What is an eCourse
From All n One's bxp software Wixi
Contents
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 
. 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"
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"
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.
The table of contents will present with your book, chapter and the page will be compressed up into the Chapter.
If you click the 
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.
It can be useful to note the Reference of your eCourse page ECourse_-_Reference_Code
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?
If you'd like to see how some of our clients are already using bxp for eLearning solutions. eLearning
If you'd like to see how some of our clients are already using bxp for Quality Assurance solutions. Quality Assurance
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.
Very often people want to build and integrate tests with their training material:
- How to build your first test Examination_-_Building_a_Test
- In the Chapter add the Id of your test to Stop or Support point test ECourse_Chapter_-_Edit
Documentation can be integrated into numerous parts of the operation tools Form_-_Integrating_Documentation
If you'd like to know a little more around the subject of eLearning, we've produced a guide which introduces the concepts here
We have many articles about different aspects of our Learning and Development tools Category:Topic:Learning_and_Development
If you're interested in some concepts around the development of materials we have produced a handy guide Developing_Training_Materials
