What is Course Guide?The Course Guide/CG is a web tool used by students to provide them with course details such as instructional method, workload and exams.
October 2007 and forward CG information will be collected by direct entry to U of MN custom PS CG pages. In addition to enhanced information collection for CG a new media upload option exists. This information will upload to the Web overnight from PS.
The two modes of capturing CG information will be through the use of instructor pages through self service on the Web and staff pages within PeopleSoft.
Benefits for students Provides timely information on description, format, work
load, evaluation methods and exams for a course
Ability to view detailed course description--plus objects such as instructor photos, syllabi, biographies, video clips--before registration
Students and their advisers can access course information from one centralized location, rather than from multiple departmental Web sites
With more information available to them, students can:Make better course choicesExpand their “universe” of course choices
Student View of Course Guide
Icons are used to select and view the media attachments.
Benefits for instructors and staff Allows instructors to promote courses and encourage
enrollment
Instructors and/or staff can upload documents, and objects such as instructor photos, syllabi, biographies, video clips, to give students a more complete picture of the class
Course Guide is a centrally supported application
Avoids duplication of efforts and frees up time for other efforts
NEW! Management reporting available shortly after go-live will track departmental participation
Who enters what information? Instructors may enter their own course guide
information via Web self service
The scheduling coordinator may also enter Course Guide information directly into PeopleSoft.
Training requirements An optional Web tutorial will be made
available for instructors
Course Guide documentation will be available on the Web at: http://training.asr.umn.edu/records/ under Manuals link
Access requirements
Instructors will need to be set up as the “Instructor of Record” by the scheduling coordinator to gain access to their classes
When will this happen? Now! With demos such as this
Go-Live October 5, 2007
Training, documentation and support
Provided by the Student Records Training Team
NEW! email address: [email protected]
Phone 612-625-2803
Visit the Student Records Training Web page for training documentation and resources.http://training.asr.umn.edu/records/
Instructor access
What instructors will see
Links only available for instructors. The other instructor pages are almost identical to staff pages
Spell Check available with this icon
Total to = 100%
What instructors will see
Combined sections link will appear here if course is a combined section
What instructors will see
3000 character limit = approx. 500 words
The Course Catalog Description is included as guide for the instructor. The instructor’s Course Guide Description should remain consistent with the Course Catalog Description.
What instructors will see
What instructors will seeCombined Sections