Oracle Learning Cloud, a key module within Oracle Fusion ERP, has introduced an innovative feature that promises to enhance the learning experience and administrative capabilities significantly. The new feature, named “Activity Sequencing,” is designed to offer unparalleled control over the learning process, enabling administrators to define the progression path through learning activities meticulously. This blog post delves into the essence of Activity Sequencing, outlining its functionalities, benefits, and steps required to enable and leverage this powerful feature.

Understanding Activity Sequencing

Activity Sequencing in Oracle Learning Cloud allows learning administrators to dictate the order in which learners undertake a series of activities within offerings or specializations. This feature is a significant leap forward in personalized learning, ensuring that learners follow a structured path, and enhancing the learning outcome and experience. Key capabilities include:

• Defining Activity Order: Administrators can set a sequential path for learners, specifying whether each activity must be completed before moving on to the next or if it’s optional.
• Grouping Related Activities: By creating sections, administrators can group activities, making navigation and understanding easier for learners, especially in offerings with numerous activities.
• Control Over Learning Assignment Updates: Changes to offerings or specializations can be controlled, ensuring learners with active assignments see updates only when the administrator deems it appropriate. The “Reconcile Learning Assignments” action is a pivotal tool in this process.
  These enhancements not only streamline the learning journey but also afford administrators greater control over curriculum delivery and effectiveness.

Steps to Enable Activity Sequencing

Enabling Activity Sequencing involves a series of preparatory and implementation steps. Here’s a comprehensive guide to getting started:

Prepare to Enable

1. Grant Security Privileges: Ensure learning administrators have the following roles and privileges:
   • Role: Learning Specialist REST Services
   • Role: Use REST Service – eLearning Content Read Only
   • Functional privilege: Use REST Service – Questionnaire Lists of Values
   • For global RunAs users, confirm the data policy “View Catalog Learning Items by Administrator” is set to “All Values”.
2. Update Profile Option: Set the ORA_WLF_SEQUENCING_VERSION profile option to ‘Y’ at the site level using the “Manage Administrator Profile Values” task in the Setup and Maintenance work area.
3. Cancel Schedules for Background Processes: Existing background processes related to assignments and access groups must be canceled and replaced post-migration.
4. Evaluate and Reconcile: Assess Person IDs for assignment rules, and reconcile dynamic assignments and access groups as necessary.

Enable:

1. Migrate Learning Catalog and Enrollments: Navigate to Tools > Scheduled Processes to initiate the Learn Migration process, selecting options to migrate catalog and active assignments for sequencing data correction.
2. Migrate Learning History: After the initial step, run the Learn Migration process again to migrate completed learner assignments, supporting sequencing data correction.

After Enablement

Configure and schedule new background processes:

• Process Learning Records: To replace Reconcile Dynamic Assignments.
• Process User Access: To replace Reconcile Access Groups.
• Process Learning Recommendations: A new process was introduced with this feature.

It’s essential to test these steps in a non-production environment first, to gauge the time required and ensure a smooth transition in the live environment.

Tips and Considerations

The migration and enablement process for Activity Sequencing may be time-consuming. It’s crucial to plan accordingly, especially when scheduling downtime in the production environment. Additionally, the comprehensive control over learning paths and updates offered by this feature can significantly impact learner engagement and achievement, making it a valuable tool for learning administrators.

Conclusion

Oracle Learning Cloud’s Activity Sequencing feature represents a significant advancement in the management and delivery of learning content. By enabling administrators to define and control the learning journey, organizations can ensure that their training programs are not only more structured and effective but also tailored to the needs and progress of each learner. With careful planning and execution of the enablement steps outlined above, learning administrators can unlock the full potential of this powerful feature, enhancing the overall learning experience within their organizations.