One of my clients also needs that sort of backup. This is how it works:
- They have a SharePoint site for storing course files. Obviously, any good storage site will work.
- There is a folder for each course.
- There is a sub-folder for each version of the course. It includes the following:
- Sub-sub-folder with LMS items, such as the SCORM package, i.e., the published course (which is dated). It also contains their forms for LMS-admin info and testing.
- Sub-sub-folder with the source files for the course, such as the Storyline file and any special graphics. (Rise is web-based, so that can't be stored in the same way. If using Rise, I'd put a note in this folder that explains who has control of the Rise course.)
- "Final Content" file that shows all the content in the course.
- This is so auditors can review what's in the course without having to step through the course.
- The file could be created by publishing a course to Word. We usually created a custom Word file with screenshots from the course. Many of those can be copied from a published Word file, but, for some interactive slides, it's best to play the interaction and capture each screen. We also add any Glossary terms and included any pertinent notes about functionality.
