Add and edit disciplines
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Disciplines and subdisciplines are groupings of courses based on the subject area or department that offers them. Courses can belong to more than one discipline.

noteNote: Only those with administrator access can create or make these changes. To learn more about educator access and permissions, read the article on Educator permissions.
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Create and add a new discipline

To create and add a new discipline:

  1. From your educator account, click Features and select Courses & Diplomas.
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  2. Click Disciplines.
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  3. Click Add new discipline.
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  4. Enter the basic information for the discipline and click Save.
    • If you’re adding a subdiscipline, be sure to select the parent discipline that it’s a part of.
  5. Click the Courses tab, and select Add courses to search and select available courses to add.
    tipTip: If you're not sure of the name of the courses you'd like to add, you can select the associated subject and browse through related courses.
How to add a new discipline

Add a course to a discipline

Disciplines can have multiple courses associated with them.

To add a course to a discipline:

  1. From your educator account, click Features and select Courses & Diplomas.
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  2. Click Disciplines.
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  3. In the Discipline/subdiscipline column, click the discipline to which you want to add courses.
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  4. Click the Courses tab to open the list of courses already linked to the discipline.
  5. At the top right of the list, click Add courses to open a modal window where you can search and select available courses to add.
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tipTip: If you're not sure of the name of the courses you'd like to add, you can select the associated subject and browse through related courses.
Add a course to a discipline

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Remove a course from a discipline

If there is a discipline with courses that should no longer be linked to it, you can remove associated courses.

To remove a course from a discipline:

  1. From your educator account, click Features and select Courses & Diplomas.
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  2. Click Disciplines.
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  3. In the Discipline/subdiscipline column, click the discipline from which you want to remove courses.
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  4. Click the Courses tab.
  5. Located to the right in the row of the course you'd like to unlink, click Remove.
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  6. Click OK to confirm.
How to remove a course from a discipline

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Delete a discipline

If a discipline is no longer being offered, it can be deleted. All associated courses must be removed first.

To delete a discipline:

  1. From your educator account, click Features and select Courses & Diplomas.
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  2. Click Disciplines.
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  3. Locate the discipline you want to delete and click the trashcan icon.
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    • If you don't see the trashcan icon, it means there are courses associated with that discipline and it cannot be deleted. Read Remove a course from a discipline above for more information.
How to delete a discipline

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Additional resources

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    PDFCourse Planner annual tasks guideDownload this guide for helpful reminders on what to review and update in Xello's Course Planner each year.
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