Course Version Notes

Maintain Course Version Notes - CRSF12E0

Purpose To allow the creation and maintenance of notes relating to course versions.

Subsystem Course Structure & Planning

Structure Two Blocks Course Version
Course Version Note

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Course Version

Explanation

The Course Version block (context block) displays the current course version record (context record) from the Maintain Basic Course Details form. The displayed records in the Course Version Note block are the notes for the context record.

Example

If course version A300 - Bachelor of Arts, version x is selected in the Maintain Basic Course Details form and the Course Version Note navigation button is selected, then this form will display A300 - Bachelor of Arts, version x as the context record and any existing notes relating to this course version will be displayed.

To inquire on the course version notes of a course version other than that initially displayed:

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

Re-query the course version.
Navigate back to the Maintain Course Version Notes form.

Course Version Note

Explanation

This function allows additional information to be attached to course versions 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)

Note:

NCA notes are currently available in Text format only. Future Developments might enable the portablitiy of all other formats.

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

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 Offering
Course Offering Pattern
Course Offering Option
Unit Version
Unit Offering
Unit Offering Pattern
Unit Offering Option

Example

Notes of type HANDBOOK could be created to record notes for publishing in a University handbook.

Purpose	To allow the creation and maintenance of notes relating to course versions.
Subsystem	Course Structure & Planning
Structure	Two Blocks	Course Version Course Version Note
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To inquire on the course version notes of a course version other than that initially displayed:
This block does not permit a query to be entered. It is necessary to: Re-query the course version. Navigate back to the Maintain Course Version Notes form.