A course is content for a set of enrolled learners that
also includes usage tracking for each learner. For example, a course
could be a stand-alone presentation offered as part of a curriculum
or shown in a virtual classroom.
Note:
The material on courses applies only to accounts that include
the Adobe Connect Training application.
In
creating a course, your workflow involves the following tasks:
1. Create content and add to Content Library
A course is based on existing content,
so ensure that you have content such as presentations, PDF files,
or image files stored in your Content Library. Content can be any
of the following file types: PPT, PPTX, FLV, SWF, PDF, GIF, JPG,
PNG, MP3, HTML, MP4, F4V, or ZIP. See
Upload content
.
2. Start the Course wizard
On
the Adobe Connect Central Home page, locate the Create New menu
bar and click Course. Alternatively, click Training >
New Course.
3. Course information
On
the first page of the Course wizard you enter background details
about the course, such as a name and summary. (Only the course name
is required; all other fields are optional.) You can edit this information
after the course is created.
Note:
By default, the Update Information
for Any Items Linked To This Item option is selected. Since you
are creating a new course, you probably do not have any items linked
to the course yet, but keep this item selected if you think you
will link any items later.
4. Select course content
In this part of the
Course wizard, Adobe Connect directs you to the Content library,
where you navigate to the content file you want to use. You can
select only one file from the library, and you must have either
View or Manage permissions for this file. After adding content,
you can continue in the wizard and enroll learners or save the curriculum
and exit the wizard. (To enroll learners, set up course notifications,
or enable e‑mail reminders later, you can edit the course.)
5. Enroll learners
Only enrolled
users can browse to the course URL and log in to view the course. To
enroll large numbers of users, if you have the Event Management
application, present the course as an event.
You can add and
delete learners, as required, after the course is created.
6. Set up notifications
A
course notification is an e‑mail message telling enrollees how to
access the course.
When you format your notification, you
can use run time fields in the subject line and in the body of the
message. These fields are course information variables that are
automatically filled in for you when the e‑mail notification is
sent.
You can change the course notifications after the course
is created.
7. Set up reminders
Reminders are optional.
A course reminder is an e‑mail message sent to either all or selected
course enrollees after you set up the course. You can use reminders, for
example, to remind enrollees that they are scheduled to take the
course or to notify specific individuals that they are required
to complete the course.
