How to create, edit and delete an elective group

Create an elective group

Before adding elective subjects, you need an elective group. You must be the administrator or have Manage Course/Batch or Subject Master privilege.

The easiest way is through the Subjects page: click Menu → Administration → Settings → Manage Course/Batch → Manage Subject.

1. Select the batch. Its subjects are displayed.
2. At the bottom, click New Elective Group.

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3. In Name, enter the group name.
4. In Last date to choose elective, set the deadline for students to choose.

Note: This field is available only if Enable elective selection was ticked when creating the course.

5. Click Save.

Edit an elective group name and selection date

Click Menu → Administration → Settings → Manage Course/Batch → Manage Course (or Manage Batch).

1. Select the course. Its batches are displayed.
2. Select the batch.
3. In the top corner, click Manage → Subject.
4. Click Edit next to the elective group.

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5. Make your changes and click Save.

Delete an elective group

An elective group that contains subjects cannot be deleted — delete its subjects first, then the group. Administrator or suitable privileges are required.

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You can delete from Manage Course, Manage Batch or the Subjects page:

1. Click Menu → Administration → Settings → Manage Course/Batch → Manage Course (or Manage Batch).
2. Select the course, then the batch.
3. In the top corner, click Manage → Subject.
4. Unassign all students from the elective subjects via Assign batch → Remove all.

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5. Delete the elective subjects.

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6. Delete the elective group by clicking Delete.

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