After completing this topic, you will be able to understand types of knowledge paths.
Steps:
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 1On 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 2It has only one activity, and the Start link is available.
Click the Start link.
Step 3This 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 4To 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 5Click the Entering Text into Cells link.
Step 6For 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 7To save time, we have completed the topic for you.
Step 8Now that you have taken the required mode, notice that the topic has been marked complete.
Step 9Click the Back button to return to the Knowledge Paths page.
Step 10You can use the Info link to view your progress in the subject.
Click the Info link.
Step 11Click the Show Detail link to view details about each section in the subject.
Step 12The 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 13Click the Back button as necessary to return to the Knowledge Paths page.
Step 14Next, we will look at a Curriculum knowledge path.
Click the Demo - Curriculum link.
Step 15In 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 16Notice 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 17Click the Start button.
Step 18We are now taking the questions in the pre-assessment.
Click the the left of the cell. option.
Step 19Click the OK button.
Step 20Click the Continue button.
Step 21To 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 22Click the Back button to return to the Paths to Subjects page.
Step 23Notice that the first activity is in progress, but the second activity is still not available.
Step 24Click the Back button to return to the Knowledge Paths page.
Step 25Let's look at an Organizational knowledge path.
Click the Demo - Organizational link.
Step 26Notice 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 27Click the Using Basic Document Skills link to expand the outline.
Step 28Notice 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 29You answer questions in the outline in the same way as you answer questions in an assessment.
Click the Enter option.
Step 30Click the OK button.
Step 31Assessments 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 32Click the Start button.
Step 33Click the The position of the next typed character. option.
Step 34Click the OK button.
Step 35Click the Back button.
Step 36Click the Home button to return to the Knowledge Center main page.
Step 37Now that you have accessed some knowledge paths, notice that the History area is populated.
Step 38Notice 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 39After completing this topic, you are able to understand types of knowledge paths.