eSignature Module

eSignature Module

Intended Audience:  Admins, Instructors, Managers with Instructor Permissions

Summary

Electronic signatures (eSignatures) support your compliance training. Learners sign their names electronically to confirm they have completed required courses.


Overview

Organizations with firm requirements for compliance training can include eSignature modules as part of their courses.

This feature meets the requirements for:

·       eIDAS Simple Electronic Signature for EU

·       UETA, aka Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, for most US states

·       E-Sign Act, aka Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, for US

When added, the eSignature module is a required module. Learners cannot complete the course until they enter their names in the module.

The required text that learners sign is up to you: enter the statement directly in the CK editor, or upload a file with your organization’s approved wording.

Safety Made Simple records the learner’s name and adds the date that the learner signed the module.

The following screenshot shows a sample eSignature statement, created in CK Editor, with the learner’s name entered.

 


The following screenshot shows how Safety Made Simple renders the eSignature onscreen, and adds the date to the record.


eSignatures work with content sequencing

When you add an eSignature module to a course, it becomes a required part of the course. Learners cannot complete the course without entering their name.

For courses with sequenced modules, you can bypass sequencing for the eSignature module, the same way you can bypass assignments and exams. Learners must enter their names in the module eventually, but they can complete other modules first, if required.

The following screenshot shows 3 modules with Sequence your content and Bypass sequencing for eSignatures turned on.



Add eSignatures to your training records

Safety Made Simple tracks eSignatures at the course level. You can export a CSV file of eSignatures from each course page for your records.


eSignatures are linked to course versions

When you create a new version of a course, Safety Made Simple retains the eSignature associated with the version that the learner signed.

If your organization deletes the course, Safety Made Simple retains the records of the eSignatures (learner name, date, and eSignature), in case you need to refer to these records in future.


Retain signature records for future reference

If your organization leaves Safety Made Simple, you need to download the eSignature records before closing your account.


Access permissions

Admins: can set up all courses, and can export eSignature records

Instructors with permissions to create and edit courses: can set up courses and export eSignature records for learners they instruct

Managers with instructor permissions: can set up courses and export eSignature records for learners in their groups


Add an eSignature module to a course

1.  From main navigation go to Courses > my course name.

2.    Select Content to view the current modules.

3.    From Add New Content select Add eSignature.

4.    In eSignature module info enter a Title and any Tags for the module, and Save.

5.    From Add New Segments To This Module select 1 or both of the following:

·    Add Text & Images: insert text for learners to review and sign using CK Editor

·    Add Documents: upload the document for learners to review and sign

6.    Optional: for courses with content sequencing, select Bypass sequencing for e signatures, if required.

7.     Save to finish.

Tip: Safety Made Simple recommends you preview the course and see how the eSignature module works as part of the course, before publishing.

Export eSignature records for a course as a CSV file

Safety Made Simple stores eSignature records with each course. You need to download the records from each course page.

1.  From main navigation go to Courses > my course name.

2.    From Actions, select Export eSignatures.

3.    From the dialog that appears, select the link to download the CSV file.

The following screenshot shows Actions, with Export eSignatures highlighted.



External references

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