EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY

CENTRE FOR LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

CAPS
CURRICULUM APPROVAL &
PUBLICATION SYSTEM

TRAINING
COURSE
OUTLINES
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T0074

ReadCoordinators
Unit Only Access Technology

Description Specific Capabilities

This 60-minute workshop introduces staff to the Curriculum Approval • Uses ECU systems to maintain
and Publications System (CAPS). Staff will learn how to use CAPS to accurate records and provide excellent
access curriculum information and generate reports. customer service to students and staff
The workshop is suitable for all staff but especially for professional
staff in student service roles and faculty administration who need to Resources & Texts
access curriculum data. Tip sheets and guides are provided in the
workshop and accessed inside the
Learning Outcomes CAPS application
On successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
CLD Data
• Locate basic curriculum information in CAPS; and
• Extract curriculum information from CAPS reports to advise Accredited: No
students about their enrolment. Credit points: n/a

Content Pre-requisites:

• The range of reports available in CAPS No

• Simple queries in CAPS Related offerings: None
• Customising and selecting options in CAPS reports
Min–max number: 4–12
Teaching & Learning Processes
Demonstrations and hands-on authentic activities in a computer lab.

Assessment
In class activities.

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CAPS for T0072
T0074

ReadCoordinators
Unit Only Access Technology

Description Specific Capabilities

This 60-minute hands-on workshop will introduce unit coordinators to • Uses ECU systems to maintain
the new Curriculum Approvals and Publication System (CAPS) and accurate records and provide excellent
enable them to propose a unit change on the spot. customer service to students and staff
Unit coordinators are encouraged to prepare any upcoming edits to
their unit before attending the workshop so that the workshop time Resources & Texts
can be spent entering the data and submitting their ‘proposal’ for the Tip sheets and guides are provided in the
next approval stage. workshop and accessed inside the
For more details, contact CLD on ext 2554 or email at CAPS application
cld@ecu.edu.au Curriculum Approval Policy [ac086]
available from the ECU policy website:
Learning Outcomes http://www.ecu.edu.au/GPPS/policies_db/i
nd ex.php
On successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
• Initiate a proposal for a unit change in CAPS that complies CLD Data
with system principles, ECU policy and meets process
timelines; Accredited: No
Credit points: n/a
Content
Pre-requisites:
• CAPS: a quick overview
• Proposal types and how they are defined in CAPS No
• Policy updates in relation to unit development Related offerings: None
• Principles and guidelines for unit data
• Initiating a ‘proposal’ Min–max number: 4–16
• Editing unit data
• Adding unit data
• Using preview reports to review a proposal
• Submitting a proposal for review

Teaching & Learning Processes

This is a learner centred workshop comprising a system
demonstration followed by hands-on authentic activities in a
computer lab.

Assessment
Outputs from class activities.

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 T0076

CAPS for Approvers Technology

CAPS for Unit Set and T0075

Course Coordinators Technology

Description Specific Capabilities

This 60-minute hands-on workshop will introduce course and unit set • Uses ECU systems to maintain
coordinators to the course level aspects of the new Curriculum accurate records and provide excellent
Approvals and Publication System (CAPS). customer service to students and staff
Course and unit set coordinators are encouraged to prepare any
upcoming curriculum changes before attending the workshop so that Resources & Texts
the workshop time can be spent entering the data and submitting it Tip sheets and guides are provided in
for the next stage of approval. the workshop and accessed inside the
For more details, contact CLD on ext 2554 or email at CAPS application
cld@ecu.edu.au Curriculum Approval Policy [ac086]
available from the ECU policy website:
Learning Outcomes http://www.ecu.edu.au/GPPS/policies_db/i
nd ex.php
On successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
• Initiate a ‘proposal’ for a course or unit set revision that complies
with system principles and process timelines;
• Edit (or enter) data in CAPS appropriate for the change category; CLD Data
• Manipulate data fields in CAPS for publication purposes; and
Accredited: No
• Submit a curriculum change for review to the next approval stage.
Credit points:
Content n/a
• How curriculum change types are defined in CAPS Pre-requisites: No
• Policy updates in relation to course and unit set development
• Overarching principles, rules and guidelines for curriculum data Related offerings:
• Initiating a ‘proposal’ None Min–max
• Entering and editing curriculum data
• Refining data in complex fields number: 4–12
• Preview reports
• Submitting a ‘proposal’ for review

Teaching & Learning Processes

This is a learner centred workshop comprising a system
demonstration followed by hands-on authentic activities in a
computer lab.

Assessment
Outputs from in class activities.

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 T0076

CAPS for Approvers Technology

Description Specific Capabilities

This 60-minute workshop introduces staff to the approval functions in • Uses ECU systems to maintain
the Curriculum Approvals and Publications System (CAPS). You will accurate records and provide excellent
learn how to use CAPS to review, edit and action curriculum change customer service to students and staff
proposals according to timelines, principles and policy.
For more details, contact CLD on ext 2554 or email at Resources & Texts
cld@ecu.edu.au Tip sheets and guides are provided in
the workshop and accessed inside the
Learning Outcomes CAPS application
On successful completion of this course, participants will be able to: Curriculum Approval Policy [ac086]
• Process a curriculum proposal in CAPS and submit for the available from the ECU policy website:
next approval stage; http://www.ecu.edu.au/GPPS/policies_db/i
• Run reports to determine exact changes in curriculum proposals; nd ex.php
and
• Adjust personal settings in CAPS to manage notification emails. CLD Data
Accredited: No
Content
Credit points: n/a
• How curriculum change types are defined in CAPS
• Policy updates in relation to course and unit set development Pre-requisites:
• Overarching principles, rules and guidelines for curriculum data
No
• Accessing and reviewing change proposals
• Running compare reports Related offerings: None
• Approving/rejecting proposals
Min–max number: 4–12
• Adding comments/feedback to proposals
• Customising notification settings

Teaching & Learning Processes

Group discussion, demonstrations and hands-on authentic activities
in a computer lab.

Assessment
Outputs from in class activities.

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CAPS for Approvers Technology

T0077

CAPS for Marketing Technology

Description Specific Capabilities

This unstructured two-hour workshop is for marketing staff responsible • Uses ECU systems to maintain
for the input and maintenance of marketing data in the Curriculum accurate records and provide excellent
Approval and Publications System (CAPS). The session is flexible and customer service to students and staff
adaptable
so that new staff can learn how to update and approve marketing Resources & Texts
information in an existing course, unit set or unit, and experienced
staff can use the session to raise issues and find solutions to Tip sheets and guides are provided in the
problems working with CAPS. workshop and accessed inside the
CAPS application
For more details or to customise the session for a specific
purpose, contact CLD on ext 2554 or email at cld@ecu.edu.au Curriculum Approval Policy [ac086]
available from the ECU policy website:
http://www.ecu.edu.au/GPPS/policies_db/i
Learning Outcomes
nd ex.php
On successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
• Initiate a proposal for an update to an existing course, unit set or CLD Data
unit in CAPS; Accredited: No
• Process a curriculum proposal in CAPS;
• Manipulate data structures in CAPS for publication purposes; and Credit points: n/a
• Discuss process and technical issues in relation to CAPS Pre-requisites:
for marketing purposes.
No
Content Related offerings: None
• Initiating, editing and approving curriculum proposals Min–max number: 4–12
• Content issues: what to include and what not to include in fields
• Overarching principles, rules and guidelines for curriculum data
• Correct set-up for course structures
• Refining course structure data
• Refining special admission requirement data
• Activating new menu options

Teaching & Learning Processes

Discussions, demonstrations and hands-on authentic activities
in a computer lab.

Assessment
Outputs from in class activities.

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CAPS Drop-In Session Technology

Description Specific Capabilities

This is a hands–on workshop for all staff needing assistance using • Uses ECU systems to maintain
the Curriculum Approvals and Publication System (CAPS). It is accurate records and provide excellent
completely unstructured so that participants can seek advice or customer service to students and staff
assistance on all CAPS-related matters. First come, first served.
Please note: the CAPS Drop–In Session is not intended to replace Resources & Texts
role specific training such as CAPS for Unit Coordinators, CAPS for Tip sheets and guides are provided in the
Unit Set and Course Coordinators, CAPS for Approvers and CAPS workshop and accessed inside the
for Read Only Access. CAPS application
Curriculum Approval Policy [ac086]
Learning Outcomes
available from the ECU policy website:
Learning outcomes vary according to participant needs. http://www.ecu.edu.au/GPPS/policies_db/i
nd ex.php
Content
CLD Data
There is no set content.
Accredited: No
Teaching & Learning Processes Credit points: n/a
Demonstrations and hands-on authentic activities in a computer lab.
Pre-requisites:

Assessment No

There is no assessment. Related offerings: None

Min–max number: 0–6

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