The following instructions begin from the Syllabus Course Settings section of an Online Course build.

1.  Click the Add Learning Object button

• The button is located in the Outline Chapter 1 section of the Syllabus Course Settings block.
• This action will open a pop-up window.

Note: You can rename Chapter Names. Chapter "#" is the default naming convention assigned.

2. Select the Learning Object Type: Object 

• From the Add Learning Object pop-up window, choose the Object option by clicking its radio button or icon, then click the Next button.

3. Add Learning Object Settings

Setting Section: General

Please note that it is not possible to track a learners' progress through the content included in the object, the completion for these lessons is marked when a learner first launches the Learning Object Type. 

4. Click the Apply button to save and close the Learning Object. This action will close the Object Lesson pop-up window.

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How to Add a Learning Object > Object Type:

The following instructions begin from the Syllabus Course Settings section of an Online Course build.

1. Click the Add Learning Object button

• The button is located in the Outline Chapter 1 section of the Syllabus Course Settings block.
• This action will open a pop-up window.

Note: You can rename Chapter Names. Chapter "#" is the default naming convention assigned.

• From the Add Learning Object pop-up window, choose the Video option by clicking its radio button or icon, then click the Next button.

3. Add Learning Object: Video Settings 

• Video Learning Object Settings are divided into three sections: General, Video, and Subtitles.
• Click the Apply button to save the Learning Object and close the pop-up window.

Setting Section: General

Setting Section: Video

Setting Section: Subtitles

4. Click the Apply button to save and close the Learning Object. This action will close the Object Lesson pop-up window.

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How to Add a Learning Object > Video Type:

The following instructions begin from the Syllabus Course Settings section of an Online Course build.

1. Click the Add Learning Object button

• The button is located in the Outline Chapter 1 section of the Syllabus Course Settings block.
• This action will open a pop-up window.

Note: You can rename Chapter Names. Chapter "#" is the default naming convention assigned.

• From the Add Learning Object pop-up window, choose the Task option by clicking its radio button or icon, then click the Next button.

3. Add Learning Object: Task Settings 

• Task Learning Object settings are divided into two sections: Details and Messages.

Setting Section: Details

Setting Section: Messages

4. Click the Save button to save the Learning Object and close the pop-up window.

When launching a task lesson, the learner will be presented with a description of the task to be completed. Closing the task will trigger a notification to the Administrator (if enabled for the task). From the learners side, tasks will remain locked in the Not Started status until manually graded or reviewed by an Administrator. The Admin will be able to mark the task as complete via the Tasks Report. 

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How to Add a Learning Object > Task Type:

The following instructions begin from the Syllabus Course Settings section of an Online Course build.

1. Click the Add Learning Object button

• The button is located in the Outline Chapter 1 section of the Syllabus Course Settings block.
• This action will open a pop-up window.

Note: You can rename Chapter Names. Chapter "#" is the default naming convention assigned.

• From the Add Learning Object pop-up window, choose the Assessment option by clicking its radio button or icon, then click the Next button.

3. Add Learning Object: Assessment Settings 

• Assessment Learning Object settings are divided into four sections: Details, Options, Messages, and Questions.

Setting Section: Details

Check out the article Assessment Weighting article for more details. 

Setting Section: Options

Setting Section: Messages 

Setting Section: Questions 

4. Click the Save button to save the Learning Object and close the pop-up window.

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How to Add a Learning Object > Assessment Type:

Assessment Results 

A learners' attempts and results can be viewed under REPORTS > ASSESSMENTS. 

1. Navigate to Reports icon. 

2. Select the Assessment you wish to view. 

3. Choose one of the three report options: Summary Report, Assessment Activity, and Answers Report. 

The following instructions begin from the Syllabus Course Settings section of an Online Course build.

1. Click the Add Learning Object button

• The button is located in the Outline Chapter 1 section of the Syllabus Course Settings block.

• This action will open a pop-up window.

Note: You can rename Chapter Names. Chapter "#" is the default naming convention assigned

 2. Select the Learning Object Type: Survey

• From the Add Learning Object pop-up window, choose the Survey option by clicking its radio button or icon, then click the Next button.

3. Add Learning Object: Survey Settings 

• Survey Learning Object settings are divided into four sections: Details, Options, Messages, and Questions.

Setting Section: Details 

Setting Section: Options 

Setting Section: Messages

Setting Section: Questions 

4. Click the Save button to save the Learning Object and close the pop-up window.

Watch: Example

How to Add a Learning Object > Survey Type:

The following instructions begin from the Syllabus Course Settings section of an Online Course build.

1. Click the Add Learning Object button

• The button is located in the Outline Chapter 1 section of the Syllabus Course Settings block.

• This action will open a pop-up window.

Note: You can rename Chapter Names. Chapter "#" is the default naming convention assigned

 2. Select the Learning Object Type

• From the Add Learning Object pop-up window, choose one of the following options by clicking its radio button or icon, then click the Next button.

  • SCORM 1.2
  • SCORM 2004
  • Tin Can
  • AICC

3. Add Learning Object: Settings 

• Select the update behavior:  Click the radio button to select an option:
  
  
  • If New Learning Object = Upload a new e-learning zip package.
    
    
  • If Replace an existing lesson = Choose the existing lesson you wish to update, and upload the updated or new zip package. 

• Lesson Source File (Max. 2 GB): Click the Choose File button to select and upload an e-learning zip package.

Click the Continue button to begin processing the upload file. After the file has fully uploaded into the system, the popup window will update to Edit Learning Object.

Edit Learning Object Settings  

4. Click the Apply button to save your settings, close the popup window, and return to the Course Settings. If you have the View File role permission, you may also select Preview to launch the lesson object in a pop up and confirm it operates as expected.

Example

E-Learning Module Assessments & Attempts

There can be two different attempt settings related to an e-learning module assessment

• The “attempt” value established when creating the e-learning quiz in the content authoring tool (Example: Articulate Storyline)
• The Maximum Attempts value within the Learning Object settings.

The attempt value dictated by the e-learning module’s published settings is the number of times a Learner can try to complete the quiz/assessment built within the module. The module’s independent rules track this value and its attempts. Absorb LMS does not manage this.

The Maximum Attempts Absorb LMS Learning Object setting is the number of times a Learner is allowed to launch the e-learning module. This value is independent of the e-learning module rules surrounding attempts to complete the quiz/assessment.

The following instructions begin from the Syllabus Course Settings section of an Online Course build.

1. Click the Add Learning Object button

• The button is located in the Outline Chapter 1 section of the Syllabus Course Settings block.

• This action will open a pop-up window.

Note: You can add the Observation Checklist to a new Chapter or to the existing Chapter. You may rename Chapter Names or use the default naming convention assigned, Chapter "#". 

 2. Select the Learning Object Type: Observation Checklist 

• From the Add Learning Object pop-up window, choose the Observation Checklist option by clicking its radio button or icon, then click the Next button.

• This action will reload the modal to display the Add Observation Checklist Lesson form.

3. Add Learning Object: Observation Checklist Settings 

• Here, you will configure the Observation Checklist forum. 

• The Observation Checklist Learning Object settings are divided into four sections: Details, Checklist, Display Results and Messages.  

Setting Section: Details 

Example:

Setting Section: Checklist

 Example: 

Manage Steps Settings: 

4. When you are finished configuring the Step, click Save. 

• You will return to the Manage Steps dashboard modal, where you can continue to add new, edit, or delete Steps of the Observation Checklist.

Example: 

5. When you are finished configuring the Step(s) of the Observation Checklist, click Apply. 

• You will return to the Add Observational Checklist modal, where you can continue to add new, edit, or delete Sections of the Observation Checklist.
• Here, you can move onto the Display Results & Messages settings

Setting Section: Display Results

 Example: 

Learners are able to access results for a checklist lesson in the Learner Experience by interacting with the lesson: 

Setting Section: Messages 

Example: 

6. Click the Save button to save your Learning Object settings, close the modal, and return to the Course Settings.

Roles and Permissions 

With this feature, new user types and permissions have been created to support the different phases of administration.

• Learner Experience:  The User (also referred to as the Learner) is the person who is consuming the training and will be evaluated by the Reviewer. The User will be enrolled into the Observation Checklist, but the only action they will need to perform within the LMS is to select the Ready for Review button when ready. 
• Reviewer Experience: The Reviewer is the person who will evaluate the User's performance as per the Observation Checklist's instructions.
  • The Reviewer attribute is managed at the User Profile > Account section.
  • Those who have both Admin and Reviewer functions enabled will be restricted to the audience that meets their User Management scope, such as a Department or Group.
• Admin Experience:  Generally, the Admin is the person who has created the Course and the Learning Objects within.  The Admin establishes Course rules, such as identifying who the Reviewer is for an Observation Checklist.
  Note: Only the person identified as the Reviewer will be able to complete the Reviewer items for that User.

The following instructions begin from the Syllabus Course Settings section of an Online Course build.

Remember, if your environment uses SSO to authenticate Users, you must use the Username and PIN confirmation method. Be sure to configure your PIN Collection in the Templates prior to creating the E-Signature.

1. Click the Add Learning Object button

• The button is located in the Outline Chapter 1 section of the Syllabus Course Settings block.

• This action will open a pop-up window.

Note: You can add the E-Signature to a new Chapter or to the existing Chapter. You may rename Chapter Names or use the default naming convention assigned, Chapter "#". 

 2. Select the Learning Object Type: E-Signature 

• From the Add Learning Object pop-up window, choose the E-signature option by clicking its radio button or icon, then click the Next button.

3. Add Learning Object: E-Signature Settings 

• E-Signature settings are divided into four fields: Name, Description, Electronic Signature Agreement and Method. 

4. Click the Save button to save the Learning Object and close the pop-up window.

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How to Configure a PIN for Electronic Signatures 

The use of electronically signing a Course using the PIN method is for clients who employ SSO; however, all clients can elect this choice.

• Users will have the opportunity to create their own PIN upon their next login after the PIN option is selected for their department Template (or based on department hierarchy).
• Users who forget their PIN can have their Administrator reset it for them within the edit user page within the Admin site.

1. Click the Setup icon on the left-side Admin Menu, and then select Templates from the sub-menu.  You will be routed to the Templates Report page.

2. From the Templates Report, choose a template by clicking its checkbox.

• Once checked, click the Edit button from the Actions menu.
• This action will route you to the template's settings.

3. Click the Settings tab. 

4. Scroll to the Profile block at the bottom of the page. Click to expand. 

5. Click the Require PIN Creation For Electronic Signatures toggle button to change its status. 

6. Click the Save button. 

7. Click the Return to Admin Template button in the top-right corner of the page to return to the Templates Report. 

Scenario 1

Multi-Tenant Clients

Organizations that have multiple client Administrators within one LMS, could certainly use this feature to share their content with the clients. Clients could pick and choose the eLearning files from the Re-Use Existing Object, without seeing how other clients are using the content. The clients will be restricted from seeing client-specific files when the Course Administration feature (Course Visibility) is activated. 

Scenario 2

New Hire Training

The Organization creates different training paths for different jobs, that Users must complete within 3 days of being hired. All jobs must take the Employee Handbook, Health and Benefits, and System Administration. In addition to the standard training, the User must take job-specific content. They can pull through the 3 common files within their course using the Re-Use Existing object. 

Instructions

1. Click the Add Learning Object button

• The button is located in the Outline Chapter 1 section of the Syllabus Course Settings block.

• This action will open a pop-up window.

2. Select the Learning Object Type: Use - Existing 

• From the Add Learning Object pop-up window, choose the Use-Existing option by clicking its radio button or icon, then click the Next button.

3. The Lessons report modal will display. From this modal, the Admin can select the file they would like to use in their lesson. Select Next. 

4. Add Learning Object: Use-Existing Settings 

5. Click Apply to save and add your Learning Object. 

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