How to Change the Menu in Litmos

Linda

Just for clarity, you have one course that is intended to be taken in one sitting, with multiple modules? I know in my LMS (WBT Systems), tracking is module by module, since Articulate can only pass a Boolean passed/failed or complete/incomplete state to the LMS. Meaning, Articulate can't say 'this module is passed for lessons 1 and 2, but not three'.

Trevor,

If I'm understanding your question, then yes, that's correct, although there is no time limit and they can take the course over multiple days/weeks as needed. At the end of each module there is a short knowledge check (ungraded), and then they proceed to the next module. The customer must take all the modules and then must pass the course assessment (a separate module) to complete the course.  Because the modules have separate lessons, it isn't as clear where they are in the course if they were to just look at the LMS menu. Hence our desire to modify the LMS menu to better match the course structure. Hope that answers your question. Thanks

Hi Linda,

It sounds like in your course set up, each module equals one Storyline file, and within that file, each "lesson" is a slide or scene encompassing a bunch of slides. If that's correct, I'd agree with Trevor. Storyline won't pass completion about each individual slide/scene, but an overall course completion.

As far as showing progress, you may see in the Storyline player menu that items appear greyed out when they've been visited. Typically that menu is only within the Storyline player, and I haven't seen an example where it was also the same menu in the LMS. 

Did Litmos suggest what you could change or what you should be looking for in Storyline? If the menu that you're looking to modify is within the Litmos system, any changes to the display should be something they'd advise on. 

We are implementing Litmos so I have been searching for any known issues. What was ever uncovered regarding this issue? Was it by chance a SCORM 1.2 versus a 2004 publication setting issue? 

Hi Jennifer,

I don't see any updates from Linda or others about what caused this issue. Have you checked with your Litmos team to confirm what publishing options are required? I'd start there as they'll know the best options to ensure SCORM output from Storyline will playback as expected in the LMS. 

Hello,

The workaround for the issue was to have each lesson be its own Storyline file. Litmos cannot indent files within their menu, so if you look at my original question, everything marked as a module we changed to a course, and every lesson we changed to a module - all of which we made into individual Storyline files. The menu in Litmos then tracked the completion of all the modules. 

We have since tested the course internally and externally and did not have any issues with the menu. 

Thanks, Linda for updating Jennifer and others here. That's a good tip to keep in mind while working in Litmos!  

You can make each lesson it's own SL file, and then create four courses (ie Modules) in Litmos. Each course would have a number of lessons. Then, in Litmos, you can create a learning path.