Power Point as a training tool?

[CJH]

I am a beginner at PowerPoint beyond the basics, but have a question
regarding the feasibility in using it as a training tool. I work for a state
agency and we are trying to develop in-house training modules (fire safety,
sexual harrassment, etc). We want training participants to go through a PP
presentation of training materials - and be forced to answer related
questions to advance to the next slide. The only way to complete the
training would be to answer all the questions right. I can create option
buttons and restrict navigation using the kiosk feature so that they can only
use "next slide" buttons I've created. I am having trouble even popping up
message boxes - I am assuming I am not putting the code in the correct place.
What is a good book or reference guide for "dummies" - as I obviously have a
ways to go?

Thanks

 

[Ellen Finkelstein]

CJH,
There's a way to do this without VBA code. It's covered in detail in the
book, PowerPoint for Teachers, in Chapter 5, but I'll try to describe it
briefly.
Slide 1: Create the question and possible answers on a slide. You can use
the title for the question and bulleted text for the answers. For a nicer
look, put the text on AutoShapes.
Slide 2: Create a slide that says "No, that's not correct. Try again" or
something similar.
Slide 3: Create a slide that says, "That's right! Click anywhere to go to
the next question."
Slide 4: This is the 2nd question and is like slide 1
Hyperlink the wrong answers on slide 1 to slide 2.
Hyperlink the right answer on slide 1 to slide 3
Cover all of slide 2 with a 99% transparent rectangle. Hyperlink that to
slide 1.
Cover all of slide 3 with a 99% transparent rectangle. Hyperlink that to
slide 4 (the next question)
Choose Slide Show>Slide Transition, and deselect the On Click check box in
the Slide Advance section of the task pane.
Now, when people choose the wrong answer, they go to the Try Again slide.
They click and go back to the question. If they choose the right answer, they
go to the That's Right slide. When they click, they go to the next question.

Does this help in your situation?
Ellen

 

[Austin Myers]

Honestly, PowerPoint is the wrong tool for this.



Austin Myers

Creators of PFCMedia and PFCPro

 

[Paddy]

I agree. Have a look at Question Tools: www.questiontools.com

Free download - free software.

<Disclaimer: No connection - just a very satisfied user>

Paddy