Shortcuts to Entering Curriculum (Video Tutorials)

Manage Tab > Manage Learning Standards > Courses

Make sure correct learning standards are in courses – Options Tab

• Check > Select > Import
• Importing what’s checked will add a folder of learning standards to the course for Forethought
• Keep learning standards for Aware Tests checked and selected

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Copy Template into Courses

• Control/Command Key for selecting multiple folder
• Select (CNTRL-Click), Copy, Course, CLICK ON FOLDER in course, Paste
• Copy more units if needed

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Editing Folders/Groups

• Double-click to Edit
• Rename Units, Add # Days (This feature is utilized in the lead4ward package for curriculum views.)

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Deleting Folders/Groups - “Cut to Trash”

• Select (CNTRL-Click), Cut, Course - Trash, CLICK ON FOLDER in Trash, Paste
• Make sure that when cutting a folder from one course to another, you have to click on the target folder BEFORE clicking Paste.

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What if I don't have a Trash course? How do I make one?

A Trash course is a fast work-around to help remove many standards or folders of standards more quickly than using the delete option within the course. It's a little trick we discovered to help ease the pain of deleting!

Creating a Trash Course

• Manage Tab > Manage Course Tree
• Click on the name of the district (of the icon of the globe)
• Click "New Course"
• Type Trash and click Save
• Click Cancel to stop entering new courses
• Click Publish Tree (bottom right corner)
• Go to Manage Learning Standards 
• Click on the new Trash Course just created
• Click "New Group"
• Title it  Click HERE first, then click Paste. Do not publish this course.
• Publish the course now (but try not to ever again!)
• When your trash gets full, click Discard. All of those folders and standards that were added since the last publish date will be deleted and you saved yourself a ton of time!  (OR if you want, you can create a new Trash course!)

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Changing Order of Folders/Groups

• Click and Drag – moves within course

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Publish

• Each course is published individually

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Adding Activities/Resources > Scope and Sequence Tab

Add New Activity

• Course > drill down to “standard”
• RIGHT-CLICK to “Add New Activity”
• Give clear TITLE
• Save, Publish, Submit (SPS)

Publishing Activities

• Activities only have to be published once.  Save for any future changes.

Primary Learning Standard

• First standard in activity is where it’s attached and can be found
• Can add additional standards (but only will be found attached to first)
• Right-click on standard to move it to be the primary

Tips

• Keep number of attachments per activity to a minimum
• Be careful - copying and pasting from other types of documents can lead to “creative styling”

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