Manage Learning Objects

Track student completion & assessment results from Learning Objects

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Add a Learning Object to Elentra
Use Learning Objects in Elentra
- Gradebook
- Events

Add a Learning Object to Elentra

Step 1: Navigate to Admin>Manage Learning Objects.

Existing learning objects will display on the screen.
To view an existing learning object, click on the arrow in the last column.
To edit the information about an existing learning object, click on its title.

Step 2: To add a new learning object, click 'Add New Learning Object'.

Step 3: Provide the required information:

Title: This will display on the list of learning objects and will also display to users when they view learning objects.
Description: This will display to users when they view learning objects.
Authors: This tool allows you to credit the creators of an object. You must list at least one author. You have the option to add an external author by providing their name and email. Authors will display on the the admin view list of learning objects and will also display to users when they view learning objects.
Primary Usage: This will display to users when they view learning objects.
Viewable Start and Until: This is designed to control when user access to a learning object begins and ends.
Tool: This can be used to store information. It does not display to users viewing learning objects.
Object Type: Set the type of object you will upload. Supported formats are Link/URL, TinCan Learning Module and Scorm 1.2/2004 Learning Module. Note that users with access to learning objects will be able to filter by object type when searching for learning objects.
- For a link or URL, paste the URL in the appropriate place.
- For TinCan or SCORM items, click 'Upload Learning Module.' Although the screen says you can drag and drop content, do not do so. Please browse your computer to select a zip file.
Screenshot: This section allows you to upload a screenshot to serve as an image for the learning object. This will be visible to users from their Learning Objects page. You must provide a screenshot to serve as the image, the system doesn't automatically select an image from the learning module for you.
- Click 'Upload Photo'.
- Drag and drop an image or browse your computer to select a file. Click 'Done'. The image should display in the Upload Image section.

Step 4: Click 'Save'. Your newly created learning object will display on the list of learning objects.

Use Learning Objects in Elentra

Gradebook

Learning Object completion & grades can be captured within Elentra. To begin, create a gradebook assessment to capture the grade for this activity. See the Knowledge Base article for more details. Once created, the learning object must be attached to a learning event to be disseminated to an audience of learners.

Caution: The detail captured by the learning event progress record & gradebook depends on the way the zip file(s) are configured. We recommend testing your files in your staging environment, connected to a gradebook assessment, to ensure the files have been configured appropriately.

Learning Events

Learning Objects can be added to learning events as resources. See the Knowledge Base article about adding resources to events. For Learning Objects, select "Online Learning Module" in the resource wizard. To attach the learning object to a gradebook assessment, on step 3 of the event resource wizard, set the gradebook assessment & scoring method accordingly.

Caution: Copying an event with a learning object connected to a gradebook will result in duplicated resources attached to the same gradebook assessment and cause errors. When rolling over learning events, be sure to reconfigure your learning objects to direct to the appropriate gradebook assessment.

Caution: Be sure to set the Assessment Scoring Method correctly. If you edit the resource to change the scoring method after learners have completed the resource, the scoring methodology will not be automatically updated, until the learner completes another attempt at the resource.

From the Administrator view of the learning event, learner activity & progress within the learning object can be viewed through the Views and Analytics buttons, respectively.

Click on Analytics to view progress details. A popup window will appear:

For student-specific progress & assessment details, click on Module Participation. You will be directed to a table view of student completion & assessment details.

Note: The level of detail available in the "View Record" area of the progress record will depend on how your files were configured.