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.