Work with learning aids with JAWS

While you are practicing a question in the player, you usually can click a learning aid icon to get help. Learning aids are not available in test mode.

The learning aids that are available depend on the question. You may see any of the following learning aid icons:

Show Work opens the Show Work window, where you can demonstrate how you got your answer. This button appears only when your instructor requires you to show your work. When you are reviewing an assignment, the button changes to Review Show Work.
Glossary opens a page where you can look up the meaning of important terms.
View Instructor Tip pops up any instructions or other information that your instructor has added to the question.
View an Example steps you through a sample problem that is similar to the one you are working on. The example appears in a separate window.
Click Continue to move to the next part of the example. The Continue button is no longer shown when the last step is reached. Click Done to close the example window and return to working on the problem.
Help Me Solve This provides step-by-step assistance on solving the actual problem you are working on. It provides instructional text in steps and, in some steps, prompts you to enter an answer. This learning aid is only available for multiple choice and free response questions.
Click Continue to step through the text. When you answer the problem correctly, you see a congratulatory message. When you answer the problem incorrectly, you see a message prompting you to try again. Typically, the message provides a hint to help you on your next attempt.
After you've had additional attempts at the answer, the correct one appears in the answer box. When you have stepped through all instructions and answers, the Continue/Check Answer button is no longer shown.
Click Back to Question when you are ready to try the problem on your own. You get a new problem similar to the previous one, but with different values.
Video launches a video clip related to the current question. Closed-captioned videos are available in nearly all courses accompanying textbooks with a copyright year of 2008 or later. On special request, these closed-captioned videos can also be provided on CDs.
Animation launches an animation related to the current question. Some animations might not work with JAWS.
Calculator opens an online calculator.
Textbook opens your online textbook to the section you are working on. You can then scroll to the relevant objective within the section.
Textbook Extras opens additional material from your textbook that may help you answer the question. For example, an appendix with examples.
Review opens a link to information that helps you review a concept. The format of this information varies by question.
Tech Help opens information on how you can use other technologies, such as calculators or software, to help you answer the question.

Ask My Instructor lets you send an email message to your instructor about the question you are working on.
More Help / Extra Help opens supplemental information to help you master the concept. The format of this information varies by question.
When you click Ask My Instructor, an email message box appears with your instructor's email address in the "To" field and your name in the "From" field. You can change the email address if you wish. The message includes the chapter, section, test name, and question numbers, as well as a link to your question. You enter a message and send it to your instructor.

Print. . . lets you print either the problem you are working on or the entire question set (if your instructor allows) to show your instructor if you need face-to-face help.
The printout shows the questions as they appear on screen, along with identifying information, such as your name, your instructor's name, and the name of your course. Your answers also appear in the printout if you answered incorrectly.