FAQs: Curriculum Mapping

Below you’ll find answers to the most common questions you may have on all the features and functionalities of the Curriculum Mapping section on Exxat Prism

Question: Can schools edit the grading scale for each course?
Answer: Typically, grading scales for a letter grade are set at the School/University level and are not changed from course to course. However, you may have courses that either follow a letter grade or a Pass/Fail scale. This selection is available at the course offering level under the course-about section. When you select the course type as Pass/Fail, the Letter grading scale does not appear on the course page.

Question: Is it possible to remove the standards from the pre-populated list that schools do not want to use?
Answer: The accreditation standards are pre-populated, and if you do not wish to use them, do not activate them. They are just housed in the system and will only be applicable if activated.

Question: Can schools upload their template for the generate syllabus feature?
Answer: No, we do not have a template for generating syllabi for each school today.

Question: Is there a functionality to import all course details using the template or bulk feature?
Answer: We do not have bulk import functionality today.

Question: Where are the standards activated?
Answer: The standards are activated under program details, however, they can only be mapped if configured for a curriculum grid on the mapping setup page.

Question: How can schools add more attributes and activate them?
Answer: Attributes can be added under the curriculum mapping page. They have to be configured under mapping setup for each curriculum grid.

Question: Can the attributes be customized?
Answer: Yes, the attributes are customizable.

Question: Do schools have to manually enter data each year? Can it be rolled over?
Answer: With the help of the cloning feature, the manual efforts reduce. When schools use the clone curriculum feature, all their mapping data can be cloned to a new curriculum. Schools can always modify the mappings on the newly cloned curriculum.

Question: Can schools change the course name for one cohort only?
Answer: Yes, under course catalog, when you change the name, before saving, select the checkbox "Do you wish to update course offerings?" and pick one cohort only.

Question: What is the benefit of adding Event schedule in the system?
Answer: It allows you to add the lecture schedule and topics for each course and link them to your measures to view a detailed report. Event schedule when entered can also be included in the course syllabus using the 'generate syllabus' feature.

Question: Is it possible to archive a grid?
Answer: This is not possible today.

Question: Can schools map a standard with another standard?
Answer: The developers have added this to our roadmap.

Question: Can schools add the exam questions in the system for each objective/course?
Answer: This is not possible today.

Question: Can schools generate a report for all our programs i.e PA, PT, OT cumulative?
Answer: This is not possible today.

Question: What do we mean by course measures?
Answer: Course measures are the components of your courses such as course goals, course objectives which build up your syllabi and are used to map with certain standards. This can only be used for curriculum mapping purposes.

Question: What do we mean by Attributes?
Answer: Attributes are tools that help you track important aspects of your curriculum such as instructional methods, or how courses are being assessed at multiple levels. This will help you during your site visit or report preparation. This is also used for curriculum mapping purposes only.