What is the difference between the above and when do I do what?

Understanding the difference between what happens when a programme is Copied, Shared or Bridged will clarify for staff which action needs to be carried out for different circumstances. Below you will find these explained in turn with examples of when these should be used.


Copying

  • When a programme is copied, this creates “another” version of the programme.
  • This newly created version is totally independent of the original and changing either the original and/or the copy will only impact the version changed.
  • Ideal for taking a completed programme for a course in one year and copying it into the same (or similar) course for the following year.
  • A programme copy will take with it the programme and Marks book, but not the results (student data) that have been entered in the Marks book for the original course.
  • A programme is copied via… Teaching Workspace --> Cover Page --> Collaboration --> Copy

Bridging

  • When a programme is bridged, this “links” the programme from one timetable period to the next.
  • This newly created version can span two (or more) timetable periods.
  • Ideal for taking what may have commenced as a “semester only” course and extending this to run a full year.
  • Also used in situations where a courses commences in Term 4 of one year and continues on in the following year. (i.e. Year 12 courses at JSR)
  • Bridging a programme will also extend the Marks book, and carry forward any results that have been entered in the initially created course.
  • A programme is bridged via… Teaching Workspace --> Show advanced actions --> Bridge classes --> Select Class (detailed steps of this process are outlined in SEQTA - Bridging Programmes

Sharing

  • When a programme is shared, this “creates” additional versions of the programme in all classes it has been shared with AND “links” the programmes together. i.e. This link means that a change in one ‘version’ of the course is automatically reflected in all other ‘shared courses’.
  • This “shared version” can be shared between one teacher who teaches the same course multiple times AND/OR multiple teachers all teaching the same course.
  • Ideal for situations where courses taught use similar Course outlines and have the same Assessment Tasks.
  • Also used in situations where the courses have variation in terms of order of content taught. i.e. separate “pathways” can be created to accommodate the different order.
  • Sharing a programme will also extend the Marks book, to all the other programmes, allowing teachers and HODs to view results on Marks book for an entire cohort, not just a single class. i.e. Simplifies the exercise of selecting top performing students in the course.
  • A programme is shared via… Teaching Workspace --> Cover Page --> Edit Collaboration --> Share (detailed steps of this process are outlined in SEQTA - Sharing Programmes