CREATE A CONTENT OBJECT · The Digital Content Assembly Tool (DCAT) is web-based assembly software developed to create HTML SCOs by using a WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get)

Digital Content Assembly Tool

Last Updated: August 12, 2014

Table of Contents

Overview 2

1 Create a Master SCO 3

2 Create an Authored SCO from a Master SCO 6

3 Duplicate an Existing Content Object 11

CREATE A CONTENT OBJECT

DCAT Create a Content Object 2


Overview

The Digital Content Assembly Tool (DCAT) is web-based assembly software developed to create HTML SCOs by using a WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) approach. Shareable Content Objects (SCOs) are small self-contained learning objects that can be deployed on a SCORM-compliant Learning Management System (LMS). SCOs are comprised of one or more pages, and a page is a predefined collection of gadgets displayed on a single navigation page within the SCO Player. Gadgets and approved page layouts preserve interaction design and functionality.

In the Digital Content Assembly Tool (DCAT), you can:

• Create a Master SCO from a root SCO if you are a lead content author

• Create an authored content object based on a Master SCO

• Duplicate an existing content object

A root SCO is a write-protected example content object that contains one or more HTML pages, which contain one or more gadgets. Root SCOs are created by the RIMA software development team based on requirements from the Crossline ID and UX teams. Root SCOs are product-specific and serve as the basis for creating Master SCOs. Only lead content authors will have the ability to create new Master SCOs.

While root SCOs are created by the RIMA Team, you can compose Master SCOs using an existing root SCO. The use of Master SCOs provides you with greater flexibility and fewer restrictions on the number and type of pages you can include in the SCO. For example, a Master SCO can include several consecutive multiple choice gadgets. Using Master SCOs lets you work with approved page sequences to meet predefined instructional goals for a product.



1 Create a Master SCO

1 From the All Projects screen, select a project you want to work on.

2 From the Home screen, click the button. Note Master SCOs are denoted with the letter M in their ID numbers. Only lead content authors can create Master SCOs.

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DCAT Create a Content Object

3 The Create Master SCO screen appears and displays root SCOs. To preview a root SCO, hover your mouse over its name, and then select

from the context menu.

4 The preview opens in another browser window or tab.

a Click the button to view each page of the content object.

b When you are finished previewing the content object, click the icon to close the window.

b

a

Note It is possible to re-assign a Master SCO to a different Root SCO. This situation might arise if a new Root SCO is developed and should adopt an existing Master SCO. Submit a new JIRA ticket to request re-assigning.

Quick Tip If you do not need to preview the content object, continue to step 5.

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5 Return to the Create Master SCO screen.

a Select the root SCO on which you want to base your Master SCO.

b Click the button.

a

b

6 Complete the Master SCO Metadata section.

a Type the name of the Master SCO in the Title text box.

b Type a label in the Label text box.

c Click the Theme drop-down list, and then select a theme option.

d To save the Master SCO and return to the Home screen, click the button. A Success! Your SCO has been created.

message will appear.

OR

To start working on the Master SCO, click the button.

a

b

c

d

Note Master SCO ID numbers are automatically generated.

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1 From the All Projects screen, select a project you want to work on.

2 From the Home screen, click the button.

2 Create an Authored SCO from a Master SCO

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3 The Create Authored SCO screen appears and displays Master SCOs for you to choose from. To preview a Master SCO, hover your mouse over its name, and then select from the context menu.

4 The preview opens in another browser window or tab.

a Click the button to view each page of the Master SCO.

b When you are finished previewing the Master SCO, click the icon to close the window.

b

a

Quick Tip If you do not need to preview the Master SCO, continue to step 5.

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5 Return to the Create Authored SCO screen.

a Select the Master SCO on which you want to base your new authored SCO.

b Click the button.

a

b

NOTE For reference, the ID number of the Master SCO appears on the right in the Master SCO column.

Note It is possible to re-assign Authored SCOs to a different Master SCO. This situation might arise if you want to duplicate English language SCOs and then re-assign the SCOs to a Spanish Master SCO. While some content will have to be replaced, the result is having the same SCOs in two different languages. Submit a new JIRA ticket to request re-assigning.

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6 Complete the Authored SCO Metadata section. A unique ID number is required metadata; you cannot create a SCO without an ID number.

a Type a unique ID number in the SCO ID text box. Metadata Manager Dominique Mariano assigns SCO ID numbers for the School group.

b Type the name of the SCO in the Title text box.

c Type a label in the Label text box.

d Type a learning objective in the Learning Objective text box.

a

bc

d

Quick Tip If you need to edit the SCO’s information after it is created, select

from the context menu on the Home screen.

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e Click the Grade drop-down list, and then select one or more grade options. (To select all options, click the Check all link, or to deselect all options, click the Uncheck all link.)

f Click the Theme drop-down list, and then select a theme option.

g Click the Language drop-down list, and then select one ore more language options. (To select all options, click the Check all link, or to deselect all options, click the Uncheck all link.)

h Type a keyword(s) in the Keywords text box, and then press the Return or Enter key. Repeat for each keyword.

i To save the SCO and return to the Home screen, click the button. A Success! Your SCO has been created.

message will appear.

OR

To start working on the SCO, click the button.

e fg

h

i

NOTE You will receive an error message if you do not provide an ID number or if you provide an ID number that is already in use:

More InfoTo modify your newly created content object, refer to the DCAT Edit a Content Object Job Aid.

http://contentmanagement.pearson.com/dcat/pdf/DCAT_Edit_a_Content_Object.pdf




1 To duplicate an existing SCO, click the button on the Home screen, and then select from the context menu.

NOTE To view a SCO in read-only mode, click the button, and then select .

Note It is possible to re-assign Authored SCOs to a different Master SCO. This situation might arise if you want to duplicate English language SCOs and then re-assign the SCOs to a Spanish Master SCO. While some content will have to be replaced, the result is having the same SCOs in two different languages. Submit a new JIRA ticket to request re-assigning.

3 Duplicate an Existing Content Object

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2 The Duplicate Authored SCO screen appears. Complete the Authored SCO Metadata section. A unique ID number is required metadata; you cannot create a SCO without an ID number.

a Type a unique ID number in the SCO ID text box. Metadata Manager Dominique Mariano assigns SCO ID numbers for the School group.

b Type the name of the SCO in the Title text box.

c Type a label in the Label text box.

a

b

c

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d Type a learning objective in the Learning Objective text box.

e Click the Grade drop-down list, and then select one or more grade options. (To select all options, click the Check all link, or to deselect all options, click the Uncheck all link.)

f Click the Theme drop-down list, and then select a theme option.g Click the Language drop-down list, and then select one or more

language options. (To select all options, click the Check all link, or to deselect all options, click the Uncheck all link.)

h Type a keyword(s) in the Keywords text box, and then press the Return or Enter key. Repeat for each keyword.

i To save the SCO and return to the Home screen, click the button. A Success! Your SCO has been created.

message will appear. OR To start working on the SCO, click the button.

d

e fg

h

i

NOTE You will receive an error message if you do not provide an ID number or if you provide an ID number that is already in use:

More InfoTo modify your newly created content object, refer to the DCAT Edit a Content Object Job Aid.



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CREATE A CONTENT OBJECT · The Digital Content Assembly Tool (DCAT) is web-based assembly software developed to create HTML SCOs by using a WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get)