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Admins, Instructors, and Managers can access and manage prerequisites through the course editor:

• Admins should see all tabs, including prerequisites.

• Instructors see all tabs except Enrollment.

• Managers only see the Enrollment tab.

• Access prerequisites via the prerequisite required and prerequisite granted fields on the course info tab.

Editing Existing Prerequisites

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From the Course editor

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Select the Prerequisites tab

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This guide will explore how to create and manage prerequisites from different areas around the site. Prerequisites are essential for ensuring learners have met specific requirements before enrolling in a course.

Locating the prerequisite tab in the course editor

1. Access the Course editor from the course catalog page.

2. Select the Prerequisites tab.

   • Here, you can create a new prerequisite or use the search bar to find and manage an existing one.

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The prerequisite list

Within the Prerequisites tab, you will find a list of prerequisites alphabetically. Each entry within the list includes:

1. The Title of the prerequisite.

2. The associated Equivalencies.

3. The count of Courses linked to each prerequisite.

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Creating a prerequisite from the prerequisites tab

1. Select the Create a Prerequisite button.

2. When the Create a Prerequisite window opens:

   • Give your prereq a Title in the Prerequisite Title field.

   • Use the Equivalent(s) Dropdown to add course equivalents

3. Select the Save button to complete the initial setup.

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Connecting content to a prerequisite

1. Select the prerequisite you want to attach content to from the list on the prerequisites tab.

2. Once opened, you can add connected content to the prerequisite by using the Courses connected to Prerequisite dropdown to search for and select courses.

3. Attach courses by selecting the checkbox next to any course you want to attach to the prerequisite from the list.

4. Once selected, courses will appear in the connected content field with an X.

5. You can remove selected prerequisites by selecting the X on the prerequisite.

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Editing existing prerequisites from the prerequisites tab

1. From the Course editor, select the Prerequisites tab.

2. Select the prerequisite from the list you want to edit.

Here you can edit:

1. The Prerequisite Title (required).

2. Add or remove

   equivalents

   Equivalents.

3. Add or remove

   connected

   Connected content.

4. Delete the prerequisite.

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Creating a prerequisite from the course information page

Navigate to the Course Information tab from the course editor

• Alternatively, access the Course Editor for any course you want to create a prerequisite for.

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Prerequisite(s) required section.

1. Look for the Prerequisite(s) Required section.

2. Here, you can specify that completion of prerequisite courses is required before enrollment.

Create or add prerequisites within the course.

1. A dropdown menu under this section allows you to choose available prerequisites.

2. You can search or scroll for selection.

   • Alternatively, you can create a prerequisite by typing out the name of the prerequisite you want to create and checking the option to Add the prerequisite.

3. Select the checkbox to add a prerequisite to the course.

Remove prerequisites from a course.

You can remove selected required prerequisites by selecting the X on the prerequisite.

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Granted prerequisite(s)

Granted prerequisites refer to the prerequisites that learners will obtain or have satisfied once they complete a specific course. These granted prerequisites are crucial for understanding a learner's eligibility for other courses that require these prerequisites.

Prerequisites for enrollment.

When a prerequisite is listed in a course's Prerequisite(s) Granted field, learners must complete the course to obtain that prerequisite. The prerequisite is only granted to the learner upon the course completion.

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Create or add granted prerequisites within the course.

The dropdown menu in the granted prerequisite(s) section allows you to choose available prerequisites.

1. You can search or scroll for selection.

   • Alternatively, you can create a granted prerequisite by typing out the name of the prerequisite you want to create and checking the option to Add the prerequisite.

2. Select the checkbox to add a granted prerequisite to the course.

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Removing granted prerequisites from a course.

You can remove selected granted prerequisites by selecting the X on the prerequisite.

Granted Prerequisite(s) course enrollment restrictions

If a learner attempts to start in a course with prerequisite(s), they can only do so if they have completed the course(s) listed that grant them the Prerequisite(s). This ensures that learners have met the necessary prerequisites before enrolling. Learn more about what learners see when interacting with prerequisites.