A Template is a type of Project that can be used as a starting point for other Projects. They can be used to quickly create Projects with pre-built layouts, structures, and configuration.
This can be useful if you have authors in your team with technical expertise but little experience in learning design or as a helpful starting point for new authors who aren't yet used to Elucidat.
There are two types of Template you can use in Elucidat: a pre-built Template and a custom built Template.
Pre-built Templates
Elucidat’s Learning Accelerator offers a library of pre-built Templates with a wide range of scenarios and structures in mind. You can either choose from the full list of Templates or get a personalized recommendation based on your needs.
Each Template has guidance text built into its components with suggestions on what kind of information could be added to them.
To learn how to use Learning Accelerator, see Using Learning Accelerator templates to create a course.
Custom built Templates
You can create your own Templates if you have a specific course type you’d like to re-use.
Custom built Templates work just like a regular Elucidat Project. You can add, move and delete pages; build out custom layouts for those pages; and modify the configuration at both the page level and the Project level.
Templates are kept in the Project library for easy access. When your Template is ready, your authors can search for it in the Project Library and choose to use it as a starting point for a new Project.
See Creating a Template to learn how to build your own Templates.
For information about the best way to approach creating your own Templates, see Planning an effective and flexible template for your Elucidat Projects and 5 tips for setting up a successful Template.