CONTENTS

1.The LMS365 SCORM & AICC Player3

2.Uploading Content Packages4

3.Managing Content Packages14

3.1Managing content packages in the Content Package Storage14

3.2Managing Content Packages from a Course20

4.Completing SCORM/AICC Attempt23

5.Review SCORM Attempt29

6.Reports31

7.User Guides and Video Tutorials33

8.Language34

1. 1. The LMS365 SCORM & AICC Player

SCORM (Sharable Content Object Reference Model) is used for creating units of online training material that can be shared across systems. SCORM defines how to create objects that can be reused in different systems and contexts.

It is created based on several public standards and is followed by major e-Learning actors like NETg, Macromedia, Microsoft, Skillsoft, etc. It acts on three levels:

• −Economic level: SCORM allows whole courses or small content units to be reused on different Learning Management Systems (LMS) through the separation of content and context.

• −Pedagogic level: SCORM integrates the notion of pre-requisite or sequencing (e.g. “You cannot go to chapter 2 until you pass Quiz 1”).

• −Technological level: SCORM generates a table of contents as an abstraction layer situated outside the content and the LMS. It helps the content and LMS communicate with each other. Communication is performed by means of bookmarks (“Where is John in the course?”), scoring (“How did John pass the test?”) and time (“How much time did John spent in chapter 1?”).

LMS365 is compliant with Aviation Industry Computer-Based Training Committee (AICC) educational standard as well.

The LMS365 SCORM & AICC Player provides users with a list of SCORMs and AICCs along with their statuses, which allows monitoring progress in passing SCORMs and AICCs. It allows uploading content packages, gives Learners access to SCORMs and AICCs, and also allows them to view, review, continue, and delete their attempts.

1. 2. Uploading Content Packages

To upload a new content package to the course, do the following:

1. 1. In the LMS365 Admin Center go to the Course List in the Course Management section, and then select the needed Course;

2. 2. On the Course Management sidebar select Manage SCORM & AICC Packages action:

1. 3. Сlick Add a Content Package button.

You can see two tabs on the opened page. There you can find all available packages shared for this course and current Course Catalog (Content Packages tab) and all added packages to the current course (Selected tab).

You can also sort the packages by all the columns, but the default sorting is by the title:

1. 4. Click Upload a Content Package button and select a content package to be uploaded on your local computer.

The time to upload the package will depend on its size and the speed of your connection. Progress of the package upload will be indicated by the progress bar:

If you want to cancel the uploading process, click the Cancel button. You will see 'Cancel Upload' confirmation after that:

1. 5. Complete the opened form:

• −Title – defines a name as it will appear in the headings and links throughout the site. Enter a name for the uploaded content package. If this field is not filled, a validation message will appear:

• −Description – defines a descriptive text that will help site visitors use the resource. Enter description text for the uploaded content package;

• −Sharing by Course – determines the definite place from where the Content Package was uploaded;

• −Sharing to – defines the type of access to the Сontent package.

You can choose from the following options in the drop-down menu:

• •Not shared – the Content Package will be used only by the Course or Course Catalog, where it was uploaded;

• •Shared to Courses – the Content Package can be used (viewed/edited) by all Courses it has been shared with;

• •Shared to Course Catalogs – the Content Package can be used (viewed/edited) by all Course Administrators in selected Course Catalogs;

• •Shared to all – the Content Package can be used (viewed/edited) by all Course Administrators in all Course Catalogs.

There are two types of access to the uploaded Content Package: read only means that the changes are not allowed, read and edit means that there is a possibility to make changes in the Content Package:

• −Allowed number of Attempts per User – specify the number of attempts a user can take the content package (default value is set to 1);

• −Timeout between attempts – specify the period between attempts (can be specified in seconds, minutes, hours, days or weeks);

• −Open Player in separate window – select this option to open SCORM & AICC Player in a separate window. If the option is unselected, Player will be opened on the same page. Please note that when this option is checked, the following options will be hidden – Show node completion status, Use control mode flow for all nodes, Show navigation controls, and Show Table of Content.

The system automatically determines which content type (SCORM or AICC) is uploaded and depending on this separates Advanced Settings for each type. To specify the content package settings, click the Advanced Settings link:

In the opened window select necessary settings.

For SCORM content type they are as follows:

• −Show statistics for learner – select this option to show the result page after completing the SCORM attempt;

• −Treat complete as passed – select this option to consider the complete status as passed;

• −Finish by lessons status – select this option to specify if an attempt is finished when lesson status for all elements is set:

After this option is selected, 2 options will automatically be selected:

• •Redirect to statistics page when completed – automatically redirects user to statistics page when SCORM is completed;

• •Go to next SCO automatically – automatically moves user to the next SCO element. Works only for Intermediate SCO element;

If “Go to next SCO element automatically” option is checked, the system automatically moves to the next SCO element if the element is intermediate.

If the system receives from LMS Finish Positive status (completed/passed), it automatically moves to the next SCO element. If the system receives another status, nothing happens:

• −Show node completion status - select this option to display the current completion status of SCORM items;

• −Use control mode flow for all nodes – this option is selected by default for sequencing control flow. It is used for a better end-user experience with different kinds of SCORM packages. If this option is selected, after attempting to take the SCORM, you will be redirected right to the SCORM (questions or description if there is any). If the option is not selected, the sequencing flow may be violated for the SCORMS where the control flow is set to False by default. The corresponding message will appear. The SCORM content is to be selected manually on the Tools menu. Select/do not select this option depending on how you want to implement the sequencing;

• −Allow user to resume incomplete attempt if Completion Status ='No' – this option allows users continue an incomplete attempt when SCORM completion status ='No'. Some SCORM packages set this status immediately when starting a SCORM resulting in New Attempt button being displayed to the Learner instead of Continue button;

In the table below possibility to continue attempt depending on status is described:

• −Submit result to LMS asynchronously – select this option to allow Content Package to send results to the server asynchronously in order not to interrupt proceeding the attempt;

• −Show navigation controls - select this option to display the buttons for switching between the SCORM items. After this option is selected 4 options will automatically be selected:

You can also select these options separately.

• −Show Table of Content – select this option to display the table of content in the SCORM Player. The width of the table of content can be set in pixels.

For AICC content type Advanced Settings are as follows:

• −Show Submit button – select this option to display Submit button in the Player;

• −Automatically close the Player – select this option to automatically close the Player after passing the AICC package.

1. 6. Click Save button to save set settings or Cancel button to go back to the Add a Content Package form.

The 'Cancel Upload' confirmation opens after cancelling the uploading process with possibility to Continue or Cancel uploading:

If you click 'Continue upload' button, uploading process will continue from the place where it was stopped. Click 'Cancel Upload' and uploading process will be canceled.

Uploaded package appears in the Content Package Storage. You can sort the Content packages there by title, the user who modified it as well as by the version.

To add the uploaded content packages to the current Course, select the needed course from the Course List and click Manage SCORM & AICC Packages on the sidebar. After that, click the Add a Content Package button and select the content packages to be added to the current course site, and click Save button:

To make one or several separated SCORMs obligatory for course completion enable Course Completion option:

To upload a new Content Package directly to the Content Package Storage, please go to the Admin Center > Manage Content > Content Package Storage and then click Upload a Content Package button. After you have selected a package to be uploaded from your local computer, please follow the steps described above to complete the uploading process.

1. 3. Managing Content Packages

1. 1. 3.1 Managing Content Packages in the Content Package Storage

There is a possibility to view, edit, delete, and download a Content Package in the Content Package Storage.

In the Admin Center select Manage Content section followed by the Content Package Storage to see the list of available Content Packages.

To make it faster to find the appropriate Content Package, you can filter it by the type of a Content Package (click Package Type filter) or by the access (click Access Type filter) or use the search functionality:

Select the required SCORM/AICC to view the Actions sidebar with the list of all available actions:

If you want to work with another SCORM/AICC close the actions panel using or click on any place outside the panel.

To view a Content Package, do the following:

1. 1. Select the required content Package in the Content Package Storage;

2. 2. Click View Content Package button on the actions panel. The package will be opened in a new tab so you can browse it.

To edit a Content Package, do the following:

1. 1. Select the required content Package in the Content Package Storage;

2. 2. Click Edit Content Package on the actions panel;

3. 3. Make necessary changes to Content Package. You can change title, description and number of attempts per user:

• −Uploaded by – the user who uploaded the Content Package;

• −Modified by – the user who makes changes;

• −Upload a new version allows you to upload a new version of the package with new content.

• −Sharing to – defines the type of access to the SCORM package. Click this option, then select content package to upload. In the drop-down menu choose from the following options:

• • oNot shared – the Content Package will be only used in the Course or Course Catalog it was uploaded to;

  • oSharing to Courses – the Content Package will be able to view/edit by selected Courses;

  • oSharing to Course Catalogs – only selected Course Catalogs will be able to view/edit the uploaded Content Package;

  • oSharing to all – everyone will be able to view/edit the uploaded Content Package.

• −Timeout between attempts – specify the period between attempts (can be specified in seconds, minutes, hours, days or weeks);

• −Open Player in separate window – select this option to open SCORM & AICC Player in a separate window. If the option is unselected, Player will be opened on the same page. Please note that when this option is checked, the following options will be hidden – Show node completion status, Use control mode flow for all nodes, Show navigation controls, and Show Table of Content.

1. 4. Click Save to save the changes or Cancel to discard the changes.

After updating the package, old attempts will not be lost, information will be kept by the system (the changes will be applied for the not completed and new attempts). Learners who have started but not completed their attempts will be allowed to finish their attempt using the older version of content.

To delete a Content Package, do the following:

1. 1. Select the required content Package in the Content Package Storage;

2. 2. Click Delete Content Package button on the actions panel. To confirm that you want to delete this Content Package click delete, otherwise click cancel.

If the current Package(s) is/are used in Courses you will see the following message:

You can delete more than one Package only in the Content Package Storage and only when filter 'Full Control Access' is selected:

The following dialog box will appear if a content package is in use:

1. 3. Click the button Delete to confirm the deletion or Cancel to discard the deletion.

To download a Content Package, do the following:

1. 1. Select the required content Package in the Content Package Storage;

2. 2. Click Download Content Package button  on the action panel. If you want to download more than one Package, first filter the Packages by the Full Control Access, and then choose Download Content Package action:

1. 1. 3.2 Managing Content Packages from a Course

To view the Content Packages added to the course or to add a new ones, go to the Course List and select the needed course, after that, select the Manage SCORM &AICC Packages action on the sidebar. You will see the following information:

If you want to change the order of the Content Packages on the Course page, use the drag-and-drop button and drag item to the right place.

To view a Content Package, select the required package and then click View Content Package button on the actions menu. The package will be opened in new tab so you can browse the SCORM.

To remove a Content Package from the Course, select the required package and then click Remove Content Package button on the actions menu. The selected Content Package will be removed from the course level.

To view Learner’s Details, select the required package, and then click View Learner’s Details button on the actions menu. There are statistics with diagrams according to Completed, In Progress, Not Started and Failed Attempts:

You can find the following information there:

• −Name column – shows name of Learner;

• −Status column – shows Learner’s attempt status;

• −Completion Status column – shows Learner’s completion status of attempt;

• −Success Status column – shows Learner’s success status of attempt;

• −Score column – shows Learner’s score got per attempt if it’s provided by SCORM package;

• −Scale column – shows Learner’s scale got per attempt if it’s provided by SCORM package;

  • oNot Started status – an attempt has not been started yet;

  • oIn Progress status – an attempt has been started, but has not been finished;

  • oCompleted status – an attempt has been completed;

  • oFailed status – an attempt has been finished unsuccessfully;

  • oOut of attempts – an attempt has been finished unsuccessfully and there are no attempts left;

When clicking the Learner 'Actions' panel is opened with actions. To view or delete Learner's attempt click the user and the choose one of these options on the actions panel.

Information displayed on the Content Package Details page can be downloaded to your local computer in an Excel document (.xlsx). To do this, click the Download Report button:

A document will be downloaded to your computer. The information will be presented in the following form:

1. 4. Completing SCORM/AICC Attempt

To start a SCORM/AICC attempt, do the following actions:

1. 1. On the Course Home Page select a SCORM or AICC package to pass;

2. 2. Click the button next to its name to start an attempt:

The button differs depending on the content package status:

• −if the attempt has been completed successfully – ;

• −if the previous attempt has been finished unsuccessfully – ;

• −if the SCORM has not been started yet – ;

• −if an attempt has been started, but not finished – ;

• −if the number of attempts is exceeded and the last one is failed – .

1. 3. If in content package settings “Open Player in separate window” option is selected, a new attempt will open in a new window. The following message will notify you:

1. 4. A new attempt will be started. Depending on settings, it may look different:

1. 5. If the Navigation controls option is enabled for the SCORM, you can use buttons in the Player’s footer to navigate between SCOs or pause the attempt using the Suspend button;

2. 6. If the Table of Content option is enabled, you can use it to see a list of all SCOs and their statuses:

1. 7. After completing all tasks, you will see the following page (it can differ from the image below, if you fail the attempt):

1. 8. To see statistics, click Statistics button in the Player’s footer (only for SCORM packages):

In the Activity section you can see a list of SCORMs SCOs.

1. 9. Close Statistics window by clicking the ‘Back to the course’ button in the Player’s footer, and then click Exit button to finish the attempt and return to the Course home page.

1. 5. Review SCORM Attempt

To review a SCORM attempt, go to SCORM & AICC Player page (Course Management > Course List > click the required Course > Manage SCORM & AICC Package). Select the needed SCORM and click View Learner’s Details button   in the actions menu. The following information will be displayed:

Select the Learner, then click button on the action panel to view the learner’s attempt:

You will be able to view Learner’s answers as well as Statistics page:

1. 6. Reports

Reporting functionality is available for the LMS365 SCORM & AICC Player for Administrators and contains information related to SCORM/AICC attempts. The system allows creating two types of reports: by Learner and by Package. Reports are scoped to site level.

To create a report, do the following actions:

1. 1. Open Course Management > Course List > click the required Course;

2. 2. On the actions panel click Reports:

1. 3. On the opened Reports page select the group (by Package or by Learner) from the drop-down list. Use filters to create a report:

• −Select – select from the drop-down list a training package for which the report will be created;

• −Include - select type of learners to include in the report: Active, Deleted (disabled users are also shown in Deleted Learners type) or All;

• −Start Date – select start date for the Report;

• −End Date – select end date for the Report.

Click Create Report button. An .xlsx report will be created and downloaded to your computer. It contains the following information:

The report contains the following information divided into two sections:

• −Information about the content package:

• •Package name – contains content package name;

• •Upload Date – shows when the content package was uploaded;

• •File Size in Mb – shows the content package file size;

• •Tags – shows tags assigned to the content package;

• •Number of Learners – shows number of users of the content package;

• •Number of Attempts – shows total number of attempts started by all users;

• −Information about attempts made:

• •Learner’s Name – shows learner’s name;

• •Email – shows learner’s email address;

• •Account – shows user’s account;

• •Department – shows user’s department (information is taken from User List);

• •Status – shows success status of learner’s attempt;

  • • oNot Started status – SCORM/AICC attempt has not been started yet;

    • oIn Progress status – SCORM/AICC attempt has been started, but has not been finished;

    • oCompleted status – SCORM/AICC attempt has been completed;

    • oFailed status – SCORM/AICC attempt has been finished unsuccessfully;

    • oOut of attempts – SCORM/AICC attempt has been finished unsuccessfully and there are no attempts left;

• •Passed – shows passed status of learner’s attempt;

• •Number of Attempts – shows total number of attempts the learner made on this content package;

• •Average time – shows average attempt time of this learner;

• •Score – shows learner’s score (if it is provided by content package);

• •Date Completed – shows date and time of package completion;

• •Course Site – shows the title of site on which the attempt was made. The name is a clickable link which opens the site.

1. 7. User Guides and Video Tutorials

To find corresponding guides or Video Tutorials, do the following actions:

1. 1. On the Administrative panel click Support, choose Help Center:

1. 2.  After redirection you can check all the documentation or contact the support team.

1. 8. Language

Out of the box LMS365 SCORM & AICC Player is translated to English language.

To add translation to alternate language(s) for the LMS365 SCORM & AICC Player, use Language Files section in the Global Settings:
 

1. 1. Go to the Admin back-end and click the Global Settings;

2. 2. On the opened page click Settings then Language Files and choose there SCORM & AICC Player and Language Settings page will open

1. 3. Select an alternate language in the ”Select Language” drop-down (a list of all possible alternative languages is displayed):

1. 4. On the Language Settings page type your translation for each phrase in “Your Choice” column and click “Save”:

OR

1. 1. Click “Export” to save the language file to your local computer;

2. 2. Edit the downloaded .xlsx file locally filling in the “Custom Values” column:

1. 3. Click “Import” and select the edited language file from your local computer.

2. 4. Translation from “Custom Values” column will be displayed in “Your choice”. Click Save to save the translation.