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Table of Contents Module Setup... 3 About this Guide... 4 System Requirements... 5 Module Installation... 6 Add LMS Administration Module... 7 Add Learner Module...14 Add Reports Module...17 Initial Learning Element...20 Initial Learning Element - Introduction...21 Create Folders...22 Create Learning Elements...24 LMS Admin - Enrollment...29 Learner Experience...31 Reports...33 Multiple Learning Modules...35 Introduction...36 Learner Catalog...37 Learner Resources...43 Learner Transcripts...53

Module Setup

About this Guide This Quick Start Guide is intended to provide Site Administrators with the required information to install the Accord LMS software on a Self Hosted, Self Installed site. Throughout this document it will be assumed that you are logged into the site with either DNN Host or DNN Administrator credentials. The DNN Administrator account will be used as an LMS Admin user for the entire installation or configuration process unless otherwise noted.

System Requirements Client Browser and Server Requirements Please review LMS Admin Guide Technical Specifications > System Requirements: http://help.accordlms.com/m/11168/l/456060-system-requirements

Module Installation Requires DNN Host Account. Before doing any kind of installation or upgrade always make sure to: 1. Read the Accord LMS Release Notes paying attention to any new requirements or changes. 2. Make sure your system meets all the necessary requirements. 3. Perform a full backup of your files and database. 4. Download the Accord LMS Module sets from: http://www.accordlms.com/resources/ product-download. 5. Begin the installation process by following the standard DNN extension installation procedure. The procedure is also the same if you are upgrading the LMS. 6. Verify your system is installed correctly. 7. If you encounter any problems during installation please review the Installing Accord LMS section in the Appendix of the LMS Admin Guide. 8. Restore from your backup if necessary.

Add LMS Administration Module Requires DNN Host or Administrator Account. Add New Page From the Pages menu, click Add New Page. In Page Name text box, type LMS Admin. Navigate to the Permissions tab.

By default, DNN Administrators have View Page permissions assigned. Click Add Page. Add New Module Navigate to the LMS Admin page.

From the Modules menu, click Add New Module. Drag and Drop the LMS module to a pane on the page. Apply your License Key Open the Interzoic.AccordLMS-xxx.txt license key file you have been sent and copy the entire content.

This step is only required if you have a temporary or commercial domain license. A free trial license is included in the default Accord LMS installation. It is fully featured but only runs on Localhost. You do not need to apply this license. Navigate to LMS Admin > Configuration. Click/Tap License Key and Details.

Paste the key into the License Key field at the bottom of the page. Click/Tap Update. If the License Key was successfully applied the License Details are displayed.

Check Status Navigate to LMS Admin > Configuration. Click/Tap Enhanced Feature Status.

Make sure all systems are fully functional.

Add Learner Module Requires DNN Host or Administrator Account. Add New Page From the Pages menu, click Add New Page. In the Page Name text box, type My Courses. Navigate to the Permissions tab.

Under the View Page column, check the box next to Registered Users. Click Add Page. Add New Module Navigate to My Courses. From the Modules menu, click Add New Module.

Drag and Drop the LMS Learner Module to a pane on the page. The Learner Module will be automatically attached to the LMS Administration Module installed in your site. However if more than one LMS Administration Module is present, you will be prompted to select one.

Add Reports Module Add New Page From the Pages menu, click Add New Page. In Page Name text box, type Reports. Navigate to the Permissions tab.

By default, DNN Administrators have View Page permissions assigned. Click Add Page. Add New Module Navigate to the Reports page.

From the Modules menu, click Add New Module. Drag and Drop the LMS Reports Module to a pane on the page. The Reports Module will be automatically attached to the LMS Administration Module installed in your site. However if more than one LMS Administration is present, you will be prompted to select one.

Initial Learning Element

Initial Learning Element - Introduction The examples used in the next section assume that you are working with a turnkey portal set up by the Accord LMS Support Team. If you have installed these module sets from your own server, the skin and contents may differ.

Create Folders Navigate to the LMS Admin menu. Select the Catalog tab. Ensure the proper Active Team has been selected. Click on My Catalog to open its Context Menu. Select New Folder from the menu. Name the new folder (for this illustration we will use New Employee Orientation). Provide a Description to help identify the folder (optional). Click Update.

The New Employee Orientation folder is now created. Your new folder may now be populated with Learning Elements. Repeat these steps to create as many folders or child folders as you need in order to structure your Learning Element catalog.

Create Learning Elements Navigate to the LMS Admin menu. Select the Catalog tab. Ensure the proper Active Team has been selected. Click on your new Folder to open its Context Menu. Select New Learning Element from the menu. From the list of Learning Element Types, choose SCORM Presentation.

Name the new Learning Element. Check box for 'Custom Window Dimensions' if desired for custom dimensions. Check box for 'Enable Proctoring' if choosing to allow Learning Element to proctored. Provide a Description if desired.

Use the Select button to locate and select a SCO (SCORM Compliant Content Object) from your hard drive. Example SCORM content can be downloaded from the Accord LMS Documentation page. Click Update to create your new Learning Element.

Launch the Learning Element To ensure your Learning Element functions; Go to the Learning Element Folder and click on the new Learning Element. Select Launch LE. Verify the Learning Element functions.

Repeat this process as needed to populate your Catalog Folders with Learning Elements.

LMS Admin - Enrollment Navigate to the LMS Admin page. Navigate to the Enrollment tab. Enroll Learning Element Folders to Learning Roles: Select the Learning Elements and Folders that you want to assign from the Learning Catalog. Select the Teams, Roles & Learners you want to assign to the Learning Elements. Select Add Enrollment from the Action drop down. Submit the Enrollment request.

The utilization of Learning Elements launched from the LMS Administration Module are not tracked or captured to the database. All of these steps are covered in greater detail in both the Accord LMS Getting Started Guide and LMS Admin Guide.

Learner Experience Login using a Registered User account. Navigate to My Courses. Launch and Utilize the Learning Elements: Browse to the My Courses folders. Click/Tap on Launch to start the Learning Element.

Reports Navigate to the Reports page. For the Learner Activity/Transcript Report, leave the <Define New Report> option selected. Click/Tap Continue.

Select the Learning Folders that have been utilized. Select the Learner's Teams to filter. Select the Learning Role Enrollment that have content enrolled to them (use Registered Users for this test). Click/Tap Generate Report to view the Results. Select a file format to Export the report.

Multiple Learning Modules

Introduction The Accord LMS Learner Module is a very flexible module with several unique user interfaces. It can be placed within different pages in your site. These different interfaces can then be selected by clicking on the respective Learner module navigation, or some other form of customized navigation. The following sections will show you how to add the Accord LMS Learner Module as well as configure it to display chosen content tabs on different pages.

Learner Catalog Requires a DNN Host or a Administrator Account. Add New Page From the Pages menu, click/tap Add New Page. In the Page Name text box, type Catalog. Navigate to the Permissions tab.

Under the View Page column, check the box next to Registered Users. Click/Tap Add Page. Add Learner Module Navigate to Catalog.

From the Modules menu, click/tap Add New Module. Drag and Drop the LMS Learner Module to a pane on the page. Configuration Navigate to Catalog Click/Tap Configuration

From Available Tabs, leave only Catalog checked. Click/Tap Update.

Now the Catalog page will display only the Catalog tab and its content from the Learner Module. Catalog Filtering The Accord LMS Learner Module allows you to filter the Learner s view into the Course Catalog. From the Configuration tab, select which folder in the Course Catalog you want to filter and the

maximum depth of child folders you want to present (if left blank then all child folders will be presented).

Learner Resources Requires a DNN Host or a LMS Admin Account. Add New Page From the Pages menu, click Add New Page. In the Page Name text box, type Resources. Navigate to the Permissions tab.

Under the View Page column, check the box next to Registered Users. Click Add Page. Add Learner Module Navigate to Resources.

From the Modules menu, click Add New Module. Drag and Drop the LMS Learner Module to a pane on the page. Configuration Navigate to Resources.

Navigate to Configuration. From Available Tabs, leave only Resources checked

Click/Tap Update. Create a Resource Learning Element Resource Learning Elements are Non-SCORM Compliant resources or events. Some examples of this type of Learning Element are WebEx sessions, forums, wikis, social networking links, classroom training sessions, certificates of completion, etc. basically anything that you access on the web or make a reference to. Navigate to LMS Admin

Click/Tap on the LMS Learner Training folder and select New Learning Element. Choose Link for Learning Element Type

Name the new Learning Element Complementary Study Material Enter a Description for this LE Select URL Provide the Location of the content you want to display.

Click/Tap the down arrow to expand the Advanced Settings section. For Utilization Tracking select None - Resource. By selecting this option the Learning Element status will be a Resource and will not be tracked.

Click/Tap Update. Now the Resources page will display the Resources tab and only those Learning Elements marked as Resource in the Learner Module.

Learner Transcripts Requires a DNN Host or a LMS Admin Account. Step 1 - Add New Page From the Pages menu, click Add New Page. In the Page Name text box, type Transcripts. Navigate to the Permissions tab.

Under the View Page column, check the box next to Registered Users. Click/Tap Add Page. Step 2 - Add Learner Module Navigate to Transcripts. From the Modules menu, click/tap Add New Module.

Drag and Drop the LMS Learner Module to a pane on the page. Configuration Navigate to Transcript. Navigate to Configuration.

From Available Tabs, leave only Transcripts checked. Click/Tap Update.