Resources

Introduction

Stimuli, Resources and Resource Sets are used to store images, videos and other resources used to deliver content and construct test questions within the Janison CLS.

Resources can be accessed by selecting Design > Resources.

Search for Resources

The Search feature allows you to quickly find a Resource.   Search is only required when there are a large number of Resources in the list.

To search for a resource select Design > Resources.

1. Click Search for Resources and a search field will appear.
2. Enter your search text ad optionally the type of resource you are searching for and click Search.
3. To perform another search click Reset Search.

Inspect Resource Details

Inspecting a Resource gives you access to information on the Module and Question/s the resource is linked to as well as the Resource Type.

To inspect a resource open it by clicking on its name.

The resource details form provides the following functionality:

Tasks and Notes Items

By clicking on the items you can add information regarding the resource.

Tags item

Like Modules, Tests and Questions, Resources can be tagged and searched by tags.  Type in the keyword for the tag and click the + button.

Administrators item

The administrators item is used to manage permissions for this resource and can be used to view ‘upwards’ all the users that have permissions over this resource.

Edit a Resource

Use this function when Resources details need to be changed.

Select Design > Resources.

1. Search for the required Resource using the search function.  Or
2. Select the required Resource from the Display Name list.

3. Click Edit Resource.

4. Change details as required.
5. Click Save Resource.

Types of Resources

Each resource is of a different Resource Type.  This page lists the supported Resource Types.

Image

Displays an image file

Some important information:

• Pressing the Select button allows the users to browse their local machine to upload a file.
• Width and Height (in pixels) to be displayed on the screen.
• Alt Text – refers to the alternative text image.  It will be displayed as hover text.

Supported Formats:

• jpg – Recommended
• png – Supported
• aif – Supported

Video

Displays a video file with controls.

Some important information:

• Pressing the first Select button allows the users to browse their local machine to upload a file.
• Width and Height (in pixels) to be displayed on the screen.
• Pressing the second Select button gives the user a preview of the video.
• If Auto-play is checked the video will start immediately.

Supported Formats:

• mp4 – Recommended
• m4v – Supported
• f4v – Supported

Audio

Allows an audio file to be played, with controls.

Some important information:

• Pressing the Select button allows the users to browse their local machine to upload a file.
• If Auto-play is checked the audio will start immediately.

Supported Formats:

• mp3 – Recommended
• aac – Supported
• m4a – Supported

PDF

Displays a PDF file on the screen.

• Pressing the Select button allows the users to browse their local machine to upload a file.

Script

Allows extra Javascript to be embedded in the question.  This is recommended for advanced authors only.

• Pressing the Select button allows the users to browse their local machine to upload a file.

Supported formats:

• txt – supports any standard text file format.

Style

Allows extra CSS style sheets to be embedded in the question.  This is recommended for advanced authors only.

Add a single resource

To add a new resources navigate to Design > Resources.

Click on Add Resource from the Actions drop-down menu.

Fill out the form details including:

1. Select the domain the Resource belongs to from the Discipline drop-down menu.
2. Select the module or project the resource belongs to from the Module drop-down menu.
3. The Identifier is the unique name of the resource.
4. You can add a description of what the resource is, to aid with searching.  Note: this is optional.
5. Select the Resource Type from the drop-down menu.
6. Select Save Resource.

Add Resource Sets

Resource Sets allow multiple resources to be defined together as a Resource Group.  This is useful if the resources are always used together.

To create a Resource Set navigate to Design > Resources.

• Click Add Resource Set from the Actions drop-down menu.

The Resource Set screen is similar to the New Resource screen, but contains multiple entries for resources.

1. Fill out the Discipline, Module and Identifier the Resource Set is going to be linked to.
2. Click on New Resource.
3. Indicate the Resource Type and select the file to upload.
4. Select Save Resource Set.

Note: There is no limit to the number of resources that can be added.

Add Bulk Resources

This is useful if you want to load a lot of resources from your local machine.  To Add Bulk Resources navigate to Design > Resources.

Click on Add Bulk Resources from the Actions drop-down menu.

1. Link the resources to a Discipline and Module.
2. Add a tag to the resource by entering the tag name and clicking +.
3. Click on Select files to browse your local drive and load the required resource.

4. Select Import.

Add Stimulus

Stimuli allow for complex resources to be authored and linked to multiple questions.  Even if a Stimulus is linked to multiple questions there is only one copy in the system and any changes made will apply to all linked questions.

To add Stimulus navigate to Design > Resources.

• Click Add Stimulus from the Actions drop-down box.

• Select a Discipline and Module you want the stimulus linked to.
• Select where the stimulus is being created.  For example, if you are wanting to add a passage of text or an image you would select Free Html.  Please refer to the screenshot below for more details about this step.

• Select Save Stimuli.

There are a number of ways you can add information into Free Html.  These include:

• Text can be typed straight into the text box.
• The source button <> highlighted below allows HTML to be directly pasted into the text box.
• Additionally, you can save text or images from another source and insert it through the CLS by clicking the Insert button highlighted below.