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Contents
1.0 IntroductionLearning Pool Authoring Tool ..................................................................................2
2.0 Using the Authoring Tool ................................................................................................................2
3.0 Projects..10
4.0 Audio Studio ..................................................................................................................................17
5.0 Sections ......................................................................................................................................... 23
6.0 Pages ............................................................................................................................................. 23
7.0 Graphics ........................................................................................................................................ 24
8.0 Format Text .................................................................................................................................. 24
9.0 Page Templates ............................................................................................................................. 28
10.0 Spell Checking ............................................................................................................................. 56
11.0 Preview a Project ........................................................................................................................ 57
12.0 Instructional Design Diagnostics ................................................................................................. 57
13.0 Publish a Project ......................................................................................................................... 61
14.0 Publishing assessment SCORM options ...................................................................................... 63
15.0 Reusing course elements ............................................................................................................ 64
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1.0 IntroductionLearning Pool Authoring Tool
The Learning Pool Authoring Tool is an entry-level content creation tool designed to allow rapid
development of e-learning materials that can be delivered from an Intranet, Internet or a standalone
PC.
It uses templates to generate electronic pages containing text, graphics and interactive elements.
These pages are assembled into chapters or sections and the tool automatically creates navigation
systems between pages and sections.
The tool requires a similar level of IT skills to those required to use normal office software and most
users can start to build material after a day of training.
The tool has a number of powerful output options so the user can publish projects to fit with their
learning needs. The output consists of HTML and JavaScript files for delivery in a number of settings:
locally on a PC, on an Intranet, the Internet or through a SCORM compliant LMS.
2.0 Using the Authoring Tool E-learning Module StructureAn e-learning module created using the Learning Pool Authoring Tool will have the following
structure:
A module can contain a number of sections (similar to chapters in a book). Each section can contain
a number of pages. You can add as many sections or pages as you want to a module. In a typical
module, each section covers a different topic.
Navigating a course
The output of the Authoring Tool is standard HTML and JavaScript, which appears as a set of web
pages viewable with a standard web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or
Mozilla Firefox.
The Authoring Tool automatically generates a top-level menu page containing hyperlinks to all of the
sections, and the navigation links between the module pages. Within each section, the pages are
accessed in sequence using Next and Back hyperlink buttons. There is a Menu hyperlink button link
on each page, which links to the menu page.
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Getting Started
To launch the Authoring Tool, click the icon on your desktop. Or select StartProgramsAuthoring
Tool Version 7
The Authoring Tool opens.
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Global Preferences
Any settings you make here will apply to all projects you create. To set the Global Preferences for
your projects. Select FileGlobal Preferences.
In the Global Preferences
dialogue box, you can set
the default
font
design
project folder
autosave interval
number of recent files
to display
background
configuration
Default Fonts
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Default Design
The default design controls the colour scheme of the project output (such as the colour of the
buttons). To select a design, click Changeand select a design from list and click OK.
Autosave
To set the Autosave interval, select the interval from the drop-down menu. It is recommended
to set this to 10 minutes when enabling the Autosave feature (disabled by default). Remember,
Autosave is not a substitute for saving your work regularly.
Please note: When creating learning content using the Authoring Tool, Learning Pool
recommends that the user saves the project to a local disk.
Most Recent Display
To set the number of recent items to display, select the number from the Drop Down menu.
Background Design
It is also possible to choose the background images to be used in the course pages. To do this, click
the Backgroundsbutton
In the Global Backgrounds dialogue box, you can select individual background styles for the
Upper, Middle and Lower designs. You can also select a tile.
Changing the background images should be done carefully with due care paid to dimensions. Each
image must have the same width as the others for a change to be done successfully, with the
chosen width being between 750 and 900 (the optimum being 800).
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- Upper Design image is used as the top banner in the published course pages.
- The Middle Design image is repeated through the centre of the page. This image should
optimally be 1-10 pixels in height. Once selected, the picture shown on the page is a sample
of the image repeated as it would be in the course.
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The Lower Design image is used as the footer and the container for navigation buttons. The
minimum height for this image is 35 pixels.
Alternatively, you can select a background design that is stored in a folder. To do this, click Store.
Then select the background design and click OK.
The settings chosen in this screen will be applied to allnew projects created by the user.
Configuration
Clicking the Configuration button will open the Advanced Project Configuration box. This can also be
accessed via the Tools menu when a project is open.
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Standard Project, Font Colours
You can change the colour
of title and body text in
your project. Click the
colour box beside the type
of text you want to change
(project title, page title,
body text or footer text),
select the colour required
and click
OK.
For custom colours click
the Custom tab.
Move the sliders to
achieve the desired
colour. Or, if you know the
RGB value of the colour,
enter it in the fields below
the slider. Click OK.
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If you wish to reset the
colours to their original
state, click the Defaults
button.
Remember to click OKin
the Advanced Project
Configuration box to
save your changes.
Standard Project, Alternative Text
The Alternative Text section allows you to customize the
Alternative Text that appears when a users mouse hoversover a button. This is also the text a screen reader will
output for blind or partially sighted user.
Select the button from the drop-down list and type your
own description in the Alternative Text when Published
field. Click OK.
Accessible Project
In the Accessible Project
tabbed page you cancustomise the text
description of a particular
template.
Choose the template from
the drop-down list and list
and type your own
description in the
Accessible Description for
the Template field. Click
OK.
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Default Colours
In the default colours tab
you can set globally the
colours for:
Open input pages
Hot text pages
Multiple choice and
select from list questions
3.0 Projects
Create a New Project
To create a new project, select FileNew Project.
In the New Project
dialogue box, enter the
Project Name, Location,
Project Title and Number
of Initial Sections.
By default, all courses will be
saved to x:\Learning Pool\
(wherexis the drive letter
where the authoring tool is
installed). To change the
location in which the new
course will be created, click
the button. Then select a
different folder from the
Folder dialogue box.
Click OKto save the new project
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The authoring tool screen is divided into two panes:
1. The Structure Pane (L)
2.
The Edit/Preview Pane (R)
In the Structure Pane, you can view the module structure and navigate to sections and pages. In
the Edit/Preview pane, there are two tabbed pages. You select the Edit tab to add or edit
information about a section or page. You select the Preview page to preview a section or page.
Entering Module Information
General Information
Information about the module is entered in the Project Title Description form. To access it, click
on the top level folder (Project Title) in the Edit/Preview Pane.
Project Title
The title you specified when creating the new module is automatically entered in the Project Title
field. If you want to change the project title, you can select the text to edit it.
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Authors Name
You enter the name of the author/authors of the module in this field. This information is stored
within the project so that the author can be identifiedit does not appear on any screen.
Front Page Title
You enter a title for the front (or menu) page in the Front Page Title field. The front page title
will appear on the front/menu page only.
Front Page Text
You enter text for the front (or menu) page in the Front Page Text field. For example, you can enter
a welcome message for users and give them a brief overview of the module. The front page title will
appear on the front/menu page only.
Choosing a Menu type
You choose a menu using the menu tabs. There are three types of menu to choose from:
1.
Interactive Menu
2. Traditional Menu
3. Flash Menu
If you choose to use a flash menu, you can click the Menubutton on the Flash Menu tabbed
page to change the menu layout.
Adding a Logo
You add a logo on each page of the module to personalize the material. To do this, you must have
an image of the logo in JPG, PNG or GIF format. The recommended maximum size for the logo
image is 75 to 80 pixels high.
To add a logo image:
1.
Click Browsein the Select a Logo file section of the Project Title Description page
2. Click Browse and navigate to the file
3. Then select the logo and click Open
4.
Enter a text description of the image in the Text Alternative for Image field
Resizing a Logo
If you add a logo that is over the recommended maximum size, you can resize the logo. There are
two ways to resize
a
logo:
1. You can select the checkbox Allow the system to automatically resize logo to fit in design
(recommended).
2.
Alternatively, you can manually resize the logo.
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Next, select Imageto see the Image menu.
You can choose from three options:
1. Resize Using Width
2. Resize Using Height
3.
General Resize
To resize using width, select Resize Using WidthSnap to Recommended Width.
To resize using height, select Resize Using HeightSnap to Recommended Height.
To perform a general resize, select General Resizeand then select Resize to 50%or Select Resize
Percentage(this option will allow you to select the percentage by which you want to resize the
image).
Once youve chosen how to resize the image, the image is resized to your specified size. To undo a
change you have made to the image size, select ImageUndo. If youre happy with your changes to
the image size, you can save your changes. To do this, select FileSave.
Although you have saved the changes, you can revert back to the previous version of the image.
To do this, select FileReload Image. The original image is reloaded.
Note on resizing logo images
When resizing images, remember to look at how the resized image appears in the course. To do this,
you can select File Preview Project to preview the course or preview the image in the Preview
tabbed page. Sometimes it may be necessary to resize or redesign the image in a graphic design
application before adding it to a course.
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Project preferences
On the Project Title Description form, you can set preferences for the current project. This
will over-write any preferences you previously set using Global preferences for this project
only.
Project Font
You can select a default font for all module pages. To set the font, carry out these steps:
1. Click Fontsin the Project Font section of the pane
2.
In the Font dialogue box, select the font, font style and font size
3.
Then click OK
Output Details
The Output Details
function enables you to
set various output design
details for the current
project.
To open the Output
Design Details dialogue
box, click Designon theProject Title Description
form.
Design
You can set the output design for the current project. To do this, first click Change Buttonsto
open the Select Buttons dialogue box.
Then select a design from the list and click OK.
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Background Design
To change the background design for the current project, click Change Background. You can
select Upper, Middle and Lower designs for the project. You can also set a background tile. See
Background Designfor more details.
Note: Any alterations will only apply to this project only.
Section Navigation
The Section Navigation facility enables you to control how
users navigate the module. You can allow users to move
between sections automatically without having to return to the
menu. Alternatively, you can force users to return to the menu
at the end of each section.
Page Bookmarking
The Page Bookmarking facility enables you to set bookmarking
for the modulebookmarking tracks learner progress to enable
them to dip in and out of the learning. For example, suppose a
learner is on page 4 of section 3 and they decide to exit the
module and finish it later. The next time they open it module, it
will open on page 4 of section 3.
You can choose not to bookmark or you can set all sections to be bookmarked. Alternatively, you
can choose to only bookmark non-assessment sections. This means that if the learner has started
the assessment and exits the course, they will be returned to the start of the assessment the next
time they open the course. If they exit the course during any other section, they will be returned to
the last page they were on when they reopen it.
Include Files/images
The Include Files facility enables you to include files thatare referenced from flash files in the course. Ordinarily the
AT will only package up files that are referenced from the
tool in order to keep the output size as small as possible.
However, if you select the All files in included_files folder
option any files saved in the included_files folder will
appear in the output on publish.
If you select the All files in images\user folderoption, all
images saved in the images\user folder will be appear.
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Audio
You can add audio files
to some of your module
pages.
To enable audio, select the
Allow Audio
Files checkbox.
Click OKto apply the
preferences to the
current project.
If you chose to allow audio files, a new audio button will appear at the top right-hand side of pages
in the edit pane.
To add audio to a page, first click the audio button to open the Attach a Sound File to this
Page dialogue box.
To add the audio file, first click
Browse.
In the Please Select Audio
dialogue box, navigate to the
audio file.
Select the Audio file and click
Open.
Finally, click OKto complete.
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Once an audio file is added, the Listen button will be available on the Play Audio file dialogue
box. Click Listento open the Play Audio File dialogue box. Click Playto preview the audio file
you added. Click OK.
Once a page has an audio file attached, the audio button on the preview pane will change to reflect
this:
Without Audio
With Audio
4.0 Audio Studio
The Audio Studio allows you to record voiceovers for pages and play audio in your project.
To open the Audio Recording dialogue box, select ToolsAudio StudioAudio Record/Convert
This Project.
Audio formats
If you have numerous recordings (or a few very long recordings), it is advisable to use a different
recording format to the default Wave (.wav). We recommend you use the widely supported MPEG
Layer-3 (MP3) format. To change the format:
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Give the recording a name in the Sound Name File- Click Select Formatand choose MPEG Layer-3 from the Format drop-down list
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The attributes setting can be left at the default setting
- Click ok
It is possible to alter the Sample rate of the recording. This will have two effects on the quality of
recording. The higher the Sample rate, the greater the sound. However, this will result in a larger
file. If you use a high Sample rate for simple audio (such as voice or midi), it will result in a
needlessly large file. If you use too low a Sample rate, the sound quality will suffer but the file will
be smaller.
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Recording a voice over
To record a voice over you will need to:
1.
Change the Source to Microphone. To do this, click the Source Drop Down menu andselect Microphone from the drop-down list.
2. Enter a name for the recording in the Sound Name text field.
3.
Click Record.
It is important to monitor the two Channel meters at the bottom of the dialogue box. These need to
be flickering in green and amber while you talk. If they constantly turn red, you are either talking
too loud or have the record volume too high. To resolve this, stop the recording and lower Volume
slider. If the meter does not fill green/amber while you are talking, then you are talking too quietly
and need to turn the recording volume up.
Recording a sound from your speakers
If you wish to record a sound clip that is playing through your speakers, you will need to:
1. Change the Source to Stereo Mix. To do this, click the Source Drop Down menu and select
Stereo Mix from the drop-down list.
2. Enter a name for the recording in the Sound Name text field.
3. Click Record.
It is important to monitor the two Channel meters at the bottom of the dialogue box. These need to
be flickering in green and amber while the sound is playing. If they constantly turn red, the sound is
too loud or you have the record volume too high. To resolve this, stop the recording and lower the
Volume slider or turn down the playback volume of the sound. If the meter does not fill
green/amber while the sound is playing, then it is too quiet and the recording volume or playback
volume needs to be increased.
Accessibility
To enable the Accessible Publishing option, open the Output Designs Details dialogue box
and select the For Accessibility Publishing checkbox. A number of features are now enabled
in the Authoring Tool:
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on each page you can
now add textual
transcripts to replace or
override the generic
content set for the page.
To do this, click the AAA
button on the topright
hand corner of the
screen.
Once you have set the alternative text content, the AAA button
will have a tick to notify that this is being used for the accessiblemodule version.
When you Publish the project, the
Accessible
Diagnostic screen is displayed.
This screen will flag potential issues:
Redalternative text has not
been provided for an image orimages
Orangethe alternative text
transcript provided for a page
is very short and should be
reviewed
Yellowno text
alternative has been
provided for a
multimedia page
If you wish to ignore the issues
and publish the course, click
Publish.
To fix the issues, click Returnto go back to the project. Pages
with accessibility problems will be highlighted in the
appropriate colour in the structure pane.
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Each page published in the
accessible format has a
descriptive introduction which
informs the learner about the
page type. This is particularlyuseful for screen readers so that
they can be aware of what the
generic page structure is and
what elements have been
removed e.g. flash or multimedia.
Glossary
You can add an external glossary or create a new glossary for your module. To define a glossary, firstclick Glossaryin the Project Glossary/Help File section of the Project Title Description page.
In the Glossary Details dialogue box you can select an external file or define a new glossary.
Glossary is an external file
If the glossary is an
external file, enter the
name of the file in the File
Name field and click OK.
User defined Glossary
If you choose to create a
new glossary, click Add to
add an item.
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Enter a word and description
in the Add Item dialogue box
and click OK.
The item has been added to
your glossary.
To edit a glossary item,
select the item and click
Change or double-click the
item on the list to open the
Edit Item dialogue box.
To remove a glossary
item, select the item and
click Remove.
Click OKto close the
dialogue box.
Users can access the
glossary by clicking the
button will be added to the
bottom of the page.
Help File
The Authoring
Tool allows you
to reference a
help file for your
e-learning
project.
To add a help file click Help Filein the Project Glossary/Help File section of the Project Title Description
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Navigate to the file you wish to include as the help file. This could be a html file or a Word
document. Select the file and press Open. The file will be added to the project Included Files folder
C:\Learning Pool\project name\included_files\
Please note: when adding a help file, you may need to change the Files of type to All Files (*.*).
A help button will be added to the menu on the course module.
You can remove this help file by pressing the Reset button on the Project Title Description screen.
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5.0 Sections
Introduction
When you create a module, you specify the number of sections to have initially. In this case, you
have three sections. To name a section, select it in the Structure pane and enter a title in the
Edit/Preview pane.
Add a Section
To add a section before the current section, select SectionsInsert Section Before. Alternatively,
right click the section and select Insert Section Before. To insert a section after the current section,
select SectionsInsert SectionAfter. Alternatively, right click a section and selectInsert Section
After.
Delete a Section
To delete a section, select the section you want to delete and select SectionsDelete Section.
Alternatively, right click the section you want to delete and select Delete Section.
6.0 Pages
Introduction
You can add pages to the module sections. You can also delete pages. You can add pages
before or after other pages. You can edit and preview pages in the Edit/Preview pane.
Add a Page
To add a page, first select the Pagesmenu.
Add a page after the current page
To add a page after the current page, select PagesInsert Page Afterand select the type of page
you want to add. Alternatively, right click the page you want to add the page after and select Insert
Page Afterand select the type of page you want to add.
Add a page before the current page
To add a page before the current page, select PagesInsert Page Beforeand select the type of pageyou want to add. Alternatively, right click the page you want to add the page before and select
Insert Page Beforeand select the type of page you want to add.
Delete a Page
To delete a page, select the page you want to delete and select PagesDelete Page.
Alternatively, right click the page you want to delete and select Delete Page.
Edit a Page
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Preview a Page
To Preview a page, click the Preview tab in the Edit/Preview pane (right-hand side of screen). On
changing view to Preview, a meter appears which shows the progress of creating the preview.
7.0 Graphics
Add a Graphic
To add a graphic to a text and graphic or clickable graphic page, click Browsein the Select a Picture
File section.
Then navigate to the folder the graphic file is in. Select the image you want to insert and click Open.
You can add alternative text for the image in the alternative text field. This enables users with screen
readers to hear a description of the image and increases the accessibility of the page.
On some pages, leaving the picture blank will result in the text *No image specified+, so you will
need to add a graphic to these pages.
Remove / Reset a Graphic
To remove a graphic, click Resetor click Browseto add another graphic. Removing or resetting a
graphic wont change the alternative text. To change the alternative text, delete the text in the field
and enter the new graphic description.
8.0 Format Text
To format text, double click a text field in the Edit View to open the Format Text Editing dialogue
box.
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At the top of the box are three tabs (or Views). The tab that is selected determines what actions are
available.
View Description
Edit In this view, you can edit the contents of the text field, including the
format of the text (eg. Bold, italicsand underline).Links In this view, you can add, edit and remove hyperlinks in the text field.
Preview In this view, you can preview how the text and links will look in the final
presentation of the course.
Edit View
To access the Edit view, click the Edit tab. In the Edit view, there is a toolbar beneath the
tabs containing four buttons: Italic, Bold, Underline, Text Colour and Bullet.
Italics
To format text in italics, select the text to format and click i(Italic). [Shortcut:Ctrl + i]
Bold
To format text in Bold, select the text to format and click B (Bold). [Shortcut: Ctrl + b]
Underline
To underline text, select the text to format and click u(Underline). [Shortcut: Ctrl + u]
Font Colour
To change the font colour, select the text to format and click Text Colourto open the Colour
dialogue box. The colour dialogue box has two views (Basic and Custom).
Basic Colour selection
In the basic view, there are
colour swatches on the left-
hand side. If you click a colour
swatch, the colour area on the
right-hand side will change to
the chosen colour.
When you have selected the
desired colour, click OK and the
colour will be applied to the text
field.
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Advanced Colour selection
To open the custom view, click
the Custom tab. Move the
sliders to achieve the desired
colour. Or, if you know the RGB
value of the colour, enter it in
the fields below the slider. Click
OK.
Bullets
To bullet a line/block of text, select the text and click . Alternatively, click the button prior to
entering the text.
Blank bullet points will not show in the preview pane or in the final published output.
Please note: You can format text as Bold, Underline or Italic using the shortcut keys, without
having to open the Format Text Editing dialogue box.
Links View
To open the Format Text Editing Links view, click the Links tab.
Adding a Hyperlink
To add a hyperlink, click @ (Add a hyperlink).
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In the Enter New Link dialogue box, select the type of link you want to include. You can:
- Include a File
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Link to a File
- Link to a Website
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Add an email link
Once you have selected the type of link you want to add, you enter a caption to display for the link
in the Caption field. If you want to link to a web site, enter the URL in the Location field. Enter the
email address if adding an email link. If you want to include a file or link to a file, click Browseto
navigate to the file.
Editing a Hyperlink
There are two ways to edit a hyperlink. You can right-click the link and select Edit Link. Alternatively,
place the cursor in the link and click @ (Add a hyperlink).
Both will open the Enter New Link dialogue box. Edit the link and click OKto save the changes.
Removing a Hyperlink
To remove a hyperlink, right-click the hyperlink and select Remove Link. This will return the
caption text back to normal text.
Following a Hyperlink
To test a link, right-click the link and select Follow Linkfrom the menu. The Authoring Tool will open
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9.0 Page Templates
Introduction
These are the different page templates available in the Authoring Tool:
1.
Introduction and summary
2.
Text only
3. Text with graphic
4. Hot text
5. Clickable graphic
6. Open input
7. Open input feedback
8.
Multiple-choice question with feedback
9.
Select from list with feedback
10.
Drag and drop
11.Single column drag and drop
12.Missing Words
13.
Movie
14.
Flash
15.
Embedded content
16.Jukebox
17.Timeline
18.Quiz Results
To add a page template, you first select PagesInsert Page Before/After(see Add a Page).
9.1 Introduction and summary
Introduction and summary pages are commonly used at the start and/or end of sections.
To add an Introduction and summary page template, select Introduction and summaryfrom the
Pages menu. In the Edit tab, enter a Page Title and Page Text.
9.2 Text only
Text only pages allow you to put two columns of text side by side. To add a Text only page, select
Text onlyfrom the Pages menu.
In the Edit tab, you enter a Page Title, Left Side Text and Right Side Text.
9.3 Text with graphic
Text with graphic template pages allow you to place a graphic and text on the page. To add a Text
with graphic page, select Text with graphicfrom the Pages menu.
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By default, text will appear on the left and the image on the right. You can change the
orientation of the text and graphic by selecting the appropriate orientation from the Text and
Graphic Orientation drop-down list.
9.4 Hot Text
The Hot Text template allows you to add a bulleted list of items that can be clicked for more
information about each item. This template allows you to present text to the user in a more active
and engaging way than in one long page. The bulleted list appears on the right-hand side of the
screen and the information on each item appears on the left-hand side when each point is clicked.
By being able to use the right-hand area, a lot of text can be displayed in this one page.
To add Hot Text page, select Hot textfrom the Pages menu.
Add a Hot Text Page Details
In the Edit tab, enter details as follows:
- Enter a title for the page in the Page Title field.
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Enter an introduction and prompt the user to click the list items in the Initial Text field.
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To select a tab to define hot text details for, click the tab number in the Hot Details section(for example, 1).
- Enter the text to display as a clickable item in the Display Text field.
- Enter the text to display when the item is clicked in the Hot Text field.
Add/Delete a Hot Text Item
By default, there are 6 items on a hot text template. You can add, insert or delete hot spot items.
You can also cut, copy and paste hotspot items. There can be a maximum of 12 hot text items.
To add a hot text item to the end, right click one of the hot text tabs (named 1 6) and select Add
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You can set the clickable items and associated text to display in the following three ways:
- Standard (text is displayed on click)
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Whimsy (text moves into position)
- Slider (accordion style display)
Display Type will be set to Standard by default. To change, choose another display type from the
Display Type drop-down list.
You can also set the colour of each of the clickable items and then select a different colour for the
active or selected item by clicking on the colour blocks as shown below:
And then choosing your colour before clicking OK:
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9.5 Clickable Graphic
Create a Clickable GraphicTo create a clickable graphic, select Clickable graphicfrom the Pages menu. In the Edit tab, you
enter page details such as the Page Title, Initial Text, Image file, Alternative text and Hot spot
details.
Add/Delete a Hot Spot
By default, there are 6 hot spots on a clickable graphic. You can add, insert or delete hot spot items.
You can also cut, copy and paste hotspot items. There can be a maximum of 12 Hot Spots.
To add a hot spot, right click one of the hot spot tabs (named 1 6) and select Add Item. To delete
a hot spot, right click the hot spot you want to delete and select Delete Item.
Defining Hot Spot details
To define a graphic hot spot, first click the tab of the hot spot you want to define. Click Set. In the
Select your desired Hot Spot dialogue box, click the shape you want to usePoly, Rector Circ. Click
and drag the shape over the area you want to define as a hot spot and click OK. Enter the display
text. Repeat as necessary.
Circle
To create a circular hotspot, click Circand drag out the desired size of circle. The circle can be
resized using the red squares on the four corners.
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Rectangle
To create a rectangular/square hotspot, click Rectand drag out the desired size of rectangle.
This can be resized using the red squares on each corner.
PolygonTo create a hotspot of any shape, click Poly. To start drawing your shape, click once on the picture,
move the mouse to the next point and click. Continue this process until the final point. To complete
the shape on your last point, double-click. There are three colours seen whilst creating the polygon
hotspot.
Colour Meaning
Blue Current line/drawn line whilst creating polygon
Red Undrawn lines
Black Completed polygon
The points of the shape can be moved to resize or change the shape of the polygon.
Note: If you make a mistake while creating a hotspot, click the hotspot button again to delete the
previous shape and restart the process.
Hot Spot Alternative Text
You can add alternative text for a hot spot which will pop up when the user rolls over the hot spot
on the image. To do this, enter the alternative text in the Text Alternative for Hot Spot field.
Remove / Reset a Hot Spot
To clear a hotspot, click Reset. If you click Setwhen a hotspot is already defined, the Hot Spot
Dialogue box will open with the previously set hot spot drawn for you. You can then edit the
hotspot.
Display Type
You can the hotspot text to display in one of the following ways:
- Standardright (text is displayed to the right of the image)
- Standardleft (text is displayed to the left of the image)
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- Standardtext below (text is displayed below the image)
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Gradientright (text is displayed to the right of the image in a gradient background)
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Gradientleft (text is displayed to the left of the image in a gradient background)
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Gradientbelow (text is displayed below the image in a gradient background)
Display Type will be set to Standardright by default. To change, choose another display type from
the Display Type drop-down list.
9.6 Open Input
The Open Input template allows you to add questions where the user types in some thoughts on a
topic you are dealing with. The Open Input Feedback template can be used with the Open Input
template to give users feedback to compare their answers to.
Example: Open Input
To add an Open Input page template, select PagesInsert Page After/BeforeOpen input.
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Add Open Input page details
In the Edit tab, enter details as follows:
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Enter a title for the page in the Page Title field.- You can enter header text to appear above the input box in the Top of Page Text field.
- You can enter text to appear to the left of the input box in the Left-Hand Side of Page field.
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Select the Show Printable Version Message tick box if you would like the learner to
have a printable version of the page.
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To set an Input Index for the page, click the Input Index Drop Down menu and select and
index from the drop-down listthis has two uses:
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Index Use 1
You can assign the same index number to another Open Input question later in the module. When
you do this, the text entered by the student in the first question is displayed in the second question.
The user can then add more text to that already entered.
Index Use 2
You can use an Open Input Feddback template after an Open Input template to provide the user
with feedback to compare their answer to.
To do this, you can type the suggested answers to show on the left hand-side in the Text (left) field.
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And you select the index of the Open Input question that you want to display in the right-hand pane.
This will display the text that the user entered in that question beside your suggested answers.
Choosing the Background Shade Radio button allows you to change the background colour of the
panels. To change the background shade, click the shaded box, choose a colour and click OK.
Alternatively, you can set the index of the left-hand pane to display user generated content on the
left-hand side of the screen.
Note: A course can contain up to 20 different Open Input templates.
9.7 Open Input feedback
The Open Input feedback template is used to give the user feedback on information they have
entered in an Open Input question.
To add an Open Input Feedback page template, select PagesInsert Page After/BeforeOpeninput feedback.
Add Open Input Feedback page details
In the Edit tab, enter details as follows:
- Enter a title for the page in the Page Title field.
- In the Text (Top) field, enter introduction text to appear above the feedback.
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In the Left Hand Panel section of the screen, add a heading to describe the column of text
to display on the left-hand side of the screen.
- In the Left Hand Panel section of the screen, you can select an index to reference an Open
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- Alternatively, you can enter text in the Text (left) field to display on the left-hand side of the
page.
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In the Right Hand Panel section of the screen, add a heading to describe the column of text
to display on the right-hand side of the screen.
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In the Right Hand Panel section of the screen, you can select an index to reference an Open
Input template the information entered by the student in the referenced Open Input
question will be displayed on the right-hand side of the screen.
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Alternatively, you can enter text in the Text (right) field to display on the right-hand side of
the page.
Multiple Choice Question with feedback
The Multiple Choice Question with feedback template allows you to create a simple Multiple-choice
question. A Multiple-choice question consists of a Question Stem and two or more options with only
one option being correct.
This provides an interactive way of testing the users comprehension of the subject matter. To
create a multiple-choice question with feedback, select PagesInsert Page After/Before-
Multiple choice question with feedback.
A multiple choice question with feedback template is added.
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Add Multiple Choice Question Page Details
- Enter a title for the page in the Page Title field.
- You can add a Graphicand alternative textthis is optional with this template type.
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You can select an image effect from the Image Effect drop-down list.- Enter your question in Question Stem field.
- Set the number of attempts the user may make. To do this, click the Number of Attempts
down-pointing arrow and select the number of attempts from the drop-down list.
- To define an option, first click the tab number in the Options & Feedback section (for example,
1). Then
- Enter the text to display as a selectable option in the Option text field.
- Enter the text to be displayed if this option is chosen in the Feedback text field.
- Enter the text to be displayed if the user exhausts the number of attempts withoutgetting the correct answer in the Final incorrect feedback field.
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Select the Assessment Question - Record Response check box if required.
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You can lock navigation using the navigation locking drop-down menu this can be used ifthe question must be attempted before the learner can move off the page.
Add/Delete a Multiple Choice option
By default, there are 6 items on a Multiple Choice Question template. You can add, insert or delete
option items. You can also cut, copy and paste option items. There can be a maximum of 12 option
items.
To add an option item to the end, right click one of the Option tabs (named 16) and select Add
Item. To delete an option item, right click the option you want to delete and select Delete Item.
Set the correct answer
Once you have added the correct answer, you need to mark it as the correct answer. To do this, first
select the tab of the correct answer. Then right-click the tab and select Correct Answer. The tab will
now be marked with a small green tick to denote it is the correct answer.
Set the colour of correct and incorrect answers in feedbackYou can also choose which colours you would like the correct and incorrect answers to be displayed
as following a user attempt at a question. The defaults for these are green for those correctly
answered and red for those incorrectly answered. These can be changed by clicking on the colour
block however and apply to both Multiple choice questions and Select from a List.
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9.9 Select from list with feedback
A Select from List with Feedback template allows you to create a question with multiple correct
answers. As with the multiple choice question pages, this is an interactive way to text the users
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Add Select from List with feedback page details
In the Edit tab, enter details as follows:
- Enter a title for the page in the Page Title field.
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Add a Graphic and alternative textthis is optional with this template type.- You can select an image effect from the Image Effect drop-down list.
- Enter your question in Question Stem.
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To define an option, click the tab number in the Options section (for example, 1).
- Enter the text to display as a selectable option in the Option text field.
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In the Feedback section, select the Correct tab and enter the text to be shown when the
user submits the correct selection of options.
- In the Feedback section, select the Incorrect tab and enter the text to be shown thefirst time the user submits an incorrect selection of options.
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In the Feedback section, select the Additional Incorrect tab and enter the text be shown ifthe user enters a second incorrect selection of options.
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Select the Assessment Question - Record Response check box if required.
- You can lock navigation using the navigation locking drop-down menuthis can be used if thequestion must be attempted before the learner can move off the page.
Add/Delete a List option
By default, there are 6 items on a Select from List with feedback template. You can add, insert
or delete Option items. You can also cut, copy and paste option items. There can be a
maximum of 12 option items.
To add an option item to the end, right click one of the Option tabs (named 16) and select Add
Item. To delete an option item, right click the option you want to delete and select Delete Item.
Set the correct answer
With a Select from List with feedback page, it is possible to have several possible correct options. To
mark an option as part of the correct selection, select the tab of the correct answer. Then right-click
the correct tab number and select Correct Answer. The tab will now be marked with a small green
tick to denote it is part of the correct selection.
Set the colour of correct and incorrect answers in feedback
You can also choose which colours you would like the correct and incorrect answers to be displayedas following a user attempt at a question. The defaults for these are green for those correctly
answered and red for those incorrectly answered. These can be changed by clicking on the colour
block however and apply to both Multiple choice questions and Select from a List.
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9.10 Drag and Drop
The drag and drop template allows you to create a page with a question, two columns and a list of
items or images that can be dragged into the columns. The user has to decide which of the two
columns each of the options belongs to and then use the mouse to drag each option to the column
they think is correct.
To add a drag and drop template, select PagesInsert Page After/BeforeDrag and drop.
Add Drag and drop page details
In the Edit tab, enter details as follows:
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Enter a title for the page in the Page Title field.
- Enter your question in the Question Stem field.
- You can select a theme from the Theme drop-down lista white theme is selected by default.
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Using the tabs, enter a Heading for each column in the Column Headings section.
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- If including a list of movable items, enter the text to display as a moveable item in the Drag
Item text field.
- If including images as movable items, click Browseto add the image and enter alternative text
for the image in the Text Alternative for Image field.
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Select which column the item belongs in from the Correct Column drop-down list seesetting a drag item column below to learn more.
- Once all options have been defined, complete the Feedback section. To do this:
o Select the Correct tab and enter the text to be shown when the user submits the
correct selection of options.
o Then select the Incorrect tab and enter the text to be shown the first time theuser submits an incorrect selection of options.
o Use the Additional Incorrect tab to include the text to be shown the second time theuser submits an incorrect selection of options.
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Select the Assessment Question - Record Response check box if required.
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You can lock navigation using the navigation locking drop-down menuthis can be used if the
question must be attempted before the learner can move off the page.
Add/Delete a Drag item
By default, there are 6 items on a Drag and drop template. You can add, insert or delete drag items.
You can also cut, copy and paste Drag items. There can be a maximum of 12 Drag items.
To add a Drag item to the end, right-click one of the Drag item tabs (named 1 6) and select Add
Item. To delete a Drag item, right click the Drag item you want to delete and select Delete Item.
Setting a Drag item Column
In the Drag Items section of the page, there is a Correct Column drop-down list with two options:
Column 1 and Column 2. This allows you to identify which column the item belongs in. If the item
belongs in column 2, select Column 2 from the drop-down list.
9.11 Single Column Drag and Drop
The single column drag and drop allows you to create two types of questions. You can create a
question with a list of items to be put in order. Or you can create a question where the user has to
match items.
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Example 1: Put items in order
Example 2: Match items
To add a Single column drag and drop page template, select PagesInsert Page After/Before
Single Column dragand drop.
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Add Single Column Drag and drop page details
In the Edit tab, enter details as follows:
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Enter a title for the page in the Page Title field.
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Enter your question in Question Stem.
- To define an option, click the tab number in the Drag Items section (for example, 1).
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Enter the text to display as moveable item in the Drag Item text field.
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If you want to create a matching question, enter the text to be displayed in the column at
the position the item is placed.
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Once all options have been defined, complete the Feedback section.
- To do this, select the Correct tab and enter the text to be shown when the user submits the
correct selection of options.
- Select the Incorrect tab and enter the text to be shown on the first time the usersubmits an incorrect selection of options.
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Select the Additional Incorrect tab and enter the text be shown if the user enters asecond incorrect selection of options.
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Select the Assessment Question - Record Response check box if required.- You can lock navigation using the navigation locking drop-down menuthis can be used if
the question must be attempted before the learner can move off the page.
Add/Delete a Drag item
By default, there are 6 items on a Drag and drop template. You can add, insert or delete Drag items.
You can also cut, copy and paste Drag items. You can have a maximum of 12 Drag items. For
example:To add a Drag item to the end, right click one of the Drag item tabs (named 1 6) and
select Add Item. To delete a Drag item, right click the Drag item you want to delete and select
Delete Item.
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9.12 Missing Words
The Missing Words template allows you to create fill-the-blank questions. You can add a passage of text
or a number of sentences with missing words to be completed. The question can be created as a drag
and drop where the learner has to drag the correct word to fill the blank. Alternatively, it can be
developed as a fill-the-blank drop-down where the learner has to select the missing word from a drop-
down list. To add a Missing Word page template, select Pages
Insert Page After/BeforeMissing Words.
Add Missing Word page details
In the Edit tab, enter details as follows:
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Enter a title for the page in the Page Title field.
- Enter question introduction text in the Introduction field.
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Select whether the question will be a drag and drop or drop-down menu type question.
- Enter the text or sentences in the Content field.
- To assign a missing word, drag the cursor over the word to highlight it and then click Missing
Word.
- Repeat this for each missing word. There should be a minimum of two missing words in
the passage or a minimum of two sentences with missing words (it is recommended to
have at least four).
- Once all missing words have been assigned, complete the Feedback section.
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- To do this, select the Correct tab and enter the text to be shown when the user submits the
correct answer.
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Select the Incorrect tab and enter the text to be shown the first time the user submits an
incorrect answer.
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Select the Additional Incorrect tab and enter the text be shown if the user submits anincorrect answer for the second time.
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Select the Assessment Question - Record Response check box if required.
- You can lock navigation using the navigation locking drop-down menuthis can be used if the
question must be attempted before the learner can move off the page.
Missing Words drop-down list
Missing Words drag and drop
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9.13 Movie
The Movie template allows you to create page containing a movie and accompanying text to right-
hand side
To add a Movie page template, select PagesInsert Page After/BeforeMovie.
Add Movie Page details
To create a Movie page, enter the following details in the Edit tab:
- Enter a title for the page in the Page Title field.
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Enter your accompanying text in the Text field.
- Add a video file as follows:
o Click Browsein the Select Video File section of the page
o In the Please select a video dialogue box, navigate to the video file
o Select the video file and click Open
o To reset the video, click Resetor click Browseand add a different video file
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The Flash template allows you to create a page containing a flash animation and optional blocks of
text around it.
To add a Flash page template, select PagesInsert Page After/BeforeFlash.
Add Flash Page details
In the Edit tab, enter details as follows:
- Enter a title for the page in the Page Title field.
- Enter the text to be displayed in the different positions around the videoyou can add text
to the top, left, right and/or bottom of the flash file.
- Add a flash movieto do this
o Click Browsein the Select a Flash File section of the screen
o In the Please select a flash file dialogue box, navigate to the flash file
o Select the flash file and click Open
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To let the Authoring Tool resize the video to fit your presentation, select the Allow
the system to automatically size the flash to fit in design radio button
(recommended).
- To manually set the dimensions of the flash video, select the Manual resize radio button and
enter the width and height (only choose to do this when the dimension are specifically
known).
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9.15 Embedded Content
The Embedded Content template allows you to display video, images or other content that is
available on the World Wide Web. For example, you may want to include short video clip in your
module that has been uploaded to Learning Pool TV. Please note, a live Internet connection isneeded to view any embedded content.
To add an Embedded Content page template, select PagesInsert Page After/BeforeEmbedded
content.
You now need the code to past in to the page. When using the Learning Catalogue, click in the
code box and press Ctrl + C to copy the code.
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Give the page a title and enter the text you wish to appear in the text box. You have the option to
have this display at the top, left, right and bottom of the embedded content.
Click inside the Insert a video stream box and click the Pastebutton, or use the shortcut Ctrl + V.
The content can be viewed when previewing the page.
You can also embed content from YouTube, Google Maps or Flickr in the same way. However, it is
worth noting that due to changes by YouTube/Google, if you embed a YouTube video then it wont
display when previewed locally in the Authoring Tool. However, once published and viewed in your
DLE then it displays perfectly.
9.16 Jukebox
The Jukebox template allows you to add a number of podcasts and/or video files on the samepage. To add a Jukebox page template, select PagesInsert Page After/BeforeJukebox.
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Add Jukebox details
In the Edit tab, enter details as follows:
- Enter a title for the page in the Page Title field.
- Enter the text to be displayed in the Text field.
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You can change the text and graphic orientation using the Text and Graphic Orientation drop-down list.
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To add media to the Playlist, click Addto open the Add Item dialogue box.
- Next select the media type to addyou can choose to add:
o A video with optional transcript and subtitles
o A podcast played with accompanying images
Adding a video
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To add a video, select Video and click Next.
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In the New Video Source dialogue box, you can choose to add a video from the LP Catalogueor a video stored on your computer or network.
- To add a video from the LP Catalogue, select LP Catalogue Video and paste the embed code
in the space provided.
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To add a video from your computer or network:
o Select the Local.flv option
o Click Browse
o Select the file you want to add
o Click Open
- Click Transcript & Subtitlesif you want to add these to accompany the video.
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Adding a podcast
- To add a podcast, select Podcast in the Add Item dialogue box and click Next.
- To add a podcast from the New Podcast Source dialogue box:
o
Click Browseo Select the file you want to add
o Click Open
- The audio file is added.
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You can click Previewto listen to the audio file.
- You can click Resetto remove the audio file.
- You can add images to appear at set times as the audio plays.
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To do this, first click the Plus Sign (+)button.
- Next, select and image to add and click Open.
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The image is added to the New Podcast Source pictures list.
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In the Occurs At field, you enter a time (in seconds) for the image to display at during the
podcast.
- You can continue to add images to display at different times during the podcast using the Plus
Sign (+)button.
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Click Transcript & Subtitlesif you want to add these to accompany the podcast.- Click Advancedto add a tooltip and thumbnail for the podcast.
- Click OKand the podcast is added to the Media Playlist.
You can add, edit and delete items on the Media Playlist.
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9.17 Timeline
The Timeline template allows you to add a timeline with clickable nodes. You can add a linear or
ordered timeline:
Linear
Ordered
The learner can click each node on the timeline to reveal associated text and media (image, video,podcast).
To add a Timeline page template, select PagesInsert Page After/BeforeTimeline.
Add Timeline details
In the Edit tab, enter details as follows:
- Enter a title for the page in the Page Title field.
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Enter text to be displayed in the Introduction field.
- Select whether you want to add a linear or an ordered timeline.
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In the Edit Event dialogue box, you enter details for the timeline event:
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Enter a tile for the timeline event in the Title field (max 10 characters).
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You can enter a tooltip for the timeline event in the Tooltip field.
- Enter associated text for timeline event in the Body field.
- You can add a media file to accompany the text (optional).
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To do this, first select the type of media you want to add and click Browse.
- Then select the image, video or podcast you want to add and click OK.
- Enter the position at you want the event to appear on the timeline (enter a value between 0-100).
- Click OKto add the event to the timeline.
Once you have added all timeline events, you can change the position of events using the Upand
Dwnbuttons in the Events section. You can also add, edit and delete timeline events.
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9.18 Quiz Results Template
The Quiz Results Template allows you to track the results of assessment questions in your project.
Please note, the Assessment Question - Record Response check box must be selected for results to be
recorded in this template.
This template allows you to customise the feedback to the learner dependent on the number of
answers they get correct. There are three states:
- The learner has completed all the questions correctly
-
The learner has completed some of the questions correctly
- The learner has not completed any of the questions correctly (this is an optional case of the
second point)
You can customise the different responses to these states. These responses can include text and
graphics. To add a Quiz Results page template, select PagesInsert Page After/Before
Quiz
Results.
To add a response to a state you just need to add the text in the Page Text box and select an image if
appropriate. It is advisable to use the Alt tag for any image used.
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One additional feature is the ability in preview mode to switch between the different state
responses. The above graphic highlights the buttons used to switch between the different
response types.
10.0 Spell Checking
A spell checking function is provided to check the spelling on your pages.
To start the Spell Checker, select ToolsSpell Checker. Spellings in the currently active project willbe checked. When the Spell Checker detects a spelling mistake, a dialogue box will be displayed to
give you the option to correct it. In the Check Spelling dialogue box, there are several options:
Ignore
The Ignoreoption will ignore a highlighted spelling mistake once. If there are identical spelling
mistakes in the current text, they will also be highlighted. If you want to ignore the suggestion that
there is a spelling mistake, click Ignore.
Ignore All
The Ignore Alloption will ignore a highlighted spelling mistake and any identical spelling mistakes in the
current text. If you want to ignore the suggestion that there is a spelling mistake for a highlighted wordthroughout the text, click
Ignore All.
Change
The Changeoption allows you to change the spelling of a highlighted word. You can choose an
alternative spelling for the word from the Suggestions list or you can manually change the spelling
of the word in the Not in Dictionary
field. If you choose to change the spelling of the word, select the correct spelling or manually change
the spelling and click Change.
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Change All
The Change Alloption allows you to change a spelling mistake and any identical mistakes in the current
block of text. If you choose to change the spelling of the word throughout the text, select the correct
spelling from the Suggestions list or manually change the spelling in the Not in Dictionary field and
click Change All.
Add
The Addoption allows you add a highlighted word to your user dictionarythe spell checker will
assume that any words in the User dictionary are spelt correctly and will not highlight them in
further spell checks. To add a word that the speller checker has identified to your user dictionary,
click Add.
Suggest
The Suggestoption allows you to suggest the spelling of a misspelled word if a suitable spelling is
not found in the Suggestions list. It will check the spelling of the new word before you change it. If
you change a word in the Not in Dictionary field, click Suggestto check the spelling of the newword.
Cancel
Cancel will stop the current spell checking session and return you to the project. Any changes
made will still be applied.
When the Spell Checker is running, a progress bar will be displayed. The progress bar will show the
progress of the Spell Checker and will indicate when the Spell Checker is complete. To exit an
active spell checking session before it is fully completed, first click Halt.Then click Yesin the Halt
Procedure dialogue box. This will return you to the project. Any changes made during the Spell
Checker will still be applied.
11.0 Preview a Project
Previewing a project will allow you to see the project as it will be displayed to your users. To preview
a project, select
FilePreview Project (Shortcut key sequence:Ctrl + P)
When you preview a project you will be able to use all the functionality that will be available
when the course is launched.
12.0 Instructional Design Diagnostics
Instructional Design Diagnostics
You can run an instructional design diagnostic on a course. This will give you information on the
course, such as
- The number of sections
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- Number of assessment templates
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Accessibility information
You will also get a General Diagnostic, where you can see a summary of the number of sections and
pages and a report on how instructionally sound the course is. If it finds that the course is not well
balanced, the diagnostic will alert you to sections that may need more attention and will make
suggestions on how to improve the course.
This will enable you to make improvements to the course to ensure that it follows good
instructional design principles.
Running an Instructional Design Diagnostic
To run a diagnosis, select FileInstructional Design Diagnostics.
The Instructional Design Diagnostic dialogue box for the course you have open is displayed.
In the Sections tab, you can see details of the sections in your course, the number of pages per
section and the duration of each section.
In the General Diagnostic section of the Sections page, you can see a summary of the number of
sections and pages included in the course and a report on the course.
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In the Templates tab page,
you see the number of
occurrences of each of the
template groups.
The bottom section of the
Templates tabbed page,
you see the number of
times each template type is
used.
The Assessment tab page
give information on any
issues associated with
publishing the project as a
Single or Multi SCO.
Each type of
publishing Single SCO,
Multi SCO and
Accessible SCO has a
specific diagnostic. As
with the other
diagnostic
information we do
not restrict what you
can do with the
Authoring Tool but
we recommend that
an author seriously
considers the
diagnostic
information for
delivering any course
with an Assessment.
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It is strongly recommended that items that have been flagged in Red for a particular type should really be
addressed prior to publishing in that format as they will potentially cause serious problems when the
course is hosted on the DLE for both the learner and recording assessment scores in the DLE. Items in
Blue should also be reviewed as they will potentially cause confusion to the learner these highlight best
practice when creating modules.
Single SCO Publish Red Messages (Errors demanding attention)
Message Explanation
There is more than one Quiz Results Page in
this Project.
One Assessment so should only be one
Assessment
There are Assessment Questions after the
Assessment
The Assessment Results page must always be
after all
There are no Assessment Questions.
An Assessment Results page without any
Assessment
Multi SCO Publish Blue Messages (Warnings for serious concern)Message Explanation
There is no Quiz Results Page in this Project.
There is an Assessment but no Assessment
Results Page
Assessment is spread over X sections in this
Project.
It is unlikely (but entirely possible) that the
Assessment could be in more than one
section.
There are only Y Assessment Questions.
An Assessment with less than 3 Assessment
Pages gives a warning because is so slight
Assessment is not the last section in this
Project.
This has SCORM implications if publishing for
an LMS.
Multi SCO Publish Red Messages (Errors demanding attention)
Message Explanation
Section X: There are Assessment Questions
after the As above but routed in the specific sections.
Section X: There are no Assessment
Questions.
Section X: There is more than one Quiz Results
Page in
Multi SCO Publish Blue Messages (Warnings for serious concern)
Message ExplanationSection X: There is no Quiz Results Page. As above but routed in the specific sections.
Section X: There are only Y Assessment
Questions.
Section X: There is no Quiz Results Page in this
Section.
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For a Single SCO project it is recommended that the Assessment should only appear in the last
section with the Quiz Result page as the final page of the section. Any other arrangement will result
in warning messages to direct the author towards this arrangement. (It is also recommended that
the author uses the section restriction functionality if they plan to use SCORM Assessment
Recording).
For a Multi SCO project it is possible to have more than one Assessment in the project but the
author should ensure that the Assessment appears at the end of the section(s) with the Quiz Results
page as the last page to ensure accurate SCORM recording. Any other arrangement will result in
warning messages to direct the author towards this arrangement.
For an Accessible SCO module it is generally not recommended to have Quiz templates to meet AAA
compliance. The Accessibility Publish tab will give details of any accessibility issues around using quiz
templates.
13.0 Publish a Project
Publishing a Project
To publish a project, you need to have information in all sectionsthe Publish will not start if
there are empty sections. Publishing a project allows you to make the course available
through a number of formats.
To publish a project, select FilePublish Project. (Shortcut key sequence: Ctrl + F5)
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When you publish a project you have four options:
1. SCORM Single SCO: This will publish the project so that it can run on any SCORM compliant
learning management system, or the Learning Pool DLE. Using this option will publish your
course as a single learning object and any sections will display on the home screen when
users launch the course.
2. SCORM Multi SCO: This will publish the project so that it can run on any SCORM compliant
learning management system, or the Learning Pool DLE. Using this option will divide each
of your sections into its own course so that it can run independently. This option is useful
if you have a long course which you want to divide into bite-sized chunks.
3. WEB Format: This will create a file suitable for sharing through the Learning Pool catalogue.
4. HTML: This publishes your project as web pages. For display on any web platform but willnot provide any tracking or monitoring functionality. This option should be used if youwant to publish to an Intranet or Internet site.
SCORM Single SCO
When publishing SCORM Single SCO output, you can define the following settings:
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Select Display LMS Error Messages(Recommended) to display LMS error messages.
Deselect this to suppress error messages.
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Exit Button options determine whether the exit button is displayed in the published course.
You can choose to show the Exit button on the main menu page or you can choose not to
include an Exit button.
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You can make all sections available, protect the final section until all other sections are
completed or you can ensure that each section is completed in sequence.
There are three further options depending on your LMS (DLE):
- Learning Pool DLE implementation, all Learning Pool DLE customers should use this (default)
option.
- Users of other 3rd party LMS products should chose from either
o Standard LMS255 Location recording or
o ORACLE LMS Output (Non-Standard Format)
The Powered by Learning Pool options allows you to choose if you want to include the Powered
by Learning Pool logo.
Once you have made your selection, click OK.A progress bar will appear indicating the completionstatus.
SCORM Multi SCO
When publishing SCORM Multi SCO output, you can define the following settings:
- Select Display LMS Error Messages(Recommended) to display LMS error messages.
Deselect this to suppress error messages.
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Exit Button options determine whether the exit button is displayed in the published course.
You can choose to only show the Exit button on the last page of a section, show Exit button
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There are three further options depending on your LMS (DLE):
- Learning Pool DLE implementation, all Learning Pool DLE customers should use this (default)
option.
- Users of other 3rd party LMS products should choose from either
o
Standard LMS255 Location recording oro ORACLE LMS Output (Non-Standard Format)
The Powered by Learning Pool options allows you to choose if you want to include the Powered
by Learning Pool logo.
Once you have made your selection, click OK.A progress bar will appear indicating the completion
status.
HTML
When publishing HTML output, you can define the following settings:
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You can make all sections available, protect the final section until all other sections are
completed or y