Approve a WIP (Work in Progress) Course
  • 13 Jun 2024
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Approve a WIP (Work in Progress) Course

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Course Approval or Request Revision

Users with an approval role and Site Administrators can approve a course submission or send it back for additional revision.   

Select any screen from the left navigation column of Designer. 

View Review Recommendations

View the comments provided by Reviewers in the Review grid.  

Approve and Revise buttons are only available to users with an approval permission.

Approve the Course

Select the Approve button.  WIDS opens a panel for editing.  

Enter an Active date (the date the data goes live) and provide a review comment.  

Select Approve

If desired, WIDS can send an email notification to others regarding your review.  Use the search box to search for people who should receive the notification. Click on the name(s).  WIDS add the name(s) to yours at the bottom of the screen.   Select Send Notification or Don't Send Notification.  

Request Course Revision

If the course is not ready for approval, select the Revise button.  WIDS open a panel for editing. Enter a comment regarding your decision.  This data is archived with the project.  

Select Revise.

WIDS returns the course to WIP status.  

View Archived Review Comments

You can review the Review Comments associated with the revision.

Select the course status for viewing comments.

Select the three vertical dots on the far left of the screen.  WIDS opens a menu.  Select Review Comments.

WIDS shows the feedback gathered during the review cycle for that course revision.  

Note
You can also manage status for courses using the Manage Projects screen in the Site Administration module. 
Note
Site Administrators can turn off/on notifications for all projects and identify people who receive the notification by default in the Site Administration Module, Manage Notifications screen.