Learning management system

User Guide

September 2019

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Public Service Commission, Government of Alberta

September 26, 2019

Learning Management System: User Guide

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Table of Contents

Overview .......................................................................................................................................... 4

Getting started ................................................................................................................................ 4

Logging in ....................................................................................................................................... 5

Top Menu ......................................................................................................................................... 6

Launching a Course ....................................................................................................................... 7

Browsing the Catalogue ................................................................................................................ 7

Optional Training ............................................................................................................................ 8

Registering ................................................................................................................................... 8

Removing Optional Training from your Course Dashboard ......................................................... 9

Support .......................................................................................................................................... 10

Logging Out .................................................................................................................................. 10

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Overview The Government of Alberta (GoA) Learning Management System (LMS), hosted by Noverant,

Inc., is a web-based application for delivering online programs and courses for Alberta Public

Service (APS) employees. The LMS is an interim solution until the new One Government

Experience (1GX) Enterprise Resource Planning implementation is complete.

The purpose of this guide is to introduce learners to the GoA LMS and help them use the system

efficiently. Sections and topics in this guide are arranged with time and ease of use in mind.

Getting started Several terms and concepts are important to understand before getting started. These terms can

be found under “Type” when you search/browse for an object in the LMS or under a course in

your Home link.

Documents – Documents are virtually any type of electronic media, ranging from Word, PDF,

PowerPoint, video, hyperlinks and others.

eLearning – Presently, eLearning mainly comprises self-paced, non-instructor-led content.

Program – Programs are composed of a group of eLearning courses. An example of a

program in the LMS is Effective Frontline Communication.

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Logging in The steps for logging into the GoA LMS to access any learning object are as follows:

1. Click on http://goalms.alberta.ca to go to the LMS.

Note: Noverant works best in Chrome. If Chrome is not your default browser, then copy and

paste the link into Chrome.

2. If you are connected to the GoA network, you will see a button to Log-in with GoA

Credentials. This will automatically log you into the LMS. If you are not connected to the GoA

network, then you will be prompted to login using your GoA username and password.

3. A personalized homepage or screen appears with your name at the top right corner. This

shows all the eCourses assigned to you and their due dates. Overdue eCourses show their

due dates in red. Upcoming courses display the due dates in blue.

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Top Menu In the LMS, your name will display on the main menu at the top right of the screen. The top menu

displays two options: Home and Browse Catalogue.

Clicking on the Home link will take you to your personalized course dashboard.

1. News Items display information that you need to know about a particular course or the LMS.

2. Required Training displays all courses or programs that has been assigned or pushed to

you. These courses are termed mandatory/required and they will have dues dates, that is, the

dates that they need to be completed.

3. Optional Training displays courses or programs that you have searched/browsed and

registered for using the Browse Catalogue menu. These courses or programs have no due

dates and you can remove them from your records without seeking authorization.

4. My Records displays your transcripts of all courses and/or programs that are completed, in

progress, and mandatory courses that you haven’t started.

5. You can search for a particular program, course, or document using the Search Catalogue

box on the Home page.

Note:

You can click on > or V to expand and collapse the Required Training, Optional

Training, and News Items lists.

The number that appears beside each list indicates the number of items in the list.

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Launching a Course 1. The Home page displays all courses assigned to you.

2. Click the Open button to the left of the course title to launch the course.

Browsing the Catalogue 1. Clicking the menu bar’s Browse Catalogue link will enable you to search for a particular

program or course.

2. Enter the Name of the program or course and click the Submit button.

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Optional Training

Registering

If you want to access a course or program that does not appear in your list of required training on

your homepage, then you can use the Browse Catalogue link, search for the program or course,

and then register for it.

1. Select Browse Catalogue, enter the title of the program or course and click the Submit

button.

2. Select the title/name of the desired program or course from your search results.

3. Click on Register for Optional Training to add the program or course to your optional

training list.

Note: You may use the Preview button to view a course if you are unsure if it is the one

you are trying to find. However, you must use the Register for Optional Training

button to add the course to your optional training list. If you do not click on Register

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for Optional Training, your course completion will not appear in your transcript

within My Records.

4. Launch the course by clicking the Open button

Removing Optional Training from your Course Dashboard

1. If you have accidentally enrolled in the wrong course or program, click the course in your

dashboard and, in the page that displays, select the Remove button if you do not want to

access it again.

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Support You can ask for help on using the LMS or on a particular program or course by performing one of

the following:

1. Select the Help link at the bottom of a page

2. Select Help in the drop-down menu where your name displays.

Logging Out From the main menu that displays your name in the top right of the screen, select Log Out of

Noverant to log out of the system.