After completing this topic, you will be able to understand types of knowledge paths.
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.
On this page, you are enrolled in one of each of the knowledge path types. Let's explore each one, starting with Single Activity.
It has only one activity, and the Start link is available.
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.
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.
To save time, we have completed the topic for you.
Click the Back button to return to the Knowledge Paths page.
You can use the Info link to view your progress in the subject.
Click the Show Detail link to view details about each section in the subject.
Click the Back button as necessary to return to the Knowledge Paths page.
Next, we will look at a Curriculum knowledge path.
Click the Demo - Curriculum link.
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.
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.
Click the Start button.
We are now taking the questions in the pre-assessment.
Click the OK button.
Click the Continue button.
Click the Back button to return to the Paths to Subjects page.
Click the Back button to return to the Knowledge Paths page.
Let's look at an Organizational knowledge path.
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.
Click the Using Basic Document Skills link to expand the outline.
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.
You answer questions in the outline in the same way as you answer questions in an assessment.
Click the OK button.
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.
Click the Start button.
Click the OK button.
Click the Home button to return to the Knowledge Center main page.
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.
Now that you have taken the required mode, notice that the topic has been marked complete.
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.
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.
Notice that the first activity is in progress, but the second activity is still not available.
Now that you have accessed some knowledge paths, notice that the History area is populated.
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.
After completing this topic, you are able to understand types of knowledge paths.
