MTN Academy
Y'ello MTNer! 
Have you heard about
e-Live
Learning - online, anytime

Now upgraded with almost 3000 online courses, e-Live (MTN's enterprise-wide e-learning platform) is categorised into over 18 job related, business, leadership and IT skills categories and available in English, French (300+ courses) and Portuguese (30+ courses).
Who gets access?
 
All MTN staff with an Oracle HR or IFS staff number get access to
e-Live
(except for Building Access Only and System Access Only people).

If you are an MTNer, your account has already been activated and you may login to e-Live anytime.
Contents
Who gets access?
What's in it for you?
Where to find it?
How to get started
How to navigate e-Live
What is the process?
How to register for a course
How to start a course
SkillSoft course tour
Harvard ManageMentor tour
Ossidian course tour
What are you waiting for?
Investing in our talentWhat's in it for you?

 

e-Live is brought to you by the MTN Academy as part of The MTN Deal under the Investing in our talent pillar.
On e-Live you have access to SkillSoft, Harvard and Ossidian online courses which are internationally recognised as best-in-class.

Better than e-learning of the past, these online courses are tailored to meet the different adult learning styles and habits, and most modules will only take 1-hour to complete. Delivering you skills and knowledge in a serious yet entertaining way.

Also, no approvals are required for these online courses.
Where and when can you find e-Live?
 
e-Live is Learning - online, anytime.  It is available via the internet, 24 hours a day and everywhere you go - whether at work, home or travelling for business.

Website: www.mtnelearning.co.za

  • Username: Your username begins with mtn. and is followed with your Oracle HRIS number or, for Irancell, your IFS number.  Example:  mtn.000000
  • Password: The default password is mtnelearning (unless you have logged in before and changed it)

If you have forgotten your changed password, try mtnelearning first. If that does not work, click the Forgot your password? link below the password input box and follow the instructions.

How to get started

Start with this once-off computer/internet browser set-up.
  1. In your internet browser, Tools Menu, Pop-up Blocker,
    select "Turn Off PopUp Blockers"
  2. Uninstall ANY third party Internet Toolbars (e.g. Google, Yahoo, Zynga) using your Windows Control Panel
  3. Download and install the latest JAVA Player
  4. Download and install the latest Adobe Flash Player

If you are unable to do this on your PC yourself, please contact your IT Helpdesk to assist you.

How to navigate the e-Live website

After you login to e-Live... 

navigate e-Live page 1

  1. Learner icon: To view the learner home page
  2. Search: You may search for courses containing specific keywords
  3. Quick Links - Edit Profile: This is where you can edit your password
  4. Quick Links - Training History: Find your completed training/learning history
  5. Job-Specific Learning: The extensive catalogue, categorised into over 18 Business and IT job-specific skills groupings.
  6. Harvard ManageMentor: 44 Leadership courses
  7. Ossidian Telecom Library: 45 Telecoms courses
  8. How to Guides: More help on e-Live
  9. e-Learning Policy: Read the policy on e-live
  10. Frequently Asked Questions: User questioned answered
  11. Too technical? Get Help: If you are still not able to access the elearning modules click here to send an email to out e-learning support desk.
What is the process to complete an online course on e-Live?

complete a course process
How to register for a course that is assigned to you

Once you are on the Learner home page...
to do
  1. Scroll down until you see the To Do section.
  2. Select Assigned Training from the options in the Display: dropdown box.
    Assigned Training are courses that have been assigned to you by MTN or your direct manager. We have already assigned up to 12 online courses for you to get started on. These are based on your level in the organisation and the MTN Brand Values.
  3. Click on the Activity Name (course) you would like to know about
  4. You will now be able to see a description of the course below the Activity Names list. To view the full course Overview / Description, Prerequisites, Target Audience and Lesson Objectives / Outcomes - click view details button, this will open the details page which you may read and close after viewing it.
  5. When you are ready, click for the course you would like to start.
  6. You will taken to the course registration page. This page will display the course Overview / Description, Prerequisites, Target Audience and Lesson Objectives / Outcomes - scroll down to the bottom and click the Submit button.
How to start an online course

Once you are on the Learner home page...
Start course
  1. Scroll down to the To Do section
  2. Click on start button next to the online course you want to start.
  3. A popup window will appear and the course Table of Contents will display. This may take a couple of minutes. If you wait more than 2 minutes and you do not see some sort of course menu on your screen then your PC is not set-up properly.  Please refer to the section above on "How to get started on e-Live"
SkillSoft course tour

 

Once you have selected a SkillSoft course, the Table of Contents window will pop-up...

  1. Move your mousr pointer to the bottom-left of the window.
  2. Click the Take the Tour button and watch the video on how to navigate SkillSoft courses.
Harvard ManageMentor course tour

Once you have selected a Harvard ManageMentor curriculum and started the course, the navigation window will pop-up...

 

harvard navigation

  1. Work through all the topics in order from Get Started downwards.
  2. Click the play [>] button to play the video content.
  3. Click the Captions button to view the video subtitles.
  4. If you want to exit the course and return at a later time, close the course pop-up window. You will be asked "Have you completed this activity?" - you need to answer NO until you have completed all the topics in the course.
  5. When you have completed all the topics in the Harvard course, you may continue on to the Assessment (This is found with the link for the course).
Ossidian course tour

Once you have selected an Ossidian course, the SumTotal player window will pop-up...
Ossidian navigation

  1. Progress through the course by clicking the topic headings.
  2. Exit by clicking the (X) icon on the top-right of the SumTotal toolbar.
Many of our staff have already logged on to e-Live
and completed online courses
- what are you waiting for?


Sincerely,

The e-Live Team
MTN Academy