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Import Learning Resources

Learning Resources can be imported from any third party Learning Management System; this is useful when migrating from a legacy system.

Instructions

  1. Go to Learning Library › Learning Resources.

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    If a Curriculum Developer then press the Add Learning Resources button.

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  2. Select the Import Learning Resources option - as you can see other options do exist for adding more content.

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  3. Download the template (use link or press the Download Template) button and complete it entering data into the specified columns. Data need to follow this format - the AI powered import allows you to match fields at the next step.

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  4. Select Choose file and Select how to import. Then press the Next button.

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  5. The system will tell you if the import has been successful.

You may wish to do the following data cleansing operations on the data prior to import.

Field Name

Data Cleansing Process on source data

Excel Function on source data

learning_modules.name

Remove duplicates to ensure course keywords and categories are edited in one location only prior to import.

Data > Remove Duplicates

learning_module_types.name

Use a lookup table to match types to the learning resource types listed in Open eMS (e.g. .eLearning, YouTube etc.)

Any types not used are added to the disableResourceTypes configuration setting.

This should include any custom types added.

VLOOKUP

learning_module_categories.name

Manually rationalise categories used with a Lookup table. Recommended using no more than 20 categories.

VLOOKUP

learning_modules.name.keywords

Replace delimiter characters other than commas with commas

SUBSTITUTE

learning_modules.material (min_passing_percentage saved as JSON format)

Ensure the passmark is less than or equal to 100%

Conditional Formatting

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