Many pages in the platform display an Updated or Last Updated column. This column reflects the date and time when the record was last modified. Any action that saves to a record will change the date displayed in the column. Common patterns that DO result in change:
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Creating A Record: Initial creation sets both created and updated dates.
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Editing Record-Level Fields: Directly editing a record’s data (e.g., changing a name, description, or code).
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Status/Workflow Transitions: Changing a record’s status results in a save to records (e.g., Draft → Published, activating, completing, etc.)
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Data Imports and Batch Processes: Imports that create or update records directly and processes that trigger a status change to records (e.g., daily auto-activation of terms or auto-publishing of course sections).
Many actions in the platform have no effect on the Updated or Last Updated columns. Actions that only modify related or child records (without saving the parent record itself) will not update the parent's date column. Common patterns that DON’T result in change:
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Child Records: Adding, editing, or deleting child records (e.g., sections within a course, outcomes within a program, questions within a survey).
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Associated Records Operations: Changes to associated records (e.g., adding/removing Instructors, enrollments, assignments).
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Data Imports and Batch Processes: Imports and processes that do not result in a status change or a direct record save (e.g., assessment data refreshes, enrollment syncs that only affect child records).
Action Items
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Creating a new action item (system-generated or manual) |
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Marking an action item as completed |
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Marking a completed action item as uncompleted |
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Updating the action item's deadline |
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Updating the action item's attributes |
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Deleting or restoring |
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Badge Manager
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Creating a new badge |
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Editing badge-level fields |
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Changing badge status |
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Deleting or restoring |
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Badge assertion or award operations (these create separate records) |
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Courses and Co-Curricular Activities
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Creating a new course or co-curricular activity |
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Editing course/activity-level fields (name, code, description, credits, etc.) |
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Changing the course or activity status |
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Deleting or restoring a course or activity |
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Using Copy From functionality |
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Data imports that create or update the course or activity record |
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Changing course/activity settings |
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Adding, editing, or deleting sections |
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Adding, editing, or deleting outcomes |
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Adding or removing Instructors |
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Changes to syllabi within sections |
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Courses and Co-Curricular Sections
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Creating a new section |
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Editing section-level fields |
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Changing the section status (e.g., publishing or unpublishing) |
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Auto-publishing process (triggers status change) |
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Creating a syllabus for the section (first time only) |
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Resetting the syllabus form (returns to pre-syllabus state) |
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Creating a survey question template (first time only) |
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Deleting all survey questions (returns to pre-survey state) |
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Using Copy From functionality |
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Refreshing LMS assignments when an outcome is selected in Assignment Linking Manager |
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Data imports that update the section record |
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Editing syllabus form content (after initial creation) |
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Adding, editing, or deleting section questions |
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Changing section settings (including assignment notifications) |
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Adding, editing, or deleting section outcomes |
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Adding or removing Instructors |
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Creating, importing, or syncing assignments |
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Adding, removing, or resetting assignment links; adjusting proficiency scales |
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Importing enrollments |
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Auto assessment data refresh process |
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Data Collection Schedules
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Actions |
Changes Date |
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Creating a new data collection schedule |
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Editing schedule-level fields (name, form template, term/academic year, etc.) |
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Saving schedule details (name, confidentiality, repeat settings) |
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Saving include/exclude group rules |
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Saving schedule settings (preview, history options, editor filtering, etc.) |
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Changing the schedule status (publishing, unpublishing) |
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Deleting or restoring |
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Daily batch process that triggers status transitions on associated data collection instances (activation, start, stop) |
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Individual data collection form submissions by users |
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Document Manager
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Actions |
Changes Date |
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Uploading/creating a new document |
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Replacing or updating the document file |
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Editing document metadata |
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Deleting or restoring |
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Changes to records that reference the document (e.g., attaching it to a self study section) |
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Email Queue Manager
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Changes Date |
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Creating a new email notification (system-generated) |
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Placing an email on hold |
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Removing an email from hold |
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Email being delivered/sent |
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Bulk hold/unhold operations |
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External User Groups
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Actions |
Changes Date |
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Creating a new external user group |
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Editing group-level fields (name, description) |
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Changing the group status |
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Saving the group with member changes |
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Copying a user group |
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Deleting or restoring |
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Adding members (without re-saving the group) |
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Importing members from a file (without re-saving the group) |
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Notes
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Actions |
Changes Date |
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Creating a new note |
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Editing a note (description, assignee, resolved status) |
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Deleting or restoring |
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Adding or editing replies/child notes |
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Organizational Hierarchy
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Actions |
Changes Date |
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Creating a new record |
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Editing hierarchy-level fields (name, address, details, etc.) |
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Changing settings |
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Changes to associated Organizational Hierarchy levels |
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Outcomes Library
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Actions |
Changes Date |
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Creating a new outcome |
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Editing outcome-level fields (name, description, etc.) |
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Changing outcome status |
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Deleting or restoring |
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Changes to child outcomes or alignment mappings |
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Changes to outcome settings |
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Programs
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Actions |
Changes Date |
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Creating a new program |
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Editing program-level fields (name, code, description, degree level, etc.) |
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Changing the program status |
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Deleting or restoring a program |
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Using Copy From functionality |
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Data imports that create or update the program record |
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Changing program settings |
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Adding, editing, or deleting outcomes |
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Changes to rubrics or curriculum maps |
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Adding or removing badges |
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Question Library
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Actions |
Changes Date |
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Creating a new question |
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Editing question-level fields (description, type, flags, attributes) |
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Deleting or restoring |
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Adding or editing question options (these are saved as part of the question save operation) |
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Full-editing a question (replacing all options) |
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Adding the question to a survey template section (saves the question-map, not the question itself) |
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Changing question settings |
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Rubric Criteria Library
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Changes Date |
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Creating a new rubric criterion entry |
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Editing criteria-level fields (name, description) |
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Saving the criteria with updated rubric levels (values, points, descriptions) |
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Copying a criteria entry |
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Deleting or restoring |
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Adding or editing individual rubric levels (these are saved as part of the criteria save operation, which also saves the criteria itself) |
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Linking or unlinking the criteria to/from assignments or assignment templates (saves the criteria record) |
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Self Study
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Creating a new self study |
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Editing self-study-level fields (name, description, dates, etc.) |
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Changing the self study status |
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Deleting or restoring a self study |
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Changing self study settings |
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Adding, editing, or deleting self study sections |
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Editing content within sections (narratives, evidence, etc.) |
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Self Study Sections
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Changes Date |
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Creating a new self study section |
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Editing section-level fields (title, description, etc.) |
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Changing section status |
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Deleting or restoring |
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Editing narrative or evidence content within the section |
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Changes to associated documents or attachments |
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Shared Export Manager
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Changes Date |
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Uploading a new shared export document |
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Deleting a shared export document |
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Automated cleanup of expired documents (documents older than 2 months are auto-deleted by a daily batch process) |
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Sending email notifications about the upload |
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Standards Set
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Changes Date |
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Creating a new standards set |
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Editing set-level fields (name, code, description, type, source/owner) |
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Changing the standards set status (publishing, revising) |
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Deleting or restoring |
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Adding, editing, or deleting outcomes within the standards set |
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Adding, editing, or deleting criteria/standards within the set |
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Mapping programs to the standards set |
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Survey Forms
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Actions |
Changes Date |
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Creating a new survey form/template |
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Editing form-level fields (name, code, instructions, description, thank-you message) |
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Changing the form status (publishing, unpublishing, revising) |
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Cloning a survey form |
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Deleting or restoring |
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Adding, editing, reordering, or deleting sections within the form |
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Adding or removing questions to/from a section (saves the question mapping record) |
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Changing question options within the form (required, comment, horizontal, schedule, etc.) |
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Individual survey response submissions |
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Survey Schedules
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Actions |
Changes Date |
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Creating a new survey schedule |
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Editing schedule-level fields (name, dates, description, etc.) |
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Changing the schedule status (e.g., activating or closing) |
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Deleting or restoring a schedule |
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Changing schedule settings |
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Changes to associated survey forms or questions |
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Individual survey response submissions |
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Syllabus Templates
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Actions |
Changes Date |
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Creating a new syllabus template |
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Editing template-level fields (name, description, College/Department assignment) |
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Changing the template status (publishing, unpublishing, or revising) |
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Cloning/copying a template |
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Deleting or restoring |
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Adding, editing, reordering, or deleting sections within the template |
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Adding, editing, reordering, or removing form items within a section |
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Changing item-level options (requirement name, course-edit-only toggle) |
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Changing template settings |
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Terms
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Actions |
Changes Date |
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Creating a new term |
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Editing term-level fields (name, dates, etc.) |
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Deleting or restoring |
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Daily batch process that transitions term status (activation, start, or end date reached) |
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Changing term settings |
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Changes to sections or other entities associated with the term |
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Term Types
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Actions |
Changes Date |
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Creating a new term type |
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Editing term type fields (name, code, etc.) |
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Deleting or restoring |
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Changes to terms associated with the term type |
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User Accounts
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Actions |
Changes Date |
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Creating a new user account |
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Editing user-level fields (first name, last name, email, username, university ID) |
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Changing the user's password |
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Changing the user's status (active, inactive, etc.) |
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Deleting or restoring |
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Data imports that create or update the user record |
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User logging in to the platform |
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Editing user profile fields (description, tagline) |
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Adding, editing, or removing roles or role permissions |
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Changes to user settings |
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