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COURSES
Video
Induction eLearning and Scheduled Reports Webinar
Click the video below to view a 45 minute comprehensive training Webinar focusing on creating eLearning in Lucidity Induction, including how to create SCORM files from a PowerPoint presentation. Also covered is how to schedule automated reports from any page within Lucidity Software.
Induction eLearning: starts immediately and continues to the 37 minute mark
Scheduled Reports: starts at the 37 minute mark and continues for 10 minutes
NOTE: This Webinar was recorded in August 2019. Any updates to the Induction eLearning or Scheduled Reports features since then will not be included.
The Courses page is where administrators build eLearning courses. The courses can then be made available in Lucidity Induction and/ or Lucidity Competency. Courses can also form part of a Course Group.
Every time a course is completed a record is created.
From the Courses page, administrators can:
- Manage courses (create, copy, edit, archive or delete)
- Manage eLearn modules, resources and assessments
Course Structure
A Course Group is the top level of the eLearn hierarchy. A course group can consist of many courses. A course can consist of many modules. Modules can consist of several resources but only ever 1 assessment (or none).
Course groups are managed from the Course Group page. All other aspects of eLearning are managed from the Courses page.
Category | Belongs to | Example | Image (click to enlarge) |
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Course Group | N/A - Overarching top level Only utilised in Self-Registration | Star Wars Galaxy | |
Course | Stand alone OR belongs to a course group | SWG Induction SWG Flight Safety 101 Death Star Training There can be 1 or multiple courses in each course group A course does not have to belong to a course group and can be a stand alone item | |
Module | Always belongs to a course | SWG Standards of Business Conduct SWG Safety Behaviours There can be 1 or multiple modules in each course | |
Resources (Content) | Always belongs to a module | SWG Standards of Business Conduct Part 1 SWG Standards of Business Conduct Part 2 SWG Standards of Business Conduct Part 3 There can be 1 or multiple resources for each module | |
Assessment | Always belongs to a module | Assessment There is only ever 1 assessment per module. A module does not have to have an assessment |
Managing Courses
Courses can belong to a course group or can be stand alone courses. They will comprise of one or more modules and one or no assessment.
Course groups will only be required if eLearning is to be completed via self-registration. For all other eLearning, a stand alone course is sufficient.
Administrators can add new, edit, copy, archive and delete courses.
Add New Course
To create a new course, from the Courses page:
- Click 'Add New'
- Complete the fields (see table 'Definitions of Fields' below)
- Click:
- 'Save' to return to the Course page
- 'Save and Next' to move to the Module page
The details captured for each course may vary slightly between each system configuration. Fields marked with * are mandatory
Definition of Fields
Name | Enter a name for the course It is recommended an internally developed set of naming conventions are followed |
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Description | Enter a description for the course This is the first description end-users will see and should contain an overview of what to expect within the course such as time required to complete, expected objectives etc |
Valid For Number of months until a record expires | If the course has an expiry time frame, enter the validity period in months. For example, if the course expires after two years, enter '24' Courses will become available to the end user for recompletion 30 days prior to the expiry date. Notifications Notifications can be enable to support this process. Contact Lucidity for more information. |
Capability | If the course is required to be completed in Lucidity Competency, it must be linked to a capability. Select the relevant capability from the list. It is recommended the capability name is the same as the course name to prevent confusion. Refer to the Linking to Lucidity Competency for eLearning page in this User Guide for more details |
Disabled Disabled courses are not available for users to complete | If a course is not required to be completed again, it can be marked as disabled. When ticked, a replacement course can be selected The disabled course is available for administrators to manage and view completion records but cannot be completed by end-users. Any completion records will not be affected. If a replacement course is selected, users who has yet to complete the course will now need to complete the replacement course instead. |
Course Groups | If the course is to be part of a course group and completed by self-registered users, it can be linked by selecting the course group from the list. Refer to the Course Group page in this User Guide for more details |
Edit Course
To edit a course, from the Courses page:
- Locate the specific course using relevant filters
- Click the course or click ' Edit' to the far right of the course
- Edit fields as relevant
- Click 'Save'
Copy Course
If a new course is required and a similar one exists, it can be copied to save administrative time.
To copy a course, from the Course page:
- Locate the specific course using relevant filters
- Click 'Actions' to the far right of the course
- Click 'Copy'
- A new course will be created, with the word 'Copy' at the start
- Note it is automatically set to disabled to ensure no unexpected completions can occur
- Note it is automatically set to disabled to ensure no unexpected completions can occur
- Edit the course as required, remembering to untick the 'Disabled' box
- Modules and assessments will also be copied and will therefore also require editing
Archive Course
If a course is no longer required to be completed, it can be disabled and then archived.
To archive a course, from the Course page:
- Locate the specific course using relevant filters
- Click 'Actions' to the far right of the course
- Click 'Archive'
- Click 'Archive' to confirm
View Archived Courses
Archived courses are hidden by default. To view, use the 'Archived' filter option. From here, under 'Actions,' courses can be unarchived if required.
Delete Course
To delete a course, from the Courses page:
- Locate the specific course using relevant filters
- Click 'Actions' to the far right of the course
- Click 'Delete'
- In the pop-up that appears, click 'Delete' to completely delete the course from the system
Deleting Courses
Deleting a course cannot be undone - always use the delete function with caution. Any courses deleted in error will need to be recreated.
All records associated with the course in Lucidity Induction WILL also be deleted. It is recommended old courses are archived rather than deleted, unless a course was made in error.
Records in Lucidity Competency WILL NOT be deleted but will no longer be linked to an Induction course.
Reporting from the Courses Page
An Excel list report is available from the Course page. Reports will reflect filtered search options as displayed on the lower half of the User page.
To generate a Report, from the Course page:
- Click 'Show Filters'
Select the relevant filters
- Click 'Filter'
- All results will be displayed at the bottom of the screen
Click 'Excel Export' to generate this report into Excel
MODULES
A Module must be created in order for a course to be playable.
Reporting on Modules
A course can consist of 1 or more modules as required. For example, an induction course may consist of a welcome module, a safety module and an HR module. A software training course may only consist of a single module. The course can be reported on as a single item with the knowledge that a completion record means the user has completed all corresponding modules.
It is important to note records relating to individual modules CANNOT be reported on. Therefore, courses containing single modules only may be required.
Managing Modules
The Modules page can be accessed from several places:
- From the Courses page, click 'Modules' to the far right of the relevant course
- From the individual Course page, click 'Modules' in the left hand menu
- From the course edit screen, click 'Save and Next'
Add New Module
To create a new module, from the Module page:
- Click 'Add New'
- Complete the fields (see table 'Definitions of Fields' below)
- Add a minimum of 1 resource and additional as required (see the Resources page of this User Guide)
- Add an assessment if required (see the Assessments page of this User Guide)
- Click 'Save'
The details captured for each module may vary slightly between each system configuration. Fields marked with * are mandatory
Definition of Fields
Details - Name | Enter a name for the module If there is only a single module, it is recommended the module name is the same as the course name to prevent confusion. It is recommended an internally developed set of naming conventions are followed |
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Details - Description | Enter a description for the module This is the second description end-users will see and should contain brief instructions on how to complete the module, such as 'click start to continue' |
Resources | See the Resources page of this User Guide |
Assessment | See the Assessments page of this User Guide |
Edit, Copy and Delete Modules
Modules can be edited, copied and deleted. The steps to complete these tasks is the same as it is for editing, copying and deleting courses. Refer to the relevant instructions above.
Deleting Modules
Deleting a module cannot be undone - always use the delete function with caution. Any modules deleted in error will need to be recreated.
All resources and assessment within the module will also be deleted but records associated with the overarching course will NOT be deleted.
Sorting Modules
The order modules appears to users can be changed by administrators.
To change the order of the modules, use the 'Sort' button on the far right-hand side of each module to click and drag the modules into the preferred order.
TESTING ELEARNING
Once eLearning courses are completely built, it is recommended they are fully tested to ensure they play as expected.
To perform a simple test:
- Create the full course package including modules, resources and any assessment
- Link the course to a Competency capability
- Assign a need to the tester for the Competency capability
- From the tester's My Training Competency page, complete the training from start to finish
- Make any required adjustments to the course and retest until the desired result is achieved
Testing tips
The following is a list of recommendations when testing eLearning:
- Test in all browsers end users are likely to access (IE, Chrome etc)
- Test in all devices end users are likely to use (mobiles, tablets etc)
- Review SCORM and responsiveness technology where applicable
- Review content and questions for content/ spelling errors
VERSION CONTROL
Content within eLearning courses may require updates from time to time. A decision needs to be as to how this is managed. There are two main options:
- Update content within an existing course
- This option suits minor updates such as spelling, name changes etc
- This method suits a scenario where users DO NOT need to re-complete the course due to the content change
- This method is quick and easy as the course name, linked capability, existing records etc do not need to be changed
- It will not be possible to report on who has completed V1 as opposed to V2 (completion dates could be utilised if required)
- Create new course
- This option suits major changes such as an entire new chapter within a module, changes to policies outlined in the module etc
- This method suits a scenario where users may be required to re-complete the entire course (although not a requirement)
- This method requires disabling the original version and creating an entire new course
- If reporting on who has completed V1 and V2 is required from Competency, a new capability linked to the course is also required