Learning Management Systems and Types of Training Courses

SWOG posts online training materials via the following systems:

• Study-specific training courses (both optional and required) and general site training (such as the SWOG Clinical Trials Training Course) are accessible to all NCTN and NCORP members via login with their ID.me credentials (linked to their CTEP IAM account) via the CTSU Compliance, Learning and SOP Solutions (CLASS) learning management system.

  • For an overview of how to use the CTSU CLASS system, refer to: Resources | Getting Started | CLASS (Compliance, Learning, and SOP Solutions) (login with current ID.me credentials required).
    
    • To search the CLASS course offering by keyword (e.g., SWOG study number SXXXX):
      Select the search icon near the top of the screen, Typing in any keyword or study number and "Enter". 
    • To browse the CLASS Catalog, go to: https://classlms.org/#/catalog and select the applicable folder:  
      1. General Site Training, or
      2. Study and Assessment-Specific Training
      • Then, to locate SWOG-provided courses, scroll to the bottom and click "more" to view courses starting with "SWOG".
    • Direct links to the same study-specific training are also accessible via the protocol abstract page on the CTSU website.
  • Note: For studies activated prior to 2022, some 'legacy' study-specific training materials still reside on the SWOG website.
    • To access training posted via the SWOG website, go to: Clinical Trials, search for the protocol, and look for the “Training Materials” link on the SWOG protocol abstract page. This link will take you directly to the presentation.
  • Or, to locate study-specific training (posted via CLASS or the SWOG website) via the protocol abstract page on the CTSU website:
    • Go to: https://ctsu.cancer.gov
    • Use the top navigation pane to go to: 'Protocols'
    • Navigate to the protocol abstract page via the left navigation menu (using the folder tree or the search function (e.g., search for: SXXXX) 
    • From the protocol abstract page: Navigate to: Documents >> Protocol Related Documents >> Education and Promotion. 
    • Select the link to study-specific training in CLASS
  • Note: For studies activated prior to 2022, some 'legacy' study-specific training materials still reside on SWOG.org.
    • Direct links to SWOG study-specific training (posted in CLASS or on SWOG.org) studies are posted on the respective CTSU.org protocol abstract page under Documents>>Protocol.
       

   

• SWOG member-only training courses are hosted via the: ExpertusOne Learning Management System (LMS). 

  • SWOG members must login with their current ID.me credentials (linked to their CTEP IAM account) to access role-defined training.
    • For SWOG members, please note: The first login to the ExpertusOne Learning Management System will create your user account.  Then, the account will be synced (within 72 hours) with the SWOG database. After the automated overnight sync (or subsequent SWOG staff manual resolution of sync failure), at next login to the ExpertusOne system, the learner will have access to all role-driven training the next business day. Please direct system access questions to LMSsupport@swog.org.  
  • Please refer to the SWOG ExpertusOne Learning Management System Overview. Additional, detailed instructions for the Site Principal Investigator Workshop and Study Chair Workshop training plans are included via access instruction links below.
  • All SWOG ExpertusOne LMS courses are set-up as self-enrollment courses (and will NOT appear in the Learner's "My Learning" Dashboard until after the learner selects to "Enroll" to the course).

Enrollment and Learner Dashboards:

• All SWOG online training courses are set up for self-enrollment.  Staff must navigate to the course and enroll or start the course (dependent upon the system) prior to it showing up on the learner's dashboard.

Types of training:

• Study-specific trainings provide important overview information for site initiation and training processes pertinent to the conduct of the respective SWOG trials.

  • Protocol-specific requirements (PSRs) for training:
    • In the event that study-specific training is required to be completed by the participating site (or site staff) as a prerequisite to patient enrollment, a link to the required training materials (and/or associated training instructions) will be included in the SWOG protocol Sections 13 and 15. Note: In 2022, SWOG transitioned to provision of study-specific training via the CTSU CLASS learning management system for NCTN studies.
       
  • Optional study-specific training resources that are provided for site use and support of local site initiation procedures may be posted either via the CTSU CLASS learning management system (for studies activated after June 2022) or via the CTSU website under the Protocol Related Documents tab (Filter: Education and Promotion) of the respective SWOG protocol. 
     

• General site training. 

  • SWOG provides a wide-range of short 5- to 30-minute training courses that sites may utilize to onboard research staff.
    • Within the SWOG ExpertusOne system, member access training programs are role-defined (Investigator or Oncology Research Professionals) and accessible via individual course/video or complete training plan.
    • Within the CTSU CLASS system, all training courses are accessible to anyone with current ID.me credentials.
  • Refer to Training Resources | SWOG for a list of SWOG's primary training programs (with direct links to training)
  • Refer to SWOG Quality Assurance Live Webinar Series for a list of all SWOG QA webinar series training materials.
  • Refer to Current List of Online Training Courses for a current list of all other individual (short) training courses.