[docent_users] Re: Nested Blendeds?

Hi,

Yes, adding blendeds to GLPs is our typical process, so we considered that first, but this
particular customer wants all their users to pass the same course code exactly.

I'm not sure of the exact business reasons for it, but that was their request. Usually it
suffices to name each role-targeted blended something like: "Fire Safety for type of user
A" "Fire Safety for type of user B", but not in this case. They want everyone to pass the
exact same course, AND get the role targeting. Also the requirements are complex for
each type of user, as I understand it, or I would have considered using some combination
of units and required elements in a single blended.

I'd be interested in hearing more about what you did instead of GLPs.

Ellen

--- In docent_users@yahoogroups.com, Jon Dwyer <dwyerjh@...> wrote:
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> Hopefully I am not missing the point, but consider whether your process might not be
looking for BLA's combined up into a Group Learning Plan. BLA's are good for combining
LA's, but the GLP adds the element of being able assign activities that have due dates /
days....
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> this all depends on whether you can use GLP's in their out of the box form - we
couldn't, and extended the Docent code into a much more full functioned
planning/monitoring/reporting tool and is becoming the basis for all of our planned
learning.
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> To: docent_users@...: ellenm1@...: Fri, 8 Feb 2008 23:15:42 +0000Subject:
[docent_users] Re: Nested Blendeds?
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> Thanks, I guess we'll give it a try and see what happens.--- In
docent_users@yahoogroups.com, "Robert Taylor" <robertt@> wrote:>> Ellen,> > It is
done fairly regulary, but I think the problem comes with managing> these when they get
too deep more than the code itself. I generallydon't> recommend more than three layers
deep including the main course level.> > Also, if you have any kind of bulk loading of
external transcripts,you need> a mechanism that will force the transcripts to 'recalculate'
thecompletion> criteria of the BLAs and update the transcript.> > Robert Taylor>
President, RT Networks> Integrating your LMS with your business processes> > > > _____
> > From: docent_users@yahoogroups.com[mailto:docent_users@yahoogroups.com] On>
Behalf Of Ellen> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 5:55 AM> To:
docent_users@yahoogroups.com> Subject: [docent_users] Nested Blendeds?> > > > Hi
all,> > Does anyone have any experience using nested blended activities? > > We have a
course where it seems like the perfect solution would beseveral> alternate > blended
activities, grouped into a single blended activity with a> certification assigned to it. > >
However I recall seeing somewhere in the code that nesting blendedsbeyond a> certain >
point can lead to unexpected results. I think they warned againstnesting> more than one
> layer deep. Has anyone ever tried it?> > Thanks!> > Ellen> > _________________>
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