- 01 Nov 2022
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Set up a seminar
- Updated on 01 Nov 2022
- 1 minute to read
Create a new seminar
Setting up a seminar event is a two-part process. First you must add a seminar activity to a course, and then you can add events within the activity.
- Log in as a Site Administrator or Editing Trainer and navigate to (or create) the required course.
- Ensure editing is turned on.
- Where the Activity chooser is on, select Add an activity or resource within the relevant section and select Seminar from the popup menu and click Add.
- Where the Activity chooser is off, within the relevant section, select Seminar from the Add an activity dropdown menu.
- Complete the required sections and click Save and return to course to return to the course homepage, click Save and display to create the Event or Cancel to discard your changes.
Edit an existing seminar activity
- Log in as a Site Administrator or Editing Trainer.
- Navigate to the required course.
- Click on the name of the Seminar activity.
- Select Edit settings from the Seminar Administration block.
OR
- Log in as a Site Administrator or Editing Trainer.
- Navigate to the required course.
- Ensure editing is turned on.
- Select the corresponding Edit menu and choose Edit settings.
Next steps
The Totara Academy has a whole course dedicated to Seminar Management in Totara Learn. Here you can learn more about how to use seminars, see best practice, and give it a go yourself.
Join the Totara Community for more resources to help you get the most out of Totara. You can also book a call to have a chat about your Totara platform with a dedicated Customer Success Manager.
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