General
Copy a lesson
The same content once again, making learning journeys or a resit, but not feeling like adjusting everything manually? Then simply copy your lesson. To do this, go to the settings of your lesson (course module -overview -sliders next to the name of your lesson) and click on the copy icon located to the left of the trash bin. The lesson, including its content, will be automatically duplicated and will appear at the bottom of the existing lessons! (https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helFew readersWhat is the difference between a learning journey and a course module?
At Pluvo, we use two concepts that frequently come up: the learning journey and the course module. This article explains the difference. Course Module Let's start with the course module. This is essentially traditional e-learning. As a learner, you go through content in such a course module, such as videos, texts, and audio recordings, and complete assignments. ForFew readersYour corporate identity in your course module
With Pluvo, you create course modules completely in your own brand style! To go to your brand style settings, open the course module in edit mode, click on the overview at the top left, and then on the paintbrush. Themes Need to change a course module quickly to a different brand style? Choose one of the ready-made themes and click 'save'. Of course, you can also customiFew readersAdd a (powerpoint) presentation to your course module
Adding a PowerPoint Presentation to Your course Module Here's how you can do it! Go to slides.google.com, click on 'Blank'. Click on 'File' in the top left corner and then 'Open'. Select 'Upload' and upload your presentation. Click on 'Share' in the top right corner. Under 'Get link', select 'Anyone with the link'. Copy the link. Go to your course module. Open the lesson where you want to place the PowerPoinFew readersCopy a course module
Want to show the same content again, create learning paths, or offer a retake, but don't feel like adjusting everything manually? Copy your lesson. To do this, go to the settings of your lesson (course module -overview -sliders next to the name of your lesson) and click on the copy icon to the left of the trash can. The lesson, including its content, will be automatically duplicated and will appear at the bottom of the existing lessons! (https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/weFew readersGeneral settings of your course module
In Pluvo, you can easily create your own course module. Click on 'Course Modules' in the administration panel. Then click on 'New course module'. When you click on the arrow at the top left of the lcourse module and then on the mixer panel, you will access the settings of the course module. Fig. 1: Accessing the settings by clicking on the mixer panel icon. Here, you canFew readersAdd lessons and sections to your course module
Adding Lessons and Sections to a Module A course module often consists of multiple lessons and sections. You can easily create these via the authoring menu at the top left, as demonstrated in the video below (tip: watch the video in full screen). When you click the arrow at the top left, a menu will appear. At the beginning of creating your course module, this menu will be empty. At the bottom, you'll find two buttons. The left button is foSome readersPublishing a course module
Is your course module ready? Great! There's just one more thing to do: publish the course module! To do this, click on 'publish' in the top right corner, optionally add a note, and click on 'publish draft'. Why publish? Only when you publish a new version of your course module will it become visible to your participants. As long as you haven't clicked on publish, your parFew readersSetting conditions for a lesson or section
Setting Conditions in a Course Module One of the unique features of Pluvo is the ability to set conditions within a course module. These conditions enable you to precisely design personalized learning paths. Conditions can be set at the lesson or section level within course modules. To set conditions, click on the overview at the top left (1). Then, move your mouse over thFew readersScore per course module and per lesson
In the general settings of your course module, you indicate what the passing threshold for this module is. This determines whether you successfully complete the course module or not. This result is visible at the end of the module. When all lessons are completed, the "Completion message" and the percentage of correct answers are displayed. If this result is below the passing percenFew readersPoint System in different question formats
Points per Answer and Question For each answer and question, you can allocate points. The maximum achievable points per question are summed up per lesson. These points represent the maximum points attainable for that lesson. Then, the points obtained by the participant in this lesson are counted and compared against the maximum points, resulting in the achieved percentage for the lesson. These lesson percentages in turn determine the total percentage based on the average of all lessons.Few readersIntegrating course modules with LTI 1.1.
LTI, or Learning Tool Interoperability, is a widely used and straightforward way to link instructional materials to other systems. It enables various educational tools and platforms to work together. In this helpdesk article, we explain how to link an external module to your learning journey in Pluvo using LTI 1.1 and how to integrate a Pluvo course module into another platform.Few readersColumns
Columns allow you to customize your course module just the way you want it. You can place images side by side, create text columns, or even a combination of both. How to create columns in the authoring tool? Go to your course module, select the lesson where you want to add columns, and choose 'content' at the bottom (theFew readersSort items within a lesson
A lesson often consists of multiple items such as assignments, videos, or texts. Each item you add is placed at the bottom of the page. If you want to change the position of these items on the page, you can do so using the arrows located at the top right of each item. You move a block one step up or down at a time.Few readersTime limit on a lesson
Want to increase the pressure? In the settings of your lesson, you can indicate that a lesson is 'time-based.' Here, you specify how long a participant has to complete the lesson. When you activate this function, a timer will start as soon as the participant enters a lesson. The participant will receive a notification displaying the total time available to complete the lesson. A participant begins a lFew readersFeedback on questions
Good feedback on your questions is important to support your learner in their learning process. There are several options for providing feedback. In this article, we explain how to give both general and answer-specific feedback, and we clarify the 'direct feedback' lesson setting. General and answer-specific feedback In most question types in Pluvo, you can provide general feedback and answer-specific feedback. The field for general feedback is always found at the top, after the question fieFew readersLaTeX, How does it work?
You can also include mathematical formulas in Pluvo. To do this, click on the pi symbol in the content editor (as shown below). The pi symbol is also available in the 'question' and 'feedback' fields of the various assignment formats. Enter your LaTeX formula. Below, you can see how this will appear. (https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/efb20d00b64eb000/Few readersRetakes
When a participant fails a test, you can automatically offer them a retake. How to do this: 1. Ensure that you have set a passing threshold. This determines when a test is passed or failed. For example, 55%; a participant must score 55% or higher to pass the test. You can do this in the settings of your lesson module. (https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/efb20d00b64eb00Few readers
Content Items
Content item: Providing downloads
Sometimes, you may want to share additional information or worksheets in your course module, such as PDF or Word files. Offering a download is useful for this. To offer a download in a lesson, click on the 'File' icon. Upload one or more files, optionally add a title or description, and click 'Save'. Alternative: Offering files in the learning path If you want your participaFew readersAll content items in a list
A good e-learning experience largely involves delivering information as effectively and clearly as possible. Pluvo offers various options to present this information. We ensure it's enjoyable for every learner to absorb information, from mobile to desktop. The following types of content can be added to your lessons. You can find these at the bottom of the tool for creating a lesson. In the order they are displayed in the lesson: Text editorFew readersContent item: text editor
Our text editor is like a blank canvas. When you choose this option, a blank page opens where you can intuitively tell your story. By selecting text, you can adjust the formatting, and it's possible to add images within each paragraph. Adding an Image Select the line where you want to add your image. Then click on the image icon to the left of the paragraph. Select the image yoFew readersContent item: Embedded media
Media makes learning information more enjoyable and educational. It's recommended to enhance the course module with external materials. This includes embedding videos from platforms like Vimeo or YouTube, Maps from Google Maps, or presentations from SlideShare and Prezi. Even a regular link to Wikipedia or a news article/blog gets automatically enriched with a photo and introduFew readersContent item: image gallery
A picture is worth a thousand words! Using this function, you can easily create a gallery of relevant photos that a learner can click through. This looks great on any device since Pluvo adapts to the user's screen size. To add a gallery, click on the gallery icon. Then, add images and click 'Save'. You can also give the gallery a title and description. (https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/websiteFew readersContent item: Quote
If you want to break a chapter with an image and a quote, then choose this option. Choose an image, select a color overlay, and type your quote. This way, you can highlight the core value of the chapter even more. To add a quote, click on the 'Quote' button. You can fill in the 'quote field', add an image, or make a combination. Change the color as desired, and then click 'SaFew readersContent item: Audioplayer
Adding an audio file is simple: upload the file, and you're done. Pluvo will offer the participant an audio player, allowing them to listen to the file within the course. To add an audio file, click on the 'Audio' icon. Upload your file and click 'Save'. Optionally, you can give your audio file a title and description.Few readers
Assessments
All our assessment items
E-learning is only truly e-learning when you can assess the participants. The beauty of Pluvo is that you can place questions throughout the entire course module. A lesson can contain no questions, one question, or many questions – it's entirely up to the creator of the e-learning. Point System Thanks to our unique point system, a question is worth as much within a lesson as you want it to be. Whether you assign 50 points or only 5, it determines the relative value of the questions to each oFew readersAssessment item: Blank space
"What should be placed in the blank space?" That is the essence of this question. Below, you can see an example of a 'fill in the blanks' question. Creating a Question To create a 'fill in the blanks' question, follow these steps: Put the instructions for this question in the 'question' field. For example: 'Fill in the missing word in the empty field and press ‘Answer’.Few readersAssessment items: Open question
The open question can be used in two ways. Free Response This is to request input that should be interpreted by the trainer independently of right or wrong. In this case, do not assign points to this question. Examples of questions include "What did you think of this course?" but also "How would you handle situation X?". Comparing with Given Answers Another way to use the open question is asFew readersAssessment item: Sorting question
The sorting question is a convenient way to check whether the participant has understood the information well. The learner can rearrange the answers by clicking and dragging them. If desired, as shown in the example below, you can add images to the answers. Creating a Sorting Question Follow these steps to create a sorting question: Put the instructions for this questionFew readersAssessment item: Matching question
In the matching question, a learner has to drag words to the correct place. It can look like the example below. The words that need to be dragged are called 'categories'. Learners drag these to the 'answer options' below. Creating a Matching Question To create a matching question, follow these steps: Place the instructions for this question in the 'question' field. For examFew readersAssessment item: Multiple choice question
One of the most common questions in the world: the multiple-choice question! You can, of course, also use this in Pluvo. Creating a Question To create a multiple-choice question, follow these steps: Formulate the question and general feedback. General feedback is always shown after answering the question. Feedback specific to a particular answer can be set later. (https://storage.crisp.chat/useFew readersAssessment item: Self test
In the self-assessment, unlike other assignments, it's not so much about 'right' or 'wrong'. It is more about self-awareness. The intention in the self-assessment is for a learner to consistently select the option from a set of answer choices that most applies to them. These answer options are linked to a specific underlying category. Once all answers are given, a score per category can be displayed. Example Let's make that a bit more concrete. Suppose I want to know what role someone shoulFew readersMatching Question: Point System
Understanding Match Question Scoring in Detail In this article, we'll explain how the score for a matching question is determined. Here are the key aspects: 1. Maximum Points per Question Definition: This is the maximum number of points a participant can earn for a single question. Example: Suppose you set the maximum to 2 points. Even if a participant has 4 correct labels, each worth 1 point, they cannot earn more than 2 points for that question. Importance: This maxFew readersSorting Question: Point System
In this article, we explain how the score for a sorting question is determined. Here are the main aspects: How it Works: What the System Does: The system looks at the answers you have given and compares them with the correct order. Checking the Answers: First, the system checks if you have used all the answers and if they match the possible answers. Relationships Between Answers: The system examines the order of your answers. Each time an answerFew readers