Create a New Schedule
In this section:
Overview
You can create two different types of schedules:
Section schedule. You might create a schedule for section 001 of ECON101, which meets on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in room 600 at 10 am during the autumn term.
Special event schedule. This schedule enables a single capture at a specified date and time with an assigned capture device (a capture appliance or Classroom Capture Software). You might create such a schedule for a guest lecturer, keynote speaker, or commencement address.
This section explains how to create both types of schedules. If you have a large number of schedules to create, you can create them using a CSV import. See Import Schedules for detailed instructions.
Remember to Activate the Schedule
When you first create a schedule, it is in draft status. It does not become active until you press the Activate button.
Before You Begin
Before you create a schedule, make sure you have defined the entities you will specify when you create the schedule. These are:
Terms (Schedule > Terms)
Sections (Schedule > Courses > Course Details)
Date and Time
Rooms (Configuration > Rooms)
Presenter (inherited from section)
Product Groups (inherited from product groups)
When you create the schedule, you can set or modify these entities:
Schedule- or course-specific exclusions dates
Display input resolution (inherited from room)
Echo defaults (inherited from the parent or child organization)
Create a New Schedule
In the EchoSystem Server (ESS) interface, navigate to Schedule > Schedules.
Select the term from the list.
Select the course from the list.
Select the section from the list.
Click Add New. This opens the Add New Schedule page, as shown in the figure below.
SchedulesActive.pngReview and complete the Course/Description, Room, Date and Time, Exclusions, Presenters, Product Groups, and Echo Defaults options.
Click Save.
Saving the schedule opens the Schedule Details page, as shown in the figure below.
Verify that you have entered all the information required. You should see a series of green check marks at the top of the page.
Press Activate to move the schedule from draft to active status.
Course / Description
The following figure shows the Course/Description scheduling options. Below the figure is a table that describes the settings available.
Option | Description | Inherited From |
|---|---|---|
Course | The full course name according to the ESS. The ESS constructs a course name from the defined course name, the course identifier, the section, and the term. | Course |
Title | The course title, set to the ESS course name by default. It is displayed in the EchoPlayer during student review. | Course |
Description | An optional description for the course that can be displayed in the EchoPlayer during student review. | Course |
EchoSystem Identifier |
| N/A |
Alternate Identifier |
| N/A |
Room
The following figure shows the Room settings. Below the figure is a table that describes the settings available.
Option | Description |
|---|---|
Campus (filter) | Select the appropriate campus. Only buildings on that campus are listed in the Building list. |
Building (filter) | Select the appropriate building. Only rooms in that building are listed in the Room list. |
Room | Select the appropriate room. Room Status area indicates whether or not the selected room is ready to capture. |
Date and Time - Recurring Event
The following figure shows the Date and Time scheduling options for a Recurring Event. Below the figure is a table that describes the settings available.
Option | Description | Inherited From |
|---|---|---|
Start Date | The start date for the recurring capture. Typically, the first day of the term. | N/A |
End Date | The end date for the recurring capture. Typically, the last day of the term. | N/A |
Days | Days of week to capture. Select all relevant days. | N/A |
Start Time | The start time of the capture. Typically, the class start time. | N/A |
Duration | The duration of the capture. Typically, the class duration. | Parent Organization > Child Organization > Schedule |