Add LRN Package

 

Overview

Instructors may add LRN Packages to course Content Areas. LRN Packages enable Instructors to create course content presentations that have a hierarchical structure and sequential navigation. The Microsoft LRN Content topic has more information on LRN Packages.

 

Note: LRN content is compatible with Internet Explorer 5.x and 6.x.

 

Add LRN Package

 

Find this page

Follow the steps below to open the Add LRN Package page.

 

Step 1                 Select a Content Area in the Course Control Panel.

 

Step 2                 Select Add LRN Content in the Add other Content Type drop-down list and click Go.

 

Fields

The table below details the fields on the Add LRN Package page.

 

Field

Description

LRN Package Information

Name:

Select a name that best describes the content that is being added.

Or, specify your own name:

Enter a customized name for the information being added.

Choose Color of Name:

Click Pick to select an alternate test color for the name of the item. The default color is black.

Text:

Enter text into the field by either typing directly into the box or copy and paste text from another source. Select a text type from the following options:

·          Smart Text: Automatically recognizes a link entered in the text box. Smart text recognizes the ENTER key as a paragraph tag and accepts HTML tags as well.  Smart Text will also prompt to load images if an image source text is used when adding smart text as part of a content item.

·          Plain Text: Displays text as written.

·          HTML: Displays text as coded using HTML tags.

·          ∑: Opens the MathML Equation Editor.

·          +: Opens the WebEQ Equation Editor.

Click Preview to view the text as it will appear.

LRN Package Attachments

File to Attach:

Enter the file path or click Browse to locate a file. The file will appear with the item as either a link or the actual file contents. This option is specified in the Special Action field.

Name of Link to File:

Enter the name of the link that Students click to access the attached file.

Currently Attached Files:

The attached files are listed here.

Options

Do you want to make LRN Package visible?

Select Yes to indicate that the item will be available for viewing when a user accesses the Content Area. Select No to indicate that the item will not to be available.

Do you want to add offline content?

Select Yes or No to indicate that offline content is allowed or not allowed. Offline content is a direct path to a specified file on a CD-ROM that is usually provided by an Instructor. To access this file the user must have the correct CD in their computer.

Do you want to track number of views?

Select Yes to indicate that the system is to track the number of times a user accesses this item. Use the Course Statistics page to view a comprehensive report.

Select No to indicate that the number of times this page is accessed will not be tracked.

Do you want to add metadata?

Select Yes or No to indicate if metadata will be used. Metadata is data about the added item, such as ownership, resource format, and copyright information. If this option is selected Describe will appear next to the item in the Content Area. Click Describe to access the Content Metadata page.

Choose date restrictions

Select the range of dates that the content will appear using the drop-down lists or click the icon for a calendar interface.

 

To display content from a date forward, select a date in Display After but do not check Display Until. To display content from a set date until a future date, select a date in Display After, check Display Until and select a date.