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    Getting Started with a WIDS Single User Subscription

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    Welcome to WIDS!  We are happy to have you on board.

    Single User Subscription

    A WIDS Single User Subscription is for a single user to create and edit courses.

    • You can create and edit up to 20 courses in WIDS.
    • You cannot create or edit programs or pathways.  You must have a Team license for that.
    Note
    Ifyou try to create a program or pathway project, WIDS will allow you to do so, but you will not be able to open the project for editing.  You can create a syllabus—but only after you have an approved course.

    WIDS Help Available

    WIDS Software Help is available from any screen in WIDS.  Select the question icon on the home page or WIDS Curriculum Help from any other screen.  (Look on the top left of the screen.)  

    Need assistance in getting started with WIDS?  Contact us at info@wids.org.  We would be happy to assist you.

    Logging In

    WIDS Site:  https://curriculum.wids.org

    Username:  The characters before the @ symbol in your email address.   

    Password:  This was emailed to you.  It may have gone to your trash folder.  If you cannot  locate the password, use the Forgot Your Password link on the WIDS site noted above.   

    Create a Course

    The WIDS home page contains two sections:

    • My Syllabi:   Any syllabi you create will appear here.
    • My Curriculum Projects:   Any courses you create will appear here.   

    To create a course:

    1.  Click the Add New button. WIDS presents a droplist of project types.  Select Course.
    2.  WIDS opens a dialogue box where you can enter the course name and number.  Note that you can change these later if needed.
    3.  Select a Subunit from the droplist.  WIDS will have a subunit created for you so select your name or organization from the droplist.  
    4. WIDS opens to the course Designer.  You can begin designing your course.  

    Note:  

    • You must create and approve your course before you can create a syllabus.
    • You should create competencies before you design Learning Plans and Performance Assessment Tasks.

    External Standards

    You can link your course to external standards.  External standards cover a range of efforts by professional organizations, state agencies, and school districts to define requirements for what must be taught in a program or qualifications for entry into a career field. Not every curriculum project has related standards.  

    WIDS includes some standard sets by default.  If you need a set of standards added for linking to your project, contact info@wids.org.  

    Course Designer Help

    Learning Plan Help

    Performance Assessment Task Help

    Creating a Syllabus Profile Help

    Syllabus Help

    Create a Course Syllabus


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