OrganTutor Help

Audio Examples

Some pages/topics contain audio examples. To play one, click the audio button. To restart from the beginning, click the button again. To pause or play, click the pause/play button. Adjust the volume by clicking and dragging the volume control that appears.

The Adobe Flash© player is required to play the audio examples. If it is not currently installed on your computer, it can be downloaded for free from Adobe's web site.

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Cookies

Windows using Internet Explorer

In order to save your scores, cookies must be enabled. Cookies are small text files that are saved on your computer. To continue the saving process, follow these steps:

  • Open the “Tools” menu
  • Select the “Internet Options” menu item
  • Click on the “Privacy” tab
  • Move the slider down to the “Medium” setting
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Windows using Mozilla

In order to save your scores, cookies must be enabled. Cookies are small text files that are saved on your computer. To continue the saving process, follow these steps:

  • Open the “Tools” menu
  • Select the “Options” menu item
  • To the left, select the “Privacy” icon
  • Click on the “Cookies” label to expose its properties
  • Check the 'Enable Cookies' box
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MacOS using Internet Explorer

In order to save your scores, cookies must be enabled. Cookies are small text files that are saved on your computer. To continue the saving process, follow these steps:

  • Open the “Explorer” menu
  • Select the “Preferences” menu item
  • In the list to the left, select “Cookies”
  • Select an option other than “Never accept” from the list at the bottom right
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MacOS using Safari

In order to save your scores, cookies must be enabled. Cookies are small text files that are saved on your computer. To continue the saving process, follow these steps:

  • Open the “Safari” menu
  • Select the “Preferences” menu item
  • Select the “Security” icon at the top of the window
  • Select a button other than “Never” under the “Accept Cookies” list
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MacOS using Mozilla

In order to save your scores, cookies must be enabled. Cookies are small text files that are saved on your computer. To continue the saving process, follow these steps:

  • Open the “Mozilla” menu (the menu name will be followed by the type of Mozilla browser you are using)
  • Select the “Preferences” menu item
  • Click on the “Privacy” icon to the left
  • Click on the “Cookies” label to expose its properties
  • Check the “Enable Cookies” box
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Non-supported Browsers

In order to save your scores, cookies must be enabled. Cookies are small text files that are saved on your computer. To continue the saving process, follow these steps:

  • Find your browser's option settings
  • Set the appropriate values to all for cookies
  • Check your browser's help documentation if necessary
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Drills

To help you retain the information you are learning, OrganTutor offers a single drill question on the subject taught on certain screens. If the “Drill” button appears unfaded [ Drill ] at the bottom of the page, there is a drill question waiting.

When you think you know the subject matter on the screen, take the drill by clicking on the active “Drill” button at the bottom of the screen. After doing this, a drill question will appear for you to answer.

Once you have made a selection, click on the “Check Answers” button. If you chose the correct answer, you will be told so. If you answered incorrectly, however, you will be given feedback that explores the topic a bit further. You may click the “Reset Test” button to try the question again, or close the drill and return to the study page.

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Links

Some words may need more explanation or may refer to another OrganTutor topic. These words are underlined and can be clicked on for further explanation. This opens up a new window, and clicking on additional links moves to other pages in the new window. To return to the previous page within the new window, click the “Back” button in your browser (usually located at the top-left corner of the window). To return to the page where you first clicked a link, close the new window.

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Navigation

There are many different ways to navigate through OrganTutor:

  • Arrow Buttons. To work through a lesson one page at a time, click the right arrow button at the bottom of each page. The left arrow button will take you back to the previous page.

  • Bread Crumbs. the "Bread Crumb" at the top-left of each page leads back from the current page (the farthest-right text in bold print) back through the heirarchy to OrganTutor's home page (the farthest-left text: "Home"). For lesson content pages, for example, the Bread Crumb will list in order from left to right: the “Home” page, the unit, the lesson, the topic, and finally the page number.

  • Browser Controls. Use your browser's “Back” and “Forward” buttons to navigate through pages that you have visited as normally done with websites.

  • Links. Click on the underlined words to open a new window and navigate to related topics in the course. Use the browser's “Back” button to navigate within the new window. Simply close the new window to return to the original topic.

  • Menus. The first page in the course contains a menu that allows you to select a unit by passing the arrow over the unit title. A drop-down menu of individual lessons or lists of lessons within that unit then appears. Clicking on one of them will take you to that place in the course.

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Tests

A Lesson Test accompanies each STUDY lesson (but most TECHNIQUE lessons have no test). A test covers all of the important topics introduced in the lesson, and should not be taken until you feel confident that you understand each topic fully.

To take the test, click the Take the test button at the bottom of the page. If no test is available for the lesson, the button will appear faded.

Read through the questions carefully and select the best answer for each one. When you have answered the questions to the best of your ability, click the “Check Answers” button at the bottom of the page. Feedback will appear based on your answers. You may retake the test by clicking the “Reset Test” button at the bottom of the page.

If you would like to print the questions along with your answers and feedback, click the “Print” button to the top-left or bottom-left of the questions. Follow the normal printing procedure from that point.

Also, if you would like to save your answers for later, click the “Save” button to the top-left or bottom-left of the questions. When you return to a test for which you have saved your answers, the “Load Saved Answers” button will appear at the top or bottom of the page. Simply click that button to retrieve them. (Note: Cookies must be enabled to save your answers.)

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Video Examples

Some pages/topics contain video examples. Either click the appropriate video button or the link to view one. To restart from the beginning, click the button again. To pause or play, click the pause/play button. Adjust the volume by clicking and dragging the volume control that appears.

The Adobe Flash© player is required to play the video examples. If it is not currently installed on your computer, it can be downloaded for free from Adobe's web site.

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