Manager System Training
Course Script - 2
Tier 2 Lessons
Lesson 1
- Welcome to the "Libraries" Menu. The Libraries section holds and helps you manage images, videos, content and a variety of files for use in courses.
a.The "Media Library" holds multimedia items such as video, audio, Flash movies and JavaScript Alert Messages.
b.The Multimedia Course Content library contains multimedia files that you can store and access when building learning screens.
c.Two object types may be defined here: full-screen objects and pop-up objects. Full-screen objects are used as content for learning screens, while pop-up objects are used as responses to questions placed in Learner Exercise screens.
d.The first Media Library section is for Multimedia Course Content.
e.Upload your Flash, audio or video files, and register them in the Media Library. Once registered, a multimedia file can be used in one or multiple courses.
f.Adding a file is a simple, two-step process.
g.Step one: Click on an existing folder or create a new one in the left hand View List Popup.
h.Step two: Click on the Select Files button to upload a new file.
i.A pop-up screen will appear. Browse and select the file from your computer and hit enter.
j.The new file will appear on the View List Popup list.
k.To make the new, or an existing, file available for use when creating learning screens, click on the existing file in the View List Popup list to register the file.
l.In the Add Item to Media Library section, enter a short description of the content, and enter the display width and height.
m.Click the Register This File button. Once the file is registered, it will appear in the course building, multimedia template drop-down box for use in one or multiple learning screens.
n.Click the Save Changes button to update your system.
o.The "Popup Web Links" section allows you to add and store web addresses of any web-deliverable resources you want to use in Learner Exercise screens.
p.To add a Popup Web Link, click on the "plus" icon.
q.In the Add Popup Web Link window, enter a name for the new Popup Web Link, and enter the full URL.
r.Enter the display width and height.
s.Click the Save button to update your system.
t.The file can be edited, viewed or deleted via the linked icons.
u."Popup Alerts" are user-defined messages that you can create for use in your Learner Exercise screens. They can be used an unlimited number of times.
v.To add a Popup Alert, click on the "plus" icon.
w.In the Add Popup Alert window, enter a name for the new Popup Alert, and enter the Alert message to be displayed.
x.Click the Save button to update your system.
y.The file can be edited, viewed or deleted via the linked icons.
- The "Content Library" holds a variety of files for use in course building, such as PDF and Word documents, HTML pages, videos, images and PowerPoint presentations.
a.Upload your files and organize them in the Content Library for use in one, or unlimited, courses and learning screens.
b.To begin, select a folder from the Content Library to upload files, or create and name a new folder.
c.Next, click the Select Files button in the Add Folders or Files section.
d.A pop-up screen will appear. Browse and select the file from your computer and hit enter. You can select multiple files.
e.The new file will appear on the Content Library List Popup list.
f.You have the option to add another folder below the current folder to create a sub-directory for a particular project or series of files.
g.In the Content Library list, choose the file you want to use in your course.
h.You can view the file in a Popup Browser Window, if desired, or delete the file by clicking on that button.
- The "Image Library" holds an assortment of image files for use in building learning screens, including body images, logos and background images.
a.Upload your files and organize them in the Image Library for use in one, or unlimited, courses and learning screens.
b.To begin, select a folder from the Image Library to upload files, or create and name a new folder.
c.Next, click the Select Files button in the Add Folders or Files section.
d.A pop-up screen will appear. Browse and select the file from your computer and hit enter. You can select multiple files.
e.The new file will appear on the Image Library List Popup list.
f.You have the option to add another folder below the current folder to create a sub-directory for a particular project or series of files.
g.To preview an image prior to adding it to a learning screen, click on the image name.
h.A preview will appear in the right side of your screen.
i.To delete an image, click on the Delete This Image button.
Lesson 2
- Welcome to the "Courses" Menu.The "Courses" section is the heart of FlexTraining as this is where you'll design and build your online courses.
a.The "Courses" menu has four distinctive sections.
b.The Preparation section consists of course building strategies information and provides tips, suggestions and examples of online courses.
c.These guidelines will assist you in choosing file formats, developing lessons and organizing your ideas.
d.The Materials menu takes you to the Libraries Menu, which is the repository for media, course content and image libraries.
e.The Development section provides the functionality to create courses, add lessons, building learning screens, create tests and schedule the courses for student access.
f.The Optional menu includes tools for creating course Evaluations, which build and obtain feedback from students.
g.It also includes Certificates, which can be awarded to students at the successful completion of a course.
h.The next section will provide more details on developing and building courses.
- Select the "Build Courses" menu item to begin building a course.
a.The Coursebuilder home screen allows you to work with an existing course, search for a course by name or create a new course.
b.Click on the A-Z button to sort the course thumbnails alphabetically by course name.
c.Click on the Course Title button to display the course titles below the thumbnail images.
d.Click on the List button to search for a course via the title.
e.To create a new course, enter the name of the course in the open field and click the Start button.
f.You have two course title search options.
g.For the first option, in the Search Name Containing field, type in one or more words from the course title and click on the Search button.
h.This action loads the Choose a Course drop down box with all matching course titles.
i.To work with a course, select it from the drop down box and click on the Start button.
j.For the second option, if you leave the Search Name Containing field blank, the Choose a Course drop down box will display all of your active course titles.
k.To work with a course, select it from the drop down box and click on the Start button.
l.To create a new course, enter the name of the course in the open field and click the Start button.
- To "Add A New Lesson," first enter the name of the course in the Create a New Course field and click the Start button.
a.This is the screen you will use to begin building your course, lesson(s), learning screens and tests.
b.The page tab is "Course Content."
c.To begin, click on the Add a New Lesson link.
d.In the open field, enter the lesson name and click on the Add button.
e.A thumbnail image of the new lesson will display along with the lesson name.
f.You can change the lesson name by clicking on the text.
g.To edit the lesson, click on the learning screen thumbnail.
h.A series of icons will appear that allow you to edit, view and delete the lesson.
i.Your next step is to edit and/or create a learning screen. A lesson consists of one or more learning screens.
j.To edit the learning screen, click on the Pencil icon to edit the contents.
k.Click on the Plus icon to add a learning screen.
l.Learning screen templates include five options.
m.Option 1: Title
n.This template can include a course title, an image and a movie or a video.
o.Option 2: Text Plus
p.This template can include a screen title and an on-screen image.
q.Option 3: Multimedia
r.This template can include a screen title and a movie or a video.
s.Option 4: External
t.This template links to an external web page or URL and gives you the option to set the size of the viewing screen.
u.Option 5: Avatar.
v.This template uses text-to-speech animation to add more visual stimulation and engagement for the learner.
w.Now that we've reviewed the options, the next section will demonstrate the Add A Lesson functionality.
- We reviewed the options in the previous section. Now, let’s Add A Lesson by creating learning screens.
a.Choose which type of learning screen you would like to create.
b.First, let's create a Title screen.
c.Enter the name of the learning screen in the Learning Screen Name field.
d.Under the Basic tab, enter a screen title in the Screen Title field.
e.To include an image, click on the Select link in the On-screen Image field.
f.A listing of image folders will appear.
g.To preview an image, click on the image name.
h.To use the image, click on the Use This Image button.
i.Choose the image alignment from the Alignment drop-down box.
j.You can select a movie or video instead of an image.
k.Choose a file from the Movie or Video drop-down box, and click on the Plus icon.
l.Choose the movie or video alignment from the Alignment drop-down box.
m.Click the Add button to add the learning screen.
n.A thumbnail of your learning screen will appear.
o.To preview the learning screen, click on the thumbnail.
p.A snapshot of the learning screen will appear on the right side of your screen.
q.Click the Preview icon to preview the learning screen in a pop-up screen.
r.This is a preview of the learning screen.
s.Next, let's build a second learning screen in the lesson.
t.To add a screen, click on the Plus icon.
u.We'll create a Text Plus screen.
v.Enter the name of the learning screen in the Learning Screen Name field.
w.Under the Basic tab, enter a screen title in the Screen Title field.
x.To include an image, click on the Select link in the On-screen Image field.
y.Click the Add button to add the learning screen.
z.A thumbnail of your learning screen will appear.
aa.To preview the learning screen, click on the thumbnail.
bb.To edit or add to the learning screen, click the pencil icon.
cc.You can add text, images, URL links and more by selecting the Text tab.
dd.Enter your text and use the modifiers to customize and enhance the text.
ee.Click the Update button to update your entry.
ff.Click the Preview icon to preview the learning screen in a pop-up screen.
gg.This is a preview of the learning screen.
hh.The Advanced tab offers additional options for your learning screen.
ii.If you want to add a background image, click on the Select link.
jj.A list of background images will appear in a folder.
kk.Preview and select the image you wish to use, and click on the Use This Image button, if applicable.
ll.Check the Repeat box if you want the background image to repeat on the learning screen.
mm.There are two screen Navigation options.
nn.Option 1: The Standard Navigation Bar displays a static navigation bar at the bottom of the learning screen that includes the screen number, advance buttons, back buttons and a reload button for refreshing the page.
oo.Option 2: The Compressed Top Navigation Bar displays the navigation buttons in the top right corner of the learning screen header.
pp.When selected, the AutoAdvance function automatically forwards the screen page(s) after a defined number of seconds as entered in the After how many seconds field.
qq.The Text Font drop-down box offers a default font plus additional font options.
rr.The Foreground and Background Colors offer a default palette (Black/White) and a variety of other color combinations that can be selected from the integrated palette.
ss.The Screen Sequence is displayed and can be changed from the drop-down box.
tt.Click on the Update button to update the learning screen.
uu.The Exercise tab provides a template to add an optional Learner Exercise to the learning screen.
vv.These exercises should reflect the learning content delivered in the previous screens or sections and create interactivity for the student while reinforcing the material.
ww.In the Define Learner Exercise section, type in a multiple choice or True / False question.
xx.Create and enter the answers in the open fields Answer A through Answer D.
yy.The Response drop-down boxes contain the dynamic messages that are maintained in the Media Library.
zz.Choose a response for each of the answers, identifying the single correct answer and the remaining incorrect answer(s).
aaa.Click on the Update button to add the Learner Exercise to your learning screen.
bbb.The Extras tab provides enhancement options for learning screens.
ccc.To add audio to a learning screen, click on the Audio
Track icon.
ddd.Choose an audio or narration from the drop-down box. The audio files are maintained in the Media Library.
eee.Click on the Update button to add the audio track.
fff.YouTube videos can be added to your learning content and embedded in the learning screen.
ggg.Click on the YouTube icon.
hhh.In the YouTube Video open field, paste the embed tag from the YouTube video.
iii.Click on the Update button to add the video to the learning screen.
jjj.To add a custom, text-to-speech Avatar, click on the Avatar icon.
kkk.The Avatar can serve as a "FlexCoach" on any learning screen.
lll.Choose an Avatar from the Character drop-down box. You can add to the list of Avatar options.
mmm.Enter a script for the character in the text field.
nnn.Adjust the Width and Height for the Avatar.
ooo.Select the Language and Voice from the drop-down boxes.
ppp.Click on the Update button to add the Avatar to the learning screen.
qqq.You can drag and place the Avatar image on the learning screen.
- As we continue to "Add A New Lesson," we will build a Multimedia learning screen.
a.Click on the course you want to edit.
b.Click on the lesson thumbnail to open the lesson.
c.Click on the pencil icon to open and edit the lesson.
d.Click on the Plus icon to add a new learning screen.
e.Select the Multimedia screen option, and enter the name of the learning screen in the Learning Screen Name field.
f.Under the Basic tab, enter a screen title in the Screen Title field.
g.To include a movie or video, choose a file from the Movie or Video drop-down box.
h.Or, click on the Plus icon.
i.A listing of video folders will appear.
j.To preview a video, click on the video name.
k.To use the video, enter a Short Description in the open field and set the display height and width.
l.Click on the Register This File button.
m.Click the Back button.
n.Choose the movie or video and alignment from the Alignment drop-down box.
o.Click the Add button to update the learning screen.
p.Click the Preview icon to preview the learning screen in a pop-up screen.
q.This is a preview of the learning screen.
- As we continue to "Add A New Lesson," we will build two final learning screens.
a.The first is a sample of an External learning screen, and the second is a sample of an Avatar learning screen.
b.Click on the course you want to edit.
c.Click on the lesson thumbnail to open the lesson.
d.Click on the pencil icon to open and edit the lesson.
e.Click on the Plus icon to add a new learning screen.
f.Select the External screen option, and enter a screen name in the Learning Screen Name field.
g.Under the Basic tab, there are two options for the Page/File URL field.
h.Option 1: You can link to a single file, such as PDF, video, etc.
i.Click on the Select link.
j.A listing of files and folders will appear.
k.To preview a file, click on the file name.
l.Click on the Use This Item button to add it to your learning screen.
m.Modify the Display Size of the item by adjusting the width and height, and click the Add button to update the learning screen.