Resource Type - Admin Guide
Resource Type
Resources are items that used in the classroom – such as computers, laptops, projectors or overhead projectors.
To access the Resource Type Feature, navigate to the Advanced View, hover over the User Management dropdown menu and select Resource Type.
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This will bring up the Resource Type List which provides a listing of all Resources that have been added as Resource Types in the LMS system.
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Explanation of Columns: Resource Type List
- - Column of checkboxes allows selection of single or multiple facilities.
- ID – LMS System generated ID based on order of creation.
- Name –Resource Type name as entered by the creator.
- Serial # – The serial number of the Resource Type.
- Price per Unit – Price of the resource type.
- Rent per Unit - Rent of the resource type
- Task
––– if marked as True, then indicates this is a task (which can be marked when creating a course, rather than a course instance). - Delete – Red (X) icon. If available and if clicked, it will ask for confirmation to delete a specific Resource Type (See section 2.6).
To add a new Resource type:
- 1 - Click the New Resource Type button in the upper right hand corner of the Resource Type List.
- 2 - This will load the Add Resource Type / Resource Type Details page.
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Explanation of Columns: Resource Type List
- Resource Type Name* –Resource Type name as entered by the creator.
- ''''Resource Key – Resource key for multilingual support.
- Serial # – The serial number of the Resource Type.
- Checked In / Out – Checkbox, if selected
- Task – Checkbox, If
selected…selected, then indicates this is a task (which can be marked when creating a course, rather than a course instance) - Price per Unit – Price of the resource type.
- Rent per Unit - Rent of the resource type.
- Publication – Checkbox, if selected
- Consumable – Checkbox, If selected…
- Days before Start Date – The number a days an item must be reserved prior to class instance start date.
(*) Required
- 3 - Enter a Name for the Resource Type.
- 4 - Enter any additional information as desired.
- 5 - Click the Save button.
- 6 - The new Resource Type will be saved and the Resource Type Details Screen will reload with the updated information.
- 7 - If wishing to make changes, click the Edit button.
- 8 - To return to the Facilities List where the new Facilities will now have been added, click Exit.
How to add a Resource Type / Task to a Learning Object (Course)
This document will assume Administrators already know how to navigate, create and edit Learning Object (Courses) and Course Instances. If not, see separate Courses – How to Guide.
Whether adding a new course or editing an existing course:
- Access the Learning Object (Courses) Details page of the specific course to which you wish to add a Resource Type/ Task.
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- Navigate to the Task section which is on the right side, below the Catalog Tree.
- Note – you need to be creating a new course or in edit mode of an existing course.
- Use the scroll bars to navigate through the full list of Resource Types / Tasks.
- Click on the checkbox of the Task(s).
- When finished with all entries, select Save
How to add a Resource Type to a Course Instance
Whether adding a new course instance or editing an existing course instance:
- Access the Course Instance Details page of the specific course instance to which you wish to add a Resource Type.
- After a course instance has been saved (and when not in Edit mode), a new section will be added to the bottom of the page called Available Learning Object Resources.
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- Click on the New Learning Object Resources button
- This will launch the Add Learning Object Resources popup window.
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- Use the dropdown box to select a Resource Type from the previously created list of Resource Types.
- Enter additional information as needed.
- If adding additional Resource Types, click Save and New and repeat steps 4-6.
- If finished adding Resource Types, click Save to return to the Course Instance.