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Timeslots

are designated intervals of

Timeslots are smallest time units within an event

during which one encounter is completed between an SP (or manikin) and one (or more) learner(s). Consecutive timeslots add up to rounds, that is, a timeslot

: during a timeslot, one or more assigned learners need to compelte one case with the help of an SP or a simulator.

Rounds

Rounds are the time periods that learners can sign up to complete within them the case(s) assigned to the activity.

Timeslots can only be created within rounds: a single timeslot can equal a valid round, but a round can contain multiple timeslots as well.

Rounds are only valid if

A valid round consists of consecutive timeslots of which the first timeslot

"starts the new round"

and the last timeslot

and the last timeslot "ends the round".

A round is a period of time for which a specific learner should sign up and during which that learner completes each case assigned to the activity. Rounds are made up of consecutive timeslots without any time gaps - except for the "Time after" property which allows for any transitional action between two timeslots. These conditions can be established by checking the relevant boxes when setting up timeslots within an Event Setup.

The timeslots included in a round can be regular student encounter timeslots or special timeslots (for example, debriefing or lunch break). A valid round must contain at least one student encounter timeslot.

Note

To create a round, you need to:

Define the number of timeslots in the # of timeslots to create field.
In the Length field, determine the lenght of each time slot in minutes.
In the Time after field, you can define in minutes a brief transitional period after each timeslot.
Click the Create All Timeslots button.
Your new round will be created with the starting and ending timeslot automatically marked.

A round can contain regular timeslots used for completing a case, or special timeslots that can be used for debriefing or taking breaks.

Note

title	Important

If you want your learners

IMPORTANT: A learner has

to complete each case of the activity within a round,

consequently,

the number of

student encounter timeslots has to

timeslots in a round should be equal to or the multiple of the number of

assigned cases

cases.

Creating the correct number of timeslots within a round ensures that each learner assigned to the round can rotate and participate in each case.

If

the

a round setup is not valid, an error message

displays

appears at the top of the scheduling page and changes

cannot

will not be saved.

Timeslot Structure Template

A template that can be created for timeslots, allowing for automatic start and stop of recording, or intercom announcement. The structure is set up in relation to the start of a timeslot, by determining how many seconds/ minutes after the start of the timeslot should a certain system-generated action occur.

Info
The timeslot structure template can be created

via

on the Timeslot Structure Templates

link below the Add New Event button on the Event Setup page. NoteNOTE: Once

page that can be accessed with the Timeslot Structure Templates link located on the Activity Scheduler under the Event Setup tab.

Scenario recordings can be automatically controlled with a timeslot structure template. A timeslot structure template can take care of starting and stopping video recordings and can send out intercom announcement to the designated workstations or intercom endpoints.

There are four timeslot structure actions to choose from:

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

Note

title	Note

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

is displayed allowing for the selection of the specific announcement. Announcements are

appears where you can choose from preset audio announcements. Audio announcements can be recorded in the Intercom tab of the System module.

Each timeslot structure action needs to be set up

on the Intercom tab of the System module. Warning

in relation to the start time of a timeslot: you need to determine how many minutes and seconds should an action be carried out after the start of a new timeslot.

Warning

title	Warning

Timeslot structure

IMPORTANT: As all system-generated

actions are set up in relation to the start time of the timeslot,

it is crucial that the last such action should never exceed the

but their timing cannot exeed the length of the timeslot itself.

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title	Example

for

of a timeslot structure template

A timeslot structure template

The structure of a 10-minute-long timeslot may be set up as follows

(as from the timeslot start):

10 secs: Start Video

11 secs:

:

Time of action (hh/mm/ss)	Timeslot structure action	Audio Announcement
00:00:05

Send Audio to Hallyway

-

"

Learner

Please,

you may

enter

the

your room and begin

your

the examination."

8 mins 20 secs:

00:00:10	Start Video
00:08:30	Send Audio to In-Room

-

"

Learner, you have 2 minutes

You have a minute left to

conclude

finish."

10 mins 20 secs:

00:09:30

Send Audio to In-Room

-

"

Learner, please

Please, leave the examination room."

10 mins 29 secs: Stop Video

00:09:59

Stop Video

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

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

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Timeslot Structure Template