Content-area skills list

Content-area skills are tied to specific courses and/or subject areas, unlike Transferable skills which span a student's entire academic career. They are typically used to detail expected learning outcomes. Academic group managers can add Content-area skills and sub-skills in Academics > Grades > Grading setup > Content-area skills.

Select Filter to refine the Content-area skill list by Category or Courses.

For more information on Transferable skills and Competency Based Education, see Competency Based Education.

  1. Select Academics > Grades > Grading setup > Content-area skills.

  2. Select Add.

  3. Enter the Content-area skill name.

  4. Select Select courses to search for and select at least one course.

  5. Enter an optional Code and Description for the skill. The Code is a shorter name to simplify searching for the skill. The Description can be used to explain what the skill is intended for.

  6. To assign optional Categories to the skill, select Select categories. Categories are used to distinguish between different types of content area skills.

  7. Select Save or Save and add sub-skill.

  1. Select Academics > Grades > Grading setup > Content-area skills.

  2. Select the skill you want to add a sub-skill for to expand it.

  3. Select Add content-area sub-skill.

  4. Enter the Content-area sub-skill name

  5. Enter an optional Code and Description.

  6. Select Save.

A skill or sub-skill can only be deleted if it has not been used. Once a skill or sub-skill has been used, you can mark it Inactive.

  1. Select Academics > Grades > Grading setup > Content-area skills.

  2. Select the context menu next to the skill or sub-skill you want to delete or inactivate.

  3. If the skill or sub-skill has not been used, you can select Delete. If the skill or sub-skill has been used, you can select Mark as Inactive.

Tip: To display inactive skills or sub-skills in the list, select Show inactive.

  1. Select Academics > Grades > Grading setup > Content-area skills.

  2. Select Export.