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7.10.7 Create Linked Classes

 

Create Linked Classes

Figure 7.81: Create Linked Classes
After you have defined the Master Template settings, content, and created assignments, you can create linked classes and assign instructors to these classes (Fig. 7.81). A linked class contains the same content and settings as the Master Template. Both the administrator and the instructor assigned to the class will receive a message in their ALEKS Message Center containing important information about the linked classes.
To add linked classes:
  1. In the Master Templates List, click on the name of the template to view the Master Template Summary. Alternatively, you can check the box next to the template and then click Class Summary.
  2. Locate the Linked Classes section and click Edit.
On the Create Linked Classes page, enter the name of the Class CRN/Section and assign an instructor to the individual linked class. (The name of the linked class will consist of the name of the template plus the name of the CRN/Section.) There are three options for the "Instructor" field:

Existing ALEKS Instructor
Select this option and then use the drop-down menu to select the name of the Instructor teaching the linked class.

Instructor to be announced (TBA)
Select this option if the name of the instructor is unknown. The linked class can be assigned to an instructor at a later time (Sec. 7.10.8).

Create a new Instructor
Select this option if the instructor does not have an existing ALEKS account. Enter the title, first and last names, and e-mail address of the instructor teaching the linked class. ALEKS will send an email message containing login information to the instructor. If an email address is not provided, the administrator will need to edit the instructor account, change the password, and send it to the instructor at a later time (Sec. 7.2.1).
A maximum of 15 linked classes can be created at a time. To add more linked classes, repeat the steps.
Once saved, you will receive a confirmation and arrive at the Linked Class List page with the linked classes that have been created. You can create another linked class by selecting New Linked Class, edit the linked classes by clicking on the CRN/Section name of each class, or complete the Master Template set-up process by clicking I am done creating linked classes.
NOTE. There is no limit on the number of linked classes you can associate with a Master Template. The interface allows you to link up to 15 at a time: to add more than 15 linked classes, just return to the Master Template Summary page, locate the Linked Classes section, and select Edit. On the Linked Class List page, select New Linked Class.