This guide will show you how to create, test, and publish an activity using the Webinar Template.
What are Templates? Templates are created by Rievent and added to your account for you to create CE/CME activities. Each activity type (journal, live event, enduring, RSS, webinar, and manuscript review.) will have its own template.
Please note that an Activity Evaluation (as well as other evaluations) can be built into the template if the same questions are asked for every activity. If this is the case, Rievent can build the evaluation into the template and provide it as a checkbox option on the Activity Options tab. This saves administrators from having to create the same evaluation questions over and over for each activity. These "shared" or "built-in" evaluations are not editable by a customer, so if changes need to be made, please let us know.
How does it work?
The Standard Webinar template provides both a Registration workflow (optional) and a Request for Credit workflow for the learner. Learners do NOT have to be registered in order to claim credit for the webinar.
- Registration Workflow:
Prior to the actual webinar taking place, you can provide a listing in the CE Catalog for redirecting learners to the webinar vendor for registration. Once the webinar actually begins, the activity will automatically be removed from the CE Catalog to help prevent learners that did not attend the webinar from claiming credit. - Request for Credit Workflow:
Once the webinar has ended, attendees can claim credit by entering the unique 6-digit credit claim code on your organization's Learning Portal, or from the Activity.Credit, to complete any associated evaluations and receive credit for the webinar. It is the responsibility of the webinar administrator to distribute the unique 6-digit code to all attendees. Many webinar vendors (WebEx, GoToMeeting, etc...) allow you to send a customized, automated follow-up email to all attendees once the webinar ends. This is a great way to distribute the 6-credit claim code. Another way to distribute the credit code is to simply display it on the screen at the end of the webinar.
Step 1: Creating a New Activity |
Step 2: Reviewing the WebinarStep 3: Publishing and LockingAccessing the 6 digit Credit Claim CodeDeleting Test RecordsMaking Changes to the ActivityGlossary |
Step 1: Creating a New Webinar Activity
1. To begin, click the icon next to the Manage Your Program Menu.
2. Enter the Short Name for the activity. The Short Name is how the activity will be listed in the Manage Your Program menu and will not be exposed to learners. If you have not already set up a naming convention for your activities, we recommend you do so.
When creating the Short Name, please keep in mind that it must be unique and should also include the Activity ID. For example, if your Activity ID is WEBINAR01, the Short Name might be in the format WEBINAR01 - New Advances in Diabetes Management.
3. During the pre-production stage, you have the option to add the activity to other administrative accounts and to upload any production-related files for storage (optional). Please note the files uploaded here are for storage only; this feature is not intended for content hosting. Files stored here cannot be accessed by learners.
Adding the activity to other administrative accounts allows others to see and access the activity from the Manage Your Program menu in their own admin accounts. Click Pre-Production complete to continue.
4. Next, select the Webinar template.
Production Wizard
The Production Wizard will walk you through the template step-by-step, starting with the Activity Info tab. Once you've completed a step, you can go back at any time to edit what you've entered by clicking the appropriate tab. Always Save for the steps that include a Save button, and Next after making any changes.
Activity Information tab
5. From the Activity Information tab, enter the Internal Activity ID, Activity Title, Activity Date, and Event Date.
- InternalActivity ID: This is your internal identification number and must be unique, as it cannot be used by other activities. Typically the "Activity ID" is also included in the "Activity Name". For example, if your Activity Name is WEBINAR01 - New Advances in Diabetes Management, the Internal Activity ID would be WEBINAR01.
- Internal Activity Name (same as the Short Name): This will already be populated for you and is how the activity will be listed in the Manage-Your-Program drop-down menu. The Activity Name usually begins with the Activity ID. (ex. WEBINAR01 - New Advances in Diabetes Management)
- ExternalActivity Title: Name that will be displayed on certificates, transcripts, credit confirmation emails, and the overview page (if included).
- Activity Date: Enter the first day that learners will be able to register for the webinar. In the second field, enter the last full day learners will able to claim credit for the webinar.
- EventDate: Enter the date and time of the webinar.
Be sure to enter the event time as Eastern Time. If the webinar is not in Eastern Time, please convert it to ET.
CE Catalog
6. From the CE Catalog tab, you have the option to enter a brief description of the webinar and assign metadata tags. This information will display in the CE Catalog and Events Calendar (if the activity is published for registration) and provides learners a quick summary description of the activity.
For more information on uploading images, visit the FAQ: How do I use the Image Upload Tool?
Go through the list and check the meta-data tags you would like to assign to the webinar. Once created, the library of metadata options will be maintained by the Rievent Platform, so you do not need to recreate the list for each activity.
You can create new tags by clicking the Add button. To edit an existing tag, simply double click it, make the changes, then click Save. You can also remove a tag by clicking the Delete button.
The images below shows how the meta-data tags will be displayed in the CE Catalog and Events Calendar. Only the metadata tags checked during production will show up in the CE Catalog and Events Calendar.
CE Catalog:
Events Calendar:
Category shown to learners in the CE Catalog | Production Wizard Categories |
Therapeutic Areas | Specialties (e.g. Neurology) Editable in the production wizard. |
Clinical Topics | Clinical Topics (e.g. Strokes) Editable in the production wizard. |
Categories | Categories (e.g. 2023) Editable in the production wizard. This area can be used for custom segmenting of your activities. For example, create a custom segment to classify your activities by year, publication, credit type, etc. |
Audience | Professions (e.g. Physician) Editable in the production wizard. |
Audience Categories | Audience Category (Cannot edit, terms are global for all customers) |
Speakers | Cannot edit in the Production Wizard. Speakers are automatically shown based on active live events, webinar, and RSS activities that have speakers assigned to them. |
Media Formats | Media Format (Cannot edit, terms are global for all customers) |
Activity Types | Cannot edit in the Production Wizard. The activity type is automatically set based on the template being used to create the activity. |
Credit Options
7. Next, configure the credit options for the webinar. You can include one or multiple credit options. If the credit option you are looking for is not listed, you can create a new credit option using the Certification Management Tool. If there are many credit options listed, the Search box can help quickly locate the desired credit type.
Check the boxes of the credit type(s) you would like to include, then fill out the min, max, and credit increment fields. To set a static credit amount without the option for learners to choose incremental credit, enter the same number for the min/max and enter "0" in the increment field.
By default, all the selected credit options will be available for the duration of the activity (set on the Activity Info tab). However, under the More Options menu, you have option to add a Credit Release and Credit Expiration date for individual credit options. This allows you to offer certain credit options for only part of the duration of the activity.
Also under the More Options menu, is the Certificate Activity Accreditation Statement field. This field is for certificates that (1) have been created using the certification management tool and (2) that contain the Activity Accreditation Statement merge tag. The information provided here will override the existing credit accreditation statement and be merged onto the applicable certificate. More information on the Certification Management Tool and Accreditation Statement Merge Tag, click here.
Click the Next button when you are finished.
Activity Options
8. From the Activity Options tab, select the components you would like to include in the webinar activity. Click Next to proceed.
Overview Page | When included, the Overview Page will appear to learners when registering for the webinar through the CE Catalog or Events Calendar. This page is typically used to present credit information, learning objectives, disclosures, instructions, etc. and is sometimes referred to as the Front Matter page. You can choose to display a copy of the registration overview page when learners request credit, or create a unique overview page. |
Activity-Specific Evaluation | If included, this will be the first evaluation displayed to learners when requesting credit. This evaluation is typically used to gather activity specific information, such as how well the webinar met the stated learning objectives. You will have the option to create the evaluation questions later in the production wizard. |
Speaker Evaluation |
The Speaker Evaluation is used to evaluate the performance of faculty speaker(s) in the webinar. This evaluation will be presented once for each speaker added to the webinar. You will have the option to create the evaluation questions later in the production wizard. Speakers can be added from the Webinar Tab, after creating the activity. |
Built-in Evaluation | (available only if your template was set up to support one) Check this box to include the built-in evaluation in the activity. These questions are already configured and cannot be edited. If the evaluation needs to be changed, please contact Rievent. |
Outcomes Evaluation |
This is a follow-up evaluation sent to learners at a set number of days after receiving their certificate. The reminder emails will go out once a week and will end after the learner either (1) completes the evaluation or (2) the End After number of days is reached. This evaluation is typically used to measure the effectiveness of the webinar on the learner's practice. If included, you will create the evaluation questions later in the Production Wizard.
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Registration Overview Page
9. If included, the Registration Overview Page will appear to learners when registering for the webinar through the CE Catalog or Events Calendar. At the bottom of the Overview Page, the continue button will redirect learners to the Registration URL provided in the Activity Info tab.
Use the rich text editor to add formatting, images, links, tables, etc. to the page. To work with the HTML view of the page, click the Source button in the toolbar.
Helpful Articles on the Overview Page:
Selecting the Require Disclosures Agreement checkbox will include a disclosure's checkbox at the bottom of the Overview page that learners must check to verify they have read the all the information before continuing into the activity.
When you are finished creating the page, click Next to continue.
GetCME Overview Page
10. If included, the GetCME Overview Page will appear to learners when requesting credit for the webinar. From the Activity Options tab, if you selected to use a copy of the registration overview page, you will skip this stage. If you selected to create a unique GetCME Overview page, then you will create it now.
Use the rich text editor to add formatting, images, links, tables, etc. to the page. To work with the HTML view of the page, click the Source button in the toolbar.
Helpful Articles on the Overview Page:
Selecting the Require Disclosures Agreement checkbox will include a disclosure's checkbox at the bottom of the Overview page that learners must check to verify they have read the all the information before continuing into the activity.
When you are finished creating the page, click Next to continue.
Registration
11. Depending on the registration option selected on the Activity Options tab, provide your registration details.
For the Registration URL, please provide the webinar's registration URL. All registration and webinar related emails for this option are configured and sent through the webinar vendor (GoToWebinar, Zoom, WebEx, etc).
Activity-Specific Evaluation
12. If you selected to include an Activity Specific-Evaluation, you will create it now. To add questions to the evaluation, click the Add Question or Text button and then use the editor to enter the question text and answer choices.
For this example, the evaluation will be configured as a single rating question, asking learners to rate various aspects of the webinar. More information on configuring rating style questions.
When you are finished configuring the survey, be sure to click the Save button before clicking Next.
Speaker Evaluation
13. To create the Speaker Evaluation, select question type(s) from the Add Question or Text drop-down and then use the editor to enter the question text and answer choices. For instructions on configuring rating style questions, click here. When finished, be sure to click the Save button before clicking Next.
Outcomes Evaluation
14. Lastly, if an Outcomes Evaluation was selected from the Activity Options tab, use the same set of tools as the Speaker Evaluation and Activity-Specific Evaluation to build the Outcomes Evaluation. When finished be sure to click Save before clicking Next.
Finished Tab
15. All the activity parameters have now been entered. Click Finished to create the activity and transition to the Review stage.
After the activity is created, you (along with any stakeholders) will have the opportunity to review. If any changes are required, you may return to the Production Wizard to edit the activity.
15. If you did not include a speaker evaluation, skip ahead to the Review stage. If you included a speaker evaluation, go the Webinar tab to add one or multiple speakers to the webinar.
Adding Speakers to the Webinar
Once you have created the activity, go to the Webinar Tab to configure the speakers. If you did not include a speaker evaluation (set on the Activity Options tab in Production Wizard), you can skip this step and move on to reviewing the webinar.
To add a speaker(s) to the webinar:
Be sure the correct activity is selected from the Manage Your Program Menu, then go to the Webinar tab and click Add Speaker. Select a speaker from the list, or click New Speaker to create a new one.
Step 2: Reviewing the Activity
From the Review stage, you will have the opportunity to test the activity from a learner’s perspective, as well as add the activity to other administrative accounts.
Managing Administrative Access
Adding the activity to other administrative accounts allows them to see and access the activity in the Manage Your Program menu from their own admin account.
First, be sure the activity is selected from the Manage Your Program menu, then go to the Review stage on the Production tab. Click Assign to Administrator to manage access for other administrative accounts. If the desired administrative account is not listed, please contact the Rievent Platform Administrator in your organization.
Reviewing the optional Registration Workflow
To test the Webinar registration workflow, click the Launch Activity link for Registration, located under the Draft Review Links section of the page.
Reviewing the Credit Claim Process
To test the Webinar's request for credit workflow, click the Launch Activity link, located under the Draft Review Links section of the page.
Reviewing the Outcomes Evaluation
To test the Outcomes Evaluation, click the Launch Activity link, located under the Draft Review Links section of the page.
Step 3: Publishing and Locking the Activity
When you have finished reviewing and are satisfied with the activity, click Complete Draft Review and Lock Activity to lock the activity. This prevents any accidental changes from being made and transitions you to the Publish stage. You can always go back and unlock an activity to make edits.
Once the activity is locked, the Share Activity “friendly” URLs for accessing the activity are provided. If you haven't already done so, be sure to also delete any test records that were created during the review process.
To publish the activity to the CE Catalog, click the Publish button. Once an activity is published, it will appear in the CE Catalog.
Below is the updated CE Catalog and Events Calendar, which now contains the newly created Webinar activity.
CE Catalog
Events Calendar
Accessing the 6 Digit Credit Claim Code
Once the Webinar has been created, its unique credit claim code will display in the Integration Details box, found on the Review Stage and Published Stage of the Production tab.
This is the code used by learners to claim credit for the webinar. The code can be entered in two locations:
- From your organizations' Credit Claim page
- From the Activity.Credit URL
Deleting Test Records
Once you have tested the activity, be sure to delete all test records created during the review process. Each time the activity is tested as a learner, a participation record is created. Test participation records can be deleted using the Records tab.
1. First be sure the correct activity is listed in the Manage Your Program drop-down menu.
Leaving all criteria fields blank and clicking the Search button will return all records associated with the activity (which can be useful in deleting test records for activities not yet available to learners, since all the records listed will be test records). However, you can also search for individual records by using the various search criteria fields.
2. From the search results page, click the icon to delete the test records. You can also check the boxes for all the test record(s) you would like to delete, then click Delete Selected button.
You can also search for test records across all activities by selecting ALL PROGRAMS from the Manage Your Program menu.
Making Changes to the Activity
To make a change, go back to the Production Wizard by clicking Production in the production timeline.
If the activity is locked, you will need to unlock it. To edit a locked activity, simply click the Unlock for Edit button. When an activity is unlocked, it will be removed from the CE Catalog until you re-publish it. Any learners that are actively participating in the activity when it is unpublished will not be affected in any way.
Access the different areas of the Production Wizard by clicking the tabs on the left side of the screen. After making the necessary changes, be sure to click the Save and/or Next button.
Lastly, click the Finished button on the Finished tab to complete the change.
Production Wizard Glossary - Webinars
Name | Description | Format | Character Limit |
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Internal Activity ID | The internal activity identification number or name. If you do not have an internal identifier, you will need to create one. This must be unique for each activity in the Rievent Platform. Typically the Activity ID is part of the Activity Name. For example, if the Activity Name is RD105 - Genetics and Type II Diabetes, then the Activity ID would be RD105. Acceptable characters include letters, numbers, underscore, dot, and dash (hyphen). No spaces are permitted. | Text or Number | 64 |
Internal Activity Name | (Same as Short Name) The Activity Name is how the activity will be listed in the Manage-Your-Program drop-down menu. This name will not be exposed to learners. (Most customers prefer to preface the name with the Activity ID and decide to use the activity title or a truncated version of the activity title.) | Text or Number | 128 |
External Activity Title | The full title of the activity as you would like it to appear on the on certificates, transcripts, credit confirmation emails, and the overview page (if included). | Text or Number | 512 |
Activity Date Range: Start Date | The date the activity will be accessible. Credit will not be available to learners before this date. | MM/DD/YYYY | - |
The last full day the activity will be available. Credit will not be available to learners after this date. | MM/DD/YYYY | - | |
Event Date | Enter the webinar's date and time. Be sure the enter the time as Eastern Time. If the webinar is not in eastern time, please convert it to ET | MM/DD/YYYY | - |
Catalog Summary | The information entered here will be visible to learners while browsing through activities in the CE Catalog. | Rich Text | 2,000 |
Min Credit | The minimum number of credits a learner can claim. | Number | 5 |
Max Credit | The max number of credits a learner can claim. | Number | 5 |
Increment | Increment by which learners will be allowed to claim credit. For example, entering a 0.5 increment with a max of 2.0 and min of 1.0 credits will allow learners to claim 1, 1.5, or 2 credits. For activities without an increment, set the field to 0. | Number | 5 |
Credit Release Date | The date selected credit type will become available to learners. If left blank, this date will default to the program start date. | MM/DD/YYYY | - |
Credit Expiration Date | The date selected credit type will no longer be available to learners. If left blank, this date will default to the program end date. | MM/DD/YYYY | - |
Certificate Activity Accreditation Statement | The information provided here will override the existing credit accreditation statement and be merged onto the applicable certificate. For more information on the Certification Management Tool and Accreditation Statement Merge Tag, click here. | Text or Number | - |
Overview Page | The Overview Page will appear to learners when registering for the webinar through the CE Catalog or Events Calendar. This page is typically used to present credit information, learning objectives, disclosures, instructions, etc. and is sometimes referred to as the Front Matter page. | Rich Text | - |
Peer Response Comparison | An optional feature for evaluations that allows learners to see how their response compare to that of their peers who have already completed the evaluation. | - | - |
Activity-Specific Evaluation | An additional evaluation that can be used to gather various pieces of information, such as how well the activity met its stated learning objectives. | - | - |
Speaker Evaluation | The Speaker Evaluation is used to evaluate the performance of faculty speaker(s) in the webinar. This evaluation will be presented once for each speaker added to the webinar. | - | - |
Built-in Evaluation | This is an evaluation pre-built by Rievent that is included as a checkbox option on the Activity Options tab in the template. These questions are already configured and cannot be edited. If the evaluation needs to be changed, please contact Rievent. | - | - |
Outcomes Evaluation | If included, after completing the activity, learners will be sent weekly reminder emails inviting them to participate in a post-activity outcomes evaluation. This evaluation is designed to measure the effect of the activity on opinions, practices, or clinical outcomes. The reminder emails will start and end at the interval set on the Activity Options tab in the template. | - | - |
Registration URL | This is the registration URL provided by the webinar vendor, like Zoom. All registration and webinar related emails for this option are configured and sent through the webinar vendor. | Text or Number | - |
Step 1: Creating a New Activity |
Step 2: ReviewingStep 3: Publishing and LockingAccessing the 6 digit Credit Claim CodeDeleting Test RecordsMaking Changes to the ActivityGlossary |