How Do I Create My Vantage Course?

If you have never created a course in Vantage, the first time you login you can choose to Create a Course on the main page.

If you have created a course before, use the Create Course button at the top right of the My Courses dashboard to create a new course.

1.    Complete the Course Information Page

Select an Institution and Department. If you do not see your institution or department in the dropdowns, follow the directions on the right of the page to update your information. Mandatory fields are marked with asterisks.

Locate the title you wish to use either by searching by author/title, or by discipline. 

If searching by discipline, you can further refine your search by choosing a Course Area. All titles available for the discipline and course area combination you select will display. Then, select your title from the list.

Complete the Course name, Section Name, Course Start and End dates, Time Zone, and Course Description fields. Required fields are in red and marked with asterisks. Select Next when you are finished.

2. Complete the Gradebook and Global Assignments Page 

Default settings for your gradebook and assignments will appear in the various sections of the Gradebook and Global Assignment page. Make changes  based on the needs of your course. 

• TIP: You are not limited to the assignment choices you make during the course creation process. You can make more granular changes to assignments after you create your course.

Gradebook Settings

Late Assignments

Select "Accept late assignments" to display grades for all student submissions. If all attempts for an assignment are submitted after the due date, the student grade for that assignment will display in red in the gradebook.

Select "Do not accept late assignments," and Vantage will not display any late assignment submissions in your gradebook. All student work is viewable from the student's dashboard.

Vantage Grade to date

Choose to display or not display the cumulative grade for all Vantage assignments assigned for a grade and for completion on the student dashboard.

Percentage of Grade 

Determine the percentage of assigned work in Vantage is worth in the students' overall grade and choose whether or not to display the number on the student dashboard.

global assignement settings by type - chapter quizzes

Chapter Quizzes are summative assessments at the end of each chapter. In addition to the settings described above, Chapter Quizzes also offer students the option to review the quiz as a study aid.

Knowledge Checks

Knowledge Checks are formative assessments that appear at the end of each section within a chapter. In addition to the settings described above, hints can be enabled to help point students in the right direction.

short answers and Critical Thinking Checks

Short answers are present in Critical Thinking Checks, Video Activities, Data Activities, Reading Activities. If they are assigned and not set for auto credit, you will need to review and assign credit for students when they complete their attempts for these assessments before the student will receive a full grade.

• TIP: If you chose not to assign short answer questions under the Gradebook Settings, you will not see the Critical Thinking Checks.

Critical Thinking Checks are summative assessments at the end of each chapter. Students write a brief paragraph for each question. The default settings are for Critical Thinking Checks to be assigned for completion with unlimited attempts.

If you assign Critical Thinking Checks for a grade, you can choose to have students receive credit automatically or to review their responses. 

• TIP: If you choose to review their responses, students will not receive a grade until you review and accept their attempt.

Video Activities

Depending on your course, you may have one or more types of multimedia activities available.

Reading Activities

Default settings for Reading Activities are assigned for completion, with unlimited attempts.

• TIP: If your course includes Self-Assessment Activities, they can only be assigned for completion.

Select Review when you are finished with the Gradebook and Assignment Settings Page.

3. Review and Complete Course

Review the Course Details on the Review page to double check the settings you made for your course.

If you need to make changes, click the pencil icon to the right of these sections.

Review the Gradebook Settings and Global Assignment Settings, using the pencil icon to edit if you wish.

Select Complete to finish creating your course. 

4. Save and Share Your Course Link or Course ID

On the course creation confirmation page, you may select the respective Copy buttons to copy your course link (used for non-LMS integrated courses only) or Course ID. You can then paste these details to wherever you want to store the information.

You can also click the Send button to email a copy of this information to yourself. Once you are finished on this page, click Back to My Courses to return to your My Courses Dashboard.