What is the SharePoint Learning Kit (SLK)?

The SLK is an add-on to UniversitySite which enables SharePoint to function as a learning and development platform by pushing many of UniversitySite’s features into SharePoint for a much more integrated user experience.

2. What are the capabilities of SLK?

Embed Your Learning Center in SharePoint: Moving UniversitySite’s learning center into SharePoint provides a much more integrated user experience for SharePoint users enabling them to more easily navigate to and from the learning center increasing its exposure.

Distribution of learning opportunities throughout SharePoint: Employees are increasingly using the Intranet for internal research. The SLK enables learning opportunities that live within UniversitySite to be published in and throughout the SharePoint so that they can be easily discovered at the moment of need and in the places where consumers expect to find them.

Enterprise Search: Employees are using Enterprise Search at an increasing rate. It’s important for learning opportunities to be discoverable via the organization’s Enterprise Search tool. The SLK synchronizes UniversitySite’s learning opportunities into SharePoint lists so that they can be discovered and indexed by Enterprise Search tools.

3. What is included in the SLK?

Customizable Web Parts: The customizable web parts are ideally suited for surfacing relevant learning opportunities on existing SharePoint pages throughout the Intranet. At the time when this was written there were five (5) customizable web parts including: Recent Activity, To Do List, Training Courses, Training Events, and Training Resources. These web parts are configurable and customizable: the properties panel for each web part includes a wide variety of configuration options for content filtering, paging and other details; in addition the layout of the information displayed including data fields, colors, and images can be customized using standards based XSL templates.

Page Viewer Web Parts: The page viewer web parts make it simple to embed the functionality of UniversitySite’s learning center into SharePoint so users aren’t taken out of the Intranet in order to access learning center features. At the time when this was written there were eight (8) page viewer parts including: Calendar, Catalog, Learning Plans, My Feedback, My Learning Plans, My Progress, Recent Activity, and Resource Library.

Synchronization of SharePoint Lists: The SLK also synchronizes UniversitySite’s learning opportunities to SharePoint lists enabling in-house SharePoint developers to incorporate them into Enterprise Search Engines, display them in SharePoint’s native Calendar view or other customized views.

How do we schedule a live demonstration?

Use the “Demo Request Form” on our website. In many cases, we can schedule a demo that same day.

Can the SLK be used without UniversitySite?

No, the SLK is an add-on to UniversitySite.

How is the SLK priced?

The cost of the SLK is based entirely on the number of full time employees in the organization.

How is the SLK purchased?

The SLK can be purchased with UniversitySite or any time thereafter. Use the “Contact Us Form” to start the process.

What are the system requirements for the SLK?

The SLK is distributed as a Windows SharePoint Package (WSP) that is compatible with single instance and farm based SharePoint 2007 and SharePoint 2010 environments.

What are the system requirements for end-users?

Administrators and users need Internet Explorer 6 or newer. That’s it. Nothing else is required.

How long does it typically take to install?

Once the UniveristySite server has been installed, the installation on SharePoint usually takes just couple of minutes and you are up and running. Worst case scenario… two hours.

Do you provide for installation assistance?

Yes, for new customers we assist with the entire process using screen-sharing sessions.

What technical skills are required to support an installation of the system?

The installer should be familiar with Microsoft technologies including Windows Server and SharePoint.