What are Catalog Resources in Oracle Learning Cloud?
If you have just started learning oracle learning cloud don’t get scared by these heavy jargons. For easy understanding let’s break this in two different words Catalog + Resource and completely shift your focus on second word that is Resource. Now imagine yourself attending a corporate training on your favorite subjects. What all you imagine, a classroom where you are sitting, an instructor delivering training, some projectors and PPT materials being used by the instructor right? All these are resources we need to run a training course, right?
In oracle learning cloud application we configure these resources in the Catalog Resources section. Login as a person who has Learning Specialist role and follow below navigation to start creating resources.
Navigation : My Client Groups » Learning » Catalog Resources Section
You will see following tasks in the Catalog Resource section, we will discuss about each of them one by one.
- Content
- Import External Content
- Training Suppliers : Read this article to learn more about training suppliers » Learn to Configure Training Supplier in Oracle Learning Cloud
- Instructors : Read this article to learn about instructors » Learn to Configure Instructors in Oracle Learning Cloud
- Classrooms : Read this article to learn about classrooms » Learn to Configure Classroom in Oracle Learning Cloud
- Global Access Groups
Learn to Create Content Item
Conceptually there are two types or learning you do. One is called self-learning (you can also call it self-paced learning or online learning) in this type of learning there is no one else to teach you something, you learn yourself by going through lengthy documents, watch boring online videos or visit some websites such as hcmfolks.com to find articles of your interest. The other type of learning is Instructor Led Training (ILT), where you can sit, relax, tale a nap, and enjoy the lecture by the instructor.
When you go for self-learning, you use some contents like PDF, Video, Online Content, Website etc. to acquire knowledge, but someone has to create these contents and make it available for you to go through. We do this through Content task
To create a new content for self-learning, click on the Content task name, which will take you to content page to create new contents or manage existing contents already created.
To create a new content click on the +Add icon available on the upper right corner and you will see following options
- Add Online Content
- Add Video
- Add Web Link
- Add PDF File
- Add Assessment : Read this article to understand how we configure and use Assessment in oracle learning cloud » Learn to Configure Assessment in Oracle Learning Cloud
- Add Observation Checklist
- Add Cover Art
We will discuss all these options one by one in details, lets start with first option.
Learn to Create PDF File Content
To start with an easy option, lets select option Add PDF File and enter details as follows on the Add PDF File page.
- Title : Digital Marketing Fundamentals
- Description : Explore the essentials of digital marketing. Learn the key strategies and tools to kickstart your online marketing journey and drive results for your business.
- Start Date : <First day of the current month>
- End Date : <Leave blank>
Once done, scroll below to Contents section and click on hyperlink Drag and drop a PDF file here or browse for a PDF file to upload and select a PDF file from your local computer. This PDF file should be about digital marketing, however, as system can’t validate the content, you can upload any pdf file for this exercise.
Once done, scroll up and click on Submit button. Super easy right? Your content for the Digital Marketing is ready.
How to search your content and preview it?
We have just created a PDF content, dont you want to preview it before learners can access it? As soon as you clicked on the Submit button in the previous your were redirected to Content page, if not follow below navigation
Navigation : My Client Groups » Learning » Catalog Resources Section » Content
On your left hand side you will see Filters option.
- Click on PDF File checkbox, you should see the content you created in the Content Title section
- If you see many results, enter Digital Marketing in the search filed and then click on search icon
You will find your content Digital Marketing Fundamentals in the Content Title section. Click on the content title to open it. On the Content Details page, you will see following four sections
- General Information : In this section you find general information related to content you captured earlier while configuring learning content such as Title, system generated Content Number, Status etc.
- Description : You will see description you captured earlier.
- Catalog Items Using This Content : The content we have created here will use used later by learning catalog, which we will see in another article. In this section, you will get information about those catalogs using this content.
- Related Materials : You have already uploaded a PDF file that gives information about digital marketing but if you think there are some other materials which could be relevant to this content, you can upload related materials. You can upload materials separately for
- Administrators
- Administrators and Enrollees
Scroll up and you will see an Actions button on the top right corner. Click on that and select Preview to Preview your content. With this you have created your first learning content. Congratulations!!
Learn to Create Video Content
Steps to create a video content is very much similar to PDF content which we just explored in the previous steps. To create a video content click on Add button select option Add Video and enter details as follows
- General Information Section
- Title : Digital Marketing Fundamental – Video
- Description : Explore the fundamentals of digital marketing in this insightful video. Unlock essential strategies and tactics to boost your online presence and marketing success.
- Start Date : <First day of the current month>
- End Date : <Leave blank>
- Contents
- Upload a video file
Click on Submit button. Please note, unlike PDF, video contents are not available immediately. If you search this content immediately after clicking on Submit button, it might show its status Ready for Processing. This is because system submits a process Video Transcoding and Processing in the background.
Once its status changes to Active, click on the content title to open it and you will see following sections
- General Information : Its same as described earlier for PDF content.
- Description : Its same as described earlier for PDF content.
- Advanced : This is the new section you will see for video which we didn’t see for PDF content. Expand this section and you will find that system has generated a Thumbnail for your video. Is this the reason, it took longer time to process video content? If you are not satisfied with the thumbnail, click on the Edit button and change it.
- Catalog Items Using This Content : Its same as described earlier for PDF content.
For video content there is no section for Related Materials. Click on the Actions button and select option Preview, to preview your video. Tell me the other option you saw for video content other than Preview?
Learn to Create Web Link Content
Steps to create a Web Link content is also very much similar to what we just explored in the previous steps. To create a Web Link content click on Add button select option Add Web Link and enter details as follows
- General Information Section
- Title : Unlock Your Problem-Solving Potential
- Status : Active
- Description : Embark on a journey to puzzle mastery with our comprehensive course, where you’ll sharpen your problem-solving skills and conquer a variety of mind-bending challenges.
- Start Date : <First day of the current month>
- End Date : <Leave blank>
- Contents
- URL : https://askpuzzle.com/
- Advanced
- Mark as complete when learner opens the web link : Yes
Click on Submit button to complete the configuration. Search the content and click on the content title to open it and you will see following sections
- General Information
- Description
- Contents
- Advanced
- Catalog Items Using This Content
- Related Materials
You can expand each section to understand their purpose. Click on Action button and select option Preview to navigate to the URL you attached with the content.
Conclusion
In this article we explained what is Catalog Resource and configured following three different types of learning contents. These contents are used when you configure activity for an offering, which is explained in this article » Learn to Configure Activities
- PDF – Digital Marketing Fundamentals
- Video – Digital Marketing Fundamental – Video
- Web Link – Unlock Your Problem-Solving Potential
At the beginning of the article we asked to keep your focus on the word Resource. But that doesn’t mean you completely ignore another word that is Catalog. I hope by now you have understood the word Resources, so its time to bring other word also in the focus and together they become Catalog Resource, which you should read as Resources for the Catalog. What does this mean is we have been creating resources for the catalog, but where is the catalog for which we are creating resources? To find the same, follow below navigation
Navigation : My Client Groups » Learning » Learning Catalog
You will see that we can create catalogs for following learning items, but before we can create these catalogs, we must create Resources required for these catalogs, which we have been doing in this article. I hope you have completely understood what is Catalog Resource (Resources for the catalog).
- Offerings : Read this article to know about offerings » Learn to Configure Offerings in Oracle Recruiting Cloud
- Courses : Read this article for course configuration » Learn to Configure Course in Oracle Learning Cloud
- Specializations : Read this article for specialization configuration which is also known as learning path » Learn to Configure Specialization in Oracle Learning Cloud
- Communities : Read this article to know more about learning communities » Learn to Configure Communities in Oracle Learning Cloud.
- eLearning Items
If you have any questions related to this article, we invite you to engage with our HCM community by posting your questions on the hcmfolks.com.
