Procedures
Create a New Course
Note: You also can create courses by importing a file that you exported from an LMS or that you created for this purpose. See: Legacy Portal: Import Exam-Taker and Course Information
- Select the Admin menu, and then select Courses.
- Select the Create New Course button.
- In the pop-up window, enter the course information.
- Course ID: Unique identifier for the course
- Course Name: Enter a descriptive name that will help you and the exam-takers to distinguish this course from others. For example, for university courses, you could adopt a naming convention such as Term_Course_Section as in Spring 2021_Biology 101_Section 2.
- Course Owner: Enter the person who is responsible for this course. Start typing a name, and then select a name from the drop-down list. This person will have access to all information for this course.
- Instructor: If applicable, enter the instructor who is responsible for the content of this course.
- Start Date/End Date: Enter the time period when this course will be active in ExamSoft.
- Master Course ID: Used when sub-sections are being used with the Blackboard Building Block.
- Select Save.
Actions on the Course Management Page
- To view unavailable courses:
- Use the drop down at the top of the screen to select All Courses or Unavailable Courses.
- Select Search to update the display.
Note: If you want to return to the original list, select Available Courses, and then select Search again.
- To search for a course:
- Enter the name or ID of a course or of an exam-taker in the course.
- Select Search to update the display.
Note: If you want to return to the original list, delete the search text, and then select Search again.
- To edit the course details: Select the pencil icon or the link in the Course ID column. Make your changes, and then select Save. For more information about the course details, see the "Create a New Course" section of this article.
- To add or remove exam-takers: Select the people icon. For instructions, see the "Add or Remove Exam-Takers" section of this article.
- To export a list of exam-takers:
- Select the book icon.
- If needed, adjust the filters.
- To export an XLS file, select Export.
OR to export a CSV or Word file, select the icon on the right side of the pop-up window.
Note: Another action on this page is Import Courses. See: Legacy Portal: Import Exam-Taker and Course Information
Add or Remove Exam-Takers
Note: You also can add exam-takers by importing a file from an LMS or that you created for this purpose. See: Legacy Portal: Import Exam-Taker and Course Information
- Select the Admin menu, and then select Courses.
- Scroll or search to find the course.
- In the Actions column (near the right side of the screen), select the people icon.
- In the NOT Enrolled list, select the plus icon for each exam-taker to add to the course.
The selected names will appear in the Enrolled list on the right side of the pop-up window.
Note: You might have to scroll right to see the plus icon and the Enrolled list.- To select a different course or exam-taker group: Use the filters at the top of the pop-up window.
- To select multiple exam-takers:
- Select a name in the NOT Enrolled list, and hold the Shift key while selecting another name. Now those names and all names in between them are selected.
- Select the Add Selected to Course button (below the list).
- To add all exam-takers: Select the Add All to Course button, which is located below the NOT Enrolled list.
- To remove an individual exam-taker: Find the individual in the Enrolled list, and select the X icon.
- To remove multiple exam-takers:
- Select a name in the Enrolled list, and hold the Shift key while selecting another name. Now those names and all names in between them are selected.
- Select the Remove Selected from Course button, (below the list).
- To remove all exam-takers: Select the Remove All from Course button (below the list).
- Select Update to save your changes.
- Close the pop-up window.