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eSSential 8.24.1 Articulate Best Practices

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Articulate Best Practices For eSSential LMS 8.24.1

Author: Tammy Carr

Creation Date: September 28, 2008

Last Updated: September 7, 2010

Version 1.2



Contents

Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................... 3

Preparing to publish in Articulate .............................................................................................................................. 4

Creating a template and defining options ................................................................................................................. 5

Slide Properties ....................................................................................................................... 5

Presentation Options .............................................................................................................. 5

Player Templates..................................................................................................................... 6

Layout options ................................................................................................................. 6 Layout file ......................................................................................................................... 7 Navigation ........................................................................................................................ 7 Player Controls ................................................................................................................ 8 Text Labels ........................................................................................................................ 8 Colors ................................................................................................................................ 9 Other .................................................................................................................................. 9

Publish the presentation .......................................................................................................................................... 11

Reporting & Tracking ............................................................................................................................................... 12

Reporting ............................................................................................................................... 13

Tracking ................................................................................................................................. 14



Introduction The following document outlines several specific setup properties which eLogic Learning has found important when using Articulate to create/publish SCORM courses. If these parameters are not carefully considered during the course creation, the result can be a SCORM course which creates performance issues or does not have the desired behavior related to the LMS application. When creating a SCORM course with any authoring tool, it is important to understand how that SCORM course interacts with a SCORM certified LMS application. The following steps outline the typical life cycle of a SCORM course:

1) The SCORM course is created/published using an authoring tool.

2) The SCORM course is imported in the LMS application.

3) The import process creates “shell” information about the course in the LMS.

4) The LMS administrator will need to complete the course setup (add metadata, link to pre-assessments, assign the course, etc.)

5) When a student starts a SCORM course, the LMS application launches the course. It is important to note while the student is in the course, the LMS system has no control over the course or its behavior.

6) The SCORM course will pass information back to the LMS depending on what the student has done. This information includes whether the course was completed/passed and the score if a post assessment was involved.

7) If the SCORM course sends a Completion status to eSSential, that course will be removed from the My Training list. If the SCORM course does not pass a completion status to eSSential, then the course remains available to be re-taken in the My Training list.

eLogic clients have experienced issues with courses being closed improperly that has led to course completion data not being properly passed from the SCORM course to eSSential. Our clients have also experienced issues with courses having options to close the course but not score the post assessment. It is important to ensure that when the course is setup, these potential issues are accounted for in the course design to ensure your course experience provides your desired outcome.



Preparing to publish in Articulate

o Spell check o Verify power point for layout- preview program (in power point) and verify no animations are

active that you do not desire – keep in mind if a user advances a slide before animation shows they may miss information vis-à-vis if animations slow advance by limiting self advance can be very slow for some users

o Verify attachments, glossary and interactions are present by previewing a small segment of the program- verify audio if present

o Define Do you want a sidebar navigation menu or full slide for program o If titles define which slides will be shown as titles in navigation bar- verify title displays

or note for next step to change o Be sure your quiz properties are set in any quiz you may have within the program



Creating a template and defining options

Slide Properties

o How do you want menu bar to display for “Navigation Titles”? Define

menu layout of program and list slide numbers for display and define title in title bar of the slide or can change in title section

Define “hidden” and then open slides you want to have in navigation bar to reveal the previously chose slides (select entire navigational title column-right-click check or uncheck “hide”)

o How do you want user to be able to advance through the slides -view the presentation and be able to advance slides on their own or advance by program? Typically automatically on first and key points then by user

o Can do view change by slide –branching-add presenter, audio playlist here if desired

Presentation Options

o Add logo o Add Presenter if desired o Add playlist- background music if desired o Define quality – defaults for web compression –match

delivery o Publish – defaults to web and define slide display time o Other- defaults – notes display?



Player Templates

Layout options Select all that apply and you desire to be displayed

View Logo Presenter panel Navigation panel Attachments, bookmarks, link, exit



Layout file model- E-learning single level correct for most – chose corporate communications for CD delivery

Navigation

Select as desired: default free navigation o Consider notes and thumbnail – only if needed



Player Controls

Select all that apply o Powered by o Audio o Change view

mode-if used educate users

Text Labels

Default typical but customize for students

o Other languages available



Colors choose scheme: can customize a color or scheme

o Can save as template and name as course

Other Default typical

o Launch in new window be sure to uncheck

AFTER ALL CHANGES – SELECT CLOSE and you will be asked if you want to save changes – say YES – and rename your template to your choice to create new master for all future use



After all the changes: Preview the presentation as a student and make any changes needed in presentation

Does it meet learning objective if a student completes as built? Consider time and expected purpose – make sure they match!

E-learning can get it done with less time, only if you create what is needed and not something just to look good…… Don’t spend 80 hours creating something it takes 2 minutes to show someone and they pick it up first try…..



Publish the presentation Select MODE of publishing: Note for CD or storyboard also available You will not use web or articulate online. PODCAST for just audio to optimize for delivery on any platform- creates separate audio file with markers and labels

o Verify folder to publish files - organize o Define the title what user sees o Template-logo-presenter-will match setting you provided for template, logo, and

presenter if selected earlier o Use scorm 2004



Reporting & Tracking

Select the reporting and tracking tab to set up for LMS



Reporting

o Scorm 2004 and 3rd edition o Be sure to correct titles – will auto load last project

Title displays for users and loads to LMS No spaces on identifier as that is file

o Select passed and incomplete typically



Tracking

Quiz or slides o Use quiz if have it o Use slides if not

User can advance to end after # is reached • Consider how it is viewed to get maximum time from student

o If automatically advanced how much can they view at minimum to learn?

o If advanced by user, how many slides at minimum can they view to learn?

• Goal is most time possible in course without losing student

After all settings confirmed:

o SELECT PUBLISH o Consider time for large presentations o View after publishing o Zip for upload to University o If CD or word can email from publish



o Save all and close o Upload to LMS

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