Define the details of a curriculum map

After you create the document structures (format or templates) for your curriculum maps, you can create curriculum maps in Aspen IMS. First, you define the details of the map.

Notes:  You can also copy an existing curriculum map that might mirror what you need to create. Follett recommends creating curriculum maps that act as templates for users. Then, curriculum designers at the School level can use these templates with the applicable document structures pre-defined to build their own curriculum maps. For example, your system administrator might create several curriculum maps to serve as templates, and create a copy for each department. Then, in the School view, individual department heads can quickly select their maps and begin adding content. For a curriculum map to appear in the School view, you must associate it with a course in the District view.

To create a curriculum map:

1. Log on to the District view.
2. Click the Assessment tab, and then the Curriculum Maps side-tab. A list of any curriculum maps already created in your district appears.
3. On the Options menu, click Add. The New Curriculum Map page appears.
4. Use the following table to enter information in the fields:

5. Field	Description
   Title	Type the name of the curriculum map. Note: If this curriculum map will be a template, you might enter a character before it, such as '-'. This way, all map templates appear together on the Curriculum Maps list page.
   Meeting days	Type the number of days the curriculum map covers. For example, if a school has a 180-day school year, a semester would be 90 days and a full year 180.
   Header Structure Name	Click to open the Curriculum Document Structure Pick List. The structure you select determines the fields and columns users have to enter information in when adding the header to this curriculum map. Select a document structure, and click OK.
   Topics Structure Name	Click to open the Curriculum Document Structure Pick List. The structure you select determines the fields and columns users have to enter information in when adding topics to this curriculum map. Select a document structure, and click OK.
   Lessons Structure Name	Click to open the Curriculum Document Structure Pick List. The structure you select determines the fields and columns users have to enter information in when adding lesson plans to this curriculum map. Select a document structure, and click OK.
   Active	Select this checkbox if you want this curriculum map to be available for use in the Staff view.
   Use standards	Select this checkbox to align standards to this map.

5. Click Save.