Course editions in Sana allow admins to group together versions of the same course translated into multiple languages, enabling learners to automatically access the course in their preferred language.
What is the value of using course editions?
For learners Personalized learning | Course editions allow learners to choose their preferred language when taking a course.
This ensures that the learning experience is tailored to their language skills, making the content more accessible and understandable. |
For admins More efficient course management | Course editions simplify the process of managing multilingual courses.
Admins can group together courses translated into multiple languages with a few clicks, making it easier to manage and organize the courses, track analytics of learner progress, and much more. |
Use case example: Multilingual onboardings
Course editions allow the same course to be delivered in multiple languages, ensuring that all employees can access the content in their preferred language.
As an admin, you can create an onboarding program with courses available in specific languages. You can then assign the new joiners to the same program, gather all analytics on their progress, and collect exercises from one and the same place.
How do course editions look like for a learner?
When a course group is assigned to a learner, it will appear like any other course group. When a learner is assigned a course edition, they will automatically be assigned the language edition which matches their profile language setup.
If a learner would like to manually select which language they take the course in, they can click on the course in the course overview and select their preferred language via the dropdown.
💡 If a learner's language does not have a corresponding course edition, the default edition will be assigned.
How can admins set up a course edition?
With course editions, admins can group together courses translated into multiple languages with a few clicks.
Follow the steps below:
Go to Manage > Content
Use the checkboxes on the left of the content to group into editions
Click Group as course editions
Add the Parent title, Language and select the Default language (see above tip for more info)
If you want to add more, click the button at the bottom Add another edition
Switch between course editions
In the Create section, you can use the dropdown menu to switch between different versions of your course in various languages.
If each version is in a different language, the dropdown will show the language names. If there are multiple courses in the same language, the dropdown will show the course names instead. This helps you easily find and manage the version you want to work on.
💡This feature is only available to users who have manage access or are collaborators in the course group. If you don’t have these permissions, you won’t be able to use this option.
How to setup course editions for SCORM files
Step 1: Prepare the SCORM package | Ensure your SCORM package is in either SCORM 1.2 or SCORM 2004 format.
Verify that the SCORM package is properly zipped and ready for upload. |
Step 2: | Use your administrator credentials to log in to Sana. |
Step 3: Import the SCORM package | Follow the detailed instructions provided in Importing an external course in SCORM to import the SCORM package into Sana. |
Step 4: Create a new course edition | Follow the steps outlined above to create a new course edition. |
By following these steps and utilizing the linked resources, you can efficiently import SCORM packages into Sana and set up course editions with these, ensuring a seamless and organized learning experience for your users.
How to Manage course editions
Do you want to add a course, remove a course, or ungroup a course edition? Follow the simple steps below:
Add/remove a course from your course edition:
Go to Manage > Content
Click on the course edition you want to edit
Scroll down to Editions and click Manage edition
You can click Add another edition at the bottom or hit the trash can icon to detach an edition and turn it into a stand-alone course
Click Save
Detaching course editions
If you would like to detach all course editions and turn them into stand-alone courses please follow the below steps:
Go to Manage > Content
Click on the 3 dot menu beside the course edition
Click Detach all editions
Another window will pop-up asking you to confirm, click Detach all editions again
Manage course editions visibility
You can directly manage who can access content right follwing the below steps:
Go to Manage > Content
Click on the course edition
Under the Course Edition name you will find the Settings section
A settings window will pop-up where you can scroll down to Visibility
With this feature, you can decide if you want the course edition visible everywhere, in manage or to specific groups.
FAQ
How is visibility of a course editions group controlled?
Only the course editions group manage page can control the visibility of whether it is visible for Everyone, in Manage or if the visibility is tailored to specific groups.
If I set the course editions group as 'Visible Everywhere' what do I see on the homepage?
You see the edition which is relevant to your language.
How do Content Attributes work with course editions?
To apply Content Attributes for all editions, you can do this through the course editions group manage page. However, if Attributes are applied to the individual editions, you only see the edition related to your language preferences and it appears in the category that edition has been assigned (along with any other categories that the course editions group has been assigned)
Where do I check if my course is published and visible in manage?
In the editor view of your course, check that it says published under the Course Edition title and you can check the course visibility in the settings section.
Will updating the original version of a course automatically update its translated versions in a course edition?
No, updating the original version of a course does not automatically update the translated versions. Each version within a course edition is treated as an individual course.