Managing Resources, Embedded Simulations, and Images

Resources, embedded simulations, and images can be managed from the Course Editor menu. Resources are links or documents that can be added to a course for additional information. Managing resources, embedded simulations and images allows authors to re-use information throughout a course, as well as providing simpler and faster updating by allowing the author to update and apply only once.

Managing Resources

1. From the Course Editor, select View > Resources from the menu.

   NOTE:

   The resource panel is enabled in the template settings. For more information on enabling the resource panel, refer to Default Publication Settings: Course: General Settings.

2. Choose from the following options:

   If You Want To	Then
   Add a resource	Click Add. Enter a name and description. Click the URL radio button and enter a URL or click Document and browse to a document on your local computer. Click OK.
   Modify a resource	Select a resource from the list, and click Modify. Edit the resource name, description, or content as needed. Click OK.
   Delete a resource	Select a resource from the list, and click Delete. Click Yes.
   View a resource	Select a resource from the list, and click View. The resource opens in a separate window.
   Move a resource	Select a resource from the list, and click Move Up or Move Down to re-arrange the resources.

3. Click OK.

Managing Embedded Simulations

1. From the Course Editor, select View > Embedded Simulations from the menu.

   NOTE:

   If your embedded simulations are located in another file location, click ... and navigate to your source file location on your local computer.

2. Select a simulation from the list and click Update.

   NOTE:

   The Update button is only available if the selected simulation has a status of Not Current, indicating the simulation has been revised.

3. Click OK.

Managing Images

1. From the Course Editor, select View > Images from the menu.
2. Choose from the following options:

   If You Want To	Then
   Add an image	Click Add.... Browse and select an image from your local computer. Click Open. NOTE: If two images are added with the same file name, the application will compare the files to determine if they are identical. If the images are identical, the first image will be used.
   Preview an image	Select an image from the Available Images list and click Show Preview. Close the preview window.

3. Click OK.

   NOTE:

   Once the course is closed any images no longer being used will be removed from the Available Images list.