CATALOGS - QUICK START GUIDE

CATALOGS - QUICK START GUIDE

How to Create a Catalog

1. Click on the Learning Objects Menu
2. Click on the Catalogs option
3. Click New Catalog

Explanation of Fields:

• Name The name of the Catalog to be created, to which certain courses are going to belong
• Description Free format description or details of the catalog. This will only be visible to other administrative users
• Is Root If this is the first catalog that is being created, it must be set as the root. All subsequent catalog should not have this box checked
• Is Public If this catalog is to be seen by all users, this box should be checked
• Owenrship The LMS provides the option to have catalogs protected by use and sight from other users on the system. Three options exist – The Private option will only allow users from the creator’s department to access this catalog. For example, if the person creating this catalog is in the Legal Department, then by specifying that this catalog is private will only allow users who are part of the legal department to see this course. By specifying “any other user(s)”, the box below needs to contain the names of the users who have access to this catalog.
• Users To add a user, click on the add button. Similarly to delete a user from the list, click the Remove button. By clicking one of the buttons, a user dialog box is displayed
• Catalog Tree The right side of the screen displays the existing catalog structure, depending the level that is currently checked, it will add this node inside the checked node of the tree

Editing an existing Catalog:

1. Click on the Learning Objects Menu
2. Click on the Catalogs option
3. Click on the Catalog Name
4. Click Edit
5. Make Needed Changes and Click Save

Delete Catalog(s):

1. Click the Red X Next to the Catalog Name

Associating Course(s) to Catalogs:

1. Click on the Learning Objects Menu
2. Click on the Courses option
3. View Group, Select the Appropriate Course Type
4. Click On the Course Title
5. Click Edit
6. Select the Appropriate Catalog to Place the Course Within
7. Click Save