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A Course's Details Page

Every Course created in KAStrack will have it's own Course Details Page.

How To: Access A Course's Details Page

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The three-dot icon to the right of the page header and at the bottom of the page can be clicked to open the Course Details Page Context Menu. An explanation of each option in the Course Details Page Context Menu has been included in the table below.


Course Detail Page Context Menu Option Explanations

Option

Explanation

Add Page

Selecting Add Page from the context menu opens the New Page Modal, where a user can title the new page, identify the section it belongs in, and select the navigation options for the page.


How To: Add Pages in a Course

To add pages to a course, open the Courses Module Home Page from the Main Menu. Click the three-dot icon to the right of the course you wish to add pages to opening the Course Context Menu and select “Pages”.

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This opens the Course Overview Page Pages for Course Name Page. Selecting the three dot (…) icon to the right of the page header open a context menu. Selecting “Add Page” open the New Page modal.

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Add a Title for the new page and select the desired navigation options.

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If the course properties allow the user to navigate the course freely, in place of the checkbox options you will see “This course allows the user to navigate freely, so there are no per-page navigation options.” Select the “Save” button.

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Selecting the three dot (…) icon displays a context menu that can be used to design the course.

Course Page Context Menu Option Explanations

Option

Explanation

Page Properties

“Page Properties” will opens the Page Properties Modal which allows you to edit the title, section and navigation options for the specific page.

Add Custom Content

“Add Custom Content” will open the Add Custom Content modal where one can input text, tables, images, videos and hyperlinks.

Any information or added files will appear as individual slides, allowing for customizable edits, while still appearing together on one page.


How To: Add Custom Course Content

Existing courses are listed alphabetically in the table underneath the “New Course” button according to title on the Courses Module Home Page.

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To manage a pre-existing course, select the three dot (…) icon to the right of the title and make a selection from the context menu.

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Selecting “Pages” allows the course creator to see and modify the content of the course.

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“Pages” brings the course creator to the course homepage, titled Pages for (Name of Course). The three dot (…) to the right of the header and at the bottom of the page are identical and permit the same selections.

How To: Add Pages in a New / Existing Course

To add pages to a course, open the Courses Module Home Page from the Main Menu. Click the three-dot icon to the right of the course you wish to add pages to opening the Course Context Menu and select “Pages”.

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This opens the Course Overview Page Pages for Course Name Page. Selecting the three dot (…) icon to the right of the page header open a context menu. Selecting “Add Page” open the New Page modal.

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Add a Title for the new page and select the desired navigation options.

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If the course properties allow the user to navigate the course freely, in place of the checkbox options you will see “This course allows the user to navigate freely, so there are no per-page navigation options.” Select the “Save” button.

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Selecting the three dot (…) icon displays a context menu that can be used to design the course.

Course Page Context Menu Option Explanations

Option

Explanation

Page Properties

“Page Properties” will opens the Page Properties Modal which allows you to edit the title, section and navigation options for the specific page.

Add Custom Content

“Add Custom Content” will open the Add Custom Content modal where one can input text, tables, images, videos and hyperlinks.

Any information or added files will appear as individual slides, allowing for customizable edits, while still appearing together on one page.


How To: Add Custom Course Content

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Add Document/Video

“Add Document/Video” opens the Add Document/Video modal that allows the user to select a previously uploaded document or video from a dropdown list. Any documents or videos in the Documents Module that the user has access to will show in the dropdown list.

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The checkbox allows the user to designate whether they wish to use the latest approved revision of the item selected. Click “Save” and the selection will appear as a slide on the course homepage.

Upload Document Video

 “Upload Document/Video” will open an Upload File modal.


Any document or video uploaded through this modal will not be visible in the Documents Module unless manually added to Documents.

Add Question Groups


How To: Add Questions Groups in A Course

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Add Question


How To: Add Different Question Types

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How To: Edit Existing Pages

On the Course Overview Page, all pages of the course are displayed with previews of their page elements.

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Click and drag the handle in the top left to move the page, click the trashcan on the top right to delete the page, or click the page and pencil icon to edit.

To edit a slide after it is created, simply click on the slide, and the “Edit Custom Content” page will re-open to permit this.

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“Preview Page (opens in new tab)” allows the user to visually see how a specific page in the course will reappear.

“< Previous Page” and “Next Page >” allows the user to navigate between the pages of the course.

“Close This Page and Add New Page” closes the current page and opens the “New Page” modal to create a new page.

“Test Course (opens in new window)” allows the course creator to go through the course without it being attached to a certification and without impacting their course stats.

“Back to Course Overview” consolidates slides onto pages and redirects the user to the course homepage. 

Click “Close This Page and Add New Page” will activate the “New Page” modal.

Add Document/Video

“Add Document/Video” opens the Add Document/Video modal that allows the user to select a previously uploaded document or video from a dropdown list. Any documents or videos in the Documents Module that the user has access to will show in the dropdown list.

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The checkbox allows the user to designate whether they wish to use the latest approved revision of the item selected. Click “Save” and the selection will appear as a slide on the course homepage.

Upload Document Video

 “Upload Document/Video” will open an Upload File modal.


Any document or video uploaded through this modal will not be visible in the Documents Module unless manually added to Documents.

Add Question Groups


How To: Add Questions Groups in A Course

On the Course Overview Page, all pages of the course are displayed with previews of their page elements. Use the dropdown menu to add a question group / question to the course.

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“Add Question Group” opens the Add Question Group modal and allows the user to user to create a custom group of questions to be used for assessment purposes

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The user can choose for all questions in the Question Group to be asked or for a specific number of questions from the question group to be randomly generated in the course. (Leave this blank to show all questions.)

A dropdown menu allows the user to select if the questions in the question group 1) count toward the passing grade as a single entry, 2) count toward the individual grade as individual questions, or 3) do not count toward the passing grade.

“Save” opens the Edit Question Group modal, allowing users to add questions.

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Once a question group has been created, it will appear as a slide on the page being created. The slide can be dragged and dropped by clicking the multi-dimensional arrow that appears at the upper left-hand corner.

After the question group has been saved, you can continue to add questions to it. If you chose not to show all the questions in a question group, the questions shown are randomly selected.

Clicking the “+” to the right of Questions opens the “Add Question” modal, which can also be accessed directly on the New Page dropdown menu.

Add Question


How To: Add Different Question Types

The “Add Question” popup allows a course creator to select from three question types:
True/False, Multiple Choice, or Free Text.

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For multiple choice questions, the user can select to randomize the order of the answers.

A question can have multiple correct answers. If a question has multiple correct answers, all must be selected in order to receive full credit. The phrases “All of the above” and “none of the above” can be used as answers.

Both “All of the above” and “None of the above” can be used as an answer choice. If those two answer choices are written exactly as shown (without quotations), KAStrack will not randomize their placement. They will always be shown as the final multiple-choice answer options.

Answer Notes can be used to include extra information about an answer is correct or why certain answers are wrong. They are shown to users in the Course Review.

Add Section

Selecting Add Section from the context menu opens the Add Section Modal.


How To: Add a Section to a Course

Course Properties

Selecting Course Properties from the context menu opens the Course Properties Modal, allowing the user to edit the original parameters that were selected when the course was created. The course name, tags, number of attempts, and settings for the course can be edited from the Course Properties Modal.


How To: Edit Course Properties

To edit a course, open the Courses Module Home Page from the Main Menu and select the three dot (…) icon to the right of the course you wish to edit opening the course context menu.

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Selecting “Course Properties” allows the user to edit the original parameters that were selected when the course was created.

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This selection re-opens the same options as in the “New Course” modal to change the course name, tags, settings for grading, and post course review.

How To: Create a New Course

Select “Home” under the Courses heading on the Main Menu, which takes the user to the Manage Courses Page. Courses will be listed alphabetically by title in the table.

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Select the green “New Course” button underneath the header to create a new course, opening the New Course modal.

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Input the desired course title.

Adding tags is an advanced feature that gives course creators the ability to use additional restrictive or permissive filters.

Input the maximum number of times a user can take the course. Leave this blank to allow for unlimited attempts.

If this course is being graded, indicate the value that will be considered passing here. A passing grade can be calculated as a percentage (%) or number (#) of correctly answered questions. Each question/question group has its own passing grade and can be set to be part of the total passing grade.  (Ex: 70% or 7/10)

If the course is not being graded, input 0 for the passing grade.

Select the “Allow the student to navigate freely” checkbox to give permission to navigate the course freely (allowing users to skip ahead in the course). If this box is not selected, users will be forced to progress to the next page, but may still return to the previous pages

The course creator can customize review options for the users.  Select “Only When Passed,” “Always,” or “Never” from the drop-down list to indicate your preference.

Selecting the “Show non-graded questions in the review” checkbox will include any non-graded questions in the post test review.

Click “Save” at the bottom of the modal to create the new course. The new course is now added to the table on the Course homepage.


Test Course

Selecting the Test Course option from the context menu opens a trial run of the course with quiz questions.


Testing the course will not impact course stats.


How To: Take a Course in Test Mode

To take a course in test mode, select the three dot (…) icon to the right of the course title opening the course context menu and select "Test Course".

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Select “Test Course (opens in new window)” to work through the course.

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This will open the course in a new window, displaying the course from the user perspective.

When taking the course in Test Mode, results will not be recorded and will not impact course stats.

Course Stats

Selecting the Course Stats option on the context menu opens the Course Stat Page which displays records of test taking attempts and access to an individual’s answers to course questions.


How To: Access Course Stats

To access the stats associated with a specific course, open the Courses Module Home Page from the Main Menu. Existing courses are listed alphabetically in the table underneath the “New Course” button according to title.

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To view a courses stats, select the three dot (…) icon to the right of the title and make a selection from the context menu.

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“Course Stats” opens a page titled Stats for Name of Course that displays the records of every user’s test taking attempts.

Back to Courses Home

Selecting Back to Courses Home on the context menu will take the user back to the Courses Home Page, the Manage Courses Page.


Hovering your cursor over a page shades the specified page revealing icons that can be utilized for page management. An explanation of the icons found on an individual page are explained in the Couse Page Icon Explanation Table below.