Creating a Computer Based Training Course

To create a Computer Based Training (CBT) course for Education Tracking, complete the following steps:

1. In the Education Tracking Configuration section, select the Computer Based Training page.
2. Enter a unique Code and Description to identify this CBT record.

   The label describing this Computer Based Training record.

   The short name or abbreviation identifying this Computer Based Training record.

3. From the menu, select whether this CBT is Scorm, Vendor or Direct. The option selected here determines the other fields required for configuration.
   • If the Scorm option is selected, enter the Scorm Manifest Location, to establish the network path to launch this CBT. Note: There is no validation on this field, so be sure to enter a valid path.

     The network path to the manifest file to launch this Computer Based Training.

     For example:

     Process Developer: Provider=HTTP;Server=Wilson{Portal Server Name};RootPath=CBT_Files{CBT folder name within the inetpub folder};IsProxyByPassed=True

     Portal: Example - mm2004 {the CBT subfolder name}

     Full Path: http://Wilson/CBT_Files/mm2004/imsmanifest.xml

   • If the Vendor option is selected, enter the Vendor, the Vendor Form and the External CBT Course information in the appropriate fields.

     The identification code of the external CBT course.

     Identifies the form that is submitted when the end-user launches a CBT. The format is defined by a third-party vendor for computer based training programs.

     The name of the third-party vendor supplying the computer based training program.

   • If the Direct option is selected, enter the URL to link to the site of a third-party CBT.

     The address of the CBT on the Internet or Intranet. The address consists of a communications protocol followed by the name or address of a computer on the network and often includes additional locating information (such as directory and file names).

4. In the Education Tracking Configuration section, select the Course/Competency page.
5. Enter the required information on the General page.
6. The Minimum Score field is required when setting up a CBT course. Enter the minimum score the employee must achieve to pass this course.

   The minimum score required to pass the course, if applicable.

7. In the CBT Enabled field enter Yes.

   Indicates whether this course/competency can be taken as a computer based training program (Yes/No). When this option is set to Yes, employees are able to automatically launch and complete this course online.

   See Steps to Creating a Computer Based Training for more information.

8. In the Computer Based Training Code field, select the code previously set up in the Computer Based Training configuration screen for this course.

   The code identifying the computer based training program associated with this course.

   When the employee completes the CBT, this course requirement is updated.

9. Complete the configuration for the Course/Competency.
   • If this course/competency is being set up only as a CBT, some of the Section options do not apply, such as Instructors, Locations, and Resources. These sections do not need to be completed.
   • If this course/competency is set up to be either a CBT or regular class, then these sections should be completed.