Create, add and manage prerequisites

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

Creating a prereq in Das admin

Access the Prerequisites tab in the Learning section of Das Admin.

• Here, you can scroll or use the search bar to manage existing prerequisites or create a new one.

The prerequisite list

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

1. The title of the prerequisite.

2. The associated equivalencies.

3. The count of courses linked to each prerequisite.

Creating a prerequisite from the course editor

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.

Connecting content

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.

Editing existing prerequisites from the prerequisites tab

1. From the Course editor.

2. Select the Prerequisites tab.

3. Select a prerequisite from the list.

Here you can edit:

1. The Prerequisite Title (required).

2. Add or remove Equivalents.

3. Add or remove Connected content.

4. Delete the prerequisite.

Creating a prerequisite from the course information page

Navigate to the Course Info tab in the Learning section of Das Admin.

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

Prerequisite(s) required section

Look for the Prerequisite(s) Required section.

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

Create or add required prerequisite(s) to the course

1. The dropdown menu under the required prerequisite(s) section allows you to choose available prerequisites.

2. You can search or scroll for selection.

   • Alternatively, you can create a required 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 required prerequisite(s) from a course

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

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 that course to obtain that prerequisite. The prerequisite is only granted to the learner upon that course completion.

Create or add granted prerequisites to a 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 that comes up to Add the prerequisite.

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

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 enroll in a course with a prerequisite, they can only do so if they have completed the courses listed that grants them that Prerequisites. This ensures that learners have met the necessary prerequisites before enrolling. Learn more about what learners see when interacting with prerequisites.

Equivalency considerations

Equivalencies are also taken into account. If Prerequisite 1 is listed as a requirement on a course and Prerequisite 2 is an equivalent of Prerequisite 1, learners can complete either Prerequisite 1 or Prerequisite 2 to meet the requirement for that course.