CBE Type Definitions

Use this page to view, edit, and download CBE types. Types are the first elements of CBEs. CBEs can be individual Competencies or Units that can contain several competencies.

Tip

You can't create or delete CBE types.

CBE License Required

Competency Based Education requires the Competency Based Education license.

Note

Be Aware of the CBE Display Name

By default, the Competency Based Education feature's display name is "CBE", but your school can rename it. The name appears in many windows, pages, and drop-downs. It refers both to the Competency Based Education feature and to the elements (like types, levels, units, and competencies) that you assign to courses and sections.

The names of windows, field labels, and values in drop-downs may include "CBE" by default. When you change this display name, it changes those window names, field labels, and drop-down values. In documentation, we still call it "CBE".

The types are provided as default data. You can't create or delete types, but you can edit several fields.

Fields

These are the fields, where they appear, and whether they're editable.

Name: Not editable. Unit and Competency are the only type names. However, these names don't appear for users. Instead, the CBE Type Name appears.
CBE Type Name: Editable. An alternative name for the type. This alternative name is what appears when you're creating competencies on the CBE Competency Definitions page and when users are assigning competencies to courses and sections on the Competencies tab of Manage Catalog Course Details and Manage Section Details pages. Up to 30 characters. Note: "CBE" in this field label is whatever your school uses for the CBE display name.
Allow Child Competency: Yes or No. Select Yes to allow users to create child competencies from competencies of this type.
Description: Editable. Use this to explain the type to users on this page. The Description doesn't appear elsewhere. Up to 60 characters.
Active: Yes or No. Yes makes the type usable.
Display in Drop-Down: Yes or No. Selecting yes makes the type available for creating competencies on the CBE Competency Definitions page and when adding a competency to a course or section in the Competencies tab of the Manage Catalog Course Details and Manage Section Details pages.

Desktop Location

You can define CBE types in Desktop, too, on the CBE Type Definition window. It's found in the Settings - Competencies activity center.

When to Define CBE Types

Define CBE types after you configure CBE in Registration Configuration, and before you define CBE Categories.

Where CBE Types Are Used

CBE Types are used to create competencies on the CBE Competency Definitions page. They're also used in adding a competency to a course or section in the Competencies tab of the Manage Catalog Course Details and Manage Section Details pages.

Permissions Required

Permission to manage CBE types is available in these roles:

Registrar
Registration Module Manager

The permission required is "Can manage CBE type definitions".

How To

View CBE Type Definitions

From the Registration Administration hub, click Hub options.
Click Manage Definitions, and select CBE type definitions. The CBE Type Definitions page opens.
To filter the definitions, enter a phrase in the Quick Filters field. To remove a filter, click its Remove icon .
To see all the fields for a type, click the Expand icon .

Edit a CBE Type Definition

Click the Edit icon on the row of a definition. The Edit CBE Type pop-up opens.
You can edit these fields:
1. CBE Type Name: This is what your school calls the type. Up to 30 characters.
2. Description: Appears on this page only. Up to 60 characters.
3. Allow Child Competency: Yes or No. Yes allows users to create child competencies from this type.
4. Active: Yes or No. Yes makes the type usable.
5. Display in Drop-Down: Yes or No. Yes makes the type selectable in creating and assigning competencies.
Click Update.

Download CBE Type Definitions

Download to Excel

Select the checkboxes next to the rows you want to export.
From the Options drop-down, select Download to Excel. The Download to Excel pop-up opens.
Select options for the Excel format and data columns.
sidebar. Download to Excel Options
Workbook Creation Options: This option lets you choose how you want the data to be organized when it's exported. If you are exporting a large number of rows, you may want to separate the data into different worksheets or even workbooks. Once you select this option, the Separate (Sheets or Workbooks) By drop-down becomes available so you can choose the groupings for each worksheet or workbook.
Separate (Sheets or Workbooks) By: This field becomes available when you choose to organize your export into multiple worksheets or workbooks. In general, you'll have the option to separate the data based on the columns. You will only see options for the visible columns.
Notice
For example, if you are exporting a set of definitions, you might choose to organize the data into two workbooks: one for active definitions, and one for inactive definitions. Do this by selecting the "Active" column in this drop-down. All of your rows designated as active will be in one workbook, and the inactive ones in a separate workbook.
Workbook Format: This section lets you set some Excel display options for your data. For more information about each of these features, consult Microsoft Excel help.
Autofit columns: Fits column width to the data so that fields are not truncated.
Turn on filtering: Turns on the AutoFilter feature, which allows you to show only rows that meet your selected criteria.
Freeze Top Row: Your worksheet displays the column title in the first row by default. Selecting this option keeps the top row at the top so that as you scroll down through your data, the column headings remain displayed.
Show totals for numeric columns: This option will include the sum of a column of numbers at the bottom of that column.
Columns to Include: These options are specific to the page you are viewing, so they will vary. You will only see options for columns that you can see on the page. All of the columns are selected by default, but you can deselect any of the columns you don't want to include.
Click Download. Your .xlsx or .zip file is saved in the file location that you have set in your browser settings.