Building and Sharing Learning Paths

1: Use the Browse and Search functions within Digistore to locate desired content.

2: Select digital content

Select desired digital content from search results by selecting the ‘add to my learning paths’ tab located below the screen shot of the item.

As more item(s) are chosen, the Add item(s) list updates to show how many you have selected.

3: Select an existing folder or create a new folder to store your learning path

If you create a new folder, enter a name and select Save.

4: Give your learning path a name and a description

Choose Create new learning pathor add to an existing path.If you are creating a new path , enter a name and a brief description.Select Save

5: Confirmation

This page confirms that the new items have been added.

Select Go to my learning path folders to manage and edit your learning path.

6: Manage and edit your learning path

A learning path allows teachers to integrate related items of digital content with learning tasks for students.

Select the appropriate folder to locate the learning path that you wish to edit.Select Edit

For each of the digital resources contained within your learning path you can add a comment and a description. This functionality allows the teacher to provide students with supporting comments and instructions.

Select Edit details to add information including a title, a description and additional comments.

Select Add comments to add further annotations.The comments will appear in a box under the description of the digital resource.

7: Save each time you edit a description or add a comment.

8: Sharing your learning path

Digistore generates a unique PIN for every learning path that is created. This capability simplifies the sharing process as it mitigates the need for username and passwords.

To share a learning path with your students, so that no PIN or username and password is required.

i) Login and select from My learning path folder the learning path that you wish to share

ii) Select Edit

iii) Copy the URL

iv) Use this URL to navigate the students directly to the chosen learning path.

Further options for the sharing of learning paths include emailing, saving as a pdf and sharing to the public gallery. For further details about learning paths and Learning Management Systems please visit: http://digistore.wikispaces.com/Learning+Paths