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Sharepoint Learning Kit: Part 3

For part 3 I thought I would give you a walkthrough of creating a site, setting the permissions, making changes to the document library for version controlling and then assigning the solitaire SCORM learning resource that came with the SLK release.

Create a new site - I've called mine SharePoint Learning Kit.

When you are creating it make sure you click on unique permissions.

Add the learners as viewers and the lecturer as a contributor/members.

Having now created your site click on People and Groups down the left hand side.  When the new page has loaded on the left hand side you will see the 3 groups that have just been created.  Click on %groupname% Members - this depends on the name of your site.

Click on Settings and then Group Settings.

This will load the page below and at the bottom you get to check the permissions you want.  As the member group is the lecturers group you need to check SLK Instructor.

Click OK to save these settings.
This takes you back to the screen for People and Groups.  Select the visitors group and this time give them the permission as SLK Learner.

You also need to enable SLK to work in this site.  Go to Site Actions and then Site Settings.  Under Site Administration you will see Site Features and then click on Activate for SharePoint Learning Kit

If you used the default team template you don't need to create a document library but if you don't have one - create on.

You need to turn versioning on for this document library.  This does not stop SharePoint Learning Kit from working but does stop a few error messages.

Click on your document library (Shared Documents) on the left hand side - Settings and then Document Library Settings - Under the General Tab click on Versioning Settings - Check Create Major Versions - Save these changes

You may also want to add the SLK webpart to your site on the front page.

Everything that you have just read only needs to be done once on every site you create.

Now upload the solitaire.zip learning resource to this document library.

From the documents Library hover your mouse over the solitaire.zip to show the drop down box.  Click on the arrow and then E-Learning Actions.

On this screen you can choose to either assign the learning resource to yourself or to a site.  If pupils know how to assign documents themselves they can improve their own learning.

Click on the name of your site (Current Site)-  and it will load this page.


Select the times and date you want the resource to go out and also the due date and give any instructions to the learner.

Select the learners you want it to be assigned to.

Having now logged in as a learner I will see that I have the solitaire learning resource has been assigned to me.

Complete the assignment. 

When the class have finished the assignment log back in and click on the assignment name in the SLK Webpart.  This will then show you what pupils go with mark.  The server has automatically marked the answers for you.

I want to do a walkthrough video but dont know how - soon as I do I'll do one.

For those of you in a school wanting to create a class group for each of your classes in school - you have to do this for every class you want. 

I do know of a product that will do this for you - export the data from your MIS system and then create your 500 or so classes.  This will be part 4.

Published Aug 07 2007, 09:58 AM by apearce
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Links (8/7/2007) « Steve Pietrek’s SharePoint Stuff said:

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August 7, 2007 7:30 PM
 

Scott said:

Nice post.  Is part 4 coming soon?  What product will automatically create the 500 courses?  Thanks.

September 5, 2007 3:14 AM
 

apearce said:

Scott,

I have started creating part 4 just not finished and uploaded it yet.  Are you in a school?  What MIS system you using?

September 5, 2007 6:39 AM
 

mjp said:

Nice post. Helped me assign staff to an e-learning group.

Cheers

May 1, 2008 9:12 AM
 

apearce said:

any time mjp!!!

May 4, 2008 8:03 AM
 

Chris Tidswell said:

The above site has nothing to do with me but felt I ought to include it.

First of all Alex Congratulations on your MVP, very impressive.  You will have your work cut out now.

Alex, I am just about to have Salamander installed which I am assuming is the solution you are referring to for your Part 4 (although I may be wrong).  Do you have any sample class sites that I could use as examples of what to have on there, indeed is there anything special that needs to go on there other than the information created by SLK.  I have not yet upgraded to the latest version based on an earlier post that scared the pants out of me having to delete a database (it might have been one of your posts actually!!).  If you don't have anything to hand  but know where i could go to find resources then that would be great.

Thanks Alex and keep up the great work.

cti@failsworthlg.co.uk

August 1, 2008 5:51 AM
 

Sohail said:

Hi, I am looking for a resource which can provide a comprision of feature between Moodle and Sharepoint Learning Kit.  As I am still not sure which tool is appropriate for our organizaiton (higher education).  I will be grateful for any help.  Thanks, sohailsmerchant@gmail.com

August 28, 2008 5:26 AM

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About apearce

My name is Alex Pearce and I live in Birmingham, UK. I am the Learning Environment and ICT Manager at the largest school in the UK. I am implementing the Microsoft Learning Gateway into my 12th school and planning on hosting 60 primary (elementary) school in the same environment. SharePoint is the portal layer to the Microsoft Learning Gateway and I first started using SPS2003 before moving onto MOSS 2007 when it was released in late 2006. I am hoping to share my knowledge with you all. Why I hear you ask!!?! I work for an education organization and the reason I enjoy my job so much is because I want to help pupils/students achieve what they want in life. Why should I hide my secrets? Why not help other schools implement the Microsoft Learning Gateway/SharePoint solution to improve learning in their school. I hope you find my blog useful . www.sharepointblogs.com/ajp

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