Defining Setup for Learning Components

This chapter provides an overview of learning components and discusses how to:

• Set up learning component types.

• Define import settings for compliant activity content.

See Also

Managing Learning Activities

Managing Web-Based, Test, and Survey Learning Components

Managing Session, Webcast, and Assignment Learning Components

Understanding Learning Components

Learning components are the building blocks of learning activities. Each activity must include at least one learning component. Enterprise Learning Management supports six basic types of learning components: web-based, session, webcast, test, survey, and assignment.

When adding a learning component to an activity, the administrator first selects the component type. The selected type determines what information must be defined for the learning component and how the system will track learner progress for that component.

You can create your own learning component types, associating each with one of the six basic component types that are delivered with Enterprise Learning Management.

For example, say your organization typically uses two different types of surveys at the end of learning activities: one to evaluate instructors, and another to evaluate course materials. In this case, you could create a learning component type called Instructor Evaluation and a second learning component type called Materials Evaluation and associate each with the basic learning component type of survey. When adding a learning component to the activity, administrators will then be able to choose the Instructor Evaluation component or the Materials Evaluation component. (They will also see the delivered survey learning component type unless you delete it.) This feature enables you to define a wide range of learning opportunities customized to correspond to the business practices already in place within your organization.

The following table describes the six basic learning component types and indicates whether each component type supports content that complies with industry standards. Web-based, test, and survey basic learning component types can be Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM) 1.1 and 1.2 and Aircraft Industry Computer Based Training Committee (AICC) compliant. That is, these basic component types have been designed to comply with vendors who develop content that has been designed and packaged to meet specifications so that progress data can be passed between Enterprise Learning Management and the vendor:

See Also

SCORM 1.1 and 1.2 and AICC Compliance

Setting Up Learning Component Types

To set up learning component types, use the Learning Component Type (LM_LC_TYPE) component.

This section discusses how to define learning component types.

Page Used to Set Up Learning Component Types

Setting Up Learning Component Types

Access the Learning Component Types page (Set Up ELM, Catalog, Learning Component Types).

Basic Learning Component	Select the basic learning component type with which to associate the learning component type that you are creating.
Component Name	Enter a name for the learning component type that you are creating. The name that you enter here appears to administrators on the Activity - Learning Component page when they create the learning component for an activity. It is also the name that appears to instructors and learners. The basic learning component type does not appear to learners or instructors.
Delete Learning Component Type	This button appears after you create and save a new component type.

Defining Compliant Activity Content Import Settings

To define settings for importing learning activity content, use the Content (LM_LEL_SETUP) component.

This section discusses how to define the available configuration options that determine how your system works with SCORM- and AICC-compliant content. You must configure these options during initial installation of Enterprise Learning Management, before you can upload and use any SCORM- or AICC-compliant content.

Note. This section does not apply to noncompliant learning components.

See Also

Understanding Web-Based, Test, and Survey Learning Components

Page Used to Define Activity Content Import Settings

Defining Activity Content Import Settings

Access the Content page (Set Up ELM, Catalog, Content, Content).

Temp Content Directory (temporary content directory)	Specify the path to the temporary directory on the application server where content structure files are placed when a learning administrator uploads them. This value must be an absolute directory path (for example, C:\appserver\content).
Export Content Directory	Specify the path to the intermediate directory (relative to the root directory) on the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server where content structure files are placed when a learning administrator exports them. If this value is not set, the system places files at the root of the FTP server, which you define at installation time.
SCORM DTD File Path (sharable content object reference model document type definition file path)	Specify the name and location of the SCORM document type definition (DTD) file to use for SCORM content structure validation. It is not applicable for AICC content.
JavaScript Doc Domain JavaScript document domain	Specify the internet domain to use as the context for JavaScript calls made during content launch and execution. This option is only applicable for SCORM-compliant content.
Structure Validation Enabled	Determines whether the system validates content structure during upload. This check box should typically be selected. If you deselect it, the system imports the content without any validation. Do not deselect the check box without first checking with a PeopleSoft support or consulting group.
Bookmark Tracking Enabled	Determines whether the system tracks progress status bookmarks in the database during content launch and execution. If this check box is not selected, the system does not track bookmarks. This means that when users resume any online activity, they will return to the beginning of the activity, instead of to the last stage that they reached previously. This option is useful if the system becomes overloaded with bookmark tracking. In that case, you can disable the tracking.
Override Session Timeout	Determines whether the system overrides session timeout while the user has launched the Table of Contents page for the online activity. If you select this check box, and if the user has launched an online activity and does not interact with the portal for a long time, the system will not time out and close the session. The session remains active indefinitely. This option applies only while the user is on (has launched) the Table of Contents page. If the user exits the online activity and navigates to any other page within the portal, the default session timeout process becomes active.
Enable AICC Logout	When a learner is viewing content that is AICC-compliant and logs out of the host system, the provider site sends a message indicating the learner has logged off. Select this check box to have the system automatically log the user off of the Enterprise Learning portal as well.