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Setting up subjects, courses and course Periods

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Overview

The Courses function, available under Scheduling > Courses, allows you to set up your school's classes.

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There are three tiers for organizing classes: Subjects, Courses, and Course Periods.

  • Subjects are used to identify and organize Courses. For example, Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, and Pre-Calculus might be grouped under a Subject called Mathematics. 
  • Courses are class offerings with a specific curriculum, that might be tied to a specific set of standards. For example, Algebra 1, American History, and Honors Literature are all Courses. 
  • A Course Period is a specific instance or "section" of a course. For example Honors Literature might be taught 2nd period by Mr. Smith and 4th period by Ms. Sanders.  Each of these “sections” is a Course Period (also referred to as a "class" within Edsby

Adding Subjects and Courses

Adding Subjects

To add a Subject click the Add icon (+) in the subject column. Then, fill in the Title and a Sort Order (optional) and click the "Save" button:

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Adding Courses

To add a Course:

  1. Click the Subject under which the course belongs.
  2. Click the Add icon (+) in the courses column.
  3. Fill in the Title and (optionally) Short Name and Credit Hours
  4. Click the "Save" button

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Adding Course Periods (Classes)

To add a Course Period:

  1. Click the Course under which the course period belongs.
  2. Click the Add icon (+) in the course periods column.
  3. Enter a Class Name.  This field is required, and often has the same value as the Course (for example, Algebra I or American Literature).
  4. Select a Teacher from the drop-down list of teachers
  5. Select the Marking Period that corresponds to the length of the class.  For example, use FY for a class that runs a Full Year; one-semester classes might be set to either Fall or Spring.  
  6. Indicate a Period that describes the time(s) when a class will meet.  If the class meets only on specific days of the week, those days may be specified also. 
  7. If attendance will be taken in this course period, check the box for Attendance
  8. Fields for Room, Seats, Grade Level and Credits may be updated if desired, but are not required.
  9. Click Save when finished 

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