Create and Assign Enablement Resources

Add an Enablement Resource

To add an enablement resource to the new community site:

• Login as a system administrator on the author instance:

  • For example, http://localhost:4502/

• From global navigation, select Communities > Resources

  

  

• Select the community site to which enablement resources are being added:

  • Select Enablement Tutorial.

• From the menu, select Create.

• Select Resource.

Basic Info

Fill in the basic information for the Resource:

• Site Name

  Set to the name of the selected community site: Enablement Tutorial

• Resource Name*

  Ski Lesson 1

• Tags

  Tutorial: Sports / Skiing

• Show in Catalog

  Set it to On.

• Description

  Sliding on snow for beginners.

• Add Image

  Add an image to represent the Resource to the member in their Assignments view.

  

• Select Next

Add Content

While it appears as if multiple Resources might be selected, only one is allowed.

Select the '+' icon, in the upper right corner, to begin the process of choosing the Resource by identifying the source.

Upload a Resource. If a video resource, either upload a custom image to display before the video starts playing, or allow a thumbnail to be generated from the video (may take a few minutes - it’s not necessary to wait).

• Select Next.

Settings

• Social Settings

  Leave default settings to experience commenting and rating of enablement resources by learners.

• Due Date

  (Optional) A date by which the assignment should be completed may be selected.

• Resource Author

  (Optional) Leave blank.

• Resource Contact*

  (Required) Use the pulldown menu to select member Quinn Harper.

• Resource Expert

  (Optional) Leave blank.

  Note: If users or groups are not visible, check that they were added to the Community Enable Members group and Saved on the publish instance.

  

• Select Next

Assignments

• Add Assignees

  Leave unset as this enablement resource will be added to a learning path. If a learner is assigned to the individual enablement resource as well as a learningpPath containing the enablement resource, the learner will be assigned to the enablement resource twice.

  

• Select Create

  

Successful creation of the Resource returns to the Resources console with the newly created Resource selected. From this console, it is possible to publish, add learners and change other settings.

To upload a new version of the enablement resource, it is recommended to create a new Resource, and then unenroll members from the old version and enroll them in the new version.

Publish the Resource

Before Enrollees are able to see the assigned Resourse, it must be published:

• Select the world Publish icon

Activation is confirmed with a success message:

Add a Second Enablement Resource

Repeat the steps above to create and publish a second related enablement resource from which a learning path will be created.

Publish the second Resource.

Return to the Enablement Tutorial listing of it’s Resources.

Hint: If both Resources are not visible, refresh the page.

Add a Learning Path

A learning path is a logical grouping of enablement resources which form a course.

• From the Resources console, select + Create
• Select Learning Path

Add the Basic Info:

• Learning Path Name

  Ski Lessons

• Tags

  Tutorial: Skiing

• Show in Catalog

  Leave unchecked

• Upload an image

  To represent the learning path in the Resources console.

  

• Select Next.

Skip the next panel as there are no prerequisite learning paths to add.

• Select Next

On the Add Resources panel:

• Select + Add Resources to select the 2 ski lessions resources to add to the learning path.

  Note: Only published Resources will be selectable.

• Select Submit.

  

  

• Select Next

  

• Add Assignees

  Use the pulldown menu to select the Community Ski Class group, which should included members Riley Taylor and Sidney Croft.

• Learning Path Contact*

  (Required) Use the pulldown menu to select member Quinn Harper.

• Select Create.

  

Successful creation of the learning path returns to the Resources console with the newly created learning path selected. From this console, it is possible to publish, add learners and change other settings.

Publish the learning path.