Learning and Training Specializations Overview
Instructional content that you create in Heretto CCMS conforms to the DITA 1.3 learning and training specializations.
DITA Specializations
In general, DITA specializations help you develop content in a consistent way. For example, the technical specializations, which you use to create manuals, guides, or helps, introduce different topic types and different topic elements to ensure that your technical content is consistently developed.
Similarly to the technical specializations, the learning and training specializations include a specific set of topic types, map types, and elements that help you plan, develop, and maintain your instructional content in a consistent way.
Apart from ensuring content consistency, DITA specializations enable you to reuse, manage, and transform your content in an extensive and customizable way. The default DITA specializations can be configured to meet your organizational requirements. For example, DITA elements and attributes can be added, modified, or removed by modifying your Document Type Definitions (DTDs).
Learning and Training Specializations Benefits
Developing instructional content in Heretto CCMS enables you to:
- Create consistent and well structured instructional content
- Reuse Learning maps, Learning topics, and Learning elements in different instructional assets
- Reuse technical content as instructional content
- Streamline your instructional and technical content development process
- Manage your instructional assets just like your technical documentation by doing the following
and more:
- Leveraging Heretto CCMS assignments and workflows
- Searching and filtering your resources
- Assigning metadata to resources
- Versioning your content
- Localizing your content
- Publishing your content
Learning Maps
Learning publication maps include course-level content by referring to Learning group maps that refer to Learning object maps.
DITA 1.3 Learning Maps
There are three types of Learning maps that organize instructional content on different levels.In addition to Learning publication maps (or generic Learning maps), the DITA 1.3 specification introduces Learning group maps and Learning object maps that enable you to leverage the full reuse potential of your instructional DITA content. These map types are specific to DITA 1.3 and are not supported by DITA specification versions lower that 1.3.
Heretto CCMS fully supports DITA 1.3, however some publishing scenarios may not support Learning group maps and Learning object maps.
- Learning publication maps
- Generic Learning maps that organize content on a course level.
- Learning group maps
- Contain a single Learning group element that organizes content on a module level. Learning group maps can be easily reused in multiple Learning publication maps.
- Learning object maps
- Contain a single Learning object element that organizes content on a lesson level. Learning object maps can be easily reused in multiple Learning group maps.
DITA 1.2 Learning Map
The DITA 1.2 specification does not support Learning group maps and Learning object maps. This means that you can only use Learning publication maps (or generic Learning maps) to append your instructional content.
Resigning from using Learning group maps and Learning object maps restricts content reuse but ensures compatibility with publishing scenarios that do not support DITA 1.3.
- DITA 1.2 Learning Maps
- Include lesson-level, module-level, and course-level content. DITA 1.2 Learning maps enable you to organize your instructional content into modules and lessons by using Learning group elements and Learning object elements.
- Learning group elements
- Organize content on a module level in DITA 1.2 Learning maps. Learning group elements cannot be as easily reused as DITA 1.3 Learning group maps.
- Learning object elements
- Organize content on a lesson level in DITA 1.2 Learning maps. Learning object elements cannot be as easily reused as DITA 1.3 Learning object maps.
Learning Publication Map
Structure
Learning publication maps are generic Learning maps, which refer to reusable Learning group maps that organize content on a module level. Learning group maps refer to reusable Learning object maps that organize content on a lesson level.
- Learning publication map
- Learning group map reference
- Learning object map reference
- Learning object map reference
- Learning group map reference
- Learning object map reference
- Learning object map reference
- Learning group map reference
Elements
- Learning group map reference
- A reference to a Learning group map that contains reusable module-level content appended under a single Learning group element.
- Learning object map reference
- A reference to a Learning object map that contains reusable lesson-level content appended under a single Learning object element.
Guidelines
Keep these guidelines in mind when creating Learning maps:
- Use meaningful titles for your Learning publication maps.
For example, Getting Started with CCMS Course.
- To ensure that your course modules are easily reusable, append them as Learning group map references.
- Apart from Learning group map
references, you can append other learning and training specializations elements to your Learning publication maps. However, this approach may reduce
content reusability.Tip: You can append a Learning overview topic directly to the Learning publication map to provide a high-level introduction to your course. For more information, see Learning Topics.
Learning Group Map
Learning group maps organize content on a module level.
Structure
Learning group maps refer to reusable Learning object maps that organize content on a lesson level. Learning group maps can also include optional elements.
- Learning group map
- Learning group element
- Learning plan reference (optional)
- Learning pre-assessment reference (optional)
- Learning overview reference (optional)
- Learning object map reference
- Learning summary reference (optional)
- Learning post-assessment reference (optional)
- Learning group element
Elements
- Learning group element
- The main element of a Learning group map that structures your instructional content into modules.
- Learning plan reference
- A reference to a Learning plan topic.Tip: You can use conditional processing to exclude Learning plan topics from the output.
- Learning pre-assessment reference
- A reference to a Learning assessment topic used as a pre-learning activity.
- Learning overview reference
- A reference to a Learning overview topic.
- Learning object map reference
- A reference to a Learning object map.
- Learning summary reference
- A reference to a Learning summary topic.
- Learning post-assessment reference
- A reference to a Learning assessment topic used as a post-learning activity.
Guidelines
Keep these guidelines in mind when creating Learning group maps:
- Append the module-level content under a single Learning group element
- To ensure maximum content reusability, keep each module in a separate Learning group map
- You can organize your content in sub-modules by appending a sub-module-level Learning group map under a module-level Learning group map
Learning Object Map
Learning object maps include content on a lesson-level.
Structure
A Learning object map constitutes a single, reusable learning unit.
- Learning object map
- Learning object element
- Learning plan reference
- Learning pre-assessment reference
- Learning overview reference
- Learning content reference
- Learning summary reference
- Learning post-assessment reference
- Learning object element
Elements
- Learning object element
- The main element of a Learning object map that structures your instructional content into lessons.
- Learning plan reference
- A reference to a Learning plan topic.Tip: You can use conditional processing to exclude Learning plan topics from the output.
- Learning pre-assessment reference
- A reference to a Learning assessment topic used as a pre-learning activity.
- Learning overview reference
- A reference to a Learning overview topic.
- Learning content reference
- A reference to a Learning content topic, task topic, concept topic, or reference topic.
- Learning summary reference
- A reference to a Learning summary topic.
- Learning post-assessment reference
- A reference to a Learning assessment topic used as a post-learning activity.
Guidelines
Keep these guidelines in mind when creating Learning object maps:
- Append lesson-level content under a single Learning object element.
- Depending on your instructional design, you can append a Learning assessment topic as a Learning pre-assessment reference and/or Learning post-assessment reference. For more information, see Learning Assessment.
- To ensure maximum content reusability, keep each lesson in a separate Learning object map.
Learning Topics
The learning and training specializations is a collection of topic types designed for structuring your instructional content.
Learning Plan
Learning plan topics include information that enables instructors to plan a lesson, module, or course delivery.
Elements
- title element
- Entitles a topic, a section, or a container element.
- short description element
- Illustrates the topic purpose in two or three sentences (no more than 50 words). May provide content for tooltips and search engines.
- Learning Plan Body element
- The main element of a Learning plan topic.
- Learning Project element
- Provides descriptive information about the project plan for your instructional content.
- Learning Needs Analysis element
- Describes the needs behind the learning objectives declared in the relevant Learning Goals element.
- Learning Gap Analysis element
- Compares the current learners' skills or knowledge with the expected skills or knowledge.
- Learning Intervention element
- Describes the teaching strategies and delivery of your instructional content.
- Learning Technical element
- Provides technical requirements of your instructional content.
Guidelines
Keep these guidelines in mind when creating Learning plan topics:
- To efficiently fill in the Learning Needs Analysis element, refer to the relevant Learning Goals element. For more information, see Learning Needs Analysis.
- You can use conditional processing to exclude the Learning plan topics from the output. For more information, see Publishing Instructional Content in the Heretto User Guide.
- If the instructional content is delivered by different instructors, ensure that your Learning plan topics are sufficiently detailed.
Learning Project
The Learning Project element contains elements that are intended to provide descriptive information about the project plan for your instructional content.
Structure
Learning projects can contain the following elements:
- Learning Project element
- title element
- Learning Client element
- Learning Course Identification Number element
- Learning Delivery Date element
- Learning Plan Description element
- Learning Plan Prerequisites element
Elements
- title element
- Entitles a topic, a section, or a container element.
- Learning Client element
- Specifies the person or company that receives the training.
- Learning Course Identification Number element
- Provides the course, module, or lesson identifier. For example, the Learning Course Identification Number element can be a part number of your asset.
- Learning Delivery Date element
- Specifies the delivery date of a course, module, or lesson.
- Learning Plan Description element
- Provides the description of a learning plan.
- Learning Plan Prerequisites element
- Specifies the prerequisites that learners should meet to fully leverage a lesson, module, or course.
Learning Needs Analysis
The Learning Needs Analysis element contains elements used to describe the needs behind the learning objectives declared in the relevant Learning Goals element.
Structure
- Learning Needs Analysis element
- title element
- Learning Organizational element
- Learning General Description element
- Learning Goals element
- Learning Needs element
- Learning Organizational Constraints element
- Learning Plan Audience element
- Learning General Description element
- Learning Age element
- Learning Background element
- Learning Knowledge element
- Learning Motivation element
- Learning Specific Characters element
- Learning Task element
- Learning Task Item element
- Learning Task Item element
Elements
- Learning Organizational element
- Provides information about the learning requirements of a given organization.
- Learning General Description element
- Provides a general description.
- Learning Goals element
- Specifies the learning goals of a lesson, module, or a course.
- Learning Needs element
- Specifies the learners' needs behind the learning goals.
- Learning Organizational Constraints element
- Specifies the constraints that may prevent the instructional content from being successfully presented or acquired.
- Learning Plan Audience element
- Specifies the learners' characteristics.
- Learning Age element
- Specifies the learners' age group.
- Learning Background element
- Characterizes the learners' background relevant to the lesson plan.
- Learning Knowledge element
- Characterizes the learners' knowledge relevant to the lesson plan.
- Learning Motivation element
- Specifies the reasons why the learners might want to take the course, module, or lesson.
- Learning Specific Characters element
- Provides specific learners' characteristics like learning disabilities or physical handicaps.
- Learning Task element
- A container for Learning Task Item elements.
- Learning Task Item element
- Describes what specifically needs to be done to satisfy the learning plan.
Learning Gap Analysis
Compares the current learners' skills or knowledge with the expected skills or knowledge.
Structure
- Learning Gap Analysis element
- title element
- Learning Gap Item element
- Learning Plan Objective element
- Learning Job Task Analysis Item element
- Learning Gap Delta element
Elements
- title element
- Entitles a topic, a section, or a container element.
- Learning Gap Item element
- Describes the gaps between the instructional content objectives and Learning Job Task Analysis Item element.
- Learning Plan Objective element
- Specifies what needs to be done to bridge the learning gap.
- Learning Job Task Analysis Item element
- Describes the Job Task Analysis (JTA) in relation to a given objective.
- Learning Gap Delta element
- Specifies the gap between the Learning Plan Objective element and Learning Job Task Analysis Item element.
Learning Intervention
Describes the teaching strategies and delivery of your instructional content.
Structure
- Learning Intervention element
- title element
- Learning Intervention Item element
- Learning Learning Strategy element
- Learning Assessment element
- Learning Delivery element
Elements
- Learning Intervention Item element
- Specifies the instructional content architecture.
- Learning Learning Strategy element
- Specifies how the instructional content is divided. For example, how a course is divided into modules and lessons.
- Learning Assessment element
- Specifies the assessments included in the instructional content. For example, describes the final exam.
- Learning Delivery element
- Specifies the manner in which the instructional content is delivered.
Example
Learning Technical
Provides technical requirements of your instructional content.
Structure
- Learning Technical element
- title element
- Learning Classroom element
- Learning Constraints element
- Learning Download Time element
- Learning Security element
Elements
- title element
- Entitles a topic, a section, or a container element.
- Learning Classroom element
- Provides the classroom environment description.
- Learning Constraints element
- Specifies the technical or organizational constraints that may affect the effective course delivery.
- Learning Download Time element
- Specifies the instructional content download time limit.
- Learning Security element
- Specifies the security details of course delivery.
Example
Learning Overview
Learning Overview topics contain introductory information like course duration, objectives, or prerequisites.
Structure
Learning Overview topics can contain the following elements:
- Learning Overview element
- title element
- short description element
- Learning Overview Body element
- Learning Introduction element
- Learning Audience
- Learning Duration element
- Learning Prerequisites element
- Learning Objectives element
- Learning Resources element
- section elements
Elements
- title element
- Entitles a topic, a section, or a container element.
- short description element
- Illustrates the topic purpose in two or three sentences (no more than 50 words). May provide content for tooltips and search engines.
- Learning Overview Body element
- The main element of a Learning overview topic.
- Learning Introduction element
- Provides the detailed description of a topic. It is useful if the short description element is not sufficient.
- Learning Audience
- Characterizes the audience of your instructional content.
- Learning Duration element
- Contains a Learning Time element that specifies an estimated length of a course, module, or lesson.
- Learning Prerequisites element
- Specifies the knowledge, skills, or other learners' characteristics needed to complete a course, module, or lesson.
- Learning Objectives element
- Lists the learning objectives of a course, module, or lesson. Contains the following elements:
- Learning Objectives Stem element that introduces learning objectives
- Learning Objectives Group element that groups learning objectives
- Learning Objectives element that lists learning objectives
- Learning Resources element
- Lists the resources related to a course, module, or lesson. For example, the Learning Resources element can list articles related to your instructional content.
- section elements
- Contains additional content.
Guidelines
Keep these guidelines in mind when creating Learning Overview topics:
- You can organize Learning Objective elements in multiple Learning Objectives Group elements
- You can assign learners to go through some additional resources prior to the beginning of a course by using the Learning Prerequisites element
- You can use the section element to add any other relevant information to your Learning overview topic
Learning Content
Learning Content topics contain the actual learning content and related information like learning objectives or lesson duration.
Structure
Learning Content topics can contain the following elements:- Learning Content element
- title element
- short description element
- Learning Content Body element
- Learning Introduction element
- Learning Duration element
- Learning Objectives element
- Learning Challenge element
- Learning Instruction element
- section elements
- technical specializations elements
Elements
- title element
- Entitles a topic, a section, or a container element.
- short description element
- Illustrates the topic purpose in two or three sentences (no more than 50 words). May provide content for tooltips and search engines.
- Learning Content Body element
- The main element of a Learning content topic.
- Learning Introduction element
- Provides the detailed description of a topic. It is useful if the short description element is not sufficient.
- Learning Duration element
- Contains a Learning Time element that specifies an estimated length of a course, module, or lesson.
- Learning Objectives element
- Lists the learning goals of a course, module, or lesson.
- Learning Challenge element
- Provides an example of an activity that learners should be able to address by the end of a learning unit.
- Learning Instruction element
- Provides details on the learning activity that you introduce.
- section elements
- Contains additional content.
- Technical Specializations Elements
- Enables you to embed task topics, concept topics, and reference topics.
Guidelines
Keep these guidelines in mind when creating Learning Content topics:
- You can reuse the existing technical content by:
- Reusing the technical content directly in the Learning Content Body element
- Appending task topics, concept topics, and reference topics to Learning maps as Learning content references
For more information, in the Heretto User Guide, see Publishing Instructional Content
- If the reused content is not sufficient, you can add new learning content in the Learning Instruction element or section elements
- You can use the section element to embed interactive activities specific to Learning Assessments
Learning Summary
Learning summary topics recap information from a course, module, or lesson.
Structure
Learning summary topics can contain the following elements:
- Learning Summary element
- title element
- short description element
- Learning Summary Body element
- Learning Summary element
- Learning Review element
- Learning Next Steps element
- section elements
Elements
- title element
- Entitles a topic, a section, or a container element.
- short description element
- Illustrates the topic purpose in two or three sentences (no more than 50 words). May provide content for tooltips and search engines.
- Learning Summary Body element
- The main element of a Learning summary topic.
- Learning Summary element
- Provides the summary of learning goals and lessons learned.
- Learning Review element
- Provides the review of the main points of your course, module, or lesson.
- Learning Next Steps element
- Recommends actions that learners can undertake after completing a course, module, or lesson to reinforce the retention of what they learned.
- section elements
- Contains additional content.
Guidelines
Keep these guidelines in mind when creating Learning summary topics:
- You can use the Learning Review element to reiterate the main points of a course or a module
- You can use the Learning Next Steps element to tell the learners what they should do after finishing a course, module or lesson
- To efficiently fill in the Learning Summary element, refer to the
relevant Learning Objectives element
For more information, see Learning Overview
Learning Assessment
Learning assessment topics contain elements that enable you to create interactive tests, quizzes, and exercises.
- Pre-Assessments
- Pre-assessments are useful if you want to check your learners' knowledge about a given subject before delivering a lesson, module, or course. Pre-assessments can also positively boost the learners' engagement in a course as they may raise the students' curiosity about the subject matter.
- Post-Assessments
- Post-assessments are useful if you want to check your learners' knowledge after delivering a lesson, module, or course. Post-assessments can be used as a summative formal examination or an informal formative assignment that reinforces the information retention.
Structure
Learning assessment topics can contain the following elements:
- Learning Assessment element
- title element
- short description element
- Learning Assessment Body element
- Learning Interaction element
- Learning True or False element
- Learning Multiple Select element
- Learning Single Select element
- Learning Matching element
- Learning Open Question element
- Learning Sequencing element
- Learning Interaction element
- section elements
- Learning Summary element
Elements
- title element
- Entitles a topic, a section, or a container element.
- short description element
- Illustrates the topic purpose in two or three sentences (no more than 50 words). May provide content for tooltips and search engines.
- Learning Interaction element
- A container for various learning interactions.
- Learning True or False element
- An interaction that provides a learner with two choices. One choice is correct, the other one is incorrect.
- Learning Multiple Select element
- An interaction that requires a learner to select two or more answers.
- Learning Single Select element
- An interaction that requires a learner to select an answer from a list of three or more options.
- Learning Matching element
- An interaction that requires a learner to match items in pairs.
- Learning Open Question element
- An interaction that requires a learner to write an answer to a question.
- Learning Sequencing element
- An interaction that requires a learner to arrange items in the correct order.
- Learning Summary element
- Provides the summary of learning goals and lessons learned.
- section elements
- Contains additional content.
Guidelines
Keep these guidelines in mind when creating Learning assessment topics:
- You can use Learning assessment topics as pre-assessments and/or post-assessments by inserting them in a relevant position of a Learning map
- Including feedback may boost the learners' information retention and is obligatory for self-study courses
- You can publish the Learning assessment topics to PDF and print them on paper to distribute the assessments in a conventional way
True or False Interaction
An interaction that provides a learner with two choices. One choice is correct, the other one is incorrect.
Structure
- Learning True or False element
- Learning Interaction Label 2 element
- Learning Question 2 element
- Learning Answer Option Group 2 element
- Learning Answer Option 2 element (True)
- Learning Answer Content 2 element
- Learning Correct Response 2 element
- Learning Feedback 2 element
- Learning Answer Option 2 element (False)
- Learning Answer Content 2 element
- Learning Feedback 2 element
- Learning Answer Option 2 element (True)
- Learning Feedback Incorrect 2 element
- Learning Feedback Correct 2 element
Elements
- Learning Interaction Label 2 element
- Provides an interaction label or title.
- Learning Question 2 element
- Provides a question for a given interaction type.
- Learning Answer Option Group 2 element
- A container for interaction options.
- Learning Answer Option 2 element
- A container for an answer and feedback. Can contain a Learning Correct Response 2 element which indicates that a particular Learning Answer Option 2 element contains a correct answer.
- Learning Answer Content 2 element
- Contains an answer.
- Learning Correct Response 2 element
- Indicates a correct answer.Note: In the Content Editor, the Learning Correct Response 2 element is represented as a checkbox
corresponding to a given response option.
- Learning Feedback 2 element
- Provides feedback about a given answer.
- Learning Feedback Incorrect 2 element
- Provides feedback about an incorrect assessment response.
- Learning Feedback Correct 2 element
- Provides feedback about a correct assessment response.
Guidelines
You can use the true and false interactions to ask about fine-grained details of a given concept or check the learners' knowledge about popular misconceptions.
Multiple Choice Interaction
An interaction that requires a learner to select two or more answers.
Structure
The following structure demonstrates a multiple choice interaction that contains four options (Learning Answer Option 2 element A, B, C, and D). The options A and B are correct.
- Learning Multiple Select element
- Learning Interaction Label 2 element
- Learning Question 2 element
- Learning Answer Option Group 2 element
- Learning Answer Option 2 element (A -
Correct)
- Learning Answer Content 2 element
- Learning Correct Response 2 element
- Learning Feedback 2 element
- Learning Answer Option 2 element (B -
Correct)
- Learning Answer Content 2 element
- Learning Correct Response 2 element
- Learning Feedback 2 element
- Learning Answer Option 2 element (C -
Incorrect)
- Learning Answer Content 2 element
- Learning Feedback 2 element
- Learning Answer Option 2 element (D -
Incorrect)
- Learning Answer Content 2 element
- Learning Feedback 2 element
- Learning Answer Option 2 element (A -
Correct)
- Learning Feedback Incorrect 2 element
- Learning Feedback Correct 2 element
Elements
- Learning Interaction Label 2 element
- Provides an interaction label or title.
- Learning Question 2 element
- Provides a question for a given interaction type.
- Learning Answer Option Group 2 element
- A container for interaction options.
- Learning Answer Option 2 element
- A container for an answer and feedback. Can contain a Learning Correct Response 2 element which indicates that a particular Learning Answer Option 2 element contains a correct answer.
- Learning Answer Content 2 element
- Contains an answer.
- Learning Correct Response 2 element
- Indicates a correct answer.Note: In the Content Editor, the Learning Correct Response 2 element is represented as a checkbox
corresponding to a given response option.
- Learning Feedback 2 element
- Provides feedback about a given answer.
- Learning Feedback Incorrect 2 element
- Provides feedback about an incorrect assessment response.
- Learning Feedback Correct 2 element
- Provides feedback about a correct assessment response.
Guidelines
You can use multiple choice questions to check your learners' understanding of a problem that has multiple resolutions.
Example
Single Select Interaction
An interaction that requires a learner to select an answer from a list of three or more options.
Structure
The following structure demonstrates a single select interaction that contains three options to choose from (Learning Answer Option 2 element A, B, and C). Only one answer is correct (A).
- Learning Single Select element
- Learning Interaction Label 2 element
- Learning Question 2 element
- Learning Answer Option Group 2 element
- Learning Answer Option 2 element (A -
Correct)
- Learning Answer Content 2 element
- Learning Correct Response 2 element
- Learning Feedback 2 element
- Learning Answer Option 2 element (B -
Incorrect)
- Learning Answer Content 2 element
- Learning Feedback 2 element
- Learning Answer Option 2 element (C -
Incorrect)
- Learning Answer Content 2 element
- Learning Feedback 2 element
- Learning Answer Option 2 element (A -
Correct)
- Learning Feedback Incorrect 2 element
- Learning Feedback Correct 2 element
Elements
- Learning Interaction Label 2 element
- Provides an interaction label or title.
- Learning Question 2 element
- Provides a question for a given interaction type.
- Learning Answer Option Group 2 element
- A container for interaction options.
- Learning Answer Option 2 element
- A container for an answer and feedback. Can contain a Learning Correct Response 2 element which indicates that a particular Learning Answer Option 2 element contains a correct answer.
- Learning Answer Content 2 element
- Contains an answer.
- Learning Correct Response 2 element
- Indicates a correct answer.Note: In the Content Editor, the Learning Correct Response 2 element is represented as a checkbox
corresponding to a given response option.
- Learning Feedback 2 element
- Provides feedback about a given answer.
- Learning Feedback Incorrect 2 element
- Provides feedback about an incorrect assessment response.
- Learning Feedback Correct 2 element
- Provides feedback about a correct assessment response.
Guidelines
You can use single select interactions to check the learners' understanding of a problem that has a singular resolution.
Matching Interaction
An interaction that requires a learner to match items in pairs.
Structure
The following structure demonstrates a matching interaction that contains three pairs of items to match (Learning Matching Pair 2 elements A, B, and C).
- Learning Matching element
- Learning Interaction Label 2 element
- Learning Question 2 element
- Learning Match Table 2 element
- Learning Matching Pair 2 element (A)
- Learning Item 2 element (A)
- Learning Matching Item 2 element (A)
- Learning Matching Pair 2 element (B)
- Learning Item 2 element (B)
- Learning Matching Item 2 element (B)
- Learning Matching Pair 2 element (C)
- Learning Item 2 element (C)
- Learning Matching Item 2 element (C)
- Learning Matching Pair 2 element (A)
- Learning Feedback Incorrect 2 element
- Learning Feedback Correct 2 element
Elements
- Learning Interaction Label 2 element
- Provides an interaction label or title.
- Learning Question 2 element
- Provides a question for a given interaction type.
- Learning Match Table 2 element
- A container for matching items.
- Learning Matching Pair 2 element
- A container for a Learning Item 2 element and Learning Matching Item 2 element.
- Learning Item 2 element
- An item to be matched with a Learning Matching Item 2 element.
- Learning Matching Item 2 element
- An item that is matched with a Learning Item 2 element.
- Learning Feedback Incorrect 2 element
- Provides feedback about an incorrect assessment response.
- Learning Feedback Correct 2 element
- Provides feedback about a correct assessment response.
Guidelines
You can use matching questions to check your learners' understanding of a given terminology.
Sequencing Interaction
An interaction that requires a learner to arrange items in the correct order.
Structure
The following structure demonstrates a sequencing interaction that contains three elements (Learning Sequence Option 2 element A, B, and C) to arrange in the correct order.
- Learning Sequencing 2 element
- Learning Interaction Label 2 element
- Learning Question 2 element
- Learning Sequence Option Group 2 element
- Learning Sequence Option 2 element (A)
- Learning Answer Content 2 element (A)
- Learning Sequencing element (A)
- Learning Sequence Option 2 element (B)
- Learning Answer Content 2 element (B)
- Learning Sequencing element (B)
- Learning Sequence Option 2 element (C)
- Learning Answer Content 2 element (C)
- Learning Sequencing element (C)
- Learning Sequence Option 2 element (A)
- Learning Feedback Incorrect 2 element
- Learning Feedback Correct 2 element
Elements
- Learning Interaction Label 2 element
- Provides an interaction label or title.
- Learning Question 2 element
- Provides a question for a given interaction type.
- Learning Sequence Option Group 2 element
- A container for interaction options.
- Learning Sequence Option 2 element
- A container for a Learning Answer Content 2 element and Learning Sequencing element.
- Learning Answer Content 2 element
- Contains an answer.
- Learning Sequencing element
- Specifies the valid position of a Learning Answer Content 2 element in a sequence.
- Learning Feedback Incorrect 2 element
- Provides feedback about an incorrect assessment response.
- Learning Feedback Correct 2 element
- Provides feedback about a correct assessment response.
Guidelines
You can use sequencing interactions to check your students' understanding of a process or hierarchy.
Open Question Interaction
Structure
- Learning Open Question element
- Learning Interaction Label 2 element
- Learning Question 2 element
- Learning Feedback Incorrect 2 element
- Learning Feedback Correct 2 element
Elements
- Learning Interaction Label 2 element
- Provides an interaction label or title.
- Learning Question 2 element
- Provides a question for a given interaction type.
- Learning Feedback Incorrect 2 element
- Provides feedback about an incorrect assessment response.
- Learning Feedback Correct 2 element
- Provides feedback about a correct assessment response.
Guidelines
Keep these guidelines in mind when creating open questions:
- Typically, open questions check the general understanding of a concept or a bigger part of the learning content.
- Specify the expected format and length of the answer to your open question.
For example, "Write a 250-word essay."
Example
Instructional Content Folder Structure
Organizing your instructional content in a consistent way makes the content library navigation easier.
Folder Structure
The following sample folder tree suggests how you can organize your instructional content in the content library.
- Learning publication map folder
- Learning publication map
- Modules folder
- Module A folder
- Learning group map
- Module-level learning topics
- Media folder
- Lessons folder
- Lesson A folder
- Learning object map
- Lesson-level learning topics
- Media folder
- Lesson B folder
- ...
- Lesson A folder
- Module B folder
- ...
- Lesson C
- ...
- Lesson C
- ...
- Module A folder
Publishing Instructional Content
Heretto CCMS enables you to publish your learning content to various formats.
SCORM
The Shareable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM) is an industry standard that ensures e-learning interoperability with different platforms. In other words, the instructional content that you publish as a SCORM package from Heretto CCMS can be loaded into various SCORM-compliant Learning Management Systems (LMSs) like Moodle.
The PDF format enables you to publish your instructional content without the need to use a Learning Management System (LMS). The PDF output is print-friendly and allows you to deliver your instructional content in a conventional way.