A Short Course on How to Manage SLOs with TracDat
Add/Edit/Copy/Delete/View Course Learning Outcomes [SLOs]
Select Assessment Unit from the top drop down menu Select Course Assessment Plan Tab Select Course Outcomes sub-tab [Default tab – screen opens with it active] Select course from Course field [drop-down menu] Click the Add New Course Outcomes button
In the Add New Course Outcome page: Enter SLO Name in the Course Outcome Name field Enter SLO description in the Course Outcome field Select SLO Status from drop-down box Enter Start Date [using calendar icon at right] Enter End Date [using calendar icon at right] [optional] Click Save Changes button Click Return button
Select Assessment Unit from the top drop down menu Assessment Unit
Select the Course Assessment Plan Tab Courses Assessment Plan tab
Select Course Outcomes sub-tab ◦ [Default tab – screen opens with it active] Courses Outcomes sub- tab
Select course from Course field [drop-down menu] Courses field [drop-down]
Click the Add New Course Outcome button Add New Course Outcome
The Add New Course Outcome page will open:
Enter SLO Name in the Course Outcome Name field Outcome name
Enter SLO description in the Course Outcome field Outcome description
Select SLO Status from drop-down box Select SLO Status
Enter Start Date [using calendar icon at right] Start Date calendar icon
Enter End Date [using calendar icon at right] [optional] End Date [optional]
Click Save Changes button SAVE CHANGES
Click RETURN button RETURN
Select Assessment Unit from the top drop down menu Select Course Assessment Plan Tab Select Course Outcomes sub-tab Select course from Course field [drop-down menu] Click on Edit link at right across from the SLO you want to modify Click Save Changes button Click Return button
Select Assessment Unit from the top drop down menu Assessment Unit
Select Course Assessment Plan Tab Courses Assessment Plan tab
Select Course Outcomes sub-tab ◦ [Default tab – screen opens with it active] Courses Outcomes sub- tab
Select course from Course field [drop-down menu] Courses field [drop-down]
Select Edit link at right, across from the outcome you want to modify EDIT link
In the Edit Course Outcome page: Make the changes needed Make changes
Click Save Changes button SAVE CHANGES
In the Edit Course Outcome page: Click Return button RETURN button
Select Assessment Unit from the top drop down menu Select Course Assessment Plan Tab Select Course Outcomes sub-tab Select course from Course field [drop-down menu] Click on Copy link at right across from the SLO you want to copy Click Save Changes button Click Return button
Select Assessment Unit from the top drop down menu Assessment Unit
Select Course Assessment Plan Tab Courses Assessment Plan tab
Select Course Outcomes sub-tab ◦ [Default tab – screen opens with it active] Courses Outcomes sub- tab
Select course from Course field [drop-down menu] Courses field [drop-down]
Select Copy link at right across from the SLO you want to modify COPY link
In the Copy Course Outcome page that opens: Choose the Course(s) to which you want to copy the SLO [ Note: The current course from which you are copying is checked as a default] Choose the course(s) to copy to Current course checked as default; unclick this if you don’t want a copy in the same course
Note: You can also include associated Means of Assessment and Related SLOs to copy Check this box to include Related SLOs Check this box to include Means of Assessment associated with this outcome.
Click Save Changes button SAVE CHANGES
Warning: If the Outcome has assessments and results attached to it, you have to be careful about deleting it. Select Assessment Unit from the top drop down menu Select Course Assessment Plan Tab Select Course Outcomes sub-tab Select course from Course field [drop-down menu] Click on Delete link at right across from the SLO you want to delete Click Save Changes button Click Return button
Select Assessment Unit from the top drop down menu Assessment Unit
Select Course Assessment Plan Tab Courses Assessment Plan tab
Select Course Outcomes sub-tab ◦ [Default tab – screen opens with it active] Courses Outcomes sub- tab
Select course from Course field [drop-down menu] Courses field [drop-down]
Select Delete link at right across from the SLO you want to delete DELETE link
You will get a message that says “Are you sure you want to delete this Course Outcome? This will delete all the data associated with this Course Outcome including Results and Assessment Methods. Are you sure you want to delete this data? Yes No Click “YES” Click “Yes”
If your outcome has assessments and results associated with it: Step 1) First delete the result(s) Step 2) Then delete the corresponding assessment(s) Step 3) Finally delete the outcome related to these assessments and results
Select Assessment Unit from the top drop down menu Select Course Assessment Plan Tab Select Course Outcomes sub-tab Select course from Course field [drop-down menu]
Select Assessment Unit from the top drop down menu Assessment Unit
Select Course Assessment Plan Tab Courses Assessment Plan tab
Select Course Outcomes sub-tab ◦ [Default tab – screen opens with it active] Courses Outcomes sub- tab
Select course from Course field [drop-down menu] Courses field [drop-down]
All SLOs entered for that course will show