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November 18, 2016
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What's the best way to link multiple projects for a responsive design in LMS?

  • November 18, 2016
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Hello,

I'm building a responsive (html5) course using multiple projects: 

  • Lesson 1.cptx: Intro with a branching menu slide on the last page to:
    • Module A.cptx
    • Module B.cptx
    • Module C.cptx
    • Module D.cptx

What is the best way to link them together so learner can navigate freely from the menu page. Right now, I have a linear format (end of each module is linked to the next published module (index_scorm.html) that it's not effective.  Any advice is appreciated.

Regards,

Maryam

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    Correct answer RodWard

    Hi Rod,

    Thanks for your feedback. Yes, I am using the multiple SCORM modules that all belong to the same course. The LMS doesn't track the progress, though. I'll definitely try the MultiSCORM packager. The only question I have is linking the projects together. Should I use a relative path or absolute?

    I've been reading about different solutions, but none of them has worked except the absolute path. On Captivate support page they say to link to the actual captivate file, but it didn't work for me. The other page was suggesting to publish the mini projects to the main published folder and use the link, which I did and it seems to work, but LMS doesn't navigate through the course. I will try the MultiSCORM packager which looks like to be the solution. I just would like to learn how to link the mini modules to the main Captivate file. I really appreciate your feedback.


    When you are building SCORM objects you have to forget about the idea of pointing one SCORM directly at another to open it via any kind of path (relative or absolute). 

    The SCORM standard says that each SCO should be totally self-contained and doesn't link out to anything.  It's expecting you to allow the LMS to provide the navigation from one SCO to the next via the LMS player or via some other Auto-Continue function that the LMS might provide.

    If you build a Multi-SCORM course bundled using the Multi-SCORM Packaging tool that comes with Captivate then the LMS SCORM player should show a TOC that allows navigation to each module in that course.

    1 reply

    Lilybiri
    Legend
    November 18, 2016

    Create a dashboard in the main project, with interactive objects (like shape buttons) that link to each project.

    EngilityTrain
    Inspiring
    November 18, 2016

    This is what I did, but when I upload the project into the scrom cloud navigation was lost. When I click on the interactive button that was linked to the next project, the window closed and didn't go to the next course. Not sure what I am doing wrong? Does it matter where the published files are saved?

    Lilybiri
    Legend
    November 18, 2016

    Which command did you use? Be sure to have a relative path and to upload all published projects with the same hierarchy as you used when creating the projects. Otherwise the sub-projects cannot be found.