Knowledge Path Demo


After completing this topic, you will be able to understand types of knowledge paths.


Steps:

  1. You access knowledge paths from the main page in Knowledge Center.

     

    Before you start a knowledge path, notice that there is no History or "in progress" area above Usage Summary.

     

    Click the Knowledge Paths link.

    Step 1

  2. On this page, you are enrolled in one of each of the knowledge path types. Let's explore each one, starting with Single Activity.

     

    Click the Demo - Single Activity link.

    Step 2

  3. It has only one activity, and the Start link is available.

     

    Click the Start link.

    Step 3

  4. This is the Knowledge Center Player. It looks and works very much like the Player.

     

    Notice the link for the Pre-assessment at the top of the outline pane, and the Post-assessment at the bottom. It is not required to take the Pre-assessment to access the subject, but both the Pre- and Post assessments must be completed for the activity to be complete.

    Step 4

  5. To take a subject, click anywhere in the outline. This is called Explorer mode. If the outline were in Sequenced mode, you would have to navigate through the outline in order.

     

    Click the Workbook Features link to expand the outline.

    Step 5

  6. Click the Entering Text into Cells link.

    Step 6

  7. For this topic, Try It! is the required mode. This means that it must be taken for the topic to be marked complete.

     

    Click the Try It! button.

    Step 7

  8. To save time, we have completed the topic for you.

    Step 8

  9. Now that you have taken the required mode, notice that the topic has been marked complete.

    Step 9

  10. Click the Back button to return to the Knowledge Paths page.

    Step 10

  11. You can use the Info link to view your progress in the subject.

     

    Click the Info link.

    Step 11

  12. Click the Show Detail link to view details about each section in the subject.

    Step 12

  13. The Subject Tracking Detail page displays the status and time spent in each section. You can expand each section to view its details as well.

    Step 13

  14. Click the Back button as necessary to return to the Knowledge Paths page.

    Step 14

  15. Next, we will look at a Curriculum knowledge path.

     

    Click the Demo - Curriculum link.

    Step 15

  16. In a Curriculum path, the activities have dependencies. In this example, the first activity is required; we cannot access the Improving Worksheet Appearance activity until we have completed the first activity.

     

    Click the Start link to start the first activity.

    Step 16

  17. Notice that the Pre-assessment is the only link available, as it is required.

     

    It may look strange that the subject is in progress, even though it isn't available yet. However, it is using the same content as the Single Activity path that we just accessed, and we already completed part of the subject there.

     

    Click the Pre-assessment link.

    Step 17

  18. Click the Start button.

    Step 18

  19. We are now taking the questions in the pre-assessment.

     

    Click the the left of the cell. option.

    Step 19

  20. Click the OK button.

    Step 20

  21. Click the Continue button.

    Step 21

  22. To save time, we have completed the Pre-assessment for you. At the end of the assessment, the summary page displays.

     

    Notice that the Subject in the outline pane is now available.

    Step 22

  23. Click the Back button to return to the Paths to Subjects page.

    Step 23

  24. Notice that the first activity is in progress, but the second activity is still not available.

    Step 24

  25. Click the Back button to return to the Knowledge Paths page.

    Step 25

  26. Let's look at an Organizational knowledge path.

     

    Click the Demo - Organizational link.

    Step 26

  27. Notice that in this type of path, the activities do not have dependencies. Both activities are accessible with a Start link.

     

    Click the Start link for the Basic Word Skills activity.

    Step 27

  28. Click the Using Basic Document Skills link to expand the outline.

    Step 28

  29. Notice that there is a question in the outline. This is called an inline question.

     

    Click the Entering Text into a Document question in the outline.

    Step 29

  30. You answer questions in the outline in the same way as you answer questions in an assessment.

     

    Click the Enter option.

    Step 30

  31. Click the OK button.

    Step 31

  32. Assessments can also appear in the outline. These inline assessments cannot be used as pre- or post assessments.

     

    Click the Review of Basic Document Skills link.

    Step 32

  33. Click the Start button.

    Step 33

  34. Click the The position of the next typed character. option.

    Step 34

  35. Click the OK button.

    Step 35

  36. Click the Back button.

    Step 36

  37. Click the Home button to return to the Knowledge Center main page.

    Step 37

  38. Now that you have accessed some knowledge paths, notice that the History area is populated.

    Step 38

  39. Notice also that the last knowledge path you access is bookmarked for you in the "currently in progress" area. This allows you to return to it easily.

    Step 39

After completing this topic, you are able to understand types of knowledge paths.

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