Week 7 Update and Instruction Manual Rough Draft Observations: As you continue to write and revise your manuals, I wanted to send some feedback based on the drafts that I saw. I've annotated some comments in your draft using the Feedback feature of Canvas, so be sure to look at my suggestions. Also, don't forget about your 2 peer reviews.

If you have a specific question, please feel free to email me, but in the meantime, please keep these suggestions into consideration:

Regarding the textual instructions: Remember to be concise (cut out the excess), to offer a direction (action verbs), and to be specific (more than just "click here"). Don't forget the introductory sections, conclusion, suggestions throughout that make the manual more user-friendly.
Regarding the visual appeal: Pay attention to white space (single-space the document, add consistent space throughout between the steps/sections). Pay attention to formatting, shapes (use the shapes feature, don't draw the circles and arrows freehand), and consider incorporating all of the features you just wrote directions for (page breaks, text wrapping, clear paragraph formatting, right-aligned tab stops with a dot leader).
Regarding the conclusion of the manual: Look around your house for instruction manuals and see how they wrap things up. Typically, they offer suggestions for additional resources, information about other features, and/or Q&A to help answer any final questions.
Regarding the troubleshooting section: Think about the problems that you experienced putting together the manual. Did you struggle to upload a document? How did you fix that? Did you have trouble finding a feature? Perhaps, look around at manuals around your house. How to do they organize the material? Have a friend/family member navigate Canvas using your manual. Where did they struggle?
Regarding the recommendations section: What suggestions or recommendations might you offer for users to include on their manuals? What might be useful about understanding Canvas? What suggestions might you offer for how they interact with their instructor?
Regarding the images: These must be your images that you created using the Screen capture feature. You cannot take them from the internet. That is plagiarism. And, I do look at the images to see if they match up with your manual. You can use the same picture and highlight different areas, if that makes your life a bit easier.

Finally, please feel free to email or text me at the number listed on the syllabus. I'll also be around my laptop quite a bit this week so we can chat or video conference about your manual. I'm available to you if you have any concerns or questions or if you'd like additional feedback.

Congrats on finishing up your first major project! One down, one to go. :)