An item bank is an essential tool within Campfire Learning's CMS, Studio, that stores and organizes all your educational content. Each bank acts as a repository for items/questions, ensuring your content is structured and easily accessible.
Within your bank, you can sort items by: subject, grade level, language, depth of knowledge, Bloom's taxonomy, question type, maturity, objective authority, objective/standard, keyword, or unit.
Why You Need Item Banks
Item banks are required in Campfire Learning CMS to keep content organized and manageable. They make it easy to store, retrieve, collaborate, and deploy educational materials.
Best Practices for Using Item Banks
Start with Two Banks: Use one practice/unshared bank for draft or experimental content and one everything-real bank for finalized content ready for deployment.
Minimize the Number of Banks: Use as few item banks as necessary to avoid confusion and inefficiency. Consolidate content into a minimal number of banks to streamline management.
Utilize Sharing and Exporting Features: Leverage Campfire Learning CMS’s robust sharing and exporting functionalities within a single bank. This allows you to manage user access and distribute content effectively without needing multiple banks.
Practical Example
"Practice/Private" Bank: Use this bank for training content authors or try new or exploratory content here.
"Live" Bank: Keep finalized and approved content ready for deployment in this bank.
By following these practices, you can efficiently manage your content with minimal item banks, making the most of the sharing and exporting features in Campfire Learning's CMS, Studio.