Add Custom Course Content

To edit the properties of a specific page in a course, you must be on a page within the course. An explanation of how to access a course page is provided in the How To below.

Click the three-dot icon to the right of the page title opening the Page Context Menu.

Select "Page Properties" from the context menu, opening the Page Properties Modal.

From this modal, you can edit the page title, change the section, or edit the navigation options. Click "Save" in the bottom right-hand corner on the modal once all desired changes have been made.

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

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.

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

“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.

To edit the properties of a specific page in a course, you must be on a page within the course. An explanation of how to access a course page is provided in the How To below.

Click the three-dot icon to the right of the page title opening the Page Context Menu and select the "Add Document/Video" option.

This opens the Add Document/Video Modal which allows the user to select a previously uploaded document or video from a dropdown menu that will show all documents or videos in the Documents Module that the user has access to.

By default, the checkbox is selected telling the system to use the most recently approved version of the file.

Click "Save" and the new document / video now shows on the page.

A document/video must be uploaded to KAStrack before it can be added to a course.

To upload a video/document to be used in a course, you must be on a page within the course. An explanation of how to access a course page is provided in the How To below.

Once you are on the specific page in the course, click the three-dot icon to the right of the page title opening the Page Context Menu.

Select the option to "Upload Document/Video," opening the Upload File Modal.

Click the "Choose Files" button.

Select the File you want to upload from your personal device. Once it is uploaded, the file selected will show in the Upload File Modal.

Enter a new title for the file or click the "Use Filename" clickable link for the original filename to be saved.

Indicate the revision number and revision date as well as the Document Owner(s).

Select "Save".

The uploaded file now shows on the page.

To add a question group to a page in a course, you must be on a page within the course. An explanation of how to access a course page is provided in the How To below.

Once you are on the page you want to add a question group to, click the three-dot icon to the right of the page title opening the context menu and select the option to "Add Question Group".

This opens the Add Question Group Modal.

Once the question group has been created and saved, you will be able to add questions to it. If you choose not to show all the questions in the group, the questions that are shown will be picked at random.

Indicate the number of questions to be shown from the question group. Leave this field blank if you would like to show all questions.

From the dropdown menu, select if the questions in this question group "count towards the passing grade as a single entity," "count towards the passing grade as individual questions," or "do not count towards the passing grade".

Click the "Save" button on the modal, which opens the Edit Question Group Modal.

Click the plus sign icon to the right of "Questions", opening the Add Questions Modal. For a detailed explanation on the different types of questions (true/false, multiple choice, and free text) and how to add them refer to the How To below.

Once all questions have been added to the question group, select Save at the bottom of the modal.

The question group now shows on the Course Page.

To add a singular question to a page in a course, you must be on a page within the course. An explanation of how to access a course page is provided in the How To below.

Once you are on the page you wish to add a question to, click the three-dot icon to the right of the page title opening the Page Context menu and select the "Add Question" option.

This opens the Add Question Modal. There are three possible types of questions in the Courses Modal. The fields in the Add Question Modal differ based on the question type selected. There are sections with images and an explanation of the unique fields for each question type below..

The checkbox for "This question is counted towards the passing grade." is selected by default for all question types.

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.

After inputting the necessary information for the new question, select the "Save" button in the bottom right-hand corner of the modal.

True/False Questions

Input your question into the Question Field and select "True/False" as the Type of Question from the dropdown menu.

Indicate the correct answer by selecting True or False from the dropdown menu.

Multiple Choice Questions

Input your question into the Question Field and select "Multiple Choice" as the Type of Question from the dropdown menu.

Click the plus sign to the right of "Answers" and the modal expands to display a text box. Enter the answer. Repeat the process for each potential answer. Select the "This is a Correct Answer" checkbox when appropriate.

Each answer must be saved on the modal, either individually by clicking the disc icon below the answer or by clicking the "Save All" clickable link to the right of Answers and the plus sign icon. The modal will state if any answers are not saved.

"All of the above" and/or "None of the above" can be used as answer choices. When written as shown (without quotations, case-insensitive), they will be the last choice when answers are randomized.

Select the "Randomize the order of the answers" if you would like the system to randomly list the order of the answers for the multiple-choice questions.

Select the "Allow student to select more than one answer" checkbox if there is more than one correct answer.

Free Text Questions

Input your question into the Question Field and select "Free Text" as the Type of question from the dropdown menu.

Select the plus sign icon to the right of Correct Answer if a second correct answer is desired.

Correct answers for free text do not need to be saved.

To preview an individual page in a course, you must be on the specific page in the course. An explanation of how to access a course page is provided in the How To below.

Once you are on the desired course page, click the three-dot icon to the right of the page title opening the Page Context Menu.

Select the "Page Preview" option, opening a preview of the course page in a new window.

All buttons on the page are disabled in Preview Mode. You cannot navigate pages.

Clicking the paper and pencil icon in the top right corner will return you to the course page when you can continue editing.

To take a course in test mode, open the Courses Module Home Page from the Main Menu. Click the three-dot (…) icon to the right of the course title opening the course context menu. Select "Test Course".

The course opens in a new window.

The course is displayed from the user perspective, as if you were actually taking the course.

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