context-sensitive pop-up definitions with examples of usage and explanatory images for uncertain words & phrases — plus considerate writing that clarifies relationships and is sensitive to the knowledge base of the imagined reader
FeedbackLearning™ (Formative Feedback):
questions with immediate explanations to each chosen answer
LanguageOfExperience™:
the experiences of real people told as stories
Animated Illustrations:
changing processes explained with changing images to motivate learning
Credible Information in Library Format:
well-documented information reviewed by teams of experts
Puzzle-Based Game Format:
stories presented as puzzles for a user to solve by comparing gathered clues with library information
Learning Transfer:
users learn to find evidence and develop conclusions via a deductive reasoning process useful in solving other, unrelated problems
Learning Tools in iDL Programs