guidelines on them and be scented
Sepals
Sepals, which protect the flower while it is developing from a bud
Flower Stalk
Flower stalk, gives support to the flower and elevates the flower for insects
In this non-example, the list items with just one sentence description are also given a button pop-up. The use of button pop-ups for such small information is not recommended and is preferably kept as up-front text on the screen.
Tab Pop-Ups
Tab Pop-Ups
Tab pop-ups are chosen for the content that demands for large amount of text with animation or image for layering, and hence requires large layer size.
Example
Example
The following example demonstrates how to correctly design the screen with OST and tab pop-up layers; and specify appropriate user instruction of interactivity.
Input
Input
The main focus of the engine is to transform air and petrol into rotary motion so it can drive the wheels of the car. Most automotive engines today are 4-stroke (or 4-cycle). Most automotive engine today is 4-stroke (or 4-cycle). They have four distinct events that make up the cycle.
The camshaft opens the intake valve and the piston moves down the cylinder. This creates vacuum and sucks in air and petrol into the combustion chamber above the piston.
As the piston starts moving back up the cylinder, the intake valve closes and seals off the combustion chamber. This causes the air and fuel to compress.
As the petrol is compressed and the piston nears the top of the cylinder the spark plug fires and ignites the petrol and air. This explosion pushes the piston back down the cylinder and drives the crankshaft.
After the piston reaches the bottom of the cylinder, the exhaust valve opens and the gasses left over from the fuel and air are sent out to the exhaust system.
Output
Output
The main focus of the engine is to transform air and petrol into rotary motion so it can drive the wheels of the car. Most automotive engines today are 4-stroke (or 4-cycle). They have four distinct events that make up the cycle.
Click each tab in sequence to learn more.
First Stroke
The camshaft opens the intake valve and the piston moves down the cylinder. This creates vacuum and sucks in air and petrol into the combustion chamber above the piston.
Second Stroke
As the piston starts moving back up the cylinder the intake valve closes and seals off the combustion chamber. This causes the air and fuel to compress.
Third Stroke
As the petrol is compressed and the piston nears the top of the cylinder the spark plug fires and ignites the petrol and air. This explosion pushes the piston back down the cylinder and drives the crankshaft.
Fourth Stroke
After the piston reaches the bottom of the cylinder, the exhaust valve opens and the gasses left over from the fuel and air are sent out to the exhaust system.
In this example, the content demands for large amount of text with animation or image for layering, and requires large layer size. Hence tabs were used here.
Mock-up
Mock-up
This is how the above storyboard output would be integrated as an e-learning courseware screen.
Non-Example
Non-Example
The following non-example demonstrates how not to design the screen with OST and tab pop-up layers.
Input
Input
The main focus of the engine is to transform air and petrol into rotary motion so it can drive the wheels of the car. Most automotive engines today are 4-stroke (or 4-cycle). They have four distinct events that make up the cycle.
The camshaft opens the intake valve and the piston moves down the cylinder. This creates vacuum and sucks in air and petrol into the combustion chamber above the piston.
As the piston starts moving back up the cylinder, the intake valve closes and seals off the combustion chamber. This causes the air and fuel to compress.
As the petrol is compressed and the piston nears the top of the cylinder the spark plug fires and ignites the petrol and air. This explosion pushes the piston back down the cylinder and drives the crankshaft.
After the piston reaches the bottom of the cylinder, the exhaust valve opens and the gasses left over from the fuel and air are sent out to the exhaust system.
Output
Output
The main focus of the engine is to transform air and petrol into rotary motion so it can drive the wheels of the car. Most automotive engines today are 4-stroke (or 4-cycle). They have four distinct events that make up the cycle.
Click the tab to learn more.
Stroke Action
The camshaft opens the intake valve and the piston moves down the cylinder. This creates vacuum and sucks in air and petrol into the combustion chamber above the piston.
As the piston starts moving back up the cylinder the intake valve closes and seals off the combustion chamber. This causes the air and fuel to compress.
As the petrol is compressed and the piston nears the top of the cylinder the spark plug fires and ignites the petrol and air. This explosion pushes the piston back down the cylinder and drives the crankshaft.
After the piston reaches the bottom of the cylinder, the exhaust valve opens and the gasses left over from the fuel and air are sent out to the exhaust system.
In this non-example, the information about all the four strokes is given in a single pop-up. However, tab pop-up is chosen for large-size layers, a single pop-up to accommodate all the four steps of the cycle is not acceptable.
Image Pop-Ups
Image Pop-Ups
Image pop-ups are used when the content can be depicted visually through illustration and the layer information can be discrete components on the illustration.
Example
Example
The following example demonstrates how to correctly design the screen with OST and image pop-up layers; and specify appropriate user instruction of interactivity.
Input
Input
An atom is the smallest particle of an element that retains all the chemical and physical properties of the element. Atoms have three basic parts, which are electrons, neutrons and protons. Electrons are the negatively charged particles of atoms. Electrons are extremely small compared to all of the other parts of the atom. Neutrons have a neutral charge. So if an atom has equal numbers of electrons and protons, the charges cancel each other out and the atom has a neutral charge. You could add a thousand neutrons into the mix and the charge will not change. Neutrons play a major role in the mass and radioactive properties of atoms. Protons have a positive electrical charge, equal and opposite to that of the electron. The mass of proton is just slightly less than the mass of a neutron.
Output
Output
An atom is the smallest particle of an element that retains all the chemical and physical properties of the element. Atoms have three basic parts, which are electrons, neutrons and protons.
Click each highlighted icon on the image to learn more.
Electrons
Electrons are the negatively charged particles of atoms. Electrons are extremely small compared to all of the other parts of the atom.
Protons
Protons have a positive electrical charge, equal and opposite to that of the electron. The mass of proton is just slightly less than the mass of a neutron.
Neutrons
Neutrons have a neutral charge. So if an atom has equal numbers of electrons and protons, the charges cancel each other out and the atom has a neutral charge.
In this example, the entire content can be depicted visually through a single illustration and the layer information is a discrete component on the illustration.
Mock-up
Mock-up
This is how the above storyboard output would be integrated as an e-learning courseware screen.
Non-Example
Non-Example
The following non-example demonstrates how not to design the screen with OST and image pop-up layers.
Input
An atom is the smallest particle of an element that retains all the chemical and physical properties of the element. Atoms have three basic parts, which are electrons, neutrons and protons. Electrons are the negatively charged particles of atoms. Electrons are extremely small compared to all of the other parts of the atom. Neutrons have a neutral charge. So if an atom has equal numbers of electrons and protons, the charges cancel each other out and the atom has a neutral charge. You could add a thousand neutrons into the mix and the charge will not change. Neutrons play a major role in the mass and radioactive properties of atoms. The protons have a positive electrical charge, equal and opposite to that of the electron. The mass of proton is just slightly less than the mass of a neutron.
Output
An atom is the smallest particle of an element that retains all the chemical and physical properties of the element. Atoms have three basic parts, which are electrons, neutrons and protons.
Click each highlighted icon on the image to learn more.
Electrons are negatively charged particles of atoms. Electrons are extremely small compared to all of the other parts of the atom.
Protons have a positive electrical charge, equal and opposite to that of the electron. The mass of proton is just slightly less than the mass of a neutron.
Neutrons have a neutral charge. So if an atom has equal numbers of electrons and protons, the charges cancel each other out and the atom has a neutral charge.
In this non-example, the image pop-ups are given as discrete components. However, the heading for each pop-up is missing which can make the content incomprehensible to the learners.
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