Tutorial

WikiTutorial participants at Bicol Central Agricultural University in Pili, Philippines (2018)

A tutorial (from the Latin tueri, «tutelary») is a method of transferring knowledge or an instructional system of short duration and based on self-learning, and can be part of a larger learning process.

The term is thrown around a lot on the internet, as there are many websites that offer tutorials, from how to code in html to how to edit professional photography. There are tutorials that can only be consulted through the Internet and there are others that are accessed directly by reading the compact disc that contains the information, or by accessing information already installed on the hard drive.

Etymology

It comes from the Latin tueri «to observe, watch over» and the suffixes –tor (for agent) and –al («relative to»). However, Spanish has recently entered, via English.

Academic Tutorial

In British academic parlance, a tutorial (/tjuːˈtɔːriəl/) is a small class of one or more students, in which the tutor offers individual attention to students. This is what is known in Spanish as tutoring. The tutorial system at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge is fundamental in teaching methods, Heythrop College (University of London), for example, also offers a system of individual tutorials. At universities in South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand, a tutorial (colloquially called a tute or tude in South Africa) is a class of 10 to 30 students. These tutorials are very similar to the Canadian system, where the tutorials are usually led by cum laude or postgraduate students, known as Tutors.

At Saint John's College in Annapolis and other universities in the United States, they use a similar version of the Great Books program, where a tutorial is a class of 12 to 16 students. who meet regularly under the guidance of a tutor.

The tutorial focuses on a given topic (for example, a math tutorial, a language tutorial) and generally proceeds to close reading of selected primary texts and working through associated exercises.

Some American universities, such as Williams College in Williamstown, offer tutorials with almost the same structure as the Oxbridge tutorials. At Williams College, students often work in pairs with a professor and meet alternately for weekly presentations taking a position on a topic or to critique their partner's presentation.

Online Tutorial

On the Internet you can find a wide variety of tutorials in a multitude of formats. On platforms like YouTube, for example, video tutorials abound in the form of a recording of a computer screen. There are also interactive tutorials, or in sound format such as audiotutorials or podcasting, in which a person who is an expert in a subject gives step-by-step instructions. step on how to do something. Tutorials generally have the following characteristics:

• One presentation overview that explains and shows the user the user interface.
• One demonstration from a process, using examples to show how a workflow process has been completed or often divided into discrete modules or sections.
• Some methods of review that reinforce or test the understanding of the contents.
• One transition to modules or additional sections that are based on the instructions already provided. Tutorials can be linear or branching.

The term is commonly used to refer to online learning programs, although a tutorial can also be presented in print. Thus, in computer jargon the terms HOWTO or how-to (from English how to, "how to") to refer to a short, concise, and informal document that describes how to accomplish certain tasks.

Steps to make a tutorial

To make a tutorial you have to take certain steps:

• Knowing the subject that will be treated and explain it in a simple, practical, useful way and that contributes something to the viewer. Write first what you will say and do in the video tutorial.
• Do not exceed 10 or 12 minutes of recording. Before spreading a video through social networks, blogs or platforms, it is better to rehearse it to correct errors in time.
• If you are going to use background music, you should keep in mind that you do not distract, as the most important thing is the voice.
• Do not overload videos with graphic elements, as their abuse distracts the viewer's attention.
• Facilitate a way of interacting with the viewer, to clarify doubts and attend to suggestions.

Parts of a tutorial

Every tutorial must contain the following parts:

• The title of what is to be explained. It must be clear for users to know what they're going to see.
• The greeting or presentation and farewell of the person who speaks.
• The aim is to get the person who sees the tutorial.
• The development of the contents of the tutorial.