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How to use SSOT content

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This page is a first draft and may be missing key information. It is due for update by the end of July. Please reach out to your assigned ID or in the #learn Slack channel if you need more guidance in the meantime.

Single source of truth (SSOT) content always contains instructions for learners. To use SSOT content in your learning experience, link out to the SSOT content as either one instruction in an instructional set of a standalone instruction.

Example of SSOT content use​

Here's an example of including SSOT content in a basic instructional set:

Set up your Unity project

To set up a Unity project for this tutorial:

1. Install Unity 2020.3 LTS, if you haven’t already done so.

2. Create a new Unity project using the 3D Template.

3. Install the Input System package via the Package Manager.

Instruction reference list​

The example above is one simple option, but the specific steps that you need to use will depend on the exact details of your learning experience.

The following are common instructions that you may find helpful when writing in your Before you begin step or first step which includes instructions.

These lists include some additional steps

tip

The purpose of using the instructions to construct an instructional set for project setup is to reduce maintenance and standardize the learner experience. You may encounter situations where you need to add additional detail or move away from the provided instructions — that’s both fine and expected.

General setup​

Use any of the following insttuctions required to streamline setup steps:

Unity projects/assets imported via the Asset Store​

Use the following setup instructions when learners are accessing content via the Asset Store:

  1. Open the project assets in the Unity Asset Store.
  2. Download and import the assets into your Unity project.

Unity projects/assets downloaded from Unity Learn​

Use the following setup instructions when learners are accessing content hosted in Unity Learn:

  1. Download the project for this learning experience from Tutorial/Project/Course Materials.
  2. Identify a suitable location on your computer and unzip the project folder there.
  3. Add the Unity project to the Unity Hub.
  4. Import the asset package into your Unity project.