Creating Curricula

Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to create a curriculum.

Curriculum Creation Overview

The process of curriculum creation involves several steps.

First, you need to create the curriculum entity by providing a name, description, and other necessary logistical information. Once the curriculum entity is created, you can add the desired items, requirements, or sub-curricula to the curriculum by searching for them and selecting the appropriate options. To create a logical learning path, arrange the courses in the desired order. This sequencing ensures that learners progress through the curriculum in a structured and meaningful way.

You can also establish period-based settings to determine when each course is initially assigned and whether they recur. Additionally, associate the curriculum with categories and place them in libraries. By placing the curriculum in libraries, it becomes available to learners. Categorizing the curriculum helps to organize and classify it, making it easier for learners to find and access the materials they need.

Creating a Curriculum Entity

These steps provide an overview of how to create a curriculum entity:

Navigate to Learning Administration.
From the left menu, select Learning Activities→Curricula.
Select Add New to start creating a new curriculum.
Provide Curriculum ID, Title, Security Domain, Description and any other relevant fields for the curriculum. This information will help learners understand the purpose and content of the curriculum.
The Curriculum Type picklist provides a predefined list of options that categorize the curriculum based on its purpose or structure.
Selecting a priority helps to ensure that learners progress through the training in a logical and structured manner.
Make a decision on Subsequent Failures Reset Curriculum Status by checking or unchecking the box for this field. Checking this box means the users will keep the status of their last attempt at completing the curriculum, regardless of due date.
Select Add to create the curriculum entity.

Create a Curriculum

Business Example

In this exercise, you will create a Human Resources curriculum entity.

ExerciseStart Exercise

Steps

Create a new Curriculum with the following details:

Field	Value
Curriculum ID	[Your initials]-CURR1
Curriculum Title	[Your initials]-Human Resources
Description	Enter a description for your curriculum
Curriculum Type	Human Resources – General (HR)
Security Domain	ACME-CORP
Priority	1

Log into SAP SuccessFactors HCM as a Learning Administrator and navigate to Learning Administration → Learning Activities → Curricula.
Note
To avoid the creation of duplicate curricula, first utilize the search criteria to look up the curriculum by title or ID. If you confirm that the curriculum does not already exist, proceed with the following steps.
Choose Add New.
Enter [Your initials]-CURR1 in the Curriculum ID field.
Enter [Your initials]-Human Resources in the Title field.
Enter a description of the curriculum.
Leave the creation date set to the default of today’s date.
Select ACME-CORP in the Security Domain.
Select Human Resources – General (HR) from the Curriculum Type dropdown menu.
Select 1 from the Priority dropdown menu.
Confirm that all of the fields have been entered correctly.
Caution
You will not be able to change the Curriculum ID once the Curriculum has been created.
Choose Add.

Curriculum Content Management

The Contents tab allows users to view, add, and edit curriculum content. Using the Manage Content button, you can easily add and manage content.

The Contents Tab and Manage Content Button Tab are highlighted.

When you select Manage Content, the Content window opens. From this window, content can be added using the green plus button.

The Add Content dropdown is highlighted.

Items: Items of any classification can be added to a curriculum. There is no limit to the number of items that can be added to a curriculum.
Curriculum Requirements: These requirements allow users to choose their preferred courses from a pool of available options to meet the curriculum's requirements. These requirements provide users with the flexibility to choose how they want to fulfill their training.
Subcurricula: Subcurricula create a hierarchical structure between multiple curricula. All items in the parent curriculum and subcurricula are added to the user’s Learning Plan. The main curriculum is Incomplete until all required items in the curriculum and subcurricula are completed. Each subcurricula status can be tracked and reported on individually.

An example of the Main Curriculum and Subcurriculum are shown,

Added content will appear at the bottom of the list in the Content window. However, you can change the order by selecting the Move Up or Move Down buttons in the Display Order column.

The Expand buttons and Display Order buttons of the Manage Content screen are highlighted.

Changing the order affects how the information is displayed to users in the curriculum details. It doesn't change the due dates or the sequence of due dates. This visual sequencing can help users know which content to complete first when there are multiple pieces due on the same day.

To view the assignment settings or curriculum associated with each piece of content, select the Expand button (red plus icon).

Watch this video to learn how to add content to curricula:

Video Summary

The Contents tab is used to view and edit the content associated with a curriculum. By selecting the Manage Content button, you can easily add new content or edit existing content for the curriculum. Various types of content, such as items, requirements, and sub-curricula can be added. The display order of items can be adjusted to provide a suggested order of completion. Period-based settings can be established for each item to determine assignment and due dates. If content needs to be removed, it can be easily done through the Contents tab. The Contents tab streamlines the process of managing curriculum content.

Add Content to a Curriculum

Business Example

In this exercise, you will add courses to a curriculum entity.

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Steps

Add two Human Resources courses to a curriculum entity.
1. Select the Contents tab.
  Note
  If you are not in the Curriculum entity, navigate to Learning Administration → Learning Activities → Curricula, search for your curriculum, and open it.
2. Select the Manage Content button.
3. Choose the Add Content button and select Items from the dropdown menu.
4. Enter criteria in the Keyword field to search for the items to include in the curriculum and select Search. For example, search for items with a keyword of HR.
5. Select the Add checkbox next to each item to add it to the curriculum.
6. Choose the Add button.
7. Close the Content window to return to the Contents tab of the curriculum.
8. Verify the item(s) are now listed on the Contents tab.

Summary

Curriculum creation starts by providing basic details such as name, description, and logistical information before adding items, requirements, or sub-curricula.
Items in the curriculum are arranged and sequenced to create a structured learning path, with optional period-based settings for assignment and recurrence.
Curricula are associated with categories and stored in libraries, making them accessible and easier to organize for learners.
The Contents tab in Learning Administration allows administrators to add, edit, and reorder items, requirements, or sub-curricula using the Manage Content option.
Subcurricula can build hierarchical relationships, and display orders provide a visual guide for learners without affecting due date sequences.

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