Anyone who needs to be able to access the Acumen Learning Portal will need to be added to the system as a user by an administrator. You do this from the Users menu.
Adding a new user to the system:
From the main menu select Users
4 Add User.
The Add User page will display.
Enter the user's details in the fields. To expand
the various sections click the Expand
icon, to the right of a section title. The sections are:
Login Details
- Enter the user name and password they will use to login to the system.
You also need to set an expiry date. After this date they will no longer
be able to login to the system.
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Passwords are case sensitive, so make sure you enter any upper and lower case characters correctly, and don't accidentally have your [CapsLock] key on. |
Contact Details - You can enter the user's work location, phone number and time zone.
Employee Details - Enter their employee number, department, job title and division.
Personal Details
-The following table explains the fields in this area:
Field |
Type signified |
Group |
If you are using groups in
the Acumen Learning Portal, select the group the new employee belongs
to. |
Learning Path |
Select one or more Learning Paths that the user will follow. These will appear in their My Learning Paths page. |
Manager |
Select their manager. |
Manager Email |
Enter their manager's email address. |
Select Letter |
Select the letter you want emailed to the user when they have been added to the system. You will also need to check the Send Registration Details checkbox below to implement this feature. |
Send Automatic Emails |
Check this box if you want the user to receive the standard system emails for those scenarios where you have set them up. |
Send Registration Details |
Sends the welcome email you have selected in the Select Letter listbox above to the user . This is generally used to tell them their user name, password and client ID. |
Allow User Editing |
Select this checkbox if the user is allowed to edit the details in their My Settings and My Profile pages. |
Allow Others to View Profile |
Select this checkbox if you want other users of the system to be able to view this users Profile page. |
Click Add.
A message will display at the top of the page telling you the user
had been added successfully.
See also:
How to change a user’s details
How to filter a list of users or groups