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Edit Training

Edit your training name, content, and settings.

Students can retake training assignments for self-study or to improve their score. Students are allowed an unlimited number of retakes until the due date. Only the student's best score is recorded in the gradebook.

If you generated a companion exam when you created your training, any changes you make to the training content are copied to the companion exam.

Edits do not affect students who have already started or submitted the previous version of the assignment.

  1. From MindTap, click + Add / Create > Activity > SAM-Assignment.
  2. Click Training.

    The Training page lists all existing training assignments.

    To do this Do this
    View training assignments from this course. Click Training in this course.
    View training assignments from other courses. Click Other Training.
    Sort the list Click a column heading.
    Preview a training Click Preview beside the training name.
    Find a specific training Type part of the training name in the search box.
  3. Click Edit next to your assignment.
  4. Optional: Edit your training name and companion exam settings.
    You cannot edit the content version.
  5. Click Next Step.
  6. Optional: Edit your textbook selections.
  7. Click Next Step.
  8. Optional: Edit your chapter selections.
  9. Click Next Step.
  10. Optional: Add or remove tasks used in your assignment.

    Adding or removing any tasks from the training also adds or removes them from the companion exam.

  11. Click Save.

    To update your assignment, click Done.

    Note If you have already scheduled your training, you do not need to schedule the edited version. The scheduled training is updated.

    If you schedule your training a second time, students will see both the original and updated trainings.

    To assign the training:

    1. Click Schedule.
    2. Complete the assignment and scheduling options.
      Assignment Name
      Unique name for your assignment.
      Practice
      The assignment does not affect student grades.
      Start Training on Apply Mode
      Students initially attempt tasks without assistance. They can access step-by-step instructions and demonstrations as needed.
      Instructions
      Additional instructions for students.
      Specify password for student access
      Prevent students from starting until they enter a password that you provide.
      Best Practice Leave this field blank and set a password in the Assign to Course window. Passwords set in that step are easier to retrieve and edit.
    3. Click Schedule.
    4. In the Editing Activity window, set the activity title, description, dates, and location in the learning path to assign the activity to your course.
      Title
      Label for the activity in the learning path.
      Description
      Information or instructions displayed when the activity is opened.
      Require Password
      Password protection for scoreable activities to prevent students from accessing them ahead of time.
      Available Date
      When students can start work on the activity.
      Due Date
      When students must end work on the activity.
      Associated Topic
      Textbook topic related to the activity.
      Order Within Topic
      Position in the learning path under the specified topic.
    5. Click Add.