Initial Data Preparation User’s Guide
Table of Content 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Welcome to the E-learning suite.............................3 What this Guide Describes.....................................4 Introduction.............................................................5 Pre-Built data..........................................................6 Road map to Initial Data Preparation.....................8 Login.....................................................................10 Master Entries.......................................................11 7.1 Trade.....................................................12 7.2 Classification..........................................13 7.3 Designation.............................................14 7.4 Chat Room..............................................15 7.5 Roles.......................................................16 7.7 Batch Status............................................17 7.8 Method....................................................18 7.9 Location..................................................20 7.10 Non-Teaching Subjects.........................21
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7.11 Reference..............................................22 Course...................................................................23
8.1 Course Add.............................................24 9. Instructor...............................................................26 10. Batch.....................................................................28 11. Student..................................................................30
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Wel co me to the E- lear ning s ui te
Welcome to the E-learning suite. By using various aspects of this suite you will be able to meet your various requirements. This E-leaning suite contains three different modules:-
(a)
Module 1: LMS (Learning Management System). This is the First module which will be used by an administrator or other users who are permitted by the administrator. This module is mainly used to create various users (i.e. users for rest two modules) and providing them the required rights.
(b)
Module
2:
EMS
(Examination
Management
System). This is the second module, which will be mostly used by the instructors to do the various operations related to exams. This module may also be used by an administrator.
(c)
Module 3: LES (Learning Environment System). This is the last and the main module with which a user or a student will interact. It is mainly used to provide the virtual classroom and a platform for attending the exams.
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What t hi s G uid e De scri bes
This Guide explains, why there is need to make Initial Data entry into this software. It describes all the Pre built data. This Guide describes all the required step by step initial entries into LMS module.
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Int rodu ct ion
After installing the e-learning solution user can not use it immediately. Before using this e-solution an administrator needs to perform initial data preparation. Initial data preparation is nothing but creating master entries and making the solution usable to the users. Here master entries are those entries which are necessary before using the complete software.
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Pr e-B uil t da ta
Initially the Database is kept almost empty. But to start using the solution, some data should already exist in the database as per the User requirements. E-learning Suite also provides a way to enter these Pre-Entries through dedicated Modules. This module is called Learning Management System. Following are some Pre built data: S. No.
Pre built Data
Description
1
Admin account
This is the super user account used to access both LMS and EMS module.
2.
Guest account
This is the guest user account using to access the LES module.
3.
Admin role
Role has all rights by default. User can change it later.
4.
General Chat Room
There is one chat room named ‘General’.
5.
Courseware data
All inbuilt courseware data will be available with in the
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database. E.g. Subject, FAQ, glossary, quiz etc. Note: Above mentioned headings are some already created default-entries so that Administrator / Authorized user can enter into the modules (LMS and EMS).
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Ro ad m ap t o In it ial D at a Pr ep ar ati on
A flow chart of the initial data preparation is given below. This will ease the user to understand the procedure for it.
Start
Login
Fail
1
Success MASTER Entry Trade Classification Designation Chat Room Roles Batch Status Method Location Non-Teaching Subjects Reference
Content Authoring New Subject Building nodes Quiz FAQ Glossary
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Building Course Assign Subject
Creating Instructors Assign Proficiency
Creating Batches Assigning Course
Creating Students Assigning to Batch
Logout 1
End
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Log in
To access the admin module open the Internet explorer and type the LMS URL in the address box and click on go button. If you have followed the Installation manual and you have specified all web sharing names as per installation manual the URL will be – http://ServerName/LMS.Where Server Name is the name of the server Computer. If you don’t know the URL contact your administrator to get the LMS URL. After clicking on the go button you will get the e-learning system login screen. In the login box enter ‘admin’ which is the inbuilt super user name and in the password box type ‘admin’. Click on login button. You will login into the LMS system.
Login of Super user i.e. Administrator.
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Mas te r E nt ries To start with, we build the master entries from ‘Admin’ sub module. After login into the LMS system, in the main menu user can find the admin link. When you click on the admin link you will get the master menu. Following master entries will be used to enter initial data. (a) Masters •
Trade
•
Classification
•
Designation
•
Chat Room
•
Rights
•
Roles
•
Batch Status
(b) Schedule •
Method
•
Location
•
Non Teaching Subject
•
Reference
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7.1 Trade Trade name of the Student will be used at various stages of the software to search the data, to classify the Student with their skills and specialized stream of work and practice. Trade names can further be classified into user defined Classifications. Data for Classifications will be entered in the next session. To enter the initial data in the Trade, follow these steps: 1.
Click on the Admin Link on the Menu Page.
2.
Click on Masters, Masters will expand to a drop down list. Click on the Trade.
3.
Trade list will open. (Showing no result in the List)
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Click the New button.
5.
Trade – New Page will open.
6.
Enter the Trade Name in the Trade Name field and Click Save button.
7.
Trade Name will be created.
8.
To Check the Trade name again Click on the Trade in Masters Drop down list. Trade name created will now be shown in the Trade list.
7.2
Classification
Classification name will be used at various stages of the software to search the data, to classify the Students with their skills and specialized stream of work and practice. A Trade may have more than one Classification; Classification classifies the Student among different course levels. To enter the initial data in the Classification follow the following steps: Note: Classification will not be created until we create any Trade.
1.
Click on the Admin Link on the Menu Page.
2.
Click on Masters, Masters will expand to a drop list where Classification will be followed by Trade.
3.
Click on the Classification.
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Classification list will open. (Showing no result in the List)
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Click the New button.
6.
Classification – New Page will open.
7.
Enter the Classification Name in the Classification Name field and Select the trade name from the trade list and Click on save button.
8.
Classification Name will be created.
9.
To Check the Classification name again Click on the Classification in Masters Drop list. Classification name created will now be shown in the Classification list.
7.3
Designation
Designation name will be used at various stages of the software, to search the data, such as to search the Student on the bases of Designation. Further Designation is mandatory to select while creating a Student or Instructor. To enter the initial data in the Designation follow these steps: 1.
Click on the Admin Link on the Menu Page.
2.
Click on Masters, Masters will expand to a drop down list.
3.
Click on the Designation.
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Designation list will open. (Showing no result in the List)
5.
Click the New button.
6.
Designation – New Page will open.
7.
Enter the Designation Name in the Designation Name field and Click Save button.
8.
Designation Name will be created.
9.
To Check the Designation name again Click on the Designation in Masters Drop list. Designation name created will now be shown in the Designation list.
7.4
Chat Room
Chat rooms are those virtual rooms where different users of the LES module can chat with each other. Different Chat rooms can be created. To enter the initial data in the Chat Room follow the following steps: 1.
Click on the Admin Link on the Menu Page.
2.
Click on Masters, Masters will expand to a drop list. Click on the Chat Room.
3.
Chat Room list will open.
4.
Click the New button.
5.
Chat Room – New Page will open.
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Enter the Chat Room Name in the Chat Room Name field and Click Save button.
7.
Chat Room Name will be created.
8.
To Check the Chat Room name again Click on the Chat Room in Masters Drop list. Chat Room name created will now be shown in the Chat Room list.
7.5
Roles
With the help of Role, different Roles can be created. Roles are further used to assign rights on the basis of which users of the software will get particular rights. To enter the initial data in the Role follow these steps: 1.
Click on the Admin Link on the Menu Page.
2.
Click on Rights, Rights will expand to a drop down list. Click on the Role.
3.
Role list will open.
4.
Click the New button.
5.
Role – New Page will open.
6.
Enter the Role Name in the Role Name field and Click Save button.
7.
Role Name will be created.
8.
To Check the Role name again Click on the Roles in Masters Drop list. Role name created will now be shown in the Role list.
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7.7 Batch Status Batch Status name will be used to specify the status of a Batch. You can make all possible Batch status using this sub module. You can also search the Batch on the basis of Batch Status. To enter the initial data in the Batch Status follow the following steps: 1.
Click on the Admin Link on the Menu Page.
2.
Click on Masters, Masters will expand to a drop list.
3.
Click on the Batch Status.
4.
Batch Status list will open. (Showing no result in the List)
5.
Click the New button.
6.
Batch Status – New Page will open.
7.
Enter the Batch Status Name in the Batch Status Name field and Click Save button.
8.
Batch Status Name will be created.
9.
To Check the Batch Status name again Click on the Batch Status in Masters Drop list. Batch Status name created will now be shown in the Batch Status list.
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Method
With the help of Method, different Methods can be created for Schedule. Methods are further used while creating schedules for the Instructor and while searching schedule for the Instructor. To enter the initial data in the Method follow the following steps: 1.
Click on the Admin Link on the Menu Page.
2.
Click on Schedule, Schedule will expand to a drop down list.
3.
Click on the Method.
4.
Method list will open. (Showing no result in the List)
5.
Click the New button.
6.
Method – New Page will open.
7.
Enter the Method Name in the Method Name field and Click Save button.
8.
Method Name will be created.
9.
To Check the Method name again Click on the Methods in Masters Drop list. Method name created will now be shown in the Method list.
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Note: There is no need for making initial data Entry for Transfer Schedule, since this is the utility for managing Schedules.
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Location
With the help of Location, different Locations can be created. Locations are further used while created schedules for the Instructor and while searching schedule for the Instructor. To enter the initial data in the Location follow the following steps: 1.
Click on the Admin Link on the Menu Page.
2.
Click on Schedule, Schedule will expand to a drop down list.
3.
Click on the Location.
4.
Location list will open. (Showing no result in the List)
5.
Click the New button.
6.
Location – New Page will open.
7.
Enter the Location Name in the Location Name field.
8.
Location can be Sharable or not, means that if Lab-1 is some Location then it can be shared by two Classes/Groups at a time. So while creating a Location, such particular can be mentioned by checking check box if sharable and uncheck checkbox if not.
9.
Click Save button.
10.
Location Name will be created.
11. To Check the Location name again Click on the Locations in Masters Drop down list. Location name created will now be shown in the Location list.
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7.10 Non-Teaching Subjects With the help of Non-Teaching Subject, different Non-Teaching Subjects can be created. Non-Teaching Subjects are further used while creating schedules for the Instructors and while searching schedule. To enter the initial data in the Non-Teaching Subject follow the following steps: 1.
Click on the Admin Link on the Menu Page.
2.
Click on Schedule, Schedule will expand to a drop down list.
3.
Click on the Non-Teaching Subject.
4.
Non-Teaching Subject list will open. (Showing no result in the List)
5.
Click the New button.
6.
Non-Teaching Subject – New Page will open.
7.
Enter the Non-Teaching Subject Name in the NonTeaching Subject Name field and Click Save button.
8.
Non-Teaching Subject Name will be created.
9.
To Check the Non-Teaching Subject name again Click on the Non-Teaching Subjects in Masters Drop list. Non-Teaching Subject name created will now be shown in the Non-Teaching Subject list. Note: Non Teaching Subjects may be like personality development etc. However it is not mandatory to create Non Teaching Subjects.
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7.11 Reference With the help of Reference, different References can be created. References are further used while created schedules for the Instructor and while searching schedule for the Instructor. To enter the initial data in the Reference follow the following steps: 1.
Click on the Admin Link on the Menu Page.
2.
Click on Schedule, Schedule will expand to a drop list.
3.
Click on the Reference.
4.
Reference list will open. (Showing no result in the List)
5.
Click the New button.
6.
Reference – New Page will open.
7.
Enter the Reference Name in the Reference Name field and Click Save button.
8.
Reference Name will be created.
9.
To Check the Reference name again Click on the References in Masters Drop list. Reference name created will now be shown in the Reference list.
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Cou rs e
Course Management sub module manages the courseware once created, and is to be managed to suite specific requirements of each learning program by arranging, re-arranging, from one or more courseware(s), modifying and/or deleting individual learning Objects. In the Course module, with the creation of course name some other data needs to be supplied for the proper functioning of the software. While creating a course, subject(s) is to be selected, for the course being made.
New Course
New Course
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Course Add
Follow the following steps to add new course: 1.
Click on the Course link on the menu page to open the Course Search page.
2.
On Course Search page click on the New Course button to get Course New form.
3.
In the Course New form enter the required data in the form and click on the save button.
4.
On Click of save button user will be directed to the Subject Selection page, where user will select the subject to include in the said course name.
Subject Selection Window
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In the Subject Select for course page check the check box of the subject to include them in the course. And click Save button.
6.
On Click of save button user will be redirected to the Course View page.
Note: After saving selected subjects for a particular course, user should wait for a while since saving process takes some time to complete.
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Ins tr uc to r
Initial data entry in the Instructor is as important as others. Instructor is the one to whom Course subjects will be assign for subject in the Course. Instructors are given role name on the basis of which rights are assigned to Instructors. To add new Instructor record follow the following given steps: 1.
Click on the Instructor link on the Menu page.
2.
Click of Instructor link will open the Instructor search page. Click New Instructor button.
3.
Click of New Instructor button will open the Instructor New form.
4.
Enter the required data in the form and click save button.
5.
Click of save button will redirect the user to the Edit Proficiency Page for Instructor.
6.
In the Edit Proficiency page user can select the subjects in which said Instructor is proficient and have good skills, so that skills and proficiency of Instructor can be utilized at the optimum.
7.
To add the subjects in the proficiency of a Instructor check the subject checkbox and click save button in the Edit Proficiency page.
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Click on the button will redirect the user to the Instructor view page.
Edit Proficiency Edit Proficiency
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Ba tc h
A Batch is group of Student assigned to similar course. To create a new Batch follow the following steps:
1.
Click on the Batch link on the Menu Page.
2.
Batch Search page will open.
3.
Click on the New Batch button to open Batch New page.
4.
In the Batch New page enter the required data in the form and Click save button.
5.
On Click of Save button new Batch will be created and user will be directed to the Course Selection page for Batch.
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Select the Course from Combo box
Course Selection Page
6.
In the Course selection page select a course from the Course Name List/Menu.
7.
Moment you select course name, Subject and Instructor with proficiency in those subject will be displayed.
8.
Now it is time to assign Instructor for subjects in the course.
9.
After selecting the Instructor, enter duration of the subject in the Duration field and click save button.
10.
Click on Save button will redirect the user to the Batch View Page.
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Studen t
End users of the software are Student(s). Student will login in to the LES (Learning Environment System). Only registered users of the LMS (Learning Management System) will be able to login. So an initial data entry in Student module is of great significance. In LMS, a Student will be registered; when the Student is registered all the particulars of a Student will be entered such as Login Name, Name, Reg No., Batch etc. To add a new Student record follows the following steps: 1.
Click on the Student link in the Menu Page.
2.
Student search page will open.
3.
In the Student search page click on the New Student button to open the Student New form.
4.
In the Student New page enter the valid data in the required fields and click save button to save the Student record.
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Student Registration Form
Student Registration Form
End of Initial Data Preparation:After making the above initial data entries into the software, all the modules (LMS, EMS, LES) of the software are ready to use with all functionalities.
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