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Course FAQs

What is the difference between an inactive Course and an archived Course?

Inactive Courses are not accessible to Students, but they are still available on Course Reports.

Archived Courses are not accessible to Students and are not available on Course Reports.

What happens if a Student exceeds the retake limit of a Quiz or a Game?

If a Student exceeds the retake limit of a Quiz or a Game, they will be redirected to the previous Module of the Course to review the educational content. They will then be able to retake the Quiz or Game.

Is it possible to duplicate a Course?

Yes! Duplicating a Course in Foundation LMS is easy:

  1. Navigate to Courses -> Online (or Live if applicable).
  2. Locate the the Course you'd like to duplicate by typing all or part of its title in the "Filter Course" field.
  3. Click the "Duplicate" icon (Duplicate Icon) located in the Actions column.
I have created my Course and set it to active, but it's not appearing on my Portal home page. What should I do?

First, go to the Course Details page and verify that your Course Start Date and Expiration Date are valid. if today's date falls outside of those dates, then the Course will not be accessible from your Portal home page, even if the Course Status is set to "active".

If your Course dates look good, check in the Portal Builder to ensure the Course is enabled:

  1. Navigate to the Portal Builder.
  2. Click the "Content" tab.
  3. Expand the "Body" section.
  4. Scroll down to the "Manage Online Courses" section.
  5. Locate your Course. If it is not enabled, click the toggle button to enable it.
Can I preview my Course from the Student perspective before I activate it?

Yes! Go to the Course Builder, click the "ACTIONS" button (top right) and select "Preview as Student".

Student Management FAQs

How can I tell how many Students have registered to our Portal this month?

To determine how many Student registrations occurred within a specific time period:

  1. Navigate to the Students page.
  2. Select the desired date range in the date picker field (top right) and click "APPLY".
  3. The Student list will now be filtered by Students who registered within the date range you selected in step 2. The total will appear in parenthesis to the right of the "Students" heading above the Student list.
I have a Student who is not receiving the email code to activate their account. What should I do?

Sometimes emails get held up in Spam. It happens to the best of us! If your Student is unable to locate the account activation email in their Spam folder, you can manually activate their account:

  1. Navigate to System Users -> Manage Users.
  2. Locate the the user by typing all or part of their name in the "Filter User" field.
  3. Click the "Activate" icon (Activate Icon) located in the actions column

 

How do I reset a Student’s password?

To reset a user’s password:

  1. Navigate to System Users -> Manage Users.
  2. Locate the the user by typing all or part of their name in the "Filter User" field.
  3. Click the "Reset Password" icon (Reset Password Icon) located in the actions column.
How do I add/edit Student registration fields?
  1. Sign in as the Primary User of your Portal.
  2. Navigate to the Company Profile.
  3. Scroll down to “Custom Registration Fields for Students”. There you can add and edit custom registration fields.

 

How can I view a Student’s certificate history?
  1. Navigate to the Students page.
  2. Locate the the user by typing all or part of their name in the "Filter User" field.
  3. Click the "View" icon (View Icon) located in the actions column.
  4. Scroll down to the Courses section. There you will see a list of all the Courses the Student has interacted with. If the Student generated Certificates, you will be able to download them from here.

 

 

How can I deactivate a Student’s account?
  1. Navigate to System Users -> Manage Users.
  2. Locate the the user by typing all or part of their name in the "Filter User" field.
  3. Click the "Deactivate" icon (Deactivate Icon) located in the actions column