HowToo is an online learning platform that supports businesses with their employee and customer training needs. With HowToo you can quickly and easily create high quality, engaging content that’s accessible. Whether you need to improve employee onboarding or retention and engagement with your customers, HowToo has a plan to suit your team.
To help you get started, check out the video below for a quick tour, then read on for more details.
Contents of this article:
- Using the sidebar
- Using the top navigation bar
- Learning object dashboard
- Creating courses
- Editing blocks
- Previewing blocks
- Publishing or distributing
Using the sidebar
From the sidebar, you'll find your learning creation tools. From top to bottom, these include:
- Academy: Select to view your Learning Academy dashboard.
- Learning objects: Select to view your learning objects.
- Media: Select to view your uploaded media assets, or search the in-built media library.
- Theme designer (Professional plans only): Select theme designer to create and edit custom visual themes for your courses.
Using the top navigation bar
In the top navigation bar, you'll find your settings and profile buttons:
- Profile
- Access online help and support, update your profile details and log out.
- Settings
- Manage and view your account details (Admins only).
- Add users and manage role permissions (Admins only).
- Add seats and manage your billing and subscription details (Primary Admins only).
Learning object dashboard
The first thing you will see in your HowToo account is the Learning Objects page. This is the default, top-level view of your account. Here you can view learning objects created by you and your team, and create new ones.
A learning object is a single learning experience, often also referred to as a course, lesson, or module. It consists of a sequence of blocks (also called pages), and sections and an assessment at the end.
From this learning objects page, you can:
- Find your learning objects according to three different views: My objects, Favourites, and All.
- View and edit your existing learning objects.
- Create new learning objects
Creating learning objects
The best way to get started with HowToo is creating your first learning object from the learning objects dashboard. You can create your first course from scratch, or begin with a template or Ready-to-go course.
Learning objects can be single topic (linear), or multi-topic (branching).
Storyboards
Creating a new course will take you into the storyboard view of your new learning object. The storyboard view gives you a birds-eye view of your course, with each page represented as a block.
From the storyboard view, you can add, delete, duplicate and name blocks, as well as drag and drop them into order.
You can also add or remove assessments, and check your course for accessibility.
Editing Blocks
To edit a block, simply roll your mouse over the block in the storyboard view, and select Edit. This will take you to the block editor view.
Here, you can edit the details of each block by selecting elements and editing them directly (such as text elements), or selecting the elements and using the left-hand sidebar to edit them (such as media and question elements).
Previewing Blocks
To experience your blocks as your learner will experience them, you can preview them by selecting the preview button in the top right-hand of the block editor view.
From the preview, you can also swap between desktop, tablet and mobile screen sizes to see how your block will appear across different devices.
Media library
Selecting Media library from your sidebar will take you to your media library. Here, you can view media assets that have previously been uploaded by creators on your account, and search the HowToo media library powered by Pexels.
The media library allows you to upload and edit photos, images, videos, audio, web objects and documents to use in your learning objects.
Theme designer
To ensure your courses convey the brand of your business you can create a theme using Theme Designer. Creating a theme allows you to choose button and text colours, change navigation and add your logo to your lessons.
Publishing
Once you have finished your learning object, it's time to share it with your learners.
Your options for sharing will depend on your plan.
Starter plans are unable to publish or distribute learning objects.
Growth plans can publish courses to your Learner Academy within HowToo. Employees or even customers can then access your Academy to complete their courses , which are tracked and reported back to administrators.
Creator plans can publish learning objects, allowing you to export courses as URLs, SCORM 1.2, SCORM 2004 or xAPI packages.
Creator Plus and Professional plans allow both external publishing and publishing to Learner Academies.
Learner Academy
Your learner academy is where you can find and complete your learning.
Learners can access their training via their Learning Academy. If you are also a creator, select the 'Academy' tab in the left sidebar to switch to your Learning Academy.
To access your courses you can either use the carousel navigation, or select 'view all'. From this page you can search and filter your courses to find a specific course.
Well done!
You've just learned how to create, edit and publish your first course. If you haven't already, why not invite a team member to join your account, or take a deeper dive into HowToo's features?
Overview
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Using the Sidebar:
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Navigation Tools:
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Academy: Access the Learning Academy dashboard.
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Learning Objects: View and manage your learning objects.
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Media: Browse uploaded media assets or explore the in-built media library.
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Theme Designer (Professional Plans Only): Create and edit custom visual themes for courses.
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Using the Top Navigation Bar:
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Profile: Access online help, update profile details, and log out.
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Settings:
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Account Management: View and manage account details (Admins only).
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User Management: Add users and manage role permissions (Admins only).
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Billing and Subscription: Manage billing and subscription details (Primary Admins only).
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Learning Object Dashboard:
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Overview: The default view upon logging in, displaying learning objects created by you and your team.
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Features:
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Views: Switch between 'My Objects,' 'Favourites,' and 'All.'
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Management: View, edit, and create new learning objects.
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Creating Learning Objects:
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Methods: Start from scratch or use templates and ready-to-go courses.
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Structure: Choose between single-topic (linear) or multi-topic (branching) formats.
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Storyboards:
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Functionality: Provides a bird's-eye view of your course, with each page represented as a block.
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Capabilities:
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Block Management: Add, delete, duplicate, name, and reorder blocks.
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Assessments: Add or remove assessments.
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Accessibility Check: Ensure course accessibility compliance.
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Editing Blocks:
- Process: Hover over a block in storyboard view and select 'Edit' to modify content directly or via the left-hand sidebar.
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Previewing Blocks:
- Feature: Preview blocks to experience them as learners would, with options to view on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.
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Media Library:
- Access: View previously uploaded media assets and search the HowToo media library.
This guide equips new creators with the foundational knowledge to effectively navigate the HowToo platform, facilitating the creation of engaging and accessible learning content.
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