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Add Online Course

 

 

Overview:

 

Learners are able to select online course from the course catalog only if online course is setup for public access. Administrative user is able to add online course type by selecting "Add New" button on course listing grid.

 

Each course is connected with the unique job code. So, first select the course Job Code defined for the online course you would like to associate with. The Add New option allows you to define the Job Code for the course, if is not defined.

 

 

Course Job Code

The Job Code is unique to each course. All LMS courses are connected with the job code.

 

Course Type

Select Live from the Course Type drop down data field. Upon selecting the course type, system will display two course selection options i.e. List Only Course and External.

 

 

Accredited Course

Check "Accredited Course?" check box if the course is accredited, keep it unchecked if the course is “non-accredited”.

 

Close Loop Course?

Check "Close Loop Course?" check box if the course is not published to for everyone’s participation and closed loop. If the course is closed loop, only invited learners will be able to participate. A unique course URL is required and distributed to the invited learners.

 

Course for Member and/or Non-Member

Course can be setup for member or non-member OR both. Both check boxes can be selected if the course is eligible for both MDS members and non-members. Select required check box option(s) based on the requirement.

 

Configuration Options Tabs

There are certain configuration settings involved for setting up the course. These configuration settings are grouped into different tabs based on course type. For example, Pre-Assessment, Post-Assessment, eCommerce, Badge, etc. 

 

 

 

 

Select Configuration Options for Online Course:

 

The course configuration tabs are shown based on the configuration option(s) selected.

 

After selecting required configuration options, you can enter/set configuration values. Click on respective tab/step for which you want to setup the configuration. You can switch to any tab to review and update configurations.

 

Course Job Code

Select a job code based on an online course is required to be created. Select Add New option to create a new job code, if required.

 

Course Type

Select Online course type from the drop down.

 

Accredited Course

Check "Accredited Course?" check box if the course is accredited, keep it unchecked if the course is “non-accredited”.

 

Close Loop Course?

Check "Close Loop Course?" check box if the course is not published to for everyone’s participation and closed loop. If the course is closed loop, only invited learners will be able to participate. A unique course URL is required and distributed to the invited learners.

 

Course for Member and/or Non-Member

Course can be setup for member or non-member OR both. Both check boxes can be selected if the course is eligible for both MDS members and non-members. Select required check box option(s) based on the requirement.

 

Course Configuration Options

The course is setup/configured based on the course type and course requirements. The course setup data is grouped into different configuration options based on settings data it contains. For example, Pre-Assessment configuration option contains settings related to pre-assessment stage of the course work flow; Post-Assessment configuration option contains settings related to post-assessment stage of the course work flow; eCommerce option contains settings related to payment and refund, etc.

 

The course configuration tabs are shown based on the configuration options selected/checked. To view more details about configuration tabs, click here.
 

 

 

Basic Info. and the CMS configuration options are common for all course types except external courses.

 

For Live type course, below listed configuration options are applicable:

 

1.Pre-Assessment

2.Post-Assessment

3.Evaluation

4.Exit Course Feedback

5.Follow-up Survey (and Follow-up Certificate when Follow-up Survey is selected)

6.eCommerce

7.Ask the Expert

8.Chat

9.Badge

10.Social Media Share

 

Below listed configuration tabs are shown in the course setup screen based on the configuration option(s) selected:

 

1.Basic Info.

2.CMS

3.Content Indexing

4.Supplements Info.

5.Pre-Assessment

6.Certificate

7.Email Correspondence Configuration

8.Email Reminder

9.Affiliation

10.Recommended Courses

11.Post-Assessment

12.Evaluation

13.Exit Course Feedback

14.Follow-up Survey

15.Follow-up Certificate

16.eCommerce

17.Badge Course Mapping

 

 

After selecting configuration options, click Save button to save the course information. Upon successfully saving the course information, system will display the message, "Course has been updated successfully.".

 

Click appropriate link/option from the list below to setup configurations:

 

Basic Info.

CMS

Content Indexing

Pre-Assessment

Post-Assessment

Evaluation

Exit Course Feedback

Follow-up Survey

Follow-up Certificate

Certificate

eCommerce

Email Correspondence Configuration

Email Reminder

Affiliation

Recommended Courses

Badge Course Mapping 

 

 

 

 

 


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