Learning Content Development System: Sample Courses
The Microsoft Learning Content Development System (LCDS) provides a library of templates to help you design e-learning courses. You can create content with text and pictures, interactive activities, quizzes, games, assessments, animations, demos, and other multimedia. The LCDS sample courses demonstrate how you can use different course structures and a variety of templates to create engaging e-learning courses. Download the sample courses and browse through the contents. You can modify each sample course, save it, and use it for personal use. Each of the six courses varies in length, template use, and course structure. The following table describes each of the sample courses and provides a link so that you can download it. Note In order to use these sample courses, the LCDS must be installed on your computer.
To view the following sample courses after you have downloaded them, open the LCDS and click Open on the toolbar. The courses will appear in the open dialog box. Computer Basics This course introduces the fundamentals of computing. It uses animations to provide an overview, and interactive templates like Sort Game and Drag and Drop to help users test their knowledge. Templates used in this course: Sort Game, Click Table, Drag and Drop, Animation with Transcript, and Multiple Choice. | Download (.exe file, 14.6 MB) | Download (.exe file, 14.6 MB) | What's New in Windows Vista This course demonstrates some of the new features in Windows Vista. It uses the Click Table template to lay out different feature areas, and demonstrations to show users how to accomplish certain tasks. Templates used in this course: Click Table, Drag and Drop, Tile Game, and Demonstration | Download (.exe file, 12.6 MB) | Download (.exe file, 12.6 MB) | Getting Started with Office Groove 2007 This course introduces new users to the client side of Microsoft Office Groove 2007. It uses the Adventure Activity template extensively in the self-test to assess real-world applications of Office Groove. Templates used in this course: Adventure Activity, Tile Game, Sort Game, Click Table, and Labs | Download (.exe file, 26.2 MB) | Download (.exe file, 26.2 MB) | New Features Of SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services This course introduces key features of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services. It uses interactive templates like the Sort Game and the Tile Flip to test users' knowledge, and then uses a series of demonstrations to illustrate reporting in action. Templates used in this course: Sort Game, Tile Game, Click Table, Demonstration, Multiple Choice, and Drag and Drop | Download (.exe file, 9.35 MB) | Download (.exe file, 9.35 MB) | Getting Started with Silverlight 1.0 This course highlights the features of Microsoft Silverlight. It uses the Animation template to combine a series of animations with Silverlight product information. The Animation template allows users to view the animation while they read along with the transcript. Templates used in this course: Animation, Sort Game, Click Table, and Tile Game | Download (.exe file, 61.4 MB) | Download (.exe file, 61.4 MB) | The Best Way to Get Your Certification This course discusses three certifications that are designed for people with varying skills. First, the course uses templates, such as the Animation and Click Table, to present overview information. Next, the interactive Drag and Drop template allows users to test their knowledge. This course also uses the Sort Game and Tile Game templates to enable users to learn by interacting. Templates used in this course: Animation, Click Table, Sort Game, and Tile Game | Download (.exe file, 10.2 MB) | Download (.exe file, 10.2 MB) | How to Build a Popfly Mash-up This course introduces Microsoft Popfly mash-ups and demonstrates how to build a mash-up. It uses demonstrations and labs as well as interactive templates to give users a hands-on learning experience. Templates used in this course: Adventure Activity, Tile Game, and Click Table | Download (.exe file, 9.82 MB) | Download (.exe file, 9.82 MB) |
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