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= Overview =
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An eCourse is a structure that holds information of any kind usually for the purposes of training or operational support.  
 
An eCourse is a structure that holds information of any kind usually for the purposes of training or operational support.  
  
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= How to build an eCourse =
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== Create a Book ==
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To build your first eCourse you need two modules.  The first is eCourse Management [[File:048.png]].  This will allow you to do all the building and security.
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''Main Menu > eCourse Management > Book Management > Create a Book''
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There are lots of options available but you only need to give your book a title.  If you want to read more then try [[ECourse_Book_-_Edit]]
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When you scroll to the bottom and click "Create Book" you'll be presented with a number of options, choose "Add a Chapter to this Book"
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[[File:Create_a_book_001.png|600px]]
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== Create a Chapter ==
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Now lets add a chapter to the book.  All you have to do is to give the Chapter a name and then go down and click "Create Chapter".
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If you want to find out more about the options available you can read more here [[ECourse_Chapter_-_Edit]]
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On the complete page you can now choose "Add a Page to this Chapter"
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[[File:Create_a_book_002.png|600px]]
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== Create a Page ==
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Last part is to create a page (the clear plastic folder).  Just give the Page a title and scroll to the bottom and click "Create Page".
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For more information on the other options available you can read more here [[ECouse_Page_-_Edit]]
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You have now created a structure into which you can now start putting information.  Choose "View the eCourse" to go to the Table of Contents of the Book.
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[[File:Create_a_book_003.png|600px]]
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== Navigating the Table of Contents ==
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The table of contents will present with your book, chapter and the page will be compressed up into the Chapter.
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[[File:Create_a_book_004.png|600px]]
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If you click the [[File:ECourse-BookClosed.gif]] icon, your page will appear.
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There are [[File:auth_add.png]] icons to the right of the books and chapter levels.  A [[File:auth_add.png]] at a book level will quickly add a chapter.  A [[File:auth_add.png]] at a chapter level will quickly add a page.
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Every book you create will automatically be searchable in the eCourse Search at the bottom right of every page of bxp.
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Firstly let's add some content to our page.
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== Adding Content to a Page ==
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Open up your Chapter and click the name of your Page.  This should take you through to the Page.
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[[File:Create_a_book_005.png|600px]]
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At the bottom of the page you have the option to "Add Text to this Page" which allows you to add text / html immediately to the page.
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You also have "Add Media to this Page"  which allows you to upload materials such as PDF, Docs, PowerPoints, videos, anything.
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= What's Next? =
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eCourse is an entire pillar of bxp [[The_Modules_of_bxp]]  This means there is a lot to it and lots of really interesting things that can be done.
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[[Category:Module Specific:eCourse]]
 
[[Category:Module Specific:eCourse]]
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[[Category:Topic:Learning and Development]]

Revision as of 17:08, 5 May 2015

1 Overview

An eCourse is a structure that holds information of any kind usually for the purposes of training or operational support.


bxp is not an authoring tool. It does not make videos or draw pictures. It is a Learning Management System (LMS) for managing content and users.


bxp follows international standards in construction, specifically SCORM. SCORM has a number of versions.


To understand the concept, the information is stored in roughly the structure of Book, Chapter and Page.


Each page can be likened to a clear plastic folder. A page can contain any amount of information in a broad range of formats, from text to images, audio recordings, multimedia, PDF documents, Word Documents or almost anything else you care to upload.


2 How to build an eCourse

2.1 Create a Book

To build your first eCourse you need two modules. The first is eCourse Management 048.png. This will allow you to do all the building and security.


Main Menu > eCourse Management > Book Management > Create a Book


There are lots of options available but you only need to give your book a title. If you want to read more then try ECourse_Book_-_Edit


When you scroll to the bottom and click "Create Book" you'll be presented with a number of options, choose "Add a Chapter to this Book"


Create a book 001.png


2.2 Create a Chapter

Now lets add a chapter to the book. All you have to do is to give the Chapter a name and then go down and click "Create Chapter".


If you want to find out more about the options available you can read more here ECourse_Chapter_-_Edit


On the complete page you can now choose "Add a Page to this Chapter"


Create a book 002.png


2.3 Create a Page

Last part is to create a page (the clear plastic folder). Just give the Page a title and scroll to the bottom and click "Create Page".


For more information on the other options available you can read more here ECouse_Page_-_Edit


You have now created a structure into which you can now start putting information. Choose "View the eCourse" to go to the Table of Contents of the Book.


Create a book 003.png


2.4 Navigating the Table of Contents

The table of contents will present with your book, chapter and the page will be compressed up into the Chapter.


Create a book 004.png


If you click the ECourse-BookClosed.gif icon, your page will appear.


There are File:auth add.png icons to the right of the books and chapter levels. A File:auth add.png at a book level will quickly add a chapter. A File:auth add.png at a chapter level will quickly add a page.


Every book you create will automatically be searchable in the eCourse Search at the bottom right of every page of bxp.


Firstly let's add some content to our page.


2.5 Adding Content to a Page

Open up your Chapter and click the name of your Page. This should take you through to the Page.


Create a book 005.png


At the bottom of the page you have the option to "Add Text to this Page" which allows you to add text / html immediately to the page.


You also have "Add Media to this Page" which allows you to upload materials such as PDF, Docs, PowerPoints, videos, anything.


3 What's Next?

eCourse is an entire pillar of bxp The_Modules_of_bxp This means there is a lot to it and lots of really interesting things that can be done.

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