
The team said that we will try to release another update within two weeks after v23.03. After "ERROR: too many coffees" appeared on the coffee machine's display, we figured it wouldn't be quite that simple. How did it turn out? You're reading the News right now, so we'll leave you to it and go fix the coffee maker...


- - - No time to wait, it's a blast...
We're fully aware that Studio doesn't get tweaks and changes that often, so we thought we'd change that. Well, at least for now for April...
We've made three changes to Studio:
- Completely new view for creating lesson presentations
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- Improved test display
- Improved exports and display of scale questions in questionnaires
These changes have been made in Studio, but you'll feel a lot of them in Administration and Academy. Let's break them down a bit more one by one.
- - - Certificates
Certificates have been a minor thorn in the side for some time - on the otherwise perfect little flower called Scormium. We figured if we're going to make a change, we might as well start from the ground up.
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Where to start...we changed the behavior, display, attribution, reporting, editing, added templates, ... well, we'd better take it one step at a time.
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would like to enable this functionality, please contact our Support Team.- - Certificates - Studio
A brand new feature is the Certificate Templates. These templates serve as visualization and design for each certificate. The templates are created in the Studio in the Products section. You then publish the created templates to your portals.
Editor
All design is done through our editor where you set the background, colors, headings and text templates.
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You may already know text templates from the Administration when creating email templates. This is a feature where the system fits the necessary information into the text template when generating certificates.
For example:
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%PRODUCT_NAME% = Product Name
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%CREATED_DATE% = Certificate Creation Date
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%EXPIRATION_DATE% = Certificate Expiration Date
With this feature, each generated certificate will be automatically populated for each user.
We know that our clients often have their certificates ready long ago, and the thought of "redoing everything" in our Studio will scare even a seasoned user. We have a tip for you to make this job easier.
In our editor we have a background setting feature in which you can change the color or add an image. We recommend that you upload your certificate design as a background image in our editor and then just add the text templates in the right places.
Simple, right?

Settings
Of course, the template has its own settings - they are very simple.
Settings:
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Template name - Name for better orientation in the Administration
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Code - Unique code for better orientation
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Type - The type of template is very important. This type determines which products you can then link the template to. For an example, let's choose the Course type. I am now only able to associate the Course type template to courses in Administration. If I decide that I want to associate a Certificate to Events, I need to change the template type.
*Please note that a Certificate template of type Test can only be associated with tests in Studio.
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Format - Format is the orientation of the certificate either portrait or landscape.
*Note that the format can only be set when you first create the template.
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Remember to PUBLISH the appropriate templates to your portal. To do this, simply select the template and click on the "Publish" button. If you do not publish the templates, they will not appear in your Administration menu.

- - Certificates - Administration
Well done. We have created the Certificate Templates and now we just need to assign them to the products in Administration. Again, we will explain everything step by step.
List of all certificates
You can find a list of all created certificates in Products. Here you will find a classic list with information about the name, the template used and the product to which the certificate is linked.
From this view you are able to create a new certificate at any time. We will now describe how to create such a certificate.
In the left corner, click on the Add button. You will then be taken to the very common settings.
You will find here:
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Type - here you select which product you want to bind the Certificate to
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Product - this menu will only appear after you select the type
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Certificate - again the menu will appear after you select the product. Here you choose the Certificate Template (the templates you create in Studio) you want to use
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Name - this name is then displayed next to the user profile or in Reporting
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Validity - the number of days before the certificate expires
Your settings could look like this:

After saving, the new certificate is displayed in the list. You can Delete this Certificate or even Assign it directly to users without having to study the course yourself.
Product Configuration - Certificate
List of certificate of course is not the only way. This time we'll show you a second way to establish certificate to a specific product. For simplicity, we'll use the same information as in the previous example.
In the course list, we'll find OHS Course. We will open its detail and go to the "Configuration" tab. Here, just check the "Has certificate" option. You will see a menu very similar to the previous example. But now you don't have to select a specific product, as you are already in the product detail. Again, you fill in what template you want, the name that will be displayed and finally the validity.
The resulting setup could look like this for example:

Once saved, this certificate will also be written to the list of all certificates where you can continue to manage it.
Edit reporting - Certificates
Well, it wouldn't be complete if we didn't look at the certificates in Reporting.
The main new features are the columns:
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- Total number of certificates
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- Number of valid certificates
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- Number of certificates issued
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- Product linked to certificate


Another change is when creating a new Mini Report and selecting the source Certificates - you cannot re-select the content of this source. However, this is fine and continue to create the Mini Report.
The view still reflects all certificates on the portal.
*Using filters and columns you are able to find certain groups or users.
- Reporting
The long-awaited enhancement to Reporting is finally here. We have optimized loading, refactored calculations, added new columns and improved some views. Let's take a look.
- Reporting - optimization
Optimization was a longer and more difficult process, but it paid off.
The whole process was primarily started for future expansions and scaling to higher data volumes for larger clients. With a more complex group and subgroup structure, the loading of Reporting may have been slower. Now we are able to load these groups several times faster and improve the overall work with Reporting.
We won't bore you with long texts about refactoring calculations, query optimizations and rewriting hundreds of lines of code. In simplicity Reporting is faster and better than ever.
- Reporting - adjusted calculations
We took a look at data calculations in Reporting. We have checked all the data we calculate for you in Reporting. We have rewritten some calculations, modified others and added new ones. The overall result for you is more accurate data on users, groups and products.
- Reporting - new columns
We've added a number of new columns to help you track new information about certificates, users, events and more across Reporting. We've also enabled a number of columns for other views.
Here's a list of the new and modified columns:
- Test Status
- Completed Courses
- In Progress Courses
- Certificates
- Expired Certificates
- Valid Certificates
- Events
- Registered Events
- Attended Events
Unattended Events
- User Roles
- Course Code
- Course Rating
- Term Location
- Certificate Product
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All of these columns can be found across all Reports. You can edit the columns by clicking the button next to the filtering.
We recommend creating your own Private or Public Reports where you can select and sort the columns. You can save the report and use it whenever you need it.
- Reporting - optional content
We have made it possible to create a Mini Report without Content. So now you can select only Source and not select Content and create only one level of view without line breaks.
- Reporting - new event view
We decided that the event display is not intuitive enough and may be more complicated to use. Therefore, we have prepared very nice changes for you.
When creating a Mini Report, you will find a new Source: event dates. So you have new options for your Mini Reports.
โEvents will now have the same display as Groups and their Subgroups. If you choose Source: Events, you will see a list of all events. You will then find a button in the rows that will take you to the dates of that event. This view is much clearer and more efficient.


- New module - Budgeting
The initial design and programming work on this module is currently underway. It is not possible to estimate the exact start of the work, but we will keep you informed in future news.
- Study tours 2.0
Analytical and design work is ongoing and should help you deliver a much more refined Learning Journey.
- Editing - Categories
Analytical work is also underway here for the first category adjustments that will help you better manage the entire portal.
- - - New external course options
Our programmers are already working on ways to support VR courses in our systems.
- New Academy improvements
We are preparing a number of new views and settings for the Academy. More details in the next News.

We found a few bugs during the week.
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- We fixed a bug that could cause the correct logo and localization to not be added to the invoice in the e-commerce module.
- We fixed a bug that caused the steps in the new view in the Academy to be counted incorrectly.
- We fixed a bug that was causing the "List User" option to not display when creating a user.
If you find any issues or have ideas for improvement, be sure to contact the
Scormium Support Center to have all your questions answered.

Did you know that Scormium has unique Reporting? In this section, we'll take you back to how to use Reporting 100%
Mini Reports
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Default Reports - this section contains reports that are created by the Scormium team.
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Public Reports - only Portal Managers can create this type. Reports are shared with all users on the portal. So you can create a report that is tailored to fit your people.
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Private Reports - reports that are yours alone are displayed here. No one else has access to them and you can manage them as you wish.
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Favorite Reports - you can add any report to this section by clicking on the star in the top right corner of each report.
For efficient report management, you have the option to duplicate, edit and save each report as your own. So now you can create your own report that suits you.

Mini Reports
โCreatingreports is very simple thanks to the step-by-step form.
We will describe the steps:
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โGeneral - enter the name of the report and the type you want to create (e.g. Public report)
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Source - select the main source from which the Reporting is to be created. (e.g. Users)
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Content - now that you know the source (Users), you can specify what you want to see for the source. (e.g., Courses and Events)
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Summary - this last step is just to validate your selection.
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With this, we have created a Public Report where we can see the Users and their Courses with Events.
You can edit, save or delete the reports you create at any time . Managing them is very simple.

Report detail
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Top section - here you work with the actions of the whole Report. Edit, save, duplicate and export.
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Lower section - the data table itself, which you can edit using filters and columns.
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The table displays the Source you have selected. If you collapse the row using the left arrow, you will find all the Content you selected in the form of bookmarks. You can switch between the tabs to see the Contents of the row you have collapsed.
Filtration and columns
โToimprove the search for information in the table, you can filter the results according to specific requirements or add and edit columns.
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Filter - after clicking on the "Filter" button, you will see a menu of tabs in which you can specify what results you want to see. The filters can be freely combined. So you can filter a group and a specific course at the same time.
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Column selection - here you can sort the columns and turn them on or off at will. The column menu has been added in this version.
*You can only change columns if you are the owner of the Report.
Here's a tip: Duplicate a report you don't own and you will be the owner - now you can edit it yourself.
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To avoid having to set up filters and columns again each time, you can click the "Save Report Status" button at the top. At that point, all the settings of the Mini Report will be saved and whenever you reopen it, you will see your view with filters and columns there.
You may find our detailed explanation of this module helpful
Support teamwho can help explain everything you need to know.
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โIf youhave any problems or questions about anything, again, feel free to ask our
Support team, who are willing to help you in any way to set up the system.