CRSF1340 - Maintain Course Offering Notes

Purpose

To allow the creation and maintenance of Notes relating to Course Offerings

SubSystem Course Structure and Planning
Normally Run By Course/Planning Specialist
Anticipated Frequency Before the commencement ot the Course Year, or as required
Structure Blocks Course Offering
Course Offering Note

 

Course Offering

The Course Offering block (context block) displays the current Course Offering (context record) from the Maintain Course Offerings form. The displayed records in the Course Offering Note block are the notes for the context record

For example, if Course Offering A300 - Bachelor of Arts, version x is selected in the Maintain Course Offerings form and the Course Offering Notes button is selected, then this form will display A300 - Bachelor of Arts, version x, Standard Academic Year as the context record and any existing Notes relating to this Course Offering will be displayed.

Course Offering Note

This function allows additional information to be attached to Course Offerings in the form of Notes. Notes of many types may be created, each type reflecting the common purpose of the Notes asssociated with it.

Notes may be created, stored and retrieved in almost any format. The currently available formats are:

  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Text
  • Other OLE (permitting virtually any other format)

Full instructions and explanations for the use of the Notes facility are covered under Notes Facility in the General System Functions and Facilities section.

Standards established by the institution should be used to determine to which Data Notes should be attached. Notes may be attached to data at the following levels:

  • Course Version
  • Course Offering Pattern
  • Course Offering Option
  • Unit Version
  • Unit Offering
  • Unit Offering Pattern
  • Unit Offering Option.

For example, Notes of type HANDBOOK could be created to record Notes for publishing in a University Handbook.

This form is accessed through CRSF1210, by selecting the Course Offering button (CRSF1300), then selecting the Course Offering Notes button in the 2nd block.

 

The Course Offering block contains:

  • Course Code
  • Version Number
  • Course Status
  • Title
  • Calendar Type

The Course Offering Note block contains:

  • Course Note Type
  • Description
  • Note Format Type

    Button

    • Edit Note

 

To inquire on the Course Offering Note of an Offering other than that itially displayed:

This block does not permit a quesry to be entered. It is necessary to:

  • Re-query the Course Version and/or the Course Offering
  • Navigate back to the Maintain Course Offering Notes form

 

Last Modified on 31 October, 2003