Overview
Creating a Course Outline and adding constraints to the units can get complicated if all the units which are related to a course are not added to the system upfront. Adding all the core and elective units is the first set of the Course Plan Rules that focuses on positioning units on the screen, thus, will make adding constraints or rules easier and more manageable for an administrator. This Knowledge Base article will guide you on how to add core and elective units in the Course Outline.
NOTE:
A constraint can only be added to the Course Plan once. For example, if it has been added as a Core Unit, you cannot also add it as an Elective Unit. Only the first constraint will appear in the Course Plan.
If you add more columns to the grid, it will be harder to view the course outline grid on mobile devices.
When adding a unit in the outline, note that Paradigm uses the Base Unit record Id when searching for a unit to add. If your business or institution is using the same Unit Code and only changes the Unit Name when creating a new Base Unit record in Paradigm, always search for the Unit Code and add the intended/required Unit Id. If you plan to make both units with the same unit code appear on the Course Plan, you can add additional constraints to one of the units, see Adding Constraints section.
Add all the units first, prior to setting up any pre-requites, or co-requisites rules, as it will make the process easier to follow.
BE ADVISED:
It might be useful to have a test student within the system who can be enrolled into the new course to visualise the course plan as it is built.
Workflow
Video Tutorial
Introduction to Course Plan | 1. Course Outline Basics | 2. Adding Core and Elective Units | 3. Arranging Content on the Course Plan | 4. Adding Constraints