Build a Course and Section

Get Started

1. Choose Professional Learning from the main menu.
2. Choose Build.
3. Click Build Course/Section.

4. Click the Course Type.

   

   When creating a SCORM course, select Self Paced Course.

5. Click Continue.
6. Enter the Course Title.

7. Optionally, choose the Office and Course Provider.

   

   You will NOT be able to change the course provider selection once you click Create. Choose carefully whether the provider will be the district (default setting), SCORM, or a partner LMS.

8. Click Create.

The remaining course creation process, form fields, and section requirements will vary depending on course type and custom configurations for your organization.

Enter Course Details

Complete the Course Details and click Next.

Align Competencies

Expand the folders to find and select Competencies that should align with the course. Click Next.

Apply Course Tags

Select Course Tags applicable to the course and click Next.

Set Course Visibility

Course visibility selections determine which users can view and register for the course.

Set Geographic Visibility

Select the locations for which this course is visible.

1. Click Manage Location.

2. Expand the tree to find and select locations where this course should be available.
3. Click Back to Visibility Management.

Set User Visibility

Optionally, select specific users for which this course is visible.

• Set Restricted to restrict who can access the course in the catalog. This setting supersedes selections made for Required or Recommended.
• Set Required to display the course in a Required Training channel for users with the selected demographics.
• Set Recommended to display the course in a Recommended Training channel for users with the selected demographics.

1. Choose Demographics or User Groups.
2. Expand the tree to find and select the demographics or user groups.
3. Click Back to Visibility Management.

When finished setting visibility, click Next.

Manage Course Resources

Associate resources for use by course participants.

• To add a new resource, click Add Resource. Complete the form and click Save.

• To add an existing resource from the library, click From Content Repository. Find and select the resource and click Save.

When finished adding resources, click Section Summary.

Add Sections

Every course is required to have at least one section since participants enroll in sections.

1. Click Add Section.
2. Enter the Section Details.

Add Instructors

1. Choose Instructors.
2. Click Add Users.
3. Find and select the applicable users.
4. If necessary, click Add # Users and Search Again.
5. When finished adding users for the role, click Add # User(s).

Add Class Times

1. Choose Class Times.
2. Click Add Class Time.
3. Select the date and timeframe.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 to add all class times for the section.

Submit Course

When satisfied with all the information for your course and section, click Submit Course and Section.

Depending on your role and workflow settings, the course will appear under In Review or Approved.

Tasks

• Build an Instructor-led Course and Section 

• Build a PLC Course and Section  

• Build a Self-Pace Course and Section

Create Courses and Sections

Remember:

• Impersonate Test CourseAdmin1.

• Select a survey.  

• The Release date is in the past, and the class date or time is in the future.  

• Select Test Instructor1 as your instructor.  

• The Test District is included in the visibility.

1. Assume the identity of Test CourseAdmin1 (refer to directions in G-1, if needed).  

2. Select Professional Learning.  

3. Select Build.  

4. Select Build Course/Section.  

5. Select Instructor-Led Course.  

6. Enter the Course Title. For the Office, select the Training Office for testing. Choose Default Provider for Course Provider. Click Create.  

7. Enter in course Description and complete the other required fields. Make sure to select a survey. Click Next.  

8. Select Competencies, if applicable. Click Next.  

9. Add Course Tags. Click Next.  

10. Modify Visibility if needed. Click Next.

11. Add Course Resources, if applicable.

12. Click Submit Course.

13. Click the Course Title to reopen the course.

14. Click Sections.

15. Select Add Section. 

16. Enter Section title and click Add Section. 

17. Enter in section information and complete the other required fields.

18. Scroll down to the Instructor section and click Add User. Search for Test Instructor1 and click Add.

19. Select the Class Times Tab. Enter Class Times for the Section.

20. Click Submit Section. 

You are now ready to Manage Courses and Sections.

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