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Key terms and concepts
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NoteBoth admin and non-admin user privileges are able to create events in Rapla. Only admin users can edit events created by other users. |
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Be advisedThe user needs to make sure they are not highlighting anything on the left-hand side of the menu bar. This can cause Rapla to think that you are creating any events against that resource. Hence, you might see a warning message. |
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Field Name | Description |
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Unit Name | The name of the unit offers by the Institution. The same one matches the record in Paradigm. |
Unit Code | The unit code offers by the Institution. The same one matches the record in Paradigm. |
Session Type | Subject to each institution to define their session type (e.g. class, tutorial, lecture) |
Campus | Subject to each institution to define their campus (e.g. Melbourne, Sydney) |
Minimum Participants | The minimum number of participants for running the session (e.g. 5) |
Maximum Participants | The maximum number of participants for running the session |
Faculty/Department | Subject to each institution to define their faculty/department (e.g. Faculty of Art) |
Session Group ID (Group number) | [Do not change] A group of sessions from which a selection is made during the enrolment (aka. it is an enrolment choice). |
Session Seq ID (Class number) | [Do not change] A set of enrollees (i.e. students ) who attend the same session together under one scheduled unit (Lecture). |
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Session Group and Session Class
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NoteIf your institution does not require the logic of Session group nor Session class, you should It is up to each provider or institution to allocate an appropriate ID when populating the Session Class or Session Group fields. |
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Be AdvisedCarefully consider the following definitions to determine if your institution requires the use of the session group and class fields. If these features are not required then it is appropriate to leave the field(s) in blank. |
Session Class (or session sequence ID)
Session Group:
Session group is used when your institution has multiple sessions under the same session group type. It prevents students or staff members to enrol students into multiple sessions under the same session type. If your institution has more than one session type, session group number defines the different types of sessions. Some common session group types are lectures, tutorials and workshops, etc. Session group number starts at 1, it increments by 1.
It is determined by each institution to set the session group number against each session type.
Session Class:
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WarningParadigm makes an important assumption that ALL sessions where the Session Class is not set are compulsory enrolments. The user |
The Session Class is used to limit what a user may select when enrolling into sessions. The restrictions work in two layers
Selecting a Session Class will also select all other sessions that share the same session class ID
When a Session Group AND a Session Class are both set, then the user must select one and only one session, from each group
The use of Session Class simplifies the process of selecting a suitable, non-clashing set of sessions. If it is possible to pre-define sets, combinations, or pairs of sessions, such that choosing one of the sets mandates the choice of all other sessions within that set.Selecting a session class will then select all sessions of that same class numberIt is especially useful when there is a need to define a pairing or set of sessions consisting of multiple Session Groups where you want to enforce predefined session enrolment combinations. Session class number starts at 1, it increments by 1. Session class number defines a set of sessions across multiple session groups.
Session Group
The Session Group is used there there are multiple Session Types associated with the same Scheduled Unit. Assigning a Session Group will visually group the sessions when viewed from within Paradigm. When used together with Session Class it is possible to prevent users from enrolling into more than one session from each defined Session Group. Examples of common session group types include lectures, tutorials and and workshops. The Session Group field should start at 1 and be incremented by 1 as required.
Workflow
How to create a single event on Rapla
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