in the sandbox playing with skillport 7 for the first time
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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??