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Training Courses

 

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The Training Course function is used by the administrator to manage training courses associated with the selected certification. They are only available with the Omnixx Trainer extension.

 

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To configure the training course for a certification, click the Training courses option from the Trainer drop-down menu. A list of all certifications previously added to the database is displayed in the Functionality area of the screen. Highlight the appropriate certification by clicking it with your mouse, and then click the Next button to continue. (Refer to Section 12.1.1 – Select Certification for the “select a certification” process.) However, if a certification was previously selected, the information for that particular certification will be displayed in place of the list of available certification. Note: The particular certification selected for this function is shown in the Certification field in the Omnixx Console Summary area.

 

The Select Action Training Course screen consists of two sections: Actions and Course Versions. The administrator is provided with a list of available Actions, and entries for each Course Version related to the selected certification. The administrator may select only one option from each list.

 

Actions

The Actions feature allows the administrator to select the action to apply to the certification. It also permits course versions to be assigned to a training course for a particular certification.

 

Course Versions

The administrator selects a Course Version from the list to modify a particular training course by clicking the radio button located to the left of the Course Version field.

 

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The administrator selects the Add new version of course option and the administrator enters data into the following fields:

 

Version – Enter the course version number. The number must be alphanumeric, unique, and not contain any spaces (e.g. 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, etc.).

 

Production – Check box allows this training course to be used as the production version. This ensures that all users get the same version of the training course unless otherwise specified by the system administrator.

 

Match Case for Answer – The answer to a question is case-sensitive; meaning that if the answer is an acronym in all capital letters, the answer must be entered in all capital letters.

 

If all the information is entered correctly, click the Next button. If the course version is successfully added to the database, the Add Question Confirmation message appears on the screen.

 

The administrator clicks the OK button and the Edit Course screen is displayed. This screen is used to edit the contents associated with the selected training course.

 

The administrator is provided with the following edit buttons: New, Copy, Save, Down, Up, Delete, Show, Analyze, Help, and Done. These buttons are listed and described in the subsection below. The administrator must first highlight an item from Course Outline to edit, then select from the buttons listed at the top of the Edit Course screen.

 

New

The New button provides the Chapter option for the course outline. The administrator selects the Chapter option and the New Course Chapter screen is displayed. The administrator enters the chapter name for the selected course.

 

The New button provides the administrator with five options. The lead-in text for the question may be in paragraph form, a list, an image, objectives of the question, or a column.

 

Once a chapter is created, the New button provides three options. The chapter may contain a Section, Page, and/or Exercise.

 

The administrator selects the Section option and enters the name for the Section in the Name field.

 

Once a section is created, the New button provides six options. The Section for the chapter may contain a Page, Exercise, Paragraph, List, Image, and/or Objectives.

 

Selecting the Page option provides the administrator with an edit screen for listing the page contents in the course chapter. The Page contains a drop-down list for Help Properties. The administrator may select from the options available in the list or allow the Help to default to the value provided in the system application.

 

By setting the Page to DEFAULT, the Exercise option is automatically numbered for the administrator.

 

The Paragraph option allows the administrator to input text describing the course for Trainer Certification.

 

Selecting the List option provides the administrator with an edit screen for listing elements in the section outline.

 

The Image option enables the administrator to include a picture or image in the page contents. The administrator enters the URL in the box provided to include the image.

 

The administrator selects the Objectives option and the administrator enters the objectives for the section page.

 

The Column option enables the administrator to enter page contents in the form of a column.

 

Copy

The Copy button provides an exact copy of the selected Trainer Certification item. For example, the Section name may be modified by the administrator to display two sections for the course. Note: The Section name may change, however, the elements within that section are an exact copy of the contents of the original section and must be modified by the administrator to reflect the new section.

 

Save

The Save button commits the Chapters entered by the administrator into the database.

 

Down

The Down button moves the Section moves down one place.

 

Up

The Up button moves the Section up one place.

 

Delete

The Delete button allows the administrator to delete an item from the Trainer Certification menu. Note: The Section Introduction is deleted from the Chapter contents. Note: All elements contained within the section is also deleted and is not recoverable.

 

Show

The Show button displays the Trainer Certification chapter as it appears in the course.

 

The Show option allows the administrator to view the course outline by providing the Outline button on the Show Course screen.

 

The Start Course button starts the training course at the beginning for the user.

 

Analyze

The Analyze option checks for logic errors in the course design. Once the course is checked for design flaws and verified to be correct, the following message is displayed. Click the OK button the return to the Edit Course screen.

 

Help

The Help button provides a Help window for the edit button selected by the administrator.

 

Done

The Done button exits the administrator out of the Edit Course screen and returns to the Select Action Training Course screen. If the data has not been previously saved using the Save button, the administrator is prompted with the Save Changes dialog box to save changes before exiting the Edit Course screen.

 

The administrator clicks Yes to save changes to the database and returns to the Select Action Training Course screen.

 

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If the administrator selects the Add copy of selected version of course option, the Copy Course screen is displayed with the selected course version for the certification. This function is used to create a new version of a training course, which is a copy of the selected course version in the list. It begins with a copy of all data elements of the selected course version except version number. The version number is unique and cannot be duplicated. A new number for the copied course version must be provided by the administrator allowing modification of data elements with new values.

 

The administrator enters data into the following fields:

 

Version – Enter the course version number. The number must be alphanumeric, unique, and not contain any spaces (e.g. 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, etc.).

 

Production – Check box allows this training course to be used as the production version. This ensures that all users get the same version of the training course unless otherwise specified by the system administrator.

 

Match Case for Answer – The answer to a question is case-sensitive; meaning that if the answer is an acronym in all capital letters, the answer must be entered in all capital letters.

 

If the information is entered correctly, click the Next button. If the new course version is successfully added to the database, the Add Course Version Confirmation message appears on the screen.

 

The administrator clicks the OK button and the Edit Course screen is displayed. This screen is used to edit the contents associated with the selected training course.

 

The administrator is provided with the following edit buttons: New, Copy, Save, Down, Up, Delete, Show, Analyze, Help, and Done. These buttons are listed and described in the subsection below. The administrator must first highlight an item from Course Outline to edit, then select from the buttons listed at the top of the Edit Course screen.

 

New

The New button provides the Chapter option for the course outline. The administrator selects the Chapter option and the New Course Chapter screen is displayed. The administrator enters the chapter name for the selected course.

 

The New button provides the administrator with five options. The lead-in text for the question may be in paragraph form, a list, an image, objectives of the question, or a column.

 

Once a chapter is created, the New button provides three options. The chapter may contain a Section, Page, and/or Exercise.

 

The administrator selects the Section option and enters the name for the Section in the Name field.

 

Once a section is created, the New button provides six options. The Section for the chapter may contain a Page, Exercise, Paragraph, List, Image, and/or Objectives.

 

Selecting the Page option provides the administrator with an edit screen for listing the page contents in the course chapter. The Page contains a drop-down list for Help Properties. The administrator may select from the options available in the list or allow the Help to default to the value provided in the system application.

 

By setting the Page to DEFAULT, the Exercise option is automatically numbered for the administrator.

 

The Paragraph option allows the administrator to input text describing the course for Trainer Certification.

 

Selecting the List option provides the administrator with an edit screen for listing elements in the section outline.

 

The Image option enables the administrator to include a picture or image in the page contents. The administrator enters the URL in the box provided to include the image.

 

The administrator selects the Objectives option and the administrator enters the objectives for the section page.

 

The Column option enables the administrator to enter page contents in the form of a column.

 

Copy

The Copy button provides an exact copy of the selected Trainer Certification item. For example, the Section name may be modified by the administrator to display two sections for the course. Note: The Section name may change, however, the elements within that section are an exact copy of the contents of the original section and must be modified by the administrator to reflect the new section.

 

Save

The Save button commits the Chapters entered by the administrator into the database.

 

Down

The Down button moves the Section moves down one place.

 

Up

The Up button moves the Section up one place.

 

Delete

The Delete button allows the administrator to delete an item from the Trainer Certification menu. Note: The Chapter Outline and all elements contained within the chapter are deleted and are not recoverable.

 

Show

The Show button displays the Trainer Certification chapter as it appears in the course.

 

The Show option allows the administrator to view the course outline by providing the Outline button on the Show Course screen.

 

The Start Course button starts the training course at the beginning for the user.

 

Analyze

The Analyze option checks for logic errors in the course design. Once the course is checked for design flaws and verified to be correct, the following message is displayed.

 

Help

The Help button provides a Help window for the edit button selected by the administrator.

 

Done

The Done button exits the administrator out of the Edit Course screen and returns to the Select Action Training Course screen. If the data has not been previously saved using the Save button, the administrator is prompted with the Save Changes dialog box to save changes before exiting the Edit Course screen.

 

The administrator clicks Yes to save changes to the database and returns to the Select Action Training Course screen.

 

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If the administrator selects the Modify version of course option, select the course version to modify by clicking the radio button located to the left of the Course Version field, then click the Next button to continue. The Modify Course Version screen is displayed. The administrator may modify the selected course version; however, the Version field is displayed in grayed text (“grayed-out”) and cannot be altered. The version number is unique and cannot be duplicated.

 

Make modifications to the following parameters (if any):

 

Production – Check box allows this training course to be used as the production version.This ensures that all users get the same version of the training course unless otherwise specified by the system administrator.

 

Match Case for Answer – The answer to a question is case-sensitive; meaning that if the answer is an acronym in all capital letters, the answer must be entered in all capital letters.

 

The administrator clicks the OK button and the Edit Course screen is displayed. This screen is used to edit the contents associated with the selected training course.

 

The administrator is provided with the following edit buttons: New, Copy, Save, Down, Up, Delete, Show, Analyze, Help, and Done. These buttons are listed and described in the subsection below. The administrator must first highlight an item from Course Outline to edit, then select from the buttons listed at the top of the Edit Course screen.

 

New

The New button provides the Chapter option for the course outline. The administrator selects the Chapter option and the New Course Chapter screen is displayed. The administrator enters the chapter name for the selected course.

 

The New button provides the administrator with five options. The lead-in text for the question may be in paragraph form, a list, an image, objectives of the question, or a column.

 

Once a chapter is created, the New button provides three options. The chapter may contain a Section, Page, and/or Exercise.

 

The administrator selects the Section option and enters the name for the Section in the Name field.

 

Once a section is created, the New button provides six options. The Section for the chapter may contain a Page, Exercise, Paragraph, List, Image, and/or Objectives.

 

Selecting the Page option provides the administrator with an edit screen for listing the page contents in the course chapter. The Page contains a drop-down list for Help Properties. The administrator may select from the options available in the list or allow the Help to default to the value provided in the system application.

 

By setting the Page to DEFAULT, the Exercise option is automatically numbered for the administrator.

 

The Paragraph option allows the administrator to input text describing the course for Trainer Certification.

 

Selecting the List option provides the administrator with an edit screen for listing elements in the section outline.

 

The Image option enables the administrator to include a picture or image in the page contents. The administrator enters the URL in the box provided to include the image.

 

The administrator selects the Objectives option and the administrator enters the objectives for the section page.

 

The Column option enables the administrator to enter page contents in the form of a column.

 

Copy

The Copy button provides an exact copy of the selected Trainer Certification item. For example, the Section name may be modified by the administrator to display two sections for the course. Note: The Section name may change, however, the elements within that section are an exact copy of the contents of the original section and must be modified by the administrator to reflect the new section.

 

Save

The Save button commits the Chapters entered by the administrator into the database.

 

Down

The Down button moves the Section moves down one place.

 

Up

The Up button moves the Section up one place.

 

Delete

The Delete button allows the administrator to delete an item from the Trainer Certification menu. Note: The Chapter Outline and all elements contained within the chapter are deleted and are not recoverable.

 

Show

The Show button displays the Trainer Certification chapter as it appears in the course.

 

The Show option allows the administrator to view the course outline by providing the Outline button on the Show Course screen.

 

The Start Course button starts the training course at the beginning for the user.

 

Analyze

The Analyze option checks for logic errors in the course design. Once the course is checked for design flaws and verified to be correct, the following message is displayed.

 

Help

The Help button provides a Help window for the edit button selected by the administrator.

 

Done

The Done button exits the administrator out of the Edit Course screen and returns to the Select Action Training Course screen. If the data has not been previously saved using the Save button, the administrator is prompted with the Save Changes dialog box to save changes before exiting the Edit Course screen.

 

The administrator clicks Yes to save changes to the database and returns to the Select Action Training Course screen.

 

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If the administrator selects the Delete version of course option, select the course version to delete by clicking the radio button located to the left of the Version field, then click the Next button to display the Delete Course Version Confirmation dialog box.

 

If the administrator decides not to delete the course version, clicking the Cancel button will display the Cancel Confirmation dialog box. Click the OK button and the administrator returns to the Select Action Training Course screen.

 

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The administrator may confirm his or her intention to delete the course version by clicking the OK button. The Delete Course Version message is displayed.

 

Click the OK button to return to the Select Action Training Course screen. Note that the selected course version is deleted from the Course Versions list.

 

If no further actions are required, the administrator may click Done, then the Next button to display the Training Course Complete message.

 

The administrator may click the OK button to return to the Omnixx Console Trainer Functions screen.