eLearning
General Submission Guidelines and Settings for SCN eLearning Content
Here is a quick reference guide for the types of eLearning and to how create and submit eLearning content to SCN.
Feel free to contact us if you have additional questions or need some advice on how to create your own eLearning content.
SCN eLearning Legend
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Item Type |
Description |
|---|---|
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Demo |
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Tutorial |
Narrated presentation showing slides, navigation and sometimes a short demo. They are usually flash based. |
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Podcast |
Audio or Video podcast files that can be downloaded and played from your computer or portable media player. Files types shared are .mp3, .mp4 and wmv. See our Podcasts Directory or find them in many of our eLearning catalogs. |
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Webinar |
Information regarding an upcoming or recorded workshop/lecture delivered over the Web. Recorded webinars contain links to the .ppt presentation (in PDF format) and recording. |
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eClass |
Narrated Presentation showing slides, navigation and sometimes a short demo. Can also include a video of the presenter (Virtual SAP TechEd) & slides for download in PDF format. Based on streaming Windows Media technology (.wmv) |
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SCN TV |
Videos and event footage (e.g. SAP TechEd Keynotes). A downloadable version of wmv file is provided (.zip). Based on streaming Windows Media technology (.wmv) |
Submissions
Please consult the table below before submiting media content. You might need to add your media file(s) to a ZIP archive before uploading it to the Content Submission System (CSS).
Acceptable Media File Formats
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Preferred |
Non-Preferred |
Non-Acceptable |
|---|---|---|
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.avi* |
.sim (SAP Tutor v2.0.11) |
.sim (SAP Tutor v2.1) |
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.wmv* |
.wrf (WebEx) |
.exe |
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.camrec (Camtasia v2-v5) |
Silent demos (no narration) |
.mp4 (When used for Screen Capture) |
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.camproj (Camtasia v2-v5) |
.mp4 (for Podcasts only) |
.vcm (Interwise Virtual Classroom) |
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SAP Connect (Submit URL) |
.wma |
Media files encoded with DivX, Xvid or non-Windows Codecs |
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.arf (WebEx) |
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Flash (FLV & SWF): we prefer to perform the flash convertion. |
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.mp3 |
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*Windows Encoded Media Files
eLearning Tools
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Type |
Tool (Software) |
Licencing |
What to Submit |
Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Voice Over Presentation |
PowerPoint Narration |
Free: PowerPoint Feature |
ZIP containing PowerPoint presentation, sound files and narrator's photo |
To activate: Open PowerPoint, selected Slide Show > Record Narration |
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Camtasia v2-v5 (add-on) |
License Required | ZIP containing media files and Camtasia project file (.camproj) |
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Adobe Articulate |
License Required
|
ZIP containing Articulate output files |
Preferred Format: PowerPoint narration files so we can apply SCN's Articulate template and settings. |
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Narrated Screen Capture (ScreenCam Demo) |
Camtasia v2-v5 |
License Required |
ZIP containing media file and Camtasia project file (.camproj) |
Record with a 1024x768 or less screen resolution (800x600 if also submitting table of contents) |
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SnagIt |
License Required
|
ZIP containing media file
|
see above note |
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Windows Media Encoder |
Free: Bundled with most versions of Windows |
ZIP containing media file |
see above note |
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Live Events / Promotional Material |
- |
- |
ZIP containing media file |
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Podcasts |
- |
- |
ZIP containing media file |
To add your podcast to the SCN Podcast feed, you must create a blog entry and enter the file size. |
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Web Conferences (Webinars) |
SAP CONNECT |
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URL of recorded web conference |
Access must be provided to all site users. |