CAIT User Manual Contents
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1. ia 3 v ps em Oa gt M Here you will search for the module to be revised either by typing in the mnemonic for the module e g hist411 or by typing in part of its title e g advanced social history You will then select the correct module details and the correct year from when the changes will take effect simply by clicking on the correct record which appears You have now created your draft proposal and will enter the first page of the proposal form The first page of the module revision form looks like this Page 8 of 20 O Mscw222 Optimisation ar k ad fi BG https lusidemo lancs ac uk CAIT Modules Edit 6 7 Web Slice Gallery J Imported From IE New Module Revise Mogens are cheme Revise Scheme Link Revise Existing Module LANCASTER j Course Approvals and Information Tool CAIT Modules MSCI222 Optimisation Hughes Miss Jacqueline Management Science 3 Last saved 02 10 2012 at 15 03 MSCI222 j Optimisation oe Proposal Type Revision ee Proposal Status Draft Revision in Summary p Revision Summary Basic Details Summary of changes Curriculum Design a Paragraph B Z U x Educational Aims Learning Outcomes Learning Assessment and Student Numbers Administration Actions ll save and Continue Rationale for changes W save and Close a Paragraph gt B Z U x mn M submit for Approval 15 03 02 10 2012 a e p2. If you find that any other data viewed in CAIT is incomplete or out of date please update whatever information you can This is in the interests of keeping all LUSI course data as up to date as possible Page 12 of 20 View and or edit a draft proposal or submitted approved proposals In CAIT you can search for existing draft proposals produced by yourself or by others in your department or faculty You can also identify other users to share a draft proposal with so that they can also edit draft forms This section tells you more about that process Search for existing drafts On the top page of CAIT the left hand menu takes you to either Scheme Proposals or Module Proposals Upon selection you enter the following screen e C fi amp nnps lusidemolancs acuk Web Shee Gallery C Imported From IE CASTER j Course Approvals and Information Tool Can Schemes Hughes thas Jacqueline taaspement Scieece owe My Draft Schemes My Draft Schomes MSc Forensic Chemis My Proposed Schemes My Approved Schemes EM Delet 2 Shi Department Proposals Faculty Proposals BScH e New Draft san Belem 2 sharo Revise Existing fe CAIT Home gt zim a Dolata 2 Sharo Modulo Proposals Y User Guidance Contact Help Your own draft schemes or modules are visible in the central pane From here you can select edit or delete per draft Note when a draft has been deleted it can no long
3. and includes three fields which you must complete in full to provide A summary of the changes being proposed The rationale for proposing these changes Details of any resource requirements or implications library special equipment space and staffing specific to this revision For information on how to complete these or any other fields in CAIT you can click the small icon to open a box of onscreen instructions Where further guidance might be needed you can also click through to open a new window which links to the particular term within the online Guidance Library When you have completed the three fields click save and continue to proceed through the rest of the CAIT proposal form You can also select save and close if you prefer to return to the proposal at any other point during completion For the remainder of the revision form The information you will see has been drawn from the LUSI course record for the selected year The onscreen instructions accessed using will provide information to help you revise the LUSI data or review this for accuracy If you find that any other data viewed in CAIT is incomplete or out of date please update whatever information you can This is in the interests of keeping all LUSI course data as up to date as possible Page 9 of 20 Finally i With regard to contact hours for any existing module you will summarise the proposed changes in CAIT but any a
4. Imported From IE CAIT New Module Revise Module New Scheme Revise Scheme LANCASTER J Course Approvals and Information Tool CAIT Schemes New Draft Scheme Proposal Hughes Miss Jacqueline Management Science Shema Propose New Scheme Proposal New Draft Scheme Please specify the following details to create a draft scheme proposal Proposal Title Navigation Qualification CAITHome Scheme Proposals Year of Introduction Module Proposals 12 13 Create new scheme proposal i User Guidance Contact Help Here you will enter title qualification and date of introduction information For information on how to complete any field you can click the small icon to open a box of onscreen instructions Where further guidance might be needed you can also click through to open a new window which links to the particular term within the online Guidance Library When you have completed the three fields click to create new scheme proposal You have now created your draft proposal and enter the first page of the proposal form You may now proceed to complete the New Scheme of Study SoS form Page 6 of 20 Retrieve an existing course record for update Revisions to an existing Course Module CMOD Revisions to existing courses are different from the forms for new courses as CAIT will retrieve the existing course information from LUSI and pull this through for revision Based on the year of revisi
5. LANCASTER J Course Approvals and Information Tool CAIT Schemes Revise Existing Hughes Miss Jocquetine Management Science Revise an existing LUSI Scheme of Study Search CAITHome Scheme Proposals Module Proposals V User Guidance Contact Help Here you will search for the scheme to be revised by typing in all or part of its title e g project management You will then select the correct scheme details and the correct year from when the changes will take effect e g 2014 15 simply by clicking on the correct record which appears You have now created your draft proposal and will enter the first page of the proposal form The first page of the scheme revision form looks like this Page 11 of 20 D BSc Hons Project Manager x YEY Web Slice Gallery C Imported From IE CAIT a CAIT Schemes Sections Revision in Summary Basic Details Administration Information Admissions Rationale and Resources Course Overview Structure Features and Regulations Educational Aims Curriculum Design and Features Learning and Teaching Strategies and Methods Quality Management Approvals Administration https lusidemo lancs ac uk CAIT Modules Create E C fi https lusidemo lancs ac uk CAIT Schemes Edit 47 New Module Revise Module Link New Draft Module Course Approvals and Information Tool BSc Hons Project Management Proposal Type Revision Proposal Status
6. course data when submitting a revised proposal Submissions for new courses or revisions will generate email alerts to Faculty TQSO and others The Faculty TQSO plays a triage role especially with regard to revisions and will contact the user to confirm next steps The final approval of all courses revisions will be recorded using CAIT and an email alert of that approval is then sent to the originating user A fuller guidance library has been developed online to complement the onscreen instructions per field All instructions and guidance can be edited quickly as required and this will be undertaken by the Academic Standards amp Quality ASQ team in the Secretariat To confirm a number of modifications to CAIT are expected to be considered for Phase II development during 2013 including changes in relation to other LUSI projects and greater integration with other services e g Library reading list management systems More information will be provided to users and views sought when the scope of the Phase Il project is being defined October 2012 Page 2 of 20 How to Create a new course proposal New Course Module CMOD From the opening page of CAIT 4 Course Approvals and Info e ff https lusidemo lancs ac uk CAIT C Web Slice Gallery CJ Imported From IE Da ui CAIT New Module Revise Module New Scheme Revise Scheme LANCASTER j Course Approvals and Information Tool Hughes Miss Jacquel
7. from 2012 13 CAIT is an online tool which allows users to record proposed new courses schemes and modules and revisions and also enables updates to be made to other course information held in LUSI Given the increasing role of LUSI in hosting data which feeds into online course information for prospective students and others it is vital that departments endeavour to review course information at least annually therefore CAIT is also a means to conduct those checks and submit changes where necessary The main changes hosted within CAIT include User libraries of current draft and submitted proposals Proposed revisions to courses are now to be submitted online using CAIT o The existing LUSI record for a course module CMOD or scheme of study SoS is selected and retrieved for amendment and the user records details of the proposed revisions at the top of the form o Live LUSI fields can also be checked and edited if the information is out of date requires minor tweaks This can be conducted either when revisions are being proposed or as part of a department s annual or periodic review of course information o CAIT also provides users with the opportunity to reformat how course text appears online For example when bulleted lists were not available via the old course approvals service then dashes asterisks or other punctuation marks may have been used We encourage users to take the opportunity to tidy up any messy formatting in
8. or on any guidance provided within the Guidance Library This is so that we can make instructions and guidance as clear as possible Again any such comments can be sent to the CAIT helpdesk Depending on the nature of the comments ASQ may make amendments to the onscreen instructions directly or provide further advice to the user Page 19 of 20 Amendment Record Sheet Revision Date Section Description Author 1 1 14 08 2012 All Creation of first draft JH 1 2 01 10 2012 All Completion of first draft including screenshots JH 1 3 17 01 2013 All Screenshots enlarged AC Page 20 of 20
9. CAIT User Manual Contents COMEGNTS EET E E EE EE EEE EE E A ET 1 Introduction to CAIT including main changes cccccccssssssssceceeecesseseaesececscsssesaeaeeececeseeseeeeaeeeeseesseseaeaeeeeseeses 2 OW LO E aaceeeevsaheretauiieegipaascbensaaceueassanceepauietedeesanchetduaceueesabcuebislecupestune tens sade E E 3 Create a new course proposal iiicc iii ise aiii leah aaniiinkGnawihinnsiadlinawitauiiieaikiadiiinut 3 Retrieve an existing course record for update cccccccccceesececseaececseeaecesseaaeceeseaaeceeseaaeeesseaueeeeseaeeeeeenas 7 View and or edit a draft proposal or submitted approved proposals cccccsccssecsecseesseesseeeaees 13 Sharing drafts With other USCIS iissiscciiscssseiascdesccisszereutescesecdeceeletaseee svdecdeleeaseeeiendsedel saesterasasedetuaseeeieadeadeieias 14 Print or save to PDF a draft proposal or submitted approved proposals cc ccccssesssesesseesseeeaes 15 Retrieve a submitted proposal for Citing ccccccccsecccsessececesnneeeceeaeeecseaeeeceesaeeeeseaaeeeeseaeeeeseaeeeeneaas 17 FAQ and Further Information esseesid aaa a a E aa aaea raas 18 Amendment Record SHC sci czatevscwstosszs sessetensescennsusatevehaedesnsssesnedtvaccue A a E E a E E aa E EEEE E 20 Page 1 of 20 Introduction to CAIT including main changes The Course Approvals and Information Tool CAIT has been developed to replace the original LUSI online course approvals system with effect
10. Draft Revision Summary Summary of changes a Paragraph Rationale for changes a rs elo gt Paragraph New Scheme Hughes Miss Jacqueline Management Science BSc Hons Project Management Mt BIu xx 1 TBZ U x Revise Scheme 15 24 a 8 ene 02 10 2012 and includes three fields which you must complete in full to provide A summary of the changes being proposed The rationale for proposing these changes Details of any resource requirements or implications library special equipment space and staffing specific to this revision For information on how to complete these or any other fields in CAIT you can click the small icon to open a box of onscreen instructions Where further guidance might be needed you can also click through to open a new window which links to the particular term within the online Guidance Library When you have completed the three fields click save and continue to proceed through the rest of the CAIT proposal form You can also select save and close if you prefer to return to the proposal at any other point during completion For the remainder of the revision form The information you will see has been drawn from the LUSI course record for the selected year The onscreen instructions accessed using will provide information to help you revise the LUSI data or review this for accuracy
11. er be retrieved so exercise caution Your draft schemes include all new or revised course proposals Proposals for new modules schemes are indicated by the star w icon Proposed revisions to existing modules schemes are indicated by the double arrow icon Using the left hand menu you can also access My proposed schemes to view those already submitted for approval My approved schemes to view proposals which have been approved and which will be uploaded to LUSI Department Proposals including your own and other proposals submitted by others in your home department Faculty Proposals including your own and other proposals submitted by others in your home faculty Page 13 of 20 Sharing drafts with other users Within your own draft schemes or modules you are able to share the draft with other LU users including any user who is not based in your department or faculty Scheme Proposals Ea fi https lusidemo lancs ac uk CAIT Schemes Web Slice Gallery CJ Imported FromIE 3 RBS New Link CAIT New Module Revise Module New Scheme Revise Scheme Course Approvals and Information Tool DEMO lt lt Click on the Share button here CAIT Schemes Hughes Jacqu Views My Draft Schemes W MSc Forensic Chemistry Centre My Draft Schemes m nvironme My Proposed Schemes My Approved Schemes gt Edit Delete 2 Share Department Proposals Faculty Prop
12. he University s Planning Support Office so that a check can be made of certain HESA sensitive data These include the source of funding for the new scheme and the main QAA subject benchmark group In addition Planning Office will complete the JACS funding for the new scheme for new schemes an alert is sent to Marketing and External Linkages publications team to alert them to the approval of a new scheme Upon receipt of this and if that has not already been completed beforehand the publications team will prepare the scheme record for receipt of applications and publicity material The team will then liaise with the Department where necessary for example on prospectus text as happens annually for all courses or to clarify whether how postgraduate schemes will be made available for applications If you have any questions about alerts generated upon submission your Faculty TQSO may be able to help or contact cait lancaster ac uk How to make suggestions for changes to CAIT and or Guidance There is a helpdesk facility for CAIT users A link to email cait lancaster ac uk is provided on the left hand menu of most pages Emails will reach the Academic Standards amp Quality ASQ team in the Secretariat who will either respond to your request for help or direct to others for example if the issue is technical or relates to underlying LUSI data You are encouraged to comment on the onscreen instructions per field in CAIT and
13. her guidance might be needed field you can click the small you can also click through to open a new window which links to the particular term within the online Guidance Library When you have completed the three fields click to create new module proposal You have now created your draft proposal and enter the first page of the proposal form You may now proceed to complete the New Course Module CMOD form Page 4 of 20 New Scheme of Study SoS From the opening page of CAIT Course Approvals and Infc e fi https lusidemo lancs ac uk CAIT w Web Slice Gallery J Imported From IE CAIT New Module Revise Module New Scheme Revise Scheme F RSITY LANCASTER Course Approvals and Information Tool CAT Hughes Miss Jacqueline Management Science Neviganon Welcome CAITHome This site is a work in progress intended to give an early look at the type of functionality we are aiming to achieve for CAIT Scheme Proposals ae F R The following will be the four primary processes available once implementation work on the tool Module Proposals is complete Y User Guidance e New Module e New Scheme of Study e Revision to Existing Module Contact Help e Revision to Existing Scheme select New Scheme of Study You now enter a page like this Page 5 of 20 VD CAT New Scheme Propo S G C fi G https lusidemo lancs ac uk CAIT Schemes Create ES Web Slice Gallery
14. ine Management Science CAIT Navigation Welcome CAITHome This site is a work in progress intended to give an early look at the type of functionality we are aiming to achieve for CAIT The following will be the four primary processes available once implementation work on the tool Module Proposals is complete Scheme Proposals User Guidance New Module e New Scheme of Study e Revision to Existing Module Revision to Existing Scheme Contact Help 1 02 10 2012 select New Module You now enter a page like this Page 3 of 20 D CATT New Module Propo x YEY e fi https lusidemo lancs ac uk CAIT Modules Create C Web Slice Gallery CI Imported From IE CAIT New Module Revise Module New Scheme Revise Scheme T LANCASTER Course Approvals and Information Tool Hughes Miss Jacqueline Management Science CAIT Modules New Draft Module Proposal m New Module Proposal Module Proposals Please specify the following details to create a draft module proposal New Draft Module Proposal Title Navigation r CAITHome Mnemonic Scheme Proposals Year of Introduction Module Proposals 12 13 Y User Guidance Create new module proposal Contact Help ej gt eq wE a Iie CAP Here you will enter title mnemonic and date of introduction information For information on how to complete any icon to open a box of onscreen instructions Where furt
15. ion in the case of major revisions to schemes However there are also occasions when this may not be required or revisions may be presented for information only In CAIT the Faculty TQSO play a triage role and will direct submissions as appropriate and agreed within your home faculty A selection of example major minor revisions are available here lt insert link gt for guidance though this is not an exhaustive list and if in doubt you must contact your Faculty TQSO CAIT also provides users with the opportunity to reformat how course text appears online For example when bulleted lists were not available via the old course approvals service then dashes asterisks or other punctuation marks may have been used We encourage users to take the opportunity to tidy up any messy formatting in course data when submitting a revised proposal Occasionally either within one year or over a series of years multiple revisions to a Scheme of Study may be made However it is possible that substantial and or multiple revisions to a scheme may mean that a new Scheme proposal is more appropriate If you feel that Scheme proposals from your area might fall into that category please contact your Faculty TQSO for further advice If he she is at all unsure then they will take the question forward with the institution via Academic Standards amp Quality in the Secretariat Page 18 of 20 Course Modules with multiple cohorts It is now pos
16. nt Proposals Faculty Proposals BSc Hons Physical Geography Department Lancaster Emironment Centre Actions Effective from 14 15 Status Draft New Draft Eon Delete 2 Share Revise Existing Navigation caitHome Scheme Proposals Module Proposals Guidance Library User Manual rantact iain and you will see a screen where all fields are now displayed in a single form for example Page 15 of 20 C MSc Forensic Chemistry gt C fi B https Musidemotancs ac uk CAII S C Web Slice Gallery C3 Imported From IE x RBS New Link New Module Revise Module CAIT Schemes MSc Forensic Chemistry Hughes Jacqueline Management Science hitters MSc Forensic Chemistry D print Proposal Type New Proposal Status Draft P edit Basic Details Back to schemes Title Forensic Chemistry Navigation Qualification MSc CAITHome Year of Introduction Scheme Proposals 14 15 Module Proposals Abbreviated Title Forensic Chem Guidance Library Mode of Study Full Time User Manual Accrediting Bodies Contact Help None specified Mode of Delivery Standard Source of funding for the scheme HEFCE Scheme ot Study Director Hughes Jacqueline Management Science In the left hand menu you have the choice either to Edit if you spot missing incorrect data or to Print For revisions to existing programmes or modules you will also have the option to print either Revision Summary the top fou
17. on that you identify see below changes will only be applied to LUSI from that year forward From the opening page of CAIT 3 Course Approvals and Infc e C fi https lusidemo lancs ac uk CAIT X C Web Slice Gallery 4 Imported From IE CAIT New Module Revise Module New Scheme Revise Scheme LANCASTER j Course Approvals and Information Tool CAIT Hughes Miss Jacqueline Management Science fjevigsiah Welcome This site is a work in progress intended to give an early look at the type of functionality we are aiming to achieve for CAIT CAITHome Scheme Proposals The following will be the four primary processes available once implementation work on the tool Module Proposals is complete User Guidance e New Module e New Scheme of Study e Revision to Existing Module e Revision to Existing Scheme Contact Help PP fea Select Revision to Existing Module You now enter a page like this Page 7 of 20 CAT Revise Existing Lust x WaN z ox C fi G https lusidemo lancs ac uk CAIT Modules Revise xa C Web Slice Gallery C Imported From IE CAIT New Module Revise Module New Scheme Revise Scheme LANCASTER j Course Approvals and Information Tool CAIT Modules Revise Existing Hughes Miss Jacqueline Management Science Revise an existing LUSI Module Navigation h CAITHome Sear Scheme Proposals Module Proposals Y User Guidance Contact Help
18. osals BSc Hons Physical Geography Department L er Environment Centre eres Effective from 14 15 Status Draft New Draft gt Edit Delete 2 Share Revise Existing Nav ation a CAITHome Scheme Proposals Module Proposals Guidance Library i user manual Cantant Halin To do this Select share for the particular draft proposal option in the main central pane see screenshot above You are prompted to select the user by typing in all or part of that person s name Click add per user to be included m Click close when done Upon sharing the draft the other user will be able to edit the draft and will also be copied into any alerts generated by CAIT Page 14 of 20 Print or save to PDF a draft proposal or submitted approved proposals CAIT proposals are available to print or to save as a PDF document To do this Click on the name of the proposal to be printed saved for example L Scheme Proposals oca 8 hittps lusidemo lanes ac uk C AIT Schemes D Web Slice Gallery C imported Fromm i K RES New Link can Schemes Hughes Jacqueline Management Science Views My Draft Schemes Click on the title of the W MSc Forensic Chemistry lt ____________ _ pe is whan tints Deparment Lancaster Environment Centre pro posal la rge red My Proposed Schemes E ective from 14 15 ene Dratt fo nt My Approved Schemes gt Edit Delete amp Share Departme
19. pproved changes which affect contact hours must be recorded separately in LUSI by the Faculty TQSO after approval This is because the contact hours data is recorded by cohort and not linked directly to CMOD Therefore this extra step is necessary for those type of changes Revisions to an existing Scheme of Study SoS Revisions to existing courses are different from the forms for new courses as CAIT will retrieve the existing course information from LUSI and pull this through for amending Based on the year of revision that you identify see below changes will only be applied to LUSI from that year forward From the opening page of CAIT O Course Approvals and in C fi https lusidemo lancsacuk x Web Slice Gallery C Imported From IE New Module Revise Module New Scheme Revise Scheme LANCASTER j Course Approvals and Information Tool CAT Hughes Miss Jacquoline Management Science catio Welcome CAITHome e an early we are Scheme Proposals Module Proposals U User Guidance e New Module e New Scheme of Study Revision to Existing Module Contact Help Revision to Existing Scheme Select Revision to Existing Scheme You now enter a page like this Page 10 of 20 a D CAM Revise Easting LUSI T e fi https usidemo lancsac uk CAIT Sche C Web Slice Gallery C Imported From IE New Module Revise Module New Scheme Revise Scheme
20. r fields where the nature of the proposed change is described or Details for the summary fields and the full course record Choose the Print option and you can then either print the form directly or save as a PDF or XPS or Microsoft OneNote document Page 16 of 20 Retrieve a submitted proposal for editing Within CAIT it is possible to retrieve a submitted proposal for editing However this step can only be taken by your local Faculty TQSO Should a teaching committee not yet approve a proposal for example if revisions are needed before resubmission or Chair s Action to approve your local Faculty TQSO will release the form back to draft for you to amend as advised When the form has been released back to draft you and any other users with whom the proposal has been shared see above will receive an email alert That email will tell you which form has been released back to draft and also provides advice input by the Faculty TQSO on required recommended changes Occasionally the action required might be to delete the proposals if the faculty teaching committee or institution have rejected the proposal without further amendments If you need to retrieve a submitted proposal please contact your Faculty TQSO who can release the form back to draft for you Again an email alert will be sent to you when that has been done Page 17 of 20 FAQ and Further Information Accessing CAIT via Internet Explorer 8
21. sible to add multiple cohorts to proposed new modules and to amend cohort details for existing modules with multiple entry points per year Onscreen instructions are provided via the fields relating to Cohort on the Learning page within the CAIT form This functionality has been developed to support those departments which operate cohorts in this way although other departments may have chosen to set up stand alone module with mnemonics that differentiate one from the other If at all unsure please contact your Faculty TQSO CAIT Alerts to Faculty TQSO and others Upon submission of any proposal CAIT issues alerts via email to officers to make them aware of the submission and to request further action Each submission will issue an alert to your Faculty TQSO so that they can direct the proposal within the faculty In addition here are some other alerts which will be generated e fora new module an alert is sent to Registry timetabling to request that they review teaching room requirements If a comment is made by the timetabling manager that will be recorded within CAIT and added to the proposal form for the attention of the faculty teaching committee Although many departments will contact Registry as a matter of course this alert is intended as a way to ensure that Registry do see what is in the pipeline although it may only be a later stage that further action is necessary to address any problems e for new schemes an alert is sent to t
22. usually Windows XP machines as more recent versions of Internet Explorer cannot be installed Internet Explorer 8 IE8 is no longer being supported by Microsoft Therefore in developing CAIT ISS have fixed several bugs which have affected test users screen view of proposals We believe that the problems have been resolved as fully as possible HOWEVER we would recommend anyone still using IE8 to consider using an alternative browser Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome for example Problems may not only affect CAIT in the future rather as Microsoft has opted not to maintain IE8 browser issues for other services may also arise over time New Course Modules CMOD or Schemes of Study SoS Zero credit non assessed modules must be submitted for approval using CAIT It is possible to input learning hours even though you will record Credit Rating as zero on the Basic Details page Simply amend the number of hours which appear in the Total Learning Hours field Where appropriate fields may be left blank for example if a module is a non assessed skills workshop then it may not be appropriate to enter any pre requisite or forbidden module combinations Please remember that Faculty TQSO can also provide advice as you complete a proposal in CAIT Revised Course Modules CMOD or Schemes of Study SoS Revisions to modules or schemes will often require submission to the faculty for formal approval and occasionally the institut
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