in the sandbox playing with skillport 7 for the first time

In the Sandbox

Playing with SkillPort 7 for the first time

SkillPort 7 – a whole new look and feel!

• Complete redesign of the SkillPort User Interface– Both Student and Administrator UI

• Goals– Update the overall UI– Improve Workflow and Usability– Consolidate Common Functions– Simplify Everyday Tasks– Reduce the number of clicks to accomplish common tasks

We didn’t do it alone

• Customer Feedback – over 400 customer demos• Usability Testing • User Interface Consultants• Internal subject matter experts

The Login Page

Customize the the login page

Add your logo, change colors, graphics and welcome text.

The Home Page

Incorporate your branding on the Home Page and throughout SkillPort

Colors Logo Image Home Page Text

Navigation

Buttons, Shortcuts and Top Links

• My Favorites and My Enrollments now part of My Plan

• My Reports is now My Progress• Custom shortcuts below main navigation

• Expandable, drop-down menus• Books 24x7, Admin, My Profile, Help as top links

My Profile

Improved Search & Learn

Improved Search & Learn

Start a new search

Improved Search & Learn

Narrow the search result with “Search Within Results”

Improved Search & Learn

You can go back at any time with this trail of your searches

The number of items in each content type is displayed…

…click any link to display just one type

Improved Search & Learn

Expand the details for any item, without leaving your search results

A Much Better Search & Learn

Click “View in Catalog to see other courses that are closest to this one

A Much Better Search & Learn

Easily see where course is located in the catalog…

…and navigate through the catalog to see other courses

A Much Better Search & Learn

And go back to your search results with just one click

Improved Search & Learn

A New View of the Catalog

A New View of the Catalog

A familiar folder tree – it works just like Windows Explorer

A New View of the Catalog

Click on the high level folders…

A New View of the Catalog

…to see the next levels below

A New View of the Catalog

Rollover and click “Show Details”…

A New View of the Catalog

…to see the course description expand right inside the catalog window

A New View of the Catalog

Click to add to My Plan…

A New View of the Catalog

…or drag-and-drop an item to My Plan….

…without losing your place in the catalog

A New View of the Catalog

Click “Hide Details” when you are finished…

A New View of the Catalog

…and you are instantly back to your previous view.

A Whole New My Plan

A Whole New My Plan

Any asset can go in My Plan

A Whole New My Plan

It’s easy to organize with folders and sub-folders

A Whole New My Plan

Icons provide visual cues for Assignments and Progress

A Whole New My Plan

Filter to show only those assets that were assigned or added by the learner

A Whole New My Plan

Choose View to sort by Category or Due Date

My Progress

Essentially the same as SkillPort 6.5

Significant Redesign coming in SR1

My Progress – Coming Soon

Coming in SR1

Click on column headers to quickly sort columns

Default to last 3 months of activity and filter for other time periods

My Progress – Coming Soon

Ability to filter view by type of resource

Coming in SR1

My Progress – Coming Soon

Coming in SR1Select Tabs to quickly go between In Progress and Completed

BREAK!!

The SkillPort Administrator

SkillPort Administrator

• Goals– Simplify Everyday Tasks– Consolidate Common Functions– Reduce the number of clicks to accomplish common tasks– Focus on Workflow and Usability

New Layout, New Features

SkillPort Administrator Home Page

“Log out” and “Exit to Skillport” links

Presentation– Home Page Options

Instantly Update Home Page Text

Presentation – Navigation Buttons

Presentation – Navigation Links

Create Custom Links as Desired

Presentation – Navigation Shortcuts

Create Custom Shortcuts – Including Accordion Buttons with Links

Presentation – Website Colors

Ability to customize website colors – Use the Customization Guide for guidance

Management Menu

SkillPort 7 Redesigned the User & Group Management Features

Course Management

SkillPort 6.5

SkillPort 7.0

Management - User & Group Management

Easy to navigate to desired task

Create a New Group

Create a New User

User & Group Management

…to easily view relevant information

Select a Group…

User & Group Management

…or do the same for an individual user

User & Group Management

Tabs make it easy to view and edit information and assignments

User & Group Management

Curricula Assignments are easily viewed and edited

As in earlier SkillPort Versions…

Note that Curriculum Assignments are EITHER inherited from an upper group OR are explicitly assigned. Assignments are NOT additive

User & Group Management

My Plan Tab shows both Inherited and Individual Assignments for the User

As in earlier SkillPort Versions…

Note that My Plan Assignments ARE additive

User & Group Management – Batch Update

Enhancements coming in SR1

Ability to batch add ‘Status’ and ‘Approval Manager’

Managing Self-Registrations

Pending Users are listed

Click on any column header to sort by that column

Hover over any User Name to see registration details

QUESTIONS??