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Create a New Project

The University of Central Arkansas is slated to operate one project per year.  This section will walk the user through building a new project.

Start by clicking 'Create Project' in the top right corner of the home screen:

Then, name the project:

 

For UCA Core, it is recommended you use the following naming convention:

Once named, click 'Create'.  Select 'Manage Learning Outcomes':

This will pop-up the outcome selection screen.  Select 'UCA Core'. Then be sure to check all goals under the competency being assessed.  Then click 'Done':

This will populate the outcomes into the project.  Click 'Next':

 

The next screen will give you the opportunity to review the rubrics being used in this Project:

Once you have reviewed the rubrics, click 'Next' at the bottom of the screen.  Then you will select the terms and courses to be assessed:

 

Click 'Select Terms':

Once you click the appropriate check boxes, click 'Apply Selection.' Now you can "Select Courses": 

Check the courses that apply, and then click "Apply Selection." For the UCA Core you will select all courses. 

Once you select "Apply Selection," you will see a screen showing your selections. 

Click 'Next' at the bottom of the screen.  The next page allows for you to choose your preferences: 

For UCA Core, you ensure 'Student Artifact Upload' is checked in section 1. Do not select "Anonymity" in section 2. Do select "Unscorable submissions" and "Allow N/A". These options allow scorers to indicate that either an artifact is incapable of being evaluated (e.g. it is illegible) or that the rubric cannot be applied to the artifact (N/A) since the student work being evaluated does not align to the outcome being measured. 

Click 'Next' at the bottom of the screen:

The system runs a check to ensure all preferences are complete.  If there is an error, it will show with a red indicator and in which section the user must make corrections.  

When ready, click 'Everything looks good! Publish when you're ready' at the bottom of the screen.

Author: UCA Manager
Last modified: 2025/06/10 8:20 AM (CST)