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For an introduction to Advanced Scheduling, please visit the How to Understand Concepts within Advanced Scheduling page.

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Timeslot Structure Template:

A Timeslot structure template is a template that can be

created for timeslots, allowing for automatic start and stop of recording, or intercom announcement. The structure is

set up to control

  • recording
  • and/or preset intercom announcements automatically within a timeslot.

    The actions of the template are set up in relation to the start time of a timeslot, by determining how many
seconds/ minutes
  • minutes and second should a certain action be carried out after the start of the timeslot
should a certain system-generated action occur
  1. Access the Activity Scheduler page. (See also How to Access the Activity Scheduler through the Calendar)
  2. Click the Timeslot Structure Templates link
below
  1. under the
Event Setup table (the
  1. Add New Event button
)
  1. .
On

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  2. Click Add New on the Timeslot Structure Templates page

, click the Add New button
  1. .

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  1. To edit an
already created
  1. existing template, select it from the drop-down menu,
conclude the modifications in the displayed sturcture
  1. modify the structure, and click Save.


  2. By default, the name of the new template is 'Structure' followed by the
ordinal number
  1. order of
template being created, but it can be directly modified as desired.

Define the first action by determining how many seconds/ minutes after the start of the timeslot should the system-generated action occur, then select the type of action from the drop-down menu.

NoteNOTE: Once
  1. the template.
    (tick) Edit the name of the new structure if needed.

  2. Set up an action by determining how many minutes and/or seconds should the action be carried out after the start time of the timeslot.
    Set up time in the From timeslot start drop-downs.

    Warning
    titleWarning

    Timeslot structure actions are set up in relation to the start time of the timeslot, but their timing cannot exceed the length of the timeslot itself.

    The last action should occur at least one second before the end of the timeslot.
    (warning) If the length of a timeslot structure template is exactly the same as the timeslot's length that it was applied to, the system will warn you about the invalid settings and won't save the actions: 

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  3. Then determine the type of action using the Action drop-down menu.

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    titleExample of a timeslot structure template

    The structure of a 14-minute-long timeslot may be set up as follows:

    Time of action (hh/mm/ss)Timeslot structure actionAudio Announcement
    00:00:05Send Audio to Hallyway"Learners, you may begin."
    00:00:10Start Video 
    00:08:30Send Audio to In-Room"5 minutes remaining."
    00:13:30Send Audio to In-Room"Your time is up, please move to the next station"
    00:13:59Stop Video


    There are four timeslot structure actions to choose from:

    • Start Video
    • Stop Video
    • Send Audio to Hallway
    • Send Audio to In-room 

    Note

    If a "Send audio..." option is selected, an additional menu

is displayed allowing for the selection of the specific announcement. Announcements are to be set up on the
  1. appears where you can choose from preset audio announcements.
    (lightbulb) Audio announcements can be recorded in the Intercom tab of the System module.

Define the following action(s), if any, the same way as the first one

  1. Repeat steps 5. and 6. until you have set up every desired action.

    Note
IMPORTANT: A
  1. titleImportant
    Every newly added action
is displayed
  1. appears at the top of the structure, but will be placed in the
order of the actions will be the order of the addition - as displayed below the first line.
  1. correct order after saving it. The action itself will be carried out according to its time set under From timeslot start.

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    Any of the actions
TipTIP: Any added action
  1. can be deleted by clicking the
respective
  1. Delete button.


  2. Once completed, click
the
  1. Save
button at the bottom of the page
  1. .

The template will be available

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Recording start and stop with Push-button

As an alternative to the automated recording start, this feature allows a physical button (Push-button) to be used in the room (or outside the room) to start and stop video recording for the room.
If there is an RNSA (Running Non-Scheduled Activity) set for the room, or Advanced scheduling is used, the information will be tied to the recording (Activity, Case, SP and learner assignments).

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For further information, visit our Advanced Scheduling pages, and view our Activity Manager Training Videos.

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IMPORTANT: As all system-generated actions are set up in relation to the start of the timeslot, it is crucial that the last such action should never exceed the length of the timeslot.

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titleExample for a timeslot structure template

A timeslot structure template may be set up as follows (as from the timeslot start):

10 secs: Start Video 

11 secs: Send Audio to Hallyway - "Learner, you may enter the room and begin your examination."

8 mins 20 secs: Send Audio to In-Room - "Learner, you have 2 minutes left to conclude."

10 mins 20 secs: Send Audio to In-Room - "Learner, please, leave the examination room."

10 mins 29 secs: Stop Video

Such a structure template cannot be used for a timeslot shorter than 10 minutes 30 seconds!