Release notes outline upcoming customer-impacting changes that are expected to be displayed in production environments. Please note that features considered for future development are not included in the notes.
Alignment Standards App: Batch Copy Alignments
Summary
The Batch Copy Alignments feature allows users to copy alignments for a collection of learning objects to one or many learning standard documents.
Change Benefit
Batch Copy Alignments enhance efficiency by significantly reducing the time needed for aligning learning objects, allowing more focus on strategic tasks. Additionally, it streamlines workflows by eliminating complex workarounds and engineering dependencies, integrating directly into the Alignment App interface. This automation drives cost savings by optimizing resources and reducing manual effort.
Feature Workflow
Users can batch copy alignments for a collection of learning objects.
View Create New Batch Copy AlignmentsIn the Dashboard, users can view the Batch Copy Alignments tile [1]. To copy alignments for collections of learning objects, click the Create New button [2].
View Content to Batch Copy Options
Users must select a collection by clicking the Load Collection button [1]. Users can view their list of existing collections or create a new collection and then select the learning object collection. The Learning Object Collection is the group of Learning Objects you want to update alignments for.
Users must select a source document by clicking the Select Document button [2].
View Select Source Document Options
Users can select the alignments to copy. The Source Document is where users have existing alignments to the Learning Objects that they want to leverage in copying alignments to other documents.
View Copy to Here Options
Users must select a standard collection by clicking the Load Collection button. Users see a list of Standard Collections and can select from the existing Collections or create a new one. The Standard Collection refers to the set of Standards to which alignments can be copied or created.
View Batch Copying Rules to FollowUsers must select the Relationship type that is used in copying alignments. Users select between Exact Derivatives, All Derivatives, or Crosswalks by clicking the Using drop-down menu [1]. Exact Derivatives and All Derivatives are defined as previously described in similar functionality in Align by Learning Object. The Crosswalks option copies to all standards that are mapped from the Source document to the standards in the Standard Collection.
Users can also click the Restrict copy to Learning Object grade(s) checkbox [2] and the Restrict copy to deepest alignable standards checkbox [3].
By default, users are sent an email when the copy is complete. Users can deselect the Email me when copy is complete checkbox if they wish to opt-out. [4].
Click the Copy Alignments button [5].
View Confirm Alignments Copy Request
A confirmation box with a summary of the Batch displays [1]. Click the Confirm button to launch the Batch Copy Alignments process [2].
View Batch Copying Alignments Dashboard
After confirmation, users are sent to the Manage Batch Copy Alignments Dashboard where they can check the status or review previous requests. Clicking the info button displays a summary of each request.
View Manage Batch Copy Alignments
To go directly to the Manage Batch Copy Alignments Dashboard from the main Dashboard, click the Manage button.