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What if I have nothing to add to a particular section (e.g., course-related information)?

If you see a red message telling you that there is no information entered in a particular section, you must enter something or COMMS will not allow you to submit the outline for approval. If you have no specific information for the section, you can enter something like “N/A” or “Will be provided by the Instructor.” This will then allow you to submit the outline.

When I list my assignments/assessment activities, how specific should I be? Should I list every specific assignment with its weighting individually?

Your list of assignments (with respective weightings) in COMMS should be broad enough that someone who may teach the course next year could use the same assessment breakdown. Keep in mind that assessment categories and weights listed on the course outline apply to all deliveries of the course, including Woodroffe, Perth, Pembroke, and AC Online. Save the specific list of assignments for your Weekly Schedule Document (formerly known as Course Section Information).

I have cut and pasted information from an existing course outline into COMMS, but the formatting is a problem. How can I correct it?

In this case, you may have copied invisible formatting (HTML) tags along with your text. To remove them, go back into the text editor (click Edit), highlight the text you pasted in, and then click on the brush icon on the task bar (beside the Size drop-down). A window will appear; click on the button that says Remove All HTML Tags, and then click Cancel. You’re now ready to save that information without any tags that will distort the look of the outline.

Why doesn’t Essential Employability Skills (EES) appear in the menu?

You likely have an incorrect template for the Course Outline. To change the template, click on the Document Properties icon at the bottom of the course outline (to the left of the Submit button) and select the most appropriate Contribution to the Program. This will change the Course Outline template.