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Learning Materials

What is a Material?

A Material is a link to a piece of content attached to a lesson. LEAST does not host files — it links to content on external platforms. Each material has a URL, a type, and optional metadata.

Material Types

Type Description Example sources
Video Embedded video player YouTube, Vimeo, Wistia
Article External web page or PDF Websites, Google Docs
SCORM SCORM 1.2 / 2004 package SCORM-compliant authoring tools
xAPI xAPI / Tin Can activity xAPI-enabled content
cmi5 cmi5 AU (Assignable Unit) cmi5 packages
Document Downloadable file link Google Drive, OneDrive
Interactive Embedded interactive activity H5P, Genially

Adding a Material

  1. Open a lesson → Materials → Add Material
  2. Enter the URL (YouTube links are auto-detected and the player is embedded)
  3. Select the material type
  4. Enter a title and optional description
  5. Set estimated duration
  6. Save

iFrame Auto-Detection

When you save a material with a URL from a known embeddable platform (YouTube, Vimeo), LEAST automatically sets the display mode to embedded player. Other URLs default to an external link.

SCORM / xAPI Tracking

For SCORM and xAPI materials, LEAST registers completion and score:

  • Completion is recorded when the package returns completed or passed status
  • Scores are stored and visible in the educator analytics panel
  • xAPI statements are dispatched to your configured LRS (if set up)

See xAPI & SCORM for technical details.

Dead Material Replacement

When a content URL becomes invalid (404, removed video), you can replace it:

  1. Open the material → Replace URL
  2. Enter the new URL
  3. The replacement is logged for audit purposes
  4. The Dead Material workflow tool can scan your materials for broken links and queue replacements