Gooru Navigator Getting started guide for Learning Providers

Table of Contents

Overview

This guide will help you to get started using Navigator tools. It will explain how to sign up, setup your own tenancy and various general use cases.

Value Proposition

• Nextgen learning platform that is informed by practice and backed by research
• Tools for every stakeholder in the ecosystem – students, teachers, leadership, admins, curriculum providers, parents / guardians
• Tenancy and data lake that you own and manage access to

Use cases

• Set up white-labeled tenancy
  • Manage tenant settings
  • Access demo course
• Setting up SSO
• Onboarding users
• Import/Add content
  • Import your catalog into Navigator
  • Create new content in Navigator
• Set up library
• Participate in webinars

How to sign up

1. Sign up using the Learning Providers Sign Up page
2. You will then be contacted by the Gooru Team within 48 hours, with the next steps.

How to manage your tenancy

1. Setup
   1. Email partner@gooru.org and request to download tenant settings template
   2. Fill out the template and share it back with Gooru
   3. Tenancy created and access provided
2. White label
   1. Upload logo
3. Manage Disciplines/Frameworks
   1. Define applicable disciplines, subjects and frameworks
4. Manage other settings
   1. Courses for classes
   2. Scope & Sequence for different subject/grades

How to set up SSO

1. Choose applicable SSO model
2. Define parameters to configure SSO
3. If custom SSO, reach out to Gooru, Email partner@gooru.org

How to onboard users

1. Understand and define students, teachers, admins, parents/guardians roles
2. Identify the Rostering method
3. Define parameters to configure Roster sync
4. Understand classes, enrolments as part of roster sync where applicable
5. Review tenant settings for courses and classes, if applicable
6. Enable roster sync
7. If custom
   • Download template for custom roster sync
   • Upload filled out template of rosters
8. Verify uploaded rosters

How to import or add content

Import bulk content

1. Email partner@gooru.org and request to import bulk content. Provide some details and we will provide you with a template for content ingestion.
2. Define a mapping between your content and Navigator content types.
3. Fill out the template with metadata and upload it to Gooru Navigator Library.
4. Review ingested content and update metadata as needed.

Add

1. Create new content using Gooru Navigator Library.
2. Create collections, assessments from imported content and/or OER content in the Gooru catalog.

How to configure and define Scope & Sequence

1. Use existing scope & sequence for the tenant
2. Define new scope & sequence as needed
3. Configure default scope & sequence for subject/grade

How to start studying

Instructor-led classes

1. Teachers create a class and assign a subject/framework
2. Determine initial location/skyline method – diagnostic, standardized test scores, or level
3. Assign a Navigator course
4. Add students to the class using email id or share class code for students to join

Independent study

1. Identify courses available for independent study
2. Configure and set up course

How to access webinars

• Access webinar calendar on Navigator
• Access recordings of previous webinars

FAQ