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Thought Industries
Thought IndustriesCommunity Manager
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CSS : Three little letters with massive value

Who would have thought that three letters and a little imagination could have such an impact on your site and the learners' experience? This week’s Office Hours session on Design Tips in content opened our eyes to the amount of customization that is available within your TI platform. Phil and team demonstrated a number of different display options that are available on a few key course pages but also showed how to implement the customization at either a course or whole site level. Many of you were looking at CSS for the first time so it may seem daunting at first, but don’t be afraid to dip your toe safely in the water in your sandbox to get more comfortable. Also don't forget the Styles page that was shared! To find it, login as a manager and append /learn/manager/styles to the end of your instance URL.  Have you added any CSS to your site to customize the look and feel? If so, we would love to see you post an image of your handiwork and your CSS code!  

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jonsynnott
jonsynnottCommunity Manager
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Assessments : And today’s question is…

Session four of our content authoring series, Assessments, proved to be a very popular topic this week in our Office Hours, with specific focus on Quiz, Test and Survey pages.Phil put a lot of focus on the key considerations to take into account before building out your assessments to help determine the best approach. During the peer to peer session there was a question about Video assessment, which can be achieved via our Assignment upload feature, or if you want AI graded functionality we have a native integration with Bongo, which is proving to be very popular among our clients. Do you have any assessment efficiency guides or tips, or even clever configurations you would like to share with the community? If so please comment below, we would love to hear them. 

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grace.filkins
grace.filkinsInspiring
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Reschedule vs Re-Enroll

What is the difference between the options of Reschedule and Re-Enroll? And what is the reason to choose one over another, and the users experience bwteen all of them.  

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kristinmizeInspiring
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Call for Help: Pre Recs vs. Competency Assessment vs. Using a Widget (Learning Path Layout)

Hello!I have a learning path that needs to be an OPTIONAL pre req for another learning path. To my knowledge, a learning path cannot be added to as a piece of “content” to a learning path - therefore I cannot use the native milestone/elective functionality. What are some workarounds?So far I am playing with the following:Configure a competency assessment (I have no experience doing this - and would need to make sure its set up correctly, and best tips/tricks would be appreciated for an optional use case) Add a widget on the learning path layout and do a CTA directly to the other learning path - OR use the featured content carousel widget (will this work)?Has anyone else encountered this similar workflow before and have a solution? Thanks!

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JCzarneckiNew Contributer
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We've updated Certificates, can Learners download a new certificate (with old data)

HI - Here’s our use case.We posted certificates that and several hundred people have earned our certificate. But we realized that the resolution is very poor and want to reissue better looking certificates. Is there a way to allow students to go in and redownload the certificate with the new image and their actual completion date (in the past). Thanks!Joe

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RKBrodeur
RKBrodeurInspiring
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Accessibility Feature: Uploading Transcripts to Accompany CC and Video/Audio

Hello Fellow Creative Thinkers!I am struggling with how to provide transcripts to accompany audio and video content. Ideally it would be easy for folks to find, but not “in their face” while also coexisting with the related content.How are you supplying transcripts to your learners?Here are a few possible ideas (but I haven’t tried any yet):Add the transcript to the Asset Manager/CAM and link to it from a text block on the page where the video/audio content exists Is there a way to “link” to the transcript in Wistia and embed that URL on the video/audio pageAs we delve further into accessibility, we want to provide transcripts in addition to the CC for videos, and somehow provide the transcript for an audio file.Let the fun begin!~ Ruthanne

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chetler-findlay
chetler-findlayInspiring
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Interactive & Highlight Pages + Audio

Hi All!Has anyone encountered this request from a customer or learner before? One of our clients creates their own content and integrates custom audio files. Recently, they asked if there is a way to link an audio file to a specific Highlight Zone (this is possible for an Interactive Hot Spot Page).They also noted that there are no built-in rules requiring learners to interact with a particular area first. While the intended flow is for learners to move from left to right, the application does not enforce a specific order of selection for these elements.Has anyone found a solution or workaround for this scenario?Any information or feedback would be greatly appreciated!Thanks in advance! 

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sue826New Contributer
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How can I find content with edits yet to be published?

Is there a way to find content items that have changes that are not yet published? Mainly thinking of cases where someone thinks they published but didn’t. We have a mix of content that we Release and some that we never Release (for panoramas). I need a way to get a list of any content that has unpublished edits.

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markcoysimonNew Contributer
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Test/Exam Engine Integration with TI

Hello everyone, We are currently using TI for our online certification exam for our customers but we require more functionalities so we are looking at other platforms or test engines that can deliver our requirements. Can anyone recommend third party companies that you heard have been integrated to TI for running tests/exams and certifications? I heard Alchemer is in the pipeline. Anyone has worked with Qualtrics? Question Mark?  Appreciate if you can recommend any other companies based on your experience (successfully integrated with TI)

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craig_sumner
craig_sumnerNew Contributer
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Setting Asset Library SCORM Files to show as complete across all instances of use.

Hi All, I am currently looking at how we can have a piece of content specifically SCORM marked as complete when another piece of content is completed, a kind of If this then that (ITTT).For example, we have a SCORM package in the asset library, and it's used in two courses, Course A and Course B, but maybe for different reasons, so maybe Course B is more advanced and has more content included on additional pages of the course, So someone completes Course B, and so because they have gone through that SCORM Package, Course A is now redundant to them and so that too should be marked as complete for them as the content adds no other value if they were to start it.I reached out to TI a while back, One of the platform SCORM experts, said, the SCORM package in Course A will be marked completed when launched. If that is the only content in Course A, then the entire Course A will be marked as complete when the student who already completed Course B starts Course A. If there is other content in

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diana.stegallNew Participant
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Hide "Next section" buttons

I'm losing my mind. All of our users have extreme difficulty dealing with TI's native OOTB course content because their navigation sucks. It's super easy to skip important content, it's hard to know what content you've skipped, it's causing endless support tickets.Okay, fine, we have new content creation software, we will build everything in there (with proper navigation) and just build SCORM courses instead. We've started doing this, and support tickets are going down for those courses. Great! As long as we are creating a net new SCORM course, everything works fine.Now, we want to go back through our backlog of TI-created content and replace it with SCORM files. If we create net new courses, we lose all of the configuration stuff and have to redo it (catalog settings, etc) and we also lose the data associated with the old version of the course - registrations, completions, etc. A lot of these courses are embedded within learning paths, so creating a whole new course and inserting it i

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alexiNew Contributer
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For VILTs where the trainer uses a slide deck, how are you using TI to give them access to the slides / manage version control?

Is anyone using TI to provide their trainers with the most up to date slide decks, or are you handling this outside of TI?

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alexiNew Contributer
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Assessment time limit / Individual accommodations

When learners request reasonable accommodations for assessments / testing for reasons related to accessibility / learning diversity, how are you going about making this change for the individual learner?For example, our assessments usually have a one hour time limit, but a learner has requested an extended time limit as they are dyslexic. In the past (and with a previous LMS) we´d create a different version of the course / exam with an extended time limit for the learner, but I´m trying to avoid this in TI if at all possible. However, I don´t see any way to adjust this at the user-level. How are you handling similar requests? 

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Anonymous
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Video settings: how to turn off the "Mark as Watched" option

Hello there,we upload recordings of sessions and webinars, normally uploading the file into a course within a Video page.It’s usually fine, but we noticed that some of the videos display a "Mark as Watched” option on the top right of the video widget. I checked multiple times the settings and they are the same as other videos.I could not find any information on TI help pages and videos, and I can’t find the way to remove that option. Anyone knows where it comes from and how I can deactivate it from the course?Thanks 

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JCzarneckiNew Contributer
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Search Queries

Hi all, I know this should be a no-brainer, so sorry about asking a simple questions. I am trying to use a Featured Content Widget to dynamically show only the content the learner is enrolled in. And I don’t know the Type:Value combination to get that to show.  I don’t seem to be able to find a list of Type elements for TI.Thanks for the help.Joe

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Thought Industries
Thought IndustriesCommunity Manager
posted in Content Authoring & Management
AI Video Authoring : The best and the rest!

This week on Office Hours, Phil and the team covered the topic Courses & Page Types Content. The session included a deep dive into the page types, a course structure overview, and some page inspiration. Make sure to rewatch the session to see a graph on most used pages across customers!Big thank you to ​@TomNuORDER  and ​@Roxi.Nevin for sharing some of their authoring skills, very impressive indeed. We were delighted to see so many of you using AI tools to create video, Syntheisa, HeyGen and Colossyan especially for an education setting.If you use any of these tools, or other AI video tools that would benefit the community, please comment below with the tool and why you like it! 

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JCzarneckiNew Contributer
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Allowing Client Admin (Panorama Role) to add Sessions to existing events.

Hi to the world of TI experts.I am working on building a learning path with microlearning and VILT events. Now I want to hand over the instance to a client admin to continually add sessions to the “existing” vilt events, so they show up in the calendars.  The only role I have seen that has this ability is a full admin - even customizing that role eliminates the ability to add a session…Notice the “Create Session” ability.Admin View:  Other views (either a customized Admin or a panorama specific view  What role permission is required for the “Create Session” to appear in the Client View.Thanks!Joe Czarnecki

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Thought Industries
Thought IndustriesCommunity Manager
posted in Content Authoring & Management
Content Resource Management: Tips and Tricks

Another super engaging Office Hours session this week on “Organizing Content”. There were great discussions around how people are using the Asset Library,  Admin Resource Library and Course Files features to add value to their course offerings.One very important question was about the best way to organize these files to make them easy to manage.If you have any tips and tricks you use to maximize these features, comment below so we can all learn from each other!

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chetler-findlay
chetler-findlayInspiring
asked in Content Authoring & Management
Comprehensive Course List

Hi All -Does anyone know if there is a way to export a download a comprehensive list of all of our courses? We would like to update our marketing materials and to date the only way I have done so was manual. Now that we have 400 + courses and counting, it's a little more tedious! Thank you!

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grace.filkins
grace.filkinsInspiring
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Show multiple quiz/assessment questions per page.

Is there a way to show multiple quiz/assessment questions per page? 

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RKBrodeur
RKBrodeurInspiring
posted in Content Authoring & Management
Adaptive Learning Paths

We’ve set up a “choose your topics” learning path where the learner first goes through an introduction to the topic, then they choose which areas they need/want to learn more about. The Learning Path then assigns the next topics based on what they’ve selected. The learner can choose one, two, or all three topics. This was my first attempt so I kept it simple. In the future I’d love to build out learning paths that assign content based on a learner’s experience, answers to a pre-test, or different levels of difficulty. Is anyone else using Adaptive Learning Paths and if so, what are the scenarios?

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charles.zimmerman
charles.zimmermanGenius
asked in Content Authoring & Management
LTI is new to me. Any best practices unique Ti or to LTI?

I know only that my company wants to start adopting LTI.  I have started w ChatGPT and moving into LinkedIn Learning.    ChatGPT 4.o had this to say to start the conversation….Why Choose LTI: Interoperability: LTI allows seamless integration of third-party tools and platforms (e.g., video conferencing tools, simulation apps) directly into your LMS. Ideal for leveraging external tools without duplicating content. Modern Standards: LTI supports modern, web-based learning tools and is often more compatible with cloud-based environments. Works well for SaaS platforms and decentralized learning ecosystems. Real-Time Data Exchange: Enables real-time interaction and data transfer (e.g., live quizzes, video feedback) between the tool and the LMS. Supports a better learner experience with dynamic content. Ease of Use: Focuses on simplifying integration and reducing administrative overhead. No need to export/import files as with SCORM.

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Thought Industries
Thought IndustriesCommunity Manager
posted in Content Authoring & Management
Content Authoring planning best practice - Blueprints and Storyboarding

How do you plan your content via either Storyboarding or Blueprinting?Do you have any templates  you use that you send to your SME’s to assist your Instructional Designers?Feel free to share your best practices and resources. I look forward to seeing some great ideas 😀 as there was a great discussion in Office Hours on Jan 21st 2025 : See HERE

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mhelmanNew Contributer
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Dynamic Display of End Date In Course

When looking online, it appears there should be a way to place dynamic code into a page within a course that will automatically pull the course access end date, but when I try the steps within TI, it does not work. Has anyone been able to successfully do this? Example: We have a course primary that we make a session from each month. Would love a course intro page that displays the end date for that particular course automatically instead of having to manually go in and change each month. I tried placing this, but it did not work. <h1>Welcome to the Course!</h1><p>This course will end on: {{course_end_date}}</p>

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chetler-findlay
chetler-findlayInspiring
posted in Content Authoring & Management
Pseudo Admin

Hi All -I am curious how others may be managing this / think maybe this may be a Future Suggestion. Does anyone have an effective way to manage / log Admin changes within TI? We are looking to expand our L&D Team in 2025 (yay!) however, I am not sure I want my team to have full Admin access within TI. I know I can create a new Main Site role and manage some permissions that way, however I haven’t 100% decided or know what they may or should have access to. It would be nice to be able to give full site Admin but know that I have to sign off on their changes or they are recorded somewhere within an Audit file for me to monitor. Curious if anyone has any experience with this or suggestions on how they manage. Any information or feedback would be greatly appreciated.  Thank you! 

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