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IMDG Code e-learning on the web for

Amendment 36-12

Student Guide

Version 11

Contents 1. Introduction ..................................................................................................... 1

2. About your course........................................................................................... 2

3. Course notification .......................................................................................... 3

4. Log on ............................................................................................................. 4

5. Main menu ...................................................................................................... 6 5.1 Course Overview .................................................................................... 8 5.2 User Guide .............................................................................................. 9 5.3 About my course ..................................................................................... 9

6. Taking the course ......................................................................................... 10

7. Assessments ................................................................................................ 15 7.1 Question formats .................................................................................. 16 7.2 Assessment results ............................................................................... 23

8. Checking your progress ................................................................................ 24

9. Reviewing completed elements of unfinished course .................................. 25

10. Course Certificate ......................................................................................... 27

11. Completed course......................................................................................... 31 11.1 Reviewing your completed course ........................................................ 31 11.2 Retaking the course .............................................................................. 32

12. IMDG Code ................................................................................................... 34

13. Additional features ........................................................................................ 36 13.1 Contact your course administrator ........................................................ 36 13.2 Change my password ........................................................................... 36 13.3 Sponsors and Approvals ...................................................................... 37 13.4 Acronyms .............................................................................................. 37

14. Validation tools ............................................................................................. 39

Table of Figures .................................................................................................... 40

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IMDG Code e-learning on the Web Student Guide Version 11 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

1. Introduction

About this guide This document is a course guide for students of the Web version of IMDG Code e-learning, covering:

• Course design and structure • Course notification • Logging on • How to use the system • Course overview • How to start and run the course • Testing your understanding • Progress • Review completed elements • Course certificate • Accessing the IMDG Code • General service and support

Please note: the figures used in this guide are for illustration purposes and may not be an exact replica.

Course Administration There are two types of course administration

i) Self administered courses Self administered courses are managed entirely by you "the student". You will manage and control your own course such as changing passwords and organising retakes. Should you need assistance please contact the course authors at [email protected]

i) Courses controlled by the Administrator Companies purchasing blocks of courses can administer their own courses via the Course Administrator. The Course Administrator features are:

• Setup, configure and activate their own students' courses • Set individual target completion dates within the overall three months course duration • Set individual target pass marks • Monitor student progress • Be first point of contact and support • Organise retakes and new training • Top-up course activations as needed

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2. About your course

Duration You have three months to complete any course which is measured from when you first click the Start button. However, the course is self-paced and can be completed in any number of sessions within those three months. If purchased, you may access the IMDG Code for the three month course duration, after which it automatically shuts down.

Structure and contents The course comprises a number of Modules that correspond to a chapter in the IMDG Code, and each module is further broken down into Elements. An element comprises a number of pages that is followed with a compulsory test.

The course elements are presented in sequence. You are not allowed to advance to the next element until you have completed the current element including the compulsory test.

You may review previously completed elements via the Course Navigation drop down list. When returning to the course you will be automatically positioned at the start of the next uncompleted element.

Testing your understanding At the end of each element you are required to take a test by answering a number of questions. The questions are "open book" in that you can refer to the IMDG Code (books or online) before submitting your answer. During the test you can review (repeatedly) any part of the element and return to the current question to submit your answer.

Course certificate When you complete the course your Course Certificate will be prepared. It will state:

• the overall score for the entire course • the score for each element

You will be able to save your Course Certificate as a pdf and print a copy. There are two certificate formats - Standard and Verified.

Requirements A PDF reader and Adobe Flash Player 8 or upwards must be installed on your computer.

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3. Course notification You will be emailed your course access details either directly from the course provider or from your own organization's course administrator. Your notification email contains your Company code, Username and Password and a link to the course. This email will also state how long you have to complete the course once started and the target pass mark.

Dear William Pearson, Your course details are below. Please check them carefully. If incorrect please contact your administrator before starting your course. Name to appear on certificate: William Pearson Course: General Awareness IMDG Code access: YES Target Pass Mark: 75%. Here are your access details to log on to your course: Go to http://web.imdge‐learning.com/slog.asp Company Code: ABC Username: WPEARSON Password: 123456 Once logged on you may change your password to something more memorable by clicking the option CHANGE PASSWORD on the main menu. When you start your course you have 90 days to complete it.

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4. Log on When you click on the link in your confirmation email you will be connected to the e-learning system and will see the Student Log on page.

Fig. 1 Log on to your course

Your Company code, Username and Password are shown in your course notification email. Enter these exactly as displayed and click Log on. If you get it wrong you will be invited to try again. You can change your password after you have logged in.

Terms and Conditions Before you are able to start your course the Terms and Conditions are displayed for you to read. Use the scroll bar to display and read all conditions before continuing.

Having accepted the Terms and Conditions select the "I accept ..." option and click Continue.

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Forgotten Password If you have forgotten your password click Forgotten password.

Enter the email address associated with this course. If known, enter your Username and Company Code and press Submit. A new temporary password will be generated for this course and emailed to the address entered above.

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5. Main menu

Main menu page Having logged on the Main Menu is displayed. Your company name will be displayed in the bar at the top right of the screen and your own name will be displayed in the bar at the bottom right of the screen.

Fig. 2 Main menu

Selecting a menu function All functions are accessed by selecting the appropriate menu option. To select an option place the mouse pointer over the menu option when the option border will change to red. For instance, if you place the mouse over the My Progess menu option it will change from

to

When you see the change in colour the button is active. Click to select.

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Navigation buttons

Exit the system

The Exit button is displayed at all times. When you want to leave the system, click the Exit button.

Return to the Main Menu page

Having selected a menu option, the Menu button will be active in the navigation area in the bottom left of the window. At any time you can click the Menu button to return immediately to the Main Menu page.

Next and previous page of an element These buttons are used to navigate forwards and backwards through the pages of the elements.

The Next button is displayed when there are more pages to display. Click to display the next page. It is inactive when there are no more pages to display.

The Previous button is displayed when there are previous pages to display. Click to go to the previous page. It is inactive when you are at the first page.

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5.1 Course Overview The course overview provides general information on the system.

Fig. 3 Course overview - page 1

The current page number is displayed in the bottom right corner of the screen.

Click the Next button to move forwards through the Course Overview.

Click the Previous button to review previous pages. The last page acknowledges the course developers and other participating organizations.

Click the Menu button to return to the Main menu page or the Exit button to exit the system.

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5.2 User Guide This option will display this document on your screen in a new browser window/tab page. This means you can access this document online at the same time as your course.

5.3 About my course This option displays specific information about your own course.

Fig. 4 About my course

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6. Taking the course

Click to start your course

As soon as you click the Start Course button your course duration becomes active. For non administered courses this will be 90 days, after which your course will expire. For courses administered by someone from your company you also have 90 days in which to complete the course. However, your administrator may have set you a target-duration less than 90 days. When the target-duration has passed, your administrator will be informed that your course is overdue but you can still continue to the full 90 days.

Notes: i. The first element is an Introduction to the IMDG Code and does not have an assessment.

ii. Each new Module starts with a single page outlining the topics covered in that module. Located at the bottom of the page will be a link to the first element of this module.

iii. Each element comprises a number of pages. The Next and Back buttons navigate the pages sequentially.

iv. The first page of each element states the number of pages and outlines the topics to be covered.

v. The element pages are usually read sequentially via the next button, but you can use Content Navigation to read any page at any time.

vi. At the end of an element there is an assessment comprising a number of questions on the topics covered by the element. You must complete all questions in order to continue to the next element.

vii. At the end of the assessment there is a link to the next element to be taken.

viii. When you have completed the last element of the course your final score is calculated and you can generate your course certificate.

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Fig. 5 Example element page

Navigation buttons The navigation buttons are used to read through the element pages and return to the Main menu.

Next button display the next page of the element, or the next question.

Back button display the previous page of the element.

Menu button return to the Main Menu, subject to confirmation and abandon the current element. When your restart the course it will start with the first page of this element.

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Tabs The tabs are used to pull down special menus and to display other information associated with the page content.

Drop down menu of modules and elements in the order in which they are taken.

The elements whose boxes are ticked have been completed and may be reviewed at any time. Click to select. The element, whose box is not ticked, is the next element in the course to be taken. Click to select. The remaining elements have yet to be taken. They cannot be accessed until all preceding elements have been completed.

Drop down menu of the pages of the current element.

This enables you to jump to any page in the element in any sequence. Click to jump to the page.

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When this tab is enabled you will see the button at the end of a sentence. This is indicating that there is additional information to be displayed. Click the button or the Further information tab to drop down the additional text. Click outside the dropdown or the tab to remove it.

If your course has been provided with access to the IMDG Code this tab will display the full IMDG Code in a separate browser window, see Chapter 7 following. If your course has not been supplied with access to the IMDG Code this tab is inactive.

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Links Blue links Throughout the course you will see blue links to specific references in the IMDG Code and green links to other information. If your course has been supplied with access to the IMDG Code the blue links will be active and display the appropriate information. Otherwise these blue links are not active and do not respond.

The IMDG Code "blue" links are:-

Blue underlined text These are embedded within the course text and will link to other information such as a specific UN number, paragraph number, special provision, or some other text such as a DSC circular. The information is retrieved and displayed in a separate window. Click the Close button to close the window.

This is located in the bottom bar of the element page and will link to a chapter or section in the IMDG Code. It is activate when general reading is recommended and will be a reference to a chapter or section. Click the Close button to close the window.

Green links The green links are always active and are:-

Green underlined text A green link will pop-up a new screen within the current page. To return to the original page, click Close window located in the bottom right of the pop-up screen

This button is equivalent to the Further Information tab and will drop down the Information window.

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7. Assessments When you reach the end of the element you will see a page requiring you to test your understanding of the element and answer a number of questions.

Please note: If you do not have sufficient time to complete the assessment now, exit the course and try again later when you do have sufficient time. Use Content Navigation to jump to the assessment page and start the questions.

Fig. 6 Assessment page

If you are not confident of your understanding of this element and would like to go through it again before you take the assessment, then click return to the beginning. The course will be positioned at the beginning of this element. If you want to review a single page then click Content Navigation and select the page from the drop down page menu. The last item in any drop down page menu is a direct jump to the assessment page. When you are ready to take the assessment, click assessment.

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7.1 Question formats The most frequent type of question you will be asked is the Single Choice question where you will have to select one option from a list.

Fig. 7 Single choice question

To answer a single choice question select the option you think is correct and click the Submit Answer button. You will now be told if your answer is correct or incorrect. Should you have an issue with a question please note the question number shown towards the top left which in this example is E60-Q1. Please quote the question number in any correspondence with your administrator or the course provider at [email protected]

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Correct answer

You must click the Next button to continue. The next page may either be another question or your assessment result.

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Incorrect answer

You must click the Next button to continue. The next page may either be another question or your assessment result.

Note: the question number is shown in the top left of the page and the bottom right of pop up. If you have a query with a question please note the question number in any correspondence with the course provider.

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Checking your answer before you commit If you are not sure of your answer you can return to the element and check. Clicking Return to Element will return you to the first page of the element and you can then scroll through to find your answer.

Fig. 8 Return to element to check answer

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When you have checked your answer, click Current question to return back to the current question.

Fig. 9 Complete the question

If you return again to the element to re-check your answer to the same question you will be returned to the page last read. If you move on to another question and click Return to Element you will be returned to the first page of the element.

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Multiple choice question Multiple choice questions require you to select more than one option. The question will tell you how many options to select. Note that multiple-choice questions use check boxes (squares) and single choice questions use radio buttons (circles).

Fig. 10 Multiple choice question

Select the options you consider correct. If you want to change an option already selected click it again to de-select it. If you select more or less options than are required you will be asked to select the correct number of options. After several seconds the message is removed allowing you to select the appropriate number of options.

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Graphical questions Graphical questions require you to select a graphic or a text string and drag it to a location and drop it.

Fig. 11 Graphical question

Some questions require that you drop a graphic in a certain location. In these cases, when close to its expected dropping place, dropping it will "snap" neatly into place on release of the mouse.

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7.2 Assessment results When you have answered the last question your results will be displayed. They will state how many questions you answered correctly out of the total asked. This result will be carried forward to your final score.

Fig. 12 Test results contributing to the final score

To start the next element, click the green link to start the next element.

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8. Checking your progress At any time during your course you can check your progress by selecting the My Progress option in the Main Menu.

Fig. 13 Progress

Scores For each element completed you will see the number of questions asked (Max) and the number you answered correctly (Score). At the bottom of the page you will see your target pass mark and your actual mark so far.

Bookmark The green bar is a "bookmark" indicating the current element and is used to maintain your position in the course. If you exit the course and log back in again, your course will re-start at the bookmarked element. Usually this will be the next element to be taken. But if you had just reviewed a completed element (see below) then that completed element will be bookmarked.

Print progress If you want to print a copy click the Print Progress button. Your progress will be displayed in a new browser window and your local Print dialogue window will displayed ready for printing.

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9. Reviewing completed elements of unfinished course To review any of the completed elements, click Course Navigation. You will see a drop-down list of your course elements in the order in which they are to be taken.

• Elements already completed will be indicated by the tick mark. • Your current element is not yet ticked. • Elements yet to be taken are not active and cannot be selected.

Fig. 14 Reviewing completed elements

To review any of the completed elements select it from the drop-down list. Should you reach the end of that element you will be told you have already answered the questions and your original score.

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To continue with your course at the next element to be taken, click Continue your course.

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10. Course Certificate At the end of the last element of the course you will see the assessment results and you will be informed that your course is complete. You may now produce your course certificate.

Click Course complete. The next page will state whether you have or have not met your recommended pass score and invite you to view your certificate.

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Fig. 15 Final score

View your certificate now There are two formats of completion certificate of which either or both are available. Which is available depends on how your course has been set up. Click the appropriate link to display the required format. The certificate will be displayed in a new browser window.

Standard The first page states which course you have completed and your score. The following pages of your certificate show a detailed analysis of your element scores.

Verified The verified form at additionally provides for confirmation of the student and the witness on the first page. This should be used if you wish to meet any specific competent authority requirements as listed in the Course Approvals section.

View your certificate later You can view your certificate at a later time by selecting My progress from the Main Menu and clicking on the View certificate button.

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Fig. 16 Page one of certificate (standard format)

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Fig. 17 Page two of certificate

Print your certificate If you want a print of your certificate use the Print button of the PDF reader.

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11. Completed course When you have completed your course you can still access it for the remainder of the three month duration, measured from when you started the course for the first time. You can

• Review and element of the completed course • Retake the course as many times as required

11.1 Reviewing your completed course

When you log into a completed course the Start Course button in the Main Menu is replaced by the Review Completed Course button. To review your course click Review Completed Course. You can review each element in their logical sequence from start to end, but you will not be able to re-take any assessments. However, you will probably want to randomly pick and choose which elements you want to review by using Course Navigation.

From any page within the course, click on the Course Navigation tab at the top of the screen. The course elements will be displayed in a scrolling list box. Click the element to be reviewed. It will be displayed immediately. Should you reach the end of the element you will be told your original assessment score. You will not be asked to re-take the assessment. When you exit the course the current element is bookmarked. The next time you review the course it will commence at the bookmarked element.

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11.2 Retaking the course A score of at least 75% is recommended. Having completed your course you may not be satisfied with your own final score and would like to take the same course again. The process of retaking the course depends on how your course is administered, i.e. either self-administered or company administered. A course can be retaken subject to the following conditions:

• the course has been completed • the three month course duration has not expired • you have until the course expiry date to retake the course

Retaking company administered courses Your company administrator will reset your course who will inform you when the course is ready to take again. You have until the course expiry date to retake the course.

Retaking self-administered courses If your course is self-administered then you can reset your own course as often as required during the three month course duration measured from when you started the course for the first time. Select My Progress from the Main Menu. At the bottom of the progress you will see the Reset course button.

Fig. 18 Reset a completed course

Click the Reset course button. You will be told your current course will be reset and the scores cleared.

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To confirm. click the Reset course button. The progress page is redisplayed showing all scores have been cleared. Return to the Main Menu and start your course. It will start from the beginning of the course with the Welcome and Course Introduction page. You have until the course expiry date to retake the course. Note: a course can be reset any number of times as long as it is

i. complete, and ii. the course duration has not expired.

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12. IMDG Code If your course has been supplied with access to the IMDG Code you can display the full system in a new browser window by clicking on the link at the top right of the page.

This will start the IMDG Code and display the home page in a new browser window.

Fig. 19 IMDG Code

Home page The screen shown above and the entry point to the system

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Main Menu Links to the main components of the system. Dangerous Goods List Display the details of a single UN Number. Substance Index Search the Substance Index by substance name Find Search for a UN number, substance name, paragraph, packing

instruction or EMS. Contents Display the table of contents of the IMDG Code; each entry is a

link to that chapter/section/paragraph.

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13. Additional features This section describes general course features that are options from the Main Menu

13.1 Contact your course administrator This option will create an email addressed to your administrator and have the subject "IMDG Code e-learning: Contact Administrator". The email body will be blank. Enter your message and Send it to your course administrator.

13.2 Change my password Your course notification email contains your Username which cannot be changed and a numerical password which can be changed. This option lets you change your password to one of your own choosing. You must enter your Username and current password, and then enter your new password (twice). Click Change password to confirm.

If you forget your password contact your course administrator will send you a new password.

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13.3 Sponsors and Approvals This option is used to display the course sponsors and the organizations that have approved the course. Click on the logos to display their web sites and approval certificates.

13.4 Acronyms This option will display Acronyms and Definitions either referred to or discussed in this course. Use the vertical scroll bar to browse the list.

Fig. 20 Acronyms

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Fig. 21 Definitions

To search for a word or phrase enter the search string into the box at bottom of the page and click the Find Text button. The first occurrence (if present) will be highlighted. Click again to find the next occurrence and so on until you loop back to the first occurrence.

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14. Validation tools The course vendors, Exis Technologies, have over 24 years experience of supporting major shipping lines, distributors and warehouse operators, ports and terminals, government and regulatory organisations worldwide. The Validation Tools option displays an overview of DG compliance solutions for all participants in the DG supply chain.

Fig. 22 Hazcheck Systems


Table of Figures Fig. 1 Log on to your course .......................................................................................................... 4 Fig. 2 Main menu ........................................................................................................................... 6 Fig. 3 Course overview - page 1 .................................................................................................... 8 Fig. 4 About my course .................................................................................................................. 9 Fig. 5 Example element page ...................................................................................................... 11 Fig. 6 Assessment page .............................................................................................................. 15 Fig. 7 Single choice question ....................................................................................................... 16 Fig. 8 Return to element to check answer ................................................................................... 19 Fig. 9 Complete the question ....................................................................................................... 20 Fig. 10 Multiple choice question .................................................................................................. 21 Fig. 11 Graphical question ........................................................................................................... 22 Fig. 12 Test results contributing to the final score ....................................................................... 23 Fig. 13 Progress .......................................................................................................................... 24 Fig. 14 Reviewing completed elements ....................................................................................... 25 Fig. 15 Final score ....................................................................................................................... 28 Fig. 16 Page one of certificate (standard format) ........................................................................ 29 Fig. 17 Page two of certificate ..................................................................................................... 30 Fig. 18 Reset a completed course ............................................................................................... 32 Fig. 19 IMDG Code ...................................................................................................................... 34 Fig. 20 Acronyms ......................................................................................................................... 37 Fig. 21 Definitions ........................................................................................................................ 38 Fig. 22 Hazcheck Systems .......................................................................................................... 39

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