Creating Classes

Updated on 12 Sep 2024
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Classes are used to schedule meeting times and give students access to Course Activities for instructor-led training.

Create a Class

To create a class:

On the Admin menu in the Classes group, select Create Class. This opens up the Create Class page.

On the Basic Information section:

To add a Course, select Choose next to Course.
In the Choose Course dialog, input part of the course Name and select Search.
Select the course from the search results and select OK. This brings you back to the Create Class page with the course added.
Change the Display Name, if needed.
If you are creating a class for an organization other than the one you belong to, select Show Advanced Settings on the upper right side and verify the Organization is correct.
Change the Minimum Students to the number of students the organization needs to run the class.
Set the Maximum Students field to the total number of students that can be enrolled.
Select the appropriate status from the Status dropdown.
Modify other fields as needed.

Configure Session Times

Expand the Session Times section.

Add Multiple Session Times.

The # Sessions field will default to match the number of training days set up on the course you selected for this class. Verify this is the correct number of days.
For Days, select the pattern of days your class will run, e.g. Mon, Wed, Fri or Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri. Sessions will be added or skipped based on the pattern you select.
Use the First Day field to choose the first day of class.
Modify the Start Time and End Time as needed. The default time zone used is configured on the Organization that the class belongs to. If you would like to override the Organization time zone, specify the time zone of the class using the Time Zone drop-down menu.
Select OK.

Duration Affects Billing

The number and Duration of the class sessions are for scheduling only. The Duration of the course affects the billing of the class based on 8-hour training days. If the course has a different duration than your sessions, do one of the following: 1) Select the course with the correct duration, if available, 2) if you own the course, duplicate it and change the duration to reflect training days that are longer or shorter than 8 hours, or 3) if you do not own the course, open a support ticket immediately to request assistance to ensure your class is billed correctly.

Select the Delivery Method

Expand the Delivery section.

If this class will be delivered in person only, ensure Delivery Type is set to Physical.
1. Select the Add Classroom link and select Search.
2. Select the classroom(s) and then select OK.
If this class will be delivered online only, change Delivery Type to Virtual.
If this class will be delivered both in person and online, change Delivery Type to Physical and Virtual and add your classroom as above.

Add an Instructor

Expand the Instructors section.

Select Add Instructor.
Input part of the Last Name and First Name of the instructor and select Search. Select the instructor from the search results. If you have more than one instructor, search for and select the other instructors.
Once all the instructors for the class are selected, select OK.

Finally, select Save to create the class.

Other Sections

The other sections (Visibility, Payment, and HTML Description) can be changed later.

Once the class is created the Skillable TMS creates a template by retaining all of your selections except for the class dates, this is to help you create additional classes more quickly.

For more information regarding scheduling sessions and how that affects how long labs are saved, please see: