Build a Pathway

Starting with pathways

• Hover over the sidebar menu, then click Learning Portal.

• Click the spanner icon to access the system's Administration menu.

• On the eLearning card, click Manage eLearning Library.

• The Pathways Tree View screen will open in a new tab.
• Click ADD MAIN CATEGORY.

• Add a name for the category.
• Optionally, add a short description for the category.
• From the drop-down menu, select the published status as Publish to this Ruleset only.
• From the drop-down menu, select Can be Published to set the development status.
• Choose an image for the category. When adding your own image, ensure the aspect ratio is 300 by 200 px and that it is in .png, .jpg, or .gif format.
• If the main category should display on the Learning Portal, tick the Show as shortcut on LMS portal checkbox.
  • • Please be aware that selecting a main category on the Learning Portal and checking this box for related pathways in that category may lead to duplicate entries appearing on the Learning Portal screen. 
    • If the main category appears on the Learning Portal, its pathways are accessible through the drill-down feature, so there's no need to tick this checkbox for those pathways.
    • It is recommended to try out this feature to determine the most effective way for you.
• Click SAVE when you are finished or click BACK TO LIST to discard your edits.

• A new pathway can be added to this category in two ways:
  • • Scroll to the top of the screen after the save is complete, then click ADD PATHWAY.

• • • Alternatively, click Maintain TreeView at the top of the screen to return to the Pathways Tree View.

• • • Click the pathway icon next to the main category's name to add a new pathway.

• The pathway details screen will open. 
• Choose how the pathway steps should be displayed:
  • • Indicators are used for linear learning.
    • Tabs are ideal for a virtual classroom or online school environment.
    • For our example, we will be using tabs.
• Add the pathway name to the item label text field.
• Optionally, add a short description for the pathway.
• Add a description title.
• Optionally, add a longer description for the pathway.

• From the drop-down menu, select the item status as Publish to this Ruleset only.
• From the drop-down menu, select Can be Published to set the development status.
• Choose a pathway image for the pathway. When adding your own image, ensure the aspect ratio is 300 by 200 px and that it is in .png, .jpg, or .gif format.
• If the main category should display on the Learning Portal, tick the Show as shortcut on LMS portal checkbox.
• Optionally, tick the Auto Start Pathway checkbox to skip the summary page when learners start the pathway.
• Click SAVE when you are finished or click BACK TO LIST to discard your edits.

• Scroll to the top of the screen after the save is complete, then click DESIGN PATHWAY.

• This overview explains how to set up learning pathways for an online school. We will create the following steps, which are mainly used in an eLearning environment:
  
  • • Comment
    • Document (Download)
    • Acceptance
      
    • SCORM/xAPI
      
    • Assessment (Online)
    • Assignment (Upload)
    • Certification point
    • Class/Group
• Feel free to include any additional step types not covered in this guide.

Comment

• The pathway design screen will open. Select Comment from the menu.

• Optionally, select an image or a custom icon for your step.
• Add a main header, or title, for this step.
• Add a subheading to the Reference Description field.
• Add a description for this step.

• Click SAVE when you are finished, SAVE ADD NEW to add another comment step or click CANCEL to discard your edits.

• The comment step has been successfully added to the pathway.
• To add an additional step, click the plus icon.

Document (Download)

• Select Document (Download) from the menu.

• Optionally, select an image or a custom icon for your step.
• Add a main header, or title, for this step.
• Add a subheading to the Reference Description field.
• Choose a file from your computer for users to download.
• Tick the checkbox if you would like the document to appear in this step.
• Add a description for this step.

• Click SAVE when you are finished, SAVE ADD NEW to add another document download step or click CLOSE to discard your edits.

• The document download step has been successfully added to the pathway.
  

Acceptance

• Select Acceptance from the menu.

• Optionally, select an image or a custom icon for your step.
• Add a main header, or title, for this step.
• Add a subheading to the Reference Description field.
• Add an acceptance title, which will display next to the tickbox learners are required to tick for this step.
  
• Add a description for this step.

• To log this step in the learner's record, check the box, then click the hand icon to select a training intervention to associate with this step.

• Select the training intervention, then click SELECT.

• Click SAVE when you are finished, SAVE ADD NEW to add another acceptance step or click CLOSE to discard your edits.

• The acceptance step has been successfully added to the pathway.

SCORM/xAPI

• Select SCORM/xAPI from the menu.

• Optionally, select an image or a custom icon for your step.
• Add a name for this step in the Step Header field.
• Add a description header for this step.
• Optionally, add a description.
• Select a SCORM file to add to this step by clicking the upload icon next to the Course field. The SCORM wizard will open.

• Select the radio button next to SCORM in the Learning Content Type section.
• Add a name for this step.
• Select a training intervention from the Training Intervention Library using the hand icon.
  • • Alternatively, tick the checkbox to automatically create a training intervention for this step.
    • If using standardised naming conventions, ensure the name field complies with those standards.
• Choose a SCORM file from your computer in a .zip format.
• Customise how the SCORM activity will be set up:
  • • Tick the checkbox if the file has an assessment.
    • Tick the checkbox if the learner can redo the SCORM activity.
    • Set the maximum number of attempts.
    • Choose which score to keep.
    • Tick the checkbox if the transcript should be made available to the learner.
    • Tick the checkbox if the SCORM file is active and ready for publication.
• Click SAVE AND UPLOAD to continue or CLOSE to discard your edits.

• The SCORM step has been successfully added to the pathway.
• These same steps can be used to add:
  • • MP4 files,
    • PDFs, or
    • YouTube videos.

Assessment (Online)

• Select Assessment (Online) from the menu.

• Optionally, select an image or a custom icon for your step.
• Add a main header, or title, for this step.
• Link a pre-loaded assessment to this step by clicking the hand icon.
  
• Add a description for this step.
• Click SAVE when you are finished, SAVE ADD NEW to add another assessment step or click CLOSE to discard your edits.

• The assessment step has been successfully added to the pathway.

Assignment (Upload Document)

• Select Assignment (Upload Document) from the menu.

• Optionally, select an image or a custom icon for your step.
• Add a main header, or title, for this step.
• Add a heading for this step.
  
• Add a description for this step.
• To log this step in the learner's record, check the box, then click the hand icon to select a training intervention to associate with this step.

• Select the training intervention, then click SELECT.

• Click SAVE when you are finished, SAVE ADD NEW to add another assignment upload step or click CLOSE to discard your edits.

• The assignment upload step has been successfully added to the pathway.

Certification point

• Select Certification Point from the menu.

• Optionally, select an image or a custom icon for your step.
• Add a main header, or title, for this step.
• Add a certification point name.
  
• Add a description for this step.

• To log this step in the learner's record, check the box, then click the hand icon to select a training intervention to associate with this step.

• Select the training intervention, then click SELECT.

• Click SAVE when you are finished, SAVE ADD NEW to add another certification point step or click CLOSE to discard your edits.

• To maintain prerequisites for this certification point, click YES.

• Click ADD to select steps from the pathway to add as prerequisites.

• From the drop-down menu, select a pathway item.
• Select the status required to achieve this prerequisite.
• Click SAVE when you are finished, SAVE ADD NEW to add another prerequisite, or click CLOSE to discard your edits.
  
• The certification point step has been successfully added to the pathway.