Publishing Lessons on the e-Learning Platform - EDUCATE!
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1. entire directory Educate to the location C Program Files courseGenie resources en lproj schemes provided that you have installed Course Genie under the directory C Program Files courseGenie If otherwise modify the path accordingly Start Microsoft Word 4 Set the scheme in the following way Select CourseGenie Settings and then from the Scheme pull down menu select English US Educate Now you may activate Course Genie by selecting Tools Course Genie Start Course Genie from Word s main menu SCORM Shareable Content Object Reference Model is a collection of standards and specifications adapted from multiple sources to provide a comprehensive suite of e learning capabilities that enable interoperability accessibility and reusability of Web based learning content see http www adInet gov scorm Moodle is a free and well known open source course management system see http moodle org Educate Publishing Lessons on the e Learning Platform mh Document Microsoft Word se t Tools Table Window Help Acrobat Comments e Spelling and Grammar F7 os 7 J Research Alt Click Lanquage Shared Workspace Letters and Mailings Templates and Add Ins Customize Options Start Course Genie X Stop Course Genie The CourseGenie submenu appears on the menu bar EE S S m aae Lise You are now ready to write your Lesson In order to achieve design uni2. 20 Apr 2007 01 240 AM er i LInzipylist Restore Rename ee With chosen files Make a folder select all Deselect all Upload a file Complete the selection by pressing the Save changes button Please note that an open eye icon on the right hand side in each lesson section indicates that the contents of this section are visible for the students If the eye is closed then the contents of this particular section can be viewed only by the teacher In order to make a lesson visible to the students press on the closed eye icon once Do not forget to check the results on the server by browsing the lesson web page 2 5 Updating a Lesson If you have already published a lesson in Moodle but wish to update it follow the steps below Load and modify the original Word document see Chapters 2 1 and 2 2 You may want to save the modified file with a new name that indicates the version of the lesson e g hydraulics v2 Compile again see Chapter 2 3 Upload the compiled document see Chapter 2 4 1 When in editing mode in the modules homepage see Chapter 2 4 2 choose the update icon that appears next to the resources name Paana ba Doo ROROUcUDSEsOCcUcoocSonccnor Select the new file as described in Chapter 2 4 2 11
3. To say income is less than expenditure you use income lt expenditure Some other useful tips e Do keep lists simple e Don t use merged cells in tables e Do convert all Drawn images to Painted images e Don t use tabs and indents for layout e Don t use empty paragraphs for vertical layout e Don t run bold or italic formatting across table or list boundaries Educate Publishing Lessons on the e Learning Platform e Don t use footnotes e For equations use the equation editor or convert equations to bitmap pictures Please note that the final version of the document should include some extra topics Objectives Summary and Bibliography In order to achieve design uniformity for all Lessons your Word document should follow the structure given by the template lesson_template dot 2 3 Compiling a document The second step is to compile the formatted document i e convert it into a single ZIP file compatible to the SCORM model This file will be subsequently transmitted to the Educate e learning platform of the course Moodle and thus it will become visible for all students In order to compile a Word Document please follow the steps described below 1 Select CourseGenie Metadata from Word s main menu wi lesson_template dot Microsoft Word i ple Edit wiew Insert Format Tools Table Window Help CourseGenie Settings Open Course Template Generate Course tt 2 Enter the title of t
4. by selecting CourseGenie Generate Course from Word s main menu ra demo_template dot Microsoft Word File Edt View Insert Format Tools Table Window Help Metadata Settings Open Course Template Course Genie Help bout Course Genie After compiling the Word document will include some metadata which may be ignored 2 4 Publishing a Lesson The compilation process generates a single file that complies with the SCORM specifications The generated file is a compressed file with the name lt original_name gt _SCORM2004 zip This file should be uploaded and made visible for the students under the appropriate module and lesson This task 1s accomplished from the e learning platform which can be found under the following URL http environ chemeng ntua gr educate 2 4 1 Uploading the SCORM file After logging into the e learning platform go to the module s homepage and select Files from the Administration field Educate Publishing Lessons on the e Learning Platform Administration Turn editing on a Settings ge Assign roles amp 5 Groups EJ Backup Restore j Import z Reset i Reports r ta Questions Pats Z Unenrol me from TeachPlayground In the screen that appears press the button Upload a file TeachPlayground Files Mozilla Firefox SEE File Edit wiew History Bookmarks Tools Help You are logged in as george as teacher L
5. Educate Publishing Lessons on the e Learning Platform Publishing Lessons on the e Learning Platform This document is intended for the module coordinators and lecturers of the Educate Project The document provides useful instructions for preparing the core educational content and publishing lessons in the e learning platform 1 The structure of a Module The postgraduate programme offers a number of Modules that are organized in four Thematic Areas Programme Figure 1 1 Basic Programme Components The Module is a basic element of the postgraduate programme All educational content is provided through the Module and its components The Module components are shown schematically in the following diagram Description Lessons Assignments Exam Glossary Material Forums Required Figure 1 2 Module Components Educate Publishing Lessons on the e Learning Platform The module components marked with an asterisk in Figure 1 1 represent the compulsory components of each module These are e The Description a concise overview of the module including a description of the aims ECTS value prerequisites student study time intended learning outcomes learning teaching methods assignments assessment Syllabus plan and a suggested reading list of the module e A number of Lessons usually around 15 each of which should be studied in a single session e The Exam that represents the main assessment of each modul
6. and paragraph formats since this will not have any effect on the published web page and the compiled version may differ significantly from the one you see in Word Try to stick to the predefined styles and apply only the following effects if needed e bold italic or underline e paragraph alignments left centre or right not justified You may also use the following Microsoft Word elements e Tables e Bulleted or numbered lists e Equations Equations may be written using a Word add on tool such as the Equation Editor In most cases Course Genie will be able to convert them into images when creating the HTML document In some cases e g when using Fields Course Genie will not be able to convert the equations into images In these cases the equations have to be converted manually and included as images in the text e Hyperlinks This includes hyperlinks to the same document or to other URLs Just add the links in the Word document as usual Course Genie will compile them appropriately into HTML documents e Embedded images not linked images The alignment of images should always be centred Hint The angled bracket characters usually used as less than and greater than signs have a special meaning when the document is exported to XML If you want to use them in your document you have to prefix them with a tilde sign to show that they are meant literally For example to say If x is greater than y you would use Ifx gt y
7. e Lesson Core Educational Material Bibliography Version Material Required Figure 1 3 Lesson Components The lesson components marked with an asterisk in Figure 1 3 represent the compulsory components of each lesson The greyed area of Figure 1 3 represents the core educational material The following chapter 2 explains how to publish this core educational material For further information concerning other educational material and activities please refer to the e learning platform user manual 2 Publishing Lessons The main educational content of a Module is the Lesson Preparing and publishing a Lesson in the e learning platform is in the responsibility of the lecturers This may cause some difficulties since the majority of the lecturers is not familiar with specialized web publishing tools e g Microsoft FrontPage Macromedia Dreamweaver On the other hand it can be assumed that everyone has at least some experience with common word processors such as Microsoft s Word Therefore a procedure for publishing lessons in the project s website has been established which requires minimal extra knowledge from the lecturer and utilizes the following software Educate Publishing Lessons on the e Learning Platform e Microsoft Word e Course Genie by Horizon Wimba Inc A Word add on for compiling and publishing Word documents as HTML pages It supports multiple formats such as SCORM used to import and publish web page
8. formity for all Lessons the document has to follow a specific structure and be formatted in a specific way For this reason please download and install the Word template you will find in http www water msc org en docs htm and modify its contents This template includes the basic structure for all Lessons of the Module In the following Chapter some basic formatting rules are described which will ensure that all lessons will be presented with the same look and feel when published Only a subset of the functionality of Course Genie is needed in this course For a detailed description of the capabilities of Course Genie please read the software documentation 2 2 Formatting rules Make sure that all paragraphs in the document have one of the following predefined styles Use this style only once for the title of the Lesson at the beginning of the document Use this style for the title of a Topic After the compilation with Course Genie each Topic will start in a new HTML page cgHeading You may divide your Topic into Chapters always beginning with a title Use this style for the title of a Chapter within a Topic cgCaption Apply this style to the caption of figures Educate Publishing Lessons on the e Learning Platform cgBody Text Apply this style to the rest of the paragraphs Please note that in order to apply these styles Course Genie needs to be installed first Please do not modify predefined styles fonts
9. he lesson in the field Title on the Description tag and the name of the author in the field Author on the Rights tag Course Genie Metadata Course Genie Metadata Metadata Metadata Description Rights Version Export Description Rights version Export Title Title of the Lesson Author Author name Description Organisation Copyright Keywords Objectives Cancel OK Cancel OK 3 Select CourseGenie Settings from Word s main menu wi lesson_template dot Microsoft Word a Eile Edit View Insert Format Tools Table Window Help CourseGenie i Metadata Settings Open Course Template Generate Course bu y EE Educate Publishing Lessons on the e Learning Platform 4 Select the General tab Insert in the field Page root a single name describing the content of the document and in the field Footer a short description which will appear at the foot of each HTML page Course Genie Settings Course Genie Settings General Accessibility Navigation Content SCORM Assessment Page root Lesson The pageroot is used as the first part of each HTML page name Eg if you enter best your HTML pages will be called testi tr test hkm ekc Footer Lesson 4 Water potential in porous medial This text will be shown at the Foot of each HTML page Scheme English US Educate ad Media i Copy Media files to the output Folder Fo
10. ing edited select SCORM AICC from the activities pull down menu Add an activity Assignment Chat Choice Forum Glossary Quiz SCORMIACC In the screen that appears fill in the missing text under the fields Name and Summary Demo Module Editing SCORM AICC Mozilla Firefox File Edit View History Bookmarks Tools Help E Educate An International 5c in Environmental Management Go to my persona page You are logged in as george as teacher Logout Educate gt Demo Module gt SCORMs AICCs gt Editing SCORM AICC Adding a new SCORM AICC to Lessons 39 Name Hydraulics Summary Trebuchet IE S psu 8 x bBe om Summary SSBB NW HL EE Ea Beoeee BOOseb The Hydraulics lesson body EEE Hydraulics_SCORM2004 zip g Choose or update a package le ue Learning Objects vi y Maximum grade 10 Y Number of attempts 1 attempt v Y Attempts grading we Parameters Window 10 Educate Publishing Lessons on the e Learning Platform After pressing the button Choose or update a package select the SCORM file and click on Choose http fenviron chemeng ntua er Mozilla Firefox Demo Module Files Name Size Modified Action O amp Groundwater 1 1MB 12 Apr 2007 04 36 PAA Rename E Gl general 86 JKB 16 Apr 2007 02 20 AM Rename O Gd moddata 1 9MB 12 Apr 2007 04 25 PY Rename os Hydraulics _SCORMZOO4 zip 114 1KB
11. ogout E Educate An International Asc in Environmental Management Go to my pers onal page Educate gt TeachPlayground gt Files Name Size Modified Action O amp backupdata 18 5KB 16 Apr 2007 03 22 PM Rename With chosenfiles Make a folder Selectall Deselect all Tre rE is Educate a Maintained by You are logged in as george as i iversi teacher Logout National Technical University of TeachPlayground ler Logout Athens Go to my personal page In the subsequent screen you may select the SCORM file and upload it by pressing the Upload this file button TeachPlayground Files Mozilla Firefox File Edit wiew History Bookmarks Tools Help You are logged in as george as teacher Logout E Educate An International asc in Environmental Management Go to my personal page Educate gt TeachPlayground gt Files Upload a file Max size 20MB gt G Educate dema Hydraulics Hydraulics_SCORM200 i Upload this fle _ X j Educate eee Maintained by Sa You are logged in as george as National Technical University of TeachPlayground veachar 1 ogpun Ans Go to my personal page The new file is now uploaded on the server Educate Publishing Lessons on the e Learning Platform 2 4 2 Making the lesson visible In the modules homepage switch to the editing mode by pressing the Turn editing on button g Switch role to ka Tum eding on In the section of the lesson be
12. rmatting i Use Original Formatting Method Use if you have problems generating Method Cancel OK 5 Select the Content tab Select Generate Content as Moodle SCORM 2004 Package Hint Use Normal HTML Pages if you want to sea the generated HTML pages locally Course Genie Settings Course Genie Settings General Accessibility Navigation Cantent 5coRM Assessment Generate Content as t Normal HTML Pages C WebCT HTML Pages t Blackboard Package C WebCT IMS Package O LRN IMS Package C SCORM v1 2 Package f SCORM 2004 Package Description i Generate content as a STORM 2004 package For moodle v1 5 or later 6 Make sure that in the SCORM tab Multipe SCOs is selected Educate Publishing Lessons on the e Learning Platform Course Genie Settings Course Genie Settings General Accessibility Navigation Content SCORM Assessment Single SCO exports the whole course as 4 single SCORM Mode iSi Shareable Content Object 500 using its own navigation i Multiple cos Multiple SCO exports each page as a separate Shareable Content Object 500 using navigation provided by the hast system SCORM Questions Enable Scoring and Tracking Mone Mastery Score This option enables scoring and tracking for selFhest questions when the course is exported as a Scorm package 4 score is sent to the host system No immediate Feedback is given to the learner Cancel OK 7 Generate the SCORM file
13. s in Moodle The newest version of Course Genie v 2 2 is distributed under the name Wimba Create and supports Windows Vista and Word 2007 The publishing of a Lesson is accomplished in the following steps e Write and format the document in Microsoft Word using a given template and according to the instructions in Chapters 2 1 and 2 2 respectively e Compile the document into an HTML document using Course Genie see Chapter 2 3 e Upload publish the compiled file to the e learning platform powered by Moodle see Chapter 2 4 and 2 5 These steps are described in detail in the following chapters 2 1 Writing the lesson A Module may include several Lessons but for each Lesson only one Microsoft Word document should be written The authors are responsible for updating the Word file All updates will have to be applied to the original document first and then published If this is the first time you apply the procedure you have to first install and adjust the add on tool Course Genie following the steps described below If you have done this before Course Genie 1s already installed and you may skip this part 1 Obtain a license and install CourseGenie see http www horizonwimba com products coursegenie The newest version of Course Genie is distributed under the name Wimba Create 2 Install the Educate scheme a Download the Educate scheme from the location http www water msc org en docs htm b uncompress and copy the
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