How to add a new course

Courses are the external or internal classroom training courses that are available for users to attend. Courses can be added to users' learning paths, or users can view the courses scheduled to run and register their interest to attend.

To add a new course:

  1. From the main menu select Courses4 Define Course.
    The Add course definition page will display.

  2. If the course is part of a group of courses, select the relevant Category from the listbox.

  3. Fill in the details for the course in the following fields:
     

Field

Purpose

Title

Enter the course title.

Description

Enter a brief overview of the course and what it covers.

Institution

Enter which institution or company is running the course.

Pre-requisites

This tells the user of any skills, experience, prior courses or assessments that need to be completed before they attend the course.

Target Audience

Enter who the course is aimed at.

Objectives

Describe the main objectives that the course aims to achieve.

Technical Requirements

Enter any technical pre-requisites the user is expected to know.

Course Outline

Enter an overview of the topics covered in the course. Use the formatting toolbar to create the look you want.

Duration

Enter how long the course will take.

Type

Select whether the course in being run internally or externally.

Level

Select the competancy level of the course.

Attach File

If there is a file giving further details for the course, enter the location of the file here, or click Browse to search for it.

 

  1. Click the Add button.
    A message will display telling you the course has been successfully added.

  2. Click the Back button to return to the List of Courses page.

When you have added a course, you can enter the dates that the course is scheduled to run. This is done from the List of Courses page.
 

To schedule an event for a course:

  1. Ensure the List of Courses page is displayed. If not select Courses 4 Manage Courses from the main menu.

  2. Find the course you want to add an event for and click the Schedule icon, in that row.
    The List of Events for External Training Course page will display.

  3. Click the New Event button.
    The Add Course page will display.

  4. Enter the details for the course in the fields provided, then click Add.
    A message will display telling you course has been added successfully.

  5. When you have added each time the course is scheduled to run click Back.
    Each event will be listed.

See also:

Managing Courses

How to edit course details