{"id":1815,"date":"2017-08-17T10:05:29","date_gmt":"2017-08-17T15:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.atrixware.com\/blog\/wp\/?p=1815"},"modified":"2022-03-30T13:41:47","modified_gmt":"2022-03-30T13:41:47","slug":"tracking-powerpoints-online-in-axis-lms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atrixware.com\/blog\/wp\/tracking-powerpoints-online-in-axis-lms\/","title":{"rendered":"Tracking PowerPoints Online in Axis LMS"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><!--\np.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 4.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px 'Hoefler Text'; color: #008cb4; -webkit-text-stroke: #008cb4} span.s1 {font-kerning: none}\n--><\/style>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><!--\np.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 9.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; font: 11.0px 'Hoefler Text'; color: #000000; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none}\n--><\/style>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1889\" alt=\"track-powerpoint\" src=\"http:\/\/www.atrixware.com\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/track-powerpoint.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"300\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Using Axis LMS, you can track your PowerPoint presentations online.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>PowerPoint is one of the most universally accessible and recognizable presentation software, which is why it lends itself so naturally towards Online Learning, and being used in online courses. There are various ways you can do this inside Axis LMS, which are discussed next.<\/p>\n<p>Both the <b>Google and Microsoft viewers<\/b> allow you to show off the presentation in their online viewers, which retains most of the original format, and still enables you to track participation. The main trade-off here is file size &#8211; 10MB max.<\/p>\n<h2>Web Object Learning Modules in Axis LMS<\/h2>\n<p>Web Objects are a type of tracked content that can be created and used in Axis LMS as you would a Graded Quiz or Presentation. These modules allow you to deliver the greatest variety of content, because they are created (essentially) as a wrapper for any other type of online page. This module type isn\u2019t necessarily used for tracking scores inside Axis LMS, but excels at making sure your users access the content you\u2019re putting up; regardless of the format.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 2px solid #dcdcdc;\" title=\"\" alt=\"Axis LMS\" src=\"http:\/\/www.atrixware.com\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/104_web_objects.png\" width=\"700px\" height=\"370px\"><\/div>\n<p>Although they all accomplish the same general idea -wrap data so that it can be tracked in Axis LMS- there are different sub-types, which behave slightly differently, or use a render unique to that sub-type.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Google Docs Viewer<\/span>: Track and Deliver a variety of document types to your users using the Google Docs Engine; no Google Account needed.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> Microsoft Office Web Apps Viewer<\/span>: Track and Deliver Microsoft documents to your users using an engine created by and specifically for Microsoft and their products.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> HTML Wrapper<\/span>: Upload an entire Zip package to create a miniature web program for your users to complete.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> Embedded Webpage<\/span>: Embed a Page URL so that you can halt a user until they\u2019ve viewed the page.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> Survey Wrapper<\/span>: Use this to wrap your surveys for distribution in your courses.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> GoToMeeting<\/span>: Give your users a way to join you on GoTo Meeting, and be tracked inside Axis LMS.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> Calculator<\/span>: Add a calculator directly to your course<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> Other<\/span>: If you\u2019re not sure what sub-type your content is, try the \u2018other\u2019 sub-type<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\">How to Make a Web Object<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>Courses &gt; Learning Objects &gt; New Learning Object &gt; Web Object<\/ul>\n<p>To create a Web Object, you\u2019re going to first need to evaluate what it is you\u2019re going to be making the Web object out of. Almost every admin will be able to take advantage of the Google Docs Viewer, and the Microsoft Web Apps Viewer; as they cover a wide range of the most commonly used file types: PDFs, DOC[X], XLS[X], and PPT[X].<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 2px solid #dcdcdc;\" title=\"\" alt=\"Axis LMS\" src=\"http:\/\/www.atrixware.com\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/104_web_object_new.png\" width=\"633px\" height=\"500px\"><\/div>\n<p>Other admins, will be able to take fast advantage of the Calculator, Survey Wrapper, and GoToMeeting sub-types. All ready to go with little to no preparation.<\/p>\n<p>But perhaps the most powerful and versatile sub-types are the Embedded Webpage, HTML Wrapper, and the Embed Code.<\/p>\n<p>Below are some of the most common scenarios which Web Objects can be used to address.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\">Delivering PDFs<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>Web Object &gt; Google Docs Viewer<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 2px solid #dcdcdc;\" title=\"\" alt=\"Axis LMS\" src=\"http:\/\/www.atrixware.com\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/104_web_object_google.png\" width=\"640px\" height=\"500px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p>If you\u2019d like to deliver a PDF as a piece of tracked content, possibly with a Time Requirement, you\u2019ll want to first try using the Google Docs Viewer. When delivering a PDF outside specific viewers, the PDF will be viewed using the browser\u2019s default PDF viewer; which may change from User to User. By delivering with Google Docs Viewer, you\u2019re ensuring that every user has the same experience when they open the PDF.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 2px solid #dcdcdc;\" title=\"\" alt=\"Axis LMS\" src=\"http:\/\/www.atrixware.com\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/104_google_viewer_name.png\" width=\"636px\" height=\"266px\"><\/div>\n<p>But depending on the Contents of the PDF, you may opt to turn it into a Presentation; making Slides out of the PDF, then adding them into a Non-Graded Quiz.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\">Delivering Excel, MS Word, and PowerPoint<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Web Object &gt; Microsoft Web Apps Viewer<br \/>\nWeb Object &gt; Google Docs Viewer<\/p>\n<p>As some of the most universally accessible software, it only makes sense that Microsoft\u2019s Excel, Word, and PowerPoint files have a place inside Axis LMS. But which Web Object sub-type you use to deliver these files ultimately comes down to your own preference. Using either the Google Docs Viewer or the Microsoft Web Apps Viewer, you can quickly upload your DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, PPT, and PPTX files to your Axis LMS system; the only drawback of these sub-types is that some presentations may be too large to upload as a single file, and should be broken into smaller pieces.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 2px solid #dcdcdc;\" title=\"\" alt=\"Axis LMS\" src=\"http:\/\/www.atrixware.com\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/104_google_viewer_name.png\" width=\"642px\" height=\"499px\"><\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\">Microsoft Word Alternatives<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>Slide Bank &gt; Import Questions<\/ul>\n<p>If you\u2019re not satisfied with the Google or Microsoft Viewer sub-types, you can also choose to convert your DOC and DOCX files into PDFs. Alternatively, with a small bit of preparation, you can convert your Microsoft Word document into Slides and quizzes. Read more about creating and working with Slides <a href=\"http:\/\/www.atrixware.com\/kb\/article\/importing-and-working-with-slides-161.html\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\">PowerPoint Alternatives<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>New Learning Object &gt; Import PowerPoint<\/ul>\n<p>If you\u2019re not satisfied with the Google or Microsoft Viewer sub-types, you\u2019re able to quickly spin your PowerPoint presentations into SlidePoint presentations by using the SlidePoint converter. Read more about converting and working with SlidePoint <a href=\"http:\/\/www.atrixware.com\/kb\/article\/axis-lms-slidepoint-presentations-163.html\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\">Survey Wrapper<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>Online Courses &gt; Surveys<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.atrixware.com\/kb\/article\/surveys-in-the-axis-lms-169.html\">This article<\/a> goes into more detail, but when using surveys in Axis LMS, the Survey Wrapper allows you to create multiple modules out of the same survey.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 2px solid #dcdcdc;\" title=\"\" alt=\"Axis LMS\" src=\"http:\/\/www.atrixware.com\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/104_create_survey.png\" width=\"477px\" height=\"449px\"><\/div>\n<p>Wrapping a Survey requires you to have first created a Survey. After you\u2019ve added your survey questions, select the Survey Wrapper sub-type to use the Survey in your Online Courses.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\">Using Webinar Services<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Web Object &gt; GoToMeeting<br \/>\nWeb Object &gt; Embedded Web Page<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re an admin trying to deliver live webinars to your users, you can use just about any service &#8211; the only requirement is that you\u2019re able to create an embed-able link, or a direct link. If you\u2019re using GoToMeeting which sub-type you want to use is more apparent.<\/p>\n<p>But if you\u2019re not using GoToMeeting, another popular service is join.me. These steps may differ slightly from one service to another, but should be applicable to a wide range.<\/p>\n<p>To use join.me in Axis LMS, you\u2019re going to want to create a direct webinar link from inside the join.me dashboard &#8211; in join.me\u2019s case, there are two types of links; either a one-time temporary link, or a personal link. Either of these will work for purposes of creating your module. You can generate these links by scheduling a meeting within join.me, then choosing one link type or the other.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 2px solid #dcdcdc;\" title=\"\" alt=\"Axis LMS\" src=\"http:\/\/www.atrixware.com\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/joinme_links.png\" width=\"700px\" height=\"596px\"><\/div>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve created a join.me link (which should read something similar to https:\/\/join.me\/851-654-527), head back into Axis LMS to create your module. To create your module, select the Embedded Web Page Web Object sub-type.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 2px solid #dcdcdc;\" title=\"\" alt=\"Axis LMS\" src=\"http:\/\/www.atrixware.com\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/joinme_module.png\" width=\"608px\" height=\"257px\"><\/div>\n<p>Now your live webinars can be accessed by your users directly from your Axis LMS so that that can join you, through join.me.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 2px solid #dcdcdc;\" title=\"\" alt=\"Axis LMS\" src=\"http:\/\/www.atrixware.com\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/joinme_user.png\" width=\"700px\" height=\"550px\"><\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\">Adding to a Course<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.atrixware.com\/kb\/article\/axis-lms-course-pages-165.html\">This article<\/a> goes into more detail on the layout and display of your Course pages, but as a quick overview<\/p>\n<ul>Learning &gt; Online Courses &gt; Manage Courses &gt; Learning Modules &gt; Add Content to this Subsection &gt; Submit Changes<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" alt=\"Axis LMS\" src=\"http:\/\/www.atrixware.com\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/104_course_content_add.png\" width=\"377px\" height=\"71px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>To add your quiz to a Course, Open your Learning tab, Manage your courses, then select a Course to Manage. Now select the Learning Modules icon. Select Add Content to this Course, then filter by Web Objects, and select your module. Save your changes and you\u2019re done.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\">Web Object settings<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>All Web Objects use three groups of settings: General Settings, Branding &amp; Design, and Feedback &amp; Responses.<\/p>\n<p>Opening up the General Settings gives you the ability to change the display name of the quiz (what your user sees), as well as add time requirements which the user must meet to complete the module.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 2px solid #dcdcdc;\" title=\"\" alt=\"Axis LMS\" src=\"http:\/\/www.atrixware.com\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/104_web_object_gen_settings.png\" width=\"585px\" height=\"389px\"><\/div>\n<p>Depending on the sub-type, you may also be prompted to select different options.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">HTML 5 Wrapper<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>select Launch File, and send additional Parameters<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Google Docs Viewer<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>Update referenced File<\/ul>\n<p>The Branding &amp; Design will allow you to change the default window size and add your own CSS to the module. Because most of the visuals are decided from the embedded Web Page, there is very little to adjust from the Axis LMS side of things.<\/p>\n<p>The last area you\u2019ll want to check out before you finish your changes to the Web Object is the Feedback and Responses page. When a user completes or pauses the module, they\u2019re brought to a final page before closing out of the window &#8211; here is where you edit that page. There are two pages you\u2019ll want to modify, for both scenarios a user may encounter (Complete \/ Pause). 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