COMMS (Course Outline Mapping System)

Brief Guide for Editing Course Outlines

1. In order to edit a course outline in COMMS, you must first assign
yourself as a writer to the outline that you wish to edit. To do this you
must:
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Click on ADMINISTRATOR in the top right corner of the page.

Click on User Management in the menu on the left side of the
page.
Click on Identify Course Outline Writer in the menu on the
left side of the page.
Select the course outline that you wish to edit, type in your
username and click Add Writer.

2. After assigning yourself as a writer, you must go back to the Home

page of COMMS, and the course outline will be there with an option to
Quick Edit.
3. The next three pages, called Course Information, Vocational
Learning Outcomes and Essential Employability Skills should
already be filled in by the instructor, therefore click the Next button on
each of the first three pages. (If there is not an option selected for the
Contribution to Program section in the Course Information page,
select Vocational Core (mandatory course in program).
4. The next step is to fill in the Course Learning Outcomes (CLR).
Which need to be added one at a time. To do this:
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Click the Add New CLR button.

Fill in the first Course Learning Outcome exactly how is it to be
displayed on the Course Outline.
Click the Save button.
Repeat these steps to add all remaining Course Learning
Outcomes.

5. The next step is to add the Course Objectives (EKS). There are
multiple Course Objectives to go with each Course Learning Outcome,
which also need to be added one at a time. To do this:
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Click the Add New EKS button in the box beside the first Course
Learning Outcome.
Type in the first Course Objective (EKS), exactly how you want it
shown on the Course Outline, and click Save.

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To add the remaining Course Objectives for the first Course

Learning Outcome, repeat these steps, making sure that you are
adding the Course Objectives to the correct Course Learning
Outcomes.
Repeat all steps to finish adding remaining Course Objectives to
the correct Course Learning Outcome.
When finished adding all Course Objectives click Next.

6. The next step is to add the Learning Resources (material needed for
course), which also needs to be typed in exactly how you want them to
be shown on the finished Course Outline. When finished adding the
Learning Resources click Save, then click Next.

7. Course Related Information/Methodology (information should be

provided by course instructor) is added next. But do not fill in the
Department Related Information/College Related Information.
8. Next you need to add the Student Evaluation (test/assignment
weights, also provided by instructor), click on Add New Earning
Credit and type it exactly how you want it to be shown in the final
course outline, then click Save.
9. In the Other Information section you will need to select a Grade
Scheme. To do this, select Lambton College Grade Policy 2014 in
the drop down list to show the grading table on the final Course
Outline, then click Next.
10. When you get to the end of the Course Outline editing options, you

must now assign the Course Outline to the instructor that will be
teaching the course. You can do this by repeating Step 1, but inserting
the instructors username as the writer instead of your own.

By: Bobbie Mowat (EBAT Student, School of Technology - Lambton College)