Select Edit to make changes, then select Save to keep the changes or Cancel to return to the Course Level screen.

Figure 195: Course Level - Edit General Tab

Identifier

For the top level of the initiative, this is set to the Initiative ID and cannot be changed. You can edit the Identifier field at all other levels.

Course Title

The full name or Course Title of the course initiative that cannot be changed here. You need to go to Initiative Management to edit or change the Title of the course initiative.

Version

The Version number of this table of contents item. All table of contents items start with version 1. Once the initiative has been approved, changes can no longer be made, unless a new version of the initiative is created. Then changes can be made as needed for the new version.

When viewing the table of contents item, you can view a previous version (except for the main initiative level) by selecting it from the Version drop-down.

Status

The Status of the table of contents item from lowest to highest status:

•Incomplete - the table of contents item is a work in progress and/or is missing some required data as defined in a business rule.

•Complete - the table of contents item is complete.

•Lock for Review

oThe table of contents item is complete and ready for review.

oYou can only edit the table of contents item, if you have the Review privilege assigned to your role.

oTo change the Status to Lock for Review, you need the Edit or Review privilege assigned to your role.

oTo change the Status back to Incomplete or Complete, you need the Review privilege assigned to your role.

•Locked

oThe table of contents item is complete and has been reviewed, no more work is allowed.

oNo one can edit the table of contents item and any related content without unlocking the item first.

oTo change the Status to Locked, you need the Lock privilege assigned to your role.

oTo change from Locked to any other status, you need the Unlock privilege assigned to your role.

•Approved

oThe table of contents item is approved when the initiative is approved.

oNo more changes can be made; you must create a new version of the initiative in order to make changes.

When you save a change in Status or lock the table of contents item on the Develop tab, the required Business Rules will run to check whether anything is missing or incorrect for the table of contents item or any of its children. Any identified issues are listed on the Business Rules Results screen.

If you increase the Status of the table of contents item (say from Incomplete to Complete), all subordinate/child items of the table of contents item will also be changed to that status, if they have a lower status. If you decrease the Status of the table of contents item (say from Lock for Review to Complete), the status of all parent/higher items will be decreased to be no higher than that value, and any subordinate/child items statuses will not change.

For example, an Incomplete lesson has one section that is Incomplete, one section that is Complete, and one section that is Locked. If the lesson is changed to Lock for Review, the Incomplete and Complete sections are changed to Lock for Review. The Locked section remains Locked, as it has a higher status. If the Status of the Locked section is changed to Complete, the lesson is changed to Complete (as would the course and module, if their status was above Complete). The remaining sections' statuses are unchanged.

Document Date

The Document Date that will print on the cover page of the Instructor Guide and Participant Guide in the format that is displayed on the screen. If you don't enter a date, then the field will not be printed on the cover page. This field is NOT updated automatically, when the initiative is approved; so, if you want the approval date to be printed on the cover pages, make sure to update this field before you approve the initiative.

Delivery Method

The Delivery Method of this table of contents item. You have the following options under the Curriculum Development folder on the Design tab:

•IMI - Interactive Multimedia Instruction.

•Instructor-Led - or facilitator led.

•Blended - using a mix of IMI and Instructor-Led.

•EPSS - Electronic Performance Support System.

You can enter design consideration information to help with the development of any table of contents item. On any screen that displays a Design Considerations link, click that link to display the Design Considerations Detail screen. Once you've opened the Design Considerations Detail screen, you can:

•Add a Text entry to a selected tab (heading) and convert it to a Note, Caution, Warning entry.

•Paste a copied Text, Note, Caution, or Warning entry to the end of the list of entries.

•Select Explain Flag to review the reasons an item on the design considerations has been flagged.

•Edit a selected Text, Note, Caution, or Warning entry.

•Delete a selected Text, Note, Caution, or Warning entry. Once you've selected OK to the confirmation message, an Undo button displays on the bottom left of the screen that allows you to revert the deletion.

•Copy /Paste a selected Text, Note, Caution, or Warning entry.

•Move a selected Text, Note, Caution, or Warning entry Up or Down in the list of entries to resequence the list of entries.

Select in the top right of the screen to close the Design Considerations Detail screen.

Course Overview

Figure 196: Design Considerations - Course Overview

On the Course Overview screen, you can enter an overview or description of the course. You may wish to copy and paste the text from the Training Management Document > Initiative Overview screen to give you a starting point. This overview should include the recommended sequence of the content and any interrelationships.

Target Audience

Figure 197: Design Considerations - Target Audience

On the Target Audience screen, you can describe who the Learning Event is for and how many people are in the target audience. You may wish to copy and paste the text from the Training Management Document > Target Audience screen to give you a starting point.

Learning Strategy

Figure 198: Design Considerations - Learning Strategy

In the Learning Strategy field, you can describe the strategies to be used in designing and implementing the presentation of material, including the instructional media, as well as the methods of interactions within the content and with the instructor(s) and participants. Training strategies should be included here, too. Here are some things to include:

•Statements as to what type of behavior the participant must show in order to master the learning objectives.

•A list of the facts to be memorized, the critical attributes of a concept, the steps to follow in applying a rule or procedure, or the cause-and-effect relationship of a principle.

•A list of the aids that shall be included in the instructional content to help the participant recall.

•A list of the most common errors made by participants when learning.

•A description of the theoretical basis of each instructional strategy used.

For Shareable Content Object (SCO) include:

•A description of the SCO specifications and metadata tagging requirements to ensure the SCO can work across platforms and systems, along with information on how to reuse the SCO.

•A description of the level of granularity for the SCO to be applied within the lesson and the rationale for the level of granularity applied.

•A list of the metadata tags required for each SCO in final deliverable format (i.e., compressed or uncompressed) as an element of a course or lesson.

•A list of the metadata tags required for each original uncompressed format media object.

Remediation Strategy

Figure 199: Design Considerations - Remediation Strategy

In the Remediation Strategy field, you can describe how participants can or should be remediated when they fail a test or other assessment in the learning event. For e-learning event, you should also describe whether the system will remediate automatically, or whether the participant can choose to review information for remediation.

Test/Assessment Strategy

Figure 200: Design Considerations - Test/Assessment Strategy

In the Test/Assessment Strategy field, you can describe the specific strategies and procedures that will ensure testing is completed at appropriate times and at the appropriate levels. You can identify the objectives to be tested in this field, along with the testing method. Include a description of:

•What type of behavior the participant must show in order to master the learning objectives.

•Each type of scenario that is to be included in the practice, and test items. A table shall be provided listing the total number of practice and test items that the content author must produce for each type of scenario.

•The test types, their sequence and frequency.

•The test interface (on paper or electronic) and test marking procedures.

•The remediation options.

•How the performance of individual participants will be tracked.

Keyword Listing

Figure 201: Design Considerations - Keyword Listing

In the Keyword Listing field, you can enter keywords that could be used to find matching content in another system (for example, if another system is used to complete the development of e-learning).

Style Guide

Figure 202: Design Considerations - Style Guide

In the Style Guide field, you can list the styles and common phrases to be used for consistency for the Instructor Guide and Participant Guide, specifically you should describe the conventions for:

•Text and graphic layout

•Use of symbols

•Titling

•Figure numbering

•Referencing (specifically, before and after text requirements)

•Page numbering

You can also use the style guide to describe how to implement the learning strategies and prove data sources for expansion of learning strategies.

If you're developing e-learning, use this field to describe the interfaces and controls. For interface and control design descriptions, consider including the following:

•Practice and/or branching as controlled by the participant or the e-learning system.

•How the system will vary the presentation rate and sequence to adjust for individual ability.

•How the system will allow the instructor to provide input during the learning event to affect the individual or group performance pace and path.

Points of Contact

Figure 203: Design Considerations - Points of Contact

The Points of Contact area lists the personnel and places involved for this table of contents item.

ISD Personnel

The ISD Personnel (instructional system design) working on this table of contents item.

Initiative Manager

The name of the Initiative Manager working on this initiative.

Content SME

The name(s) of the Content SME(s) (subject matter expert(s)) working on this table of contents item.

Production Facility

The name of the Production Facility responsible for this table of contents item.

Graphics/Media Personnel

The name(s) of the Graphics/Media Personnel working on this table of contents item.