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Help Questions and Answers
*"How can I get help?"* You may access this help page at any time using the help button located in the menu bar at the top of each course page.
*"How do I navigate between pages?"* To return to the previous page or continue on to the next page: Use our "Trowel Tools". At the bottom of each page are navigation tools for the previous page and next page Use your browser's PREVIOUS PAGE and NEXT PAGE buttons. These may also be called BACK and FORWARD or represented by left and right arrows.
To jump to a different topic: use the linked outline button located at the top of each course page. * We recommend that you bookmark the first page of the course or the outline page. This way you can always return to the course from anywhere on the Web.
*"What's in the glossary?"* The Glossary contains a list of defined terms used in the course. You may access the Glossary by clicking on the Glossary button located at the top of each page. Alternately, when you find an linked (underlined) botanical term in the text, you may click on the term to access its definition in the Glossary.
*"How do I take a quiz?"* Whenever you see the "Pop Quiz" button, you may choose to test yourself on what you've learned. We will score your answers automatically, and you may choose to re-take the quiz or return to the course.
*"How do I use the list of links to other sites?"* At the end of each week, our Instructor will list a series of links to other sites with additional information. Please remember that when you access one of these sites, you have left the NGA course site. Use your browser's back button or a bookmark to return to the NGA site.
"How will this course run on my computer?" Browsers: This course site has been optimized for Netscape ver. 3 and newer and Microsoft Internet Explorer ver. 3 and newer. Page appearance may vary if you use other browsers or earlier versions. Monitor settings: Your monitor should support at least 256 colors and a screen resolution of 640 x 480. Note that most browsers allow you to control the size of the font displayed on your screen. You may choose to increase or decrease the font size, depending on your screen resolution. Speed: Although we have made every attempt to minimize page size and thus download time, the download speed on your computer will also be affected by the speed of your modem, your local telephone lines and the time of day. Printing: You may print any of these course pages, but keep in mind that they have been designed for viewing on a computer screen, and the printed pages may not necessarily look the same as on your screen.
*"What if I still have questions?"* If you still have questions, you may contact NGA at the email addresses below: [email protected] (web technical issues) [email protected] (course content-related issues)