Managing Modules Within a Group

Once a module has been created, you can edit its properties in the Modules & Programmes applet. You can also set user permissions for each module, so that you can set restrictions on user interaction such as read and write. You can also rearrange the order of appearance and delete a module as required.

Access these options in the Modules & Programmes applet by clicking on the module you wish to manage. Modules are listed inside the module groups in the menu on the left of the screen.

Choose to:

• Edit Module Properties. Change the descriptive details, default permission settings and running options for a module.
• Edit Module Permissions. Specify action permissions that each user security profile has for a module. For example, you can let users with the Teachers security profile write information to the Timetable module.
• Arrange modules. Change the order that your modules appear in the module group on the left side of the iSAMS interface.
• Delete a module. Remove a module from iSAMS.

Edit Module Properties

You can edit an existing module's properties as required. You can edit its description, change its default permission settings and set run options such as pop-up window size.

To edit a module's properties, follow the steps below:

1. Select the Modules & Programmes applet from Control Panel.
2. Use the menu on the left of the screen to choose the module you would like to edit.
3. Click Edit Module Properties.
   A pop-up window is displayed:
   
4. Edit the descriptive details of the module, such as the module name and the logo that represents it, in the Module Details tab.
5. Tick the checkboxes to change the default user permissions for the module in the Module Permissions tab.
6. Change the running options for the module, such as launching the module as a shell application, in the Module Options tab. Enable the module to allow users to access it and choose to open the module in a new window.
7. Click Save & Close when finished.

Edit Module Permissions

You can specify what actions users can perform in each module. This is useful for limiting user interaction with modules. For example, you may wish to use this to allow teachers to add ('write') information in the Detentions module. You assign permissions to groups of users by their Security Profile; users are assigned a security profile in the User Accounts applet. You can create additional security profiles in the Permissions & Security Profiles applet.

To edit user permissions for a module, follow the steps below:

1. Select the Modules & Programmes applet from Control Panel.
2. Use the menu on the left of the screen to choose the module you would like to edit.
3. Click Edit Module Permissions. A pop-up window is displayed:
   
4. Find the Security Profile you wish to edit the user permissions for.
5. Use the checkboxes available to change the user permissions settings.
6. Click Save & Close when finished.

Arrange Modules

You can change the relative positions of existing modules within a module group. Use this to customise the order of the modules in the left pane of the iSAMS interface.

To arrange the order of modules in a module group, follow the steps below:

1. Select the Modules & Programmes applet from Control Panel.
2. Either:
   
   • Select Arrange Group Modules after selecting a module group from the menu on the left of the screen;
     or
   • Select Arrange Modules after selecting a module.
   A pop-up window is displayed:
   
3. Click on the module you wish to reorder.
4. Use the arrows to change the module's position.
5. Click Save & Close when finished.

Delete A Module

You can delete modules that are no longer required. You should delete modules that are no longer in use to avoid user confusion.

To delete a module, follow the steps below:

1. Select the Modules & Programmes applet from Control Panel.
2. Use the menu on the left of the screen to choose the module you would like to delete.
3. Click Delete Module.
   You are prompted Are you sure you want to delete this module?
4. Click Yes to delete the module from iSAMS.