How to Assign a Self-Paced Course to a Learner in SimpliTrain

How to Assign a Self-Paced Course to a Learner in SimpliTrain

Assigning a self-paced course in SimpliTrain allows learners to access the required course materials and begin their independent training. A course assignment is essential for learners to launch activities in a self-paced course. Follow these steps to create a course assignment:

Steps to Assign a Self-Paced Course

1. Navigate to Course Assignment

• • Go to the “Create Course Assignment” option.
  • This will redirect you to the Create Course Assignment page.

2. Complete the Basic Information

• Select Learner: Choose the learner’s name to whom the course will be assigned.
• Select Course: Choose the course to assign from the available list.
• Set Expiration Date: By default, this is set to 6 months but can be customized based on the learner’s needs.
• Target Completion Date: Specify the desired date for the learner to complete the course.
• Hours Spent: This can be recorded after the learner completes the assignment.
• Grade: Enter the learner’s grade after they complete the assignment.
• Include Labs: Uncheck this box if you want to exclude lab content from the course.
• Include SCORM Modules: Uncheck this box if you want to exclude video content from the course.

Payment Information

• • The payment type must be associated with an order in the CRM system.
  • SimpliTrain searches for relevant orders based on the learner’s account and the selected course.
  • Select the appropriate payment type from the dropdown menu.

3. Add Notes (Optional)
   • You may include additional information in the Notes field if necessary.
4. Save the Assignment
   • Click the Save button to finalize the course assignment.

Additional Details

• Once the course assignment is created, the learner is automatically enrolled in sessions associated with the course.
• Learners must have an active course assignment to access and complete activities in a self-paced course.

This structured process ensures that learners can seamlessly begin their self-paced study with all necessary materials and guidelines in place.