Create an ELO

You can add an external learning object (ELO) to any folder that can be modified except for the top-level Catalog folder.

Watch: Create an External Learning Object (ELO)

To create an ELO

1. Click Content > Library on the navigation bar.

   The Library page displays.

2. In the Browse Catalog pane, browse to or search for the folder in which to create the ELO.
3. Move your mouse over the folder title, and click the Edit Contents link.
4. In the Edit Contents pane, select the folder, and click New ELO.
5. In the Create New External Learning Object (ELO) dialog box, enter the information for the new ELO. Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*):
   • Title: Enter up to 54 characters. All Latin1 and double-byte characters are accepted.
   • Valid URL: The URL to access the ELO.
   • URL Restrictions: The URL must be static (no passing of parameters or variables is permitted), and it must begin with http:// or https://. Also, if the resource to which the URL points is hosted by Skillsoft, the URL must point to either a PDF file or an HTML page that does not include scripting. Microsoft Office documents, including those converted to HTML, are not permitted. If you want to point to a resource whose file type is not permitted, you must host it on an external server (that is, specify an external URL).
   • ID: The unique identifier for the ELO within Skillport. The identifier is automatically assigned a prefix of "elo_".
   • Content Language: This setting determines where the ELO displays when a user searches or browses within a selected language. Select Not Specified to ensure it displays in all searches regardless of a learner's selected content language, or select a language to include it only when a learner searches within that language.

     For example:
     An admin, Joe, creates an ELO for an upcoming seminar for leadership and sets the content language to Spanish. A learner, Kim, searches for leadership, but her content language in Skillport Learner is set to English (United States). Kim won't see the ELO because it isn't marked as English (United States). If Joe sets the content language to Not Specified, Kim would be able to see the ELO regardless of her set content language.

     Note: To include the external learning object in browse and search results regardless of language, select Not Specified.

   • Description: Enter descriptive text about the ELO. All Latin1 and double-byte characters are accepted.
   • Objectives: The learning objectives that the ELO satisfies.
   • Supports the 508 standard: Check this box if the website you’re linking to supports 508 Accessibility. If this box is not checked, learners launching the ELO receive a warning message indicating the site is not accessible.
   • Common Attributes: Select whether the ELO is Tablet Accessible, Smartphone Accessible, or both.

     Note: If the ELO's URL is supported by mobile browsers, you can select this option to enable launch of the ELO from a tablet or smartphone. If you do not select this option, the user is able to search for and save the ELO to their learning plan, but cannot launch it, from their mobile device.

   • Image: To specify a different image to display for this ELO in Skillport Learner, click Use custom image. Then, click Add, click Browse to navigate to the desired file, then click Upload.

     The image file must be a .gif, .png, or .jpg file, and can have a maximum image size of 5 MB.

6. Click Save.
7. Click Exit.

   Note: The Library is not updated with your changes until you exit the Library page. Once the ELO displays in the Library, any learners who have been assigned the ELO's parent folder (directly or indirectly) can access the ELO.

8. If necessary, assign the ELO to users and groups as needed. For more information, see Assign and Deassign Assets in the Library.