What are Oracle Learning Activities?
When you enroll to any course you certainty do some activities to gain knowledge and complete the course. You either attend a session delivered by instructor or watch videos or read some online contents such as PDF or video. These are considered activities. Activities are actual work that a learner perform to complete the course.
We have learned several new terminologies related to oracle learning cloud such as Courses, Offerings and now Activities. Let’s see how these components are linked with each other through a pictorial diagram to understand them better.
After creating a course on Digital Marketing Fundamentals we created following three offerings and associated with the course. If you have not done already, please create these offerings first.
- Digital Marketing Fundamentals – Learn Online
- Digital Marketing Fundamentals – ILT
- Digital Marketing Fundamentals – Blended
- Digital Marketing Fundamentals – VILT
In this article we will configure some activities and associate them with offerings. As we can associate one or more offerings with a course, we can also associate one or more activities with an offerings.
Prerequisites to Configure Activities
To configure activities, courses, offerings, and contents must be configured beforehand. If you haven’t done so yet, please follow the articles mentioned below first, as we will use the learning items configured in these articles to explain Oracle Learning Activities.
Learn to Configure Activities for a Course
By now you have learned that we associate activities with offerings and not with course. To configure an activity follow below navigation
Navigation : My Client Groups » Learning » Learning Catalog » Offerings
When you are on Offerings page, search for the Digital Marketing Course you configured earlier. In the search results section you will see all offerings you had associated earlier with the course.
We need to associate activities with all these offerings but to start with, click on the offering title Digital Marketing Fundamentals – Learn Online to configure activities for our Self-Paced Offering.
Configure Activities for Self-Paced Offering
While you are on Digital Marketing Fundamentals – Learn Online page, click on Activities tab/link from left hand panel and you will see following two sections
- Overview
- Default Section
In the Overview section, click on the Add button and you will notice following three options.
- Add Section
- Add Self-Paced Activity <Since this is a self-paced offering, you only get option to attach self-paced activities>
- Add Evaluation : You can read this article for more information » Learn to Configure Evaluation in Oracle Learning Cloud
We will learn about all these later in this article but for now, let’s move our focus to next section.
Configure Default Section
Scroll to Default Section and and you will see following information, observe the information available.
- Section Number
- Completion Rule
- Activities
- Sequencing Rules
Click on the Add button in Learning Activities section. This will open Add Self-Paced Activity page. Enter details as follows in the Activity Details section.
- Title: Online Content – PDF
- Activity Number: <Observe system generated activity number>
- List Description: <You can enter short description. If you dont enter anything, system will generate short description from Detailed Description you enter in the next>
- Detailed Description: Unlock the world of digital marketing with our comprehensive PDF guide on Digital Marketing Fundamentals. Dive into the essentials of online marketing strategies and tactics to supercharge your digital presence.
- Offering Content: Select the online content Digital Marketing Fundamentals you configured earlier.
- Content Type: <Automatically populated as Document Review>
- Expected Efforts in Hours: 2
In the Advanced Rules section enter details as follows
- Completion Rule
- Activity Type: Required <This will mark the activity compulsory which means learners must have to attempt this activity to mark the course completed>
- Sequencing Rules
- Learner Can Access Activity : Anytime
Scroll below to Related Materials section and you can optionally upload related materials for
- Administrator
- Administrator and enrollees
Once done scroll up and click on OK button. This will take you back to Digital Marketing Fundamentals – Learn Online : Self-Paced Offering page.
Notice the change in Overview and Default Sections.
You will find the activity you configured in the Learning Activities section. With this, we have completed activities for the self-paced offerings and learned how to create them. However, for a clearer understanding and to delve into some more nuances of activities, we will create a few additional activities and associate them with different types of offerings in the next section.
Configure Activities for Blended Offering
In this section we will create activities for blended offering. As we already know blending offering is a mix of Self-Paced Offering and Instructor-Led Offering. You can also follow below navigation to create activities, which is slightly different than what was demonstrated earlier
Navigation : My Client Groups » Learning » Learning Catalog » Courses
- On the Courses page search for the curse Digital Marketing Fundamental.
- Click on the course name to open it.
- Click on the Offerings tab (side panel)
- Click on the Blended Offering Title “Digital Marketing Fundamental – Blended” you have configured earlier.
- Click on Activities link (side panel)
In the Overview section if you click on Add button you will see an additional option Add Instructor-Led Activity.
In the Default Section (Learning Activities), click on Add button and you will see following two options, which was not available earlier when we configured activities for self-paced offering.
- Add Self-Paced Activity
- Add Instructor-Led Activity
Add Self-Paced Activity for Blended Offering
Select first option Add Self-Paced Activity and then enter following information in the Activity Details section.
- Title: Online Content – Video
- Activity Number: <Observe system generated activity number>
- List Description:
- Detailed Description: Dive into the world of digital marketing with our video on Digital Marketing Fundamentals. In this engaging presentation, we unravel the core concepts and strategies that drive online success. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to sharpen your skills, this video offers valuable insights to elevate your digital marketing game.
- Offering Content: Digital Marketing Fundamental – Video <You configured this earlier>
- Content Type: Video
- Expected Effort in Hours: 4
In the Advanced Rules section enter details as follows
- Completion Rule
- Activity Type: Optional.
- Sequencing Rules
- Learner Can Access Activity : Anytime
Once done scroll up and click on OK button. This will take you back to Digital Marketing Fundamentals – Blended : Blended Offering page. You will see following message in the overview section.
This message is because we have added an activity but that is marked as optional.
Add Instructor-Led Activity for Blended Offering
In the Default Section (Learning Activities), click on Add button again and select second option that is Add Instructor-Led Activity. Enter details as follows in the Activity Details section.
- Title: ILT Training
- Description: Explore Digital Marketing Fundamentals in an instructor-led course. Join our expert instructor as they guide you through essential concepts and strategies for online marketing success. Perfect for both beginners and those looking to enhance their digital marketing skills, this course provides valuable insights and interactive learning.
- Expected Effort in Hours: 4
- Enable Checkbox : Allow person completing the activity to mark themselves complete
Enter following information in Scheduling Details section.
- Activity Date : <Select a date when this class will be conducted>
- Start Time: <Select start time>
- End Time: <Select end time>
- Time Zone : <Select time zone>
- Repeat : None
Enter following information in Deliver Details section.
- Instructor: <You will see instructor already added from offering, but you may change if required>
- Classroom : You can select the classroom you configured earlier.
Enter following information in Advanced Rules section enter details as follows
- Completion Rule
- Activity Type: Required.
- Sequencing Rules
- Learner Can Access Activity : Anytime
- Display Rule
- Place Activity After : Online Content – Video
Once done scroll up and click on OK button. This will take you back to Digital Marketing Fundamentals – Blended : Blended Offering page. This time you will not see following message in the overview section as there is at least one activity which is marked required.
Scroll below to Default Section and you will see two activities we have configured for blended offering.
Learn to Reorder Learning Activities
Currently ILT Training (Instructor-led activity) is placed after self-paced activity, let’s say you want to change the order.
- Click on Reorder Activities button which will take you to Reorder Activities page.
- Move ILT Training up using Up or Down arrow button.
- Click on OK button. This will take you back to Digital Marketing Fundamentals – Blended : Blended Offering page.
Learn to Change Accessibility of an Activity
- Click on three dots (Action) button against self-paced activity.
- Select Edit option.
- Navigate to Advanced Rules section.
- Click on Learner Can Access Activity field and you will see following options.
- After completing specific activity
- After completing prior activity
- Anytime
- Select option : After completing specific activity
- Activity : ILT Training
- Scroll up and click on OK button.
- You will be back to Digital Marketing Fundamentals – Blended : Blended Offering page.
With all these activities we have got more insights about oracle learning activities. But did you wonder why is the second section called Default Section. Does this mean we can create more sections? We will see the same next.
Configure Activities for Instructor-Led Offering
Navigation : My Client Groups » Learning » Learning Catalog » Courses »
- Search Course Digital Marketing Fundamentals
- Click on Offerings link (left panel)
- Click on offering title Digital Marketing Fundamentals – ILT
- Click on Activities link (Left Panel)
Learn to create a new section
In the Overview section, click on the Add button and you get only option to Add Instructor-Led Activity, you dont see option to Add Self-Paced Activity this is because offering type we have selected is Instructor-Led Offering.
You also get option to add a new section, click on that option Add Section. Just below Overview section you will see a new section called New Section. Enter details as follows
- Section Title: Digital Marketing Basics
- Description : Before we delve deeply into the world of digital marketing, it’s important to establish a strong foundation. Let’s start with the basics to ensure you have a clear understanding of the fundamental concepts and principles that underpin this dynamic field.
Click on Save button. Now you will have following three sections
- Overview
- Default Section
- Digital Marketing Basics
Click on the Pencil Icon (Edit) button for the Default Section, and enter details as follows
- Section Title: Digital Marketing Advanced
- Description : Prepare to gain a thorough understanding of advanced techniques, tools, and tactics that can take your digital marketing expertise to the next level.
- Completion Rule
- Defined BY: Section.
- Number of Activities to Complete : All
- Sequencing Rules
- Learner Can Access Activity : After completing specific section
- Section : Digital Marketing Basics
- Display Ryle
- Place Section After : Digital Marketing Basics
Click on Save button. Now you following two sections. You can add
- Digital Marketing Basics
- Digital Marketing Advanced
You can add one Instructor-Led Activity with first section and a Virtual Instructor-Led activity for the second section.
Learn to Configure Evaluation (Optional)
While you open overview section and click on Add button you see an option to Add Evaluation. You can add an evaluation for each offerings we have created for Digital Marketing Course. You can read this article to understand how this is done » Learn to Configure Evaluation in Oracle Learning Cloud
Learn to Configure Assessment (Optional)
As we configured evaluation in the previous step, we can also configure and attach assessment with self-paced and blended offerings. Assessment helps us to gauge learners’ understanding after they finish a course. You assign assessment to an offering same way we attach activities. You can follow this article for better understating » Learn to Configure Assessment in Oracle Learning Cloud and do attach one assessment activity for our self-paced and blended offering we have configured for Digital Marketing course.
Just to summarize at the end you should have four offerings associated with the course and each offering should have activities, assessment/evaluation as follows.
Final Configurations
| Offerings | Sections | Activities/Evalution | Required? |
| Self-Paced Offering | Default Section | Online Content – PDF | Yes |
| Assessment | Yes | ||
| Evaluation | AP Learning Evaluation | Yes | |
| Blended Offering | Default Section | ILT Training | |
| Online Content – Video | Yes | ||
| Assessment | Yes | ||
| Evaluation | AP Learning Evaluation | Yes | |
| Instructor-Led Offering | Digital Marketing Basics | Basic Training | |
| Digital Marketing Advanced | Advanced Training | ||
| Evaluation | AP Learning Evaluation | Yes | |
| Virtual Instructor-Led Offering | Default Section | Online Session | Yes |
| Evaluation | AP Learning Evaluation | Yes |
Preview Course and Complete Remaining Configurations
So far we have attached activities for following three offerings
- Digital Marketing Fundamentals – Learn Online
- Digital Marketing Fundamentals – Blended
- Digital Marketing Fundamentals – ILT
If you wish you can also attach few activities with Digital Marketing Fundamentals – VILT.
Once done, you can preview the course (don’t enroll yet). You can follow below navigation to preview the course.
Navigation : My Client Groups » Learning » Learning Catalog » Courses
- On the Courses page search for the curse Digital Marketing Fundamental.
- Click on the course name to open it.
- Click on the Actions button
- Select Preview option.
- Scroll down to Available Offering section and expand it.
- You will see all offerings you have configured and associated with the course.
- Click on the View Details link for blended offering.
- You will see activities details you configured earlier.
- Likewise you can vies activities for other offerings.
Have Questions?
I hope you have successfully followed all the steps outlined in this article, enabling you to configure various types of Oracle learning activities and associate them with offerings. As we have configured all prerequisites, we are ready to explore oracle learning cloud from learners view point as mentioned in oracle learning cloud guide.
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