Courses Guide

Courses help you organize Instructors & Students based on their classes and cohorts, and also help you organize activities.
 

Create a New Course

 
 
  1. From the Home page, click Courses on the left side.
  2. You'll be taken to the Courses page where you'll be able to create a new Course.

  3. Click the 'Add Course' drop down. Select 'New Course' to build a course from scratch, or 'Course From Template' to use a pre-built course template. For guidance on creating templates, refer to the "Creating and Adding Course Templates" section below.

  4. If building a course from scratch Enter the following:
    Course Short Name:
    Enter a Short Name, such as NUR 101, DTDA 300, HLT 101, etc.
    Course Name:
    Enter the full name, such as Introduction to Nursing, Anatomy 101, Pharmacology, etc.
    Program:
    Select the healthcare program this course is for. This allows you to organize courses depending on the program.
    Campus:
    Select the campus this course is associated with. This allows you to organize courses per campus if your school has multiple campuses.
    End Date:
    Enter the end date for your course. After this date, the course will be archived, and students will no longer have access to it. However, you can always modify the end date to reopen the course if needed.
    Course Description:
    Enter a Description that will be visible to all users in your program.
  5. Hit Save to create your Course.
  6. After saving, you'll be directed to the Activities tab. Here, you can create new activities or add activity templates with pre-designed patients for your students. For detailed instructions on creating activities or adding activity templates, please refer to our Activity Guide Help Page.
  7. Your unique Course Code will now be displayed at the top right of the Activities tab for quick reference. You can also find the code on the home page beside the course name or in the courses section of the left sidebar. To grant your students easy access to your course, simply provide them with this code.
  8. 📋 You'll also now see 3 tabs across the top:
    • Details: This is where you entered the Course's Name & Description. Return here to change any of the Course details. You'll also see the ability to add New or Existing Instructors. At the bottom of this tab, you'll find a white button labeled "Make Course into Template".
    • Users: Allows you to invite new or existing users into your Course. Click +Add Users to add Students, Instructors, or Adjuncts.
    • Activities: Assignments for students where instructors can add patient templates or allow students to build their own patients.
    You can easily edit these tabs later by clicking "Manage Course" next to the course name.

🏫 Campuses & Programs

  • The Campuses and Programs section allows institutions to organize their various campuses and academic programs.
  • Students and Instructors will only see information relevant to their assigned Campus or Program.
  • This feature is particularly useful for institutions with a large number of users (100+).
  • Contact us at [email protected] if you would like us to add additional Campuses or Programs.
 

Manage and Modify Existing Courses

 
 
  1. Once you've created your first Course or have been added to another Instructor's Course, you'll see all your Courses listed on both your Home Page and your Courses page.
  2. Click Manage course on the right of the course name to modify details and add activities.
  3. Here you can modify the Details, Users, and Activities tabs.
 

Creating and Adding Course Templates

 
 
  1. After creating a course following the steps in the "Create a New Course" section above.
  2. In the Details tab, locate the white "Make Course into Template" button at the bottom of the page.
  3. Click this button to convert your course into a template.
  4. You will get a notification on the top right that your course has been made into a template.
  5. The course template will be added to the Course Templates page, accessible from the Templates dropdown.
  6. In your course template, you can add activities. Click 'Edit Course' to the right of the course template you wish to add activities to.
  7. Alternatively, to create a template course directly:
    • ➤ Click on the Templates dropdown on the left sidebar.
    • ➤ Select "Course Templates".
    • ➤ Click "+ New Template Course".
  8. Course templates can be set as private or public. Change settings in the Details tab.
  9. To add a course using a template:
    • ➤ Go to the Courses section on the left sidebar.
    • ➤ Click "Add Course", then select "Course From Template".
    • ➤ Choose the desired template and select 'Add'.
  10. Each new course instance generates its own unique course code.
 

Manage and Modify Course Templates

 
 
  1. Click on the Templates dropdown on the left sidebar.
  2. Select "Course Templates".
  3. Click "Edit Course" on the right of the course name.
  4. Edit the name, description, or activities as needed.
  5. To copy a template:
    • ➤ Click "Copy and Edit" next to the course template.
    • ➤ Modify the new copy without affecting the original.
  6. Changes to a template do not affect courses already created from it.
 

If you have any questions, feedback, or need assistance, please don't hesitate to reach out to our support team at [email protected]

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