Tool Search: Ed-Fi
This educational entity represents the organization of subject matter and related learning experiences provided for the instruction of students on a regular or systematic basis.
Object Triggering Logic
This table describes logic for triggering syncing of this object.
| Action | Trigger |
|---|---|
| Post | When a Course is Created and saved.
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| Put | When Course information not part of the natural key is changed and saved.
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| Delete | When a Course is deleted and there are no other courses with the same number in the same school and year. |
School Exclude, Calendar Exclude, Resource Toggle and Resync Logic
This table describes the School Exclude, Calendar Exclude, Resource Toggle and Resync logic of this object.
| Action | Trigger |
|---|---|
| None | If a resource is toggled to 'OFF' after data has sent, all sent data will remain in the ODS but no new data will send. |
| Delete | If a resource is toggled to 'OFF" after data has sent and an action is performed that would trigger a delete, that data will remain in the ODS until a resync is done. |
| Resync | If a record is in the Ed-Fi Identity Mapping table and not in the ODS, it will be deleted from the Ed-Fi Identity Mapping table. |
| Resync | If a record is in the ODS and it does not have a matching record in Campus or the Ed-Fi Identity Mapping table, it will be deleted from the ODS. |
| Resync | If a mapping is changed in Resource Preferences, a resync will need to be done to reflect the changes. |
Natural Key Changes, Cascading Updates, and Deletes Logic
This table describes the Natural Key Changes/Cascading Updates and Deletes logic of this object.
| Action | Trigger |
|---|---|
| Delete/Post | If any of the following changes in the Schools resource:
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| Delete/Post | Cascading Updates/Delete: If the course is deleted from Campus.
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| Delete | If a Course is marked Inactive after dependent data has sent, all dependent data will be deleted. |
| Dependent Resources | Course Offerings, Sections, Student Section Associations, Staff Section Associations, Student Section Attendance Events, Grades, Course Transcripts |
Scope Year Logic
This table describes scope year logic of this object.
| Logic |
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| Courses will report to the configured year to which they are aligned. |
| Data will only send for years that have valid configuration. |
Resource Preferences
This table describes the Resource Preferences of this object.
| Data Element Label | Mapping Needed |
|---|---|
| Academic Subject Descriptors | Course SCED Subject Area |
| Course Level Characteristic Descriptors | Course Honors |
| Identification Codes | Courses |
Identity Mapping Object Key
This table describes the Identity Mapping Object Key of this object.
| campusObjectType | Object Key Data Source |
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| Course | courseID |
Event Queue Detail
This table describes the Event Queue Detail of this object.
| Campus Table | Ed-Fi Action | Fields |
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| course | Post/Put/Delete | The primary table used for sending data for this resource. |
Error Log
| Error | Possible Causes/How to fix |
|---|---|
409: Failed to delete courses resource. [message:The resource (or a subordinate entity of the resource) cannot be deleted because it is a dependency of the 'courseOffering' entity.] | There are still dependent resources in the Ed-Fi ODS so the course record cannot be deleted. Use the delete tool to remove any dependent data before the course can be removed. |
Object Data Elements
This table describes data elements sent within the Courses resource.
Data Element Label | Business Requirement | Business Rules | M, C or O | Data Source GUI Path | Database Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| id | The unique identifier of the resource. | M | |||
| courseCode | A unique alphanumeric code assigned to a course. |
| M | Scheduling> Course> Course ID | course.ID |
| identificationCodes | An unordered collection of courseIdentificationCodes. This educational entity represents the organization of subject matter and related learning experiences provided for the instruction of students on a regular or systematic basis. |
| O | Course > NCES Data | |
| educationOrganization Reference | A reference to the related Education Organization resource. |
| M | ||
| academicSubjectDescriptor | The intended major subject area of the course. |
| O | Scheduling> Course> SCED Subject Area | course.sced SubjectArea |
| careerPathwayDescriptor | The career cluster or pathway representing the career path of the Vocational/CTE concentrator. |
| O | ||
| competencyLevels | An unordered collection of courseCompetencyLevels. This educational entity represents the organization of subject matter and related learning experiences provided for the instruction of students on a regular or systematic basis. |
| O | ||
| courseDefinedByDescriptor | Specifies whether the course was defined by the SEA, LEA, school or national organization. |
| O | ||
| courseDescription | A description of the content standards and goals covered in the course. Reference may be made to state or national content standards. |
| O | ||
| courseGPAApplicability Descriptor | An indicator of whether or not this course being described is included in the computation of the student’s Grade Point Average, and if so, if it weighted differently from regular courses. |
| O | ||
| courseTitle | The descriptive name given to a course of study offered in a school or other institution or organization. In departmentalized classes at the elementary, secondary, and postsecondary levels (and for staff development activities), this refers to the name by which a course is identified (e.g., American History, English III). For elementary and other non-departmentalized classes, it refers to any portion of the instruction for which a grade or report is assigned (e.g., reading, composition, spelling, and language arts). |
| M | Scheduling> Course> Name | course.name |
| dateCourseAdopted | The date the district adopted the course. |
| O | ||
| highSchoolCourse Requirement | An indication that this course credit is required for a high school diploma. |
| O | ||
| learningObjectives | An unordered collection of courseLearningObjectives. This educational entity represents the organization of subject matter and related learning experiences provided for the instruction of students on a regular or systematic basis. |
| O | ||
| learningStandards | An unordered collection of courseLearningStandards. This educational entity represents the organization of subject matter and related learning experiences provided for the instruction of students on a regular or systematic basis. |
| O | ||
| levelCharacteristics | An unordered collection of courseLevelCharacteristics. The type of specific program or designation with which the course is associated (e.g., AP, IB, Dual Credit, CTE). |
| O | ||
| maxCompletionsForCredit | Designates how many times the course may be taken with credit received by the student. |
| O | ||
| maximumAvailableCredit Conversion | Conversion factor that when multiplied by the number of credits is equivalent to Carnegie units. |
| O | ||
| maximumAvailableCredits | The maximum amount of credit available to a student who successfully completes the course. |
| O | ||
| maximumAvailableCredit TypeDescriptor | The type of credits or units of value awarded for the completion of a course. |
| O | ||
| minimumAvailableCredit Conversion | Conversion factor that when multiplied by the number of credits is equivalent to Carnegie units. |
| O | ||
| minimumAvailableCredits | The minimum amount of credit available to a student who successfully completes the course. |
| O | ||
| minimumAvailableCredit TypeDescriptor | The type of credits or units of value awarded for the completion of a course. |
| O | ||
| numberOfParts | The number of parts identified for a course. |
| M | Scheduling> Course> SCED Sequence (part m) | course.sced SequenceMax |
| offeredGradeLevels | An unordered collection of courseGradeLevels. This educational entity represents the organization of subject matter and related learning experiences provided for the instruction of students on a regular or systematic basis. |
| O | ||
| timeRequiredForCompletion | The actual or estimated number of clock minutes required for class completion. This number is especially important for career and technical education classes and may represent (in minutes) the clock hour requirement of the class. |
| O | ||
| etag | A unique system-generated value that identifies the version of the resource. |
| O |
