Browsers, Monitor Display and Flash Player
The minimum specifications to view this course are:
- Any standards-compliant browser
- Compatible with Windows 7, XP, Vista, and Apple OSX
- Flash Player 10 browser plug in or later
- Screen resolution of 1024 x 768
- Audio
About Screen Resolution
This course should be viewed at a minimum screen resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels, and at 16 bit (high color) or 32 bit (true color). In Windows, click Start, Settings, Control Panel, then double-click on the Display icon. Click on the Settings tab and make the necessary changes. You may need to reboot your computer in order to use the new settings.
Note: Viewers requiring Section 508 Accessibility Tools
should take this training in IE7 or later only.
Home Page
The Home Page is the starting place for this training, and contains the menu selections. You will be returned to this page after completing each section of the training. When you have finished a section, it will be visually marked to indicate completion.
Content Pages and Navigation
This course is organized to take the user through the content page by page. Most pages are narrated. When the page is complete, you will hear a tone and see PAGE COMPLETE appear next to the page counter. Advance to the next page or topic by clicking the NEXT button at the bottom right of the screen. You can use the mouse or the forward and back keys on your keyboard to navigate through the screens.
You can navigate through the pages by clicking the BACK and NEXT page links. Clicking the Menu button at the top of the screen will return you to the Menu Page. Be aware that a topic will not be marked complete unless you go through all of that topic's pages. The page counter to the left of the navigation arrows indicates what page you are currently on.
Resources Button
Clicking Resources will open a browser window with relevant information or download links.
Help Button
Clicking Help will access this document from anywhere in the training.
Exit Training Button and Bookmarking
Clicking EXIT will bring up an exit dialog box. Clicking YES exits the course; clicking NO resumes the course from where you are. Menu sections marked complete are tracked. When you resume the course, you will be taken to the last page you were on.
Using the Frame Controller
Most content pages have a controller. Click and move the red box to go to any place within the content of the page. A frame number indicator displays the progress of the page. Pause the progress of the page by clicking the PAUSE button just to the right of the controller. Resume playback by clicking on the PLAY button.
Printing Screens
To print a screen, press the Alt and Print Screen keys on your keyboard simultaneously. This will send the information to the Windows clipboard. Open the text or image editor of your choice, paste the information into a document and print it out.
Printing Content Scripts
Some complex pages have a script button. To access the script, click the button to read or download a pdf version of the page.
Section 508 Accessibility Features
Section 508 requires that State and Federal agencies' electronic and information technology is accessible to people with disabilities. To use this course with screen readers such as JAWS you need to view the content in IE7 or higher.
Web-based Intranet and Internet Information and Applications (1194.22)
The criteria for web-based technology and information are based on access guidelines developed by the Web Accessibility Initiative of the World Wide Web Consortium. Many of these provisions ensure access for people with vision impairments who rely on various assistive products to access computer-based information, such as screen readers, which translate what's on a computer screen into automated audible output, and refreshable Braille displays. Certain conventions, such as verbal tags or identification of graphics and format devices, like frames, are necessary so that these devices can "read" them for the user in a sensible way. The standards do not prohibit the use of web site graphics or animation. Instead, the standards aim to ensure that such information is also available in an accessible format. Generally, this means use of text labels or descriptors for graphics and certain format elements. (HTML code already provides an "Alt Text" tag for graphics which can serve as a verbal descriptor for graphics).
Contact Information
For technical assistance and questions about this online course, email Child Care Aware of Washington: onlinetrainingsupport@wa.childcareaware.org
See the Child Care Aware of Washington website for more information www.wa.childcareaware.org