What’s New in SkillPort 7 Presenter Name Title
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
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.
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 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
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 Menu SkillPort 6.5SkillPort 7.0
Management Menu SkillPort 6.5SkillPort 7.0
Course Management SkillPort 6.5 SkillPort 7.0
SkillPort Admin – User & Group Management Easy to navigate to desired task
Group Management Easy to quickly view relevant information…
User Management …for groups or individual users
User Management Tabs make it easy to view and edit information and assignments