District Master Templates (Standalone ALEKS)

District Administrators can now create and manage Master Templates at their district and any sub-district within their district. 

What is a Master Template?

A Master Template is a collection of class settings that can be created once and applied to multiple classes linked to the Master Template to create uniformity and consistency for a class across instructors. This greatly reduces the time to set up new classes using the same ALEKS Course Product.

Assignments, resources, and class settings can be created in the Master Template, and then applied to linked classes. Linked classes automatically inherit settings and any changes made to the Master Template.

Each instructor of a linked class can customize the class at any time, including changing start and due dates, editing assignments, and creating additional assignments. 

How to create a new Master Template at a district or sub-district (for Master Templates on Open Learning, see article https://www.mheducation.com/prek-12/support/knowledge/aleks-how-to-create-master-templates ):

• Log into your ALEKS District Admin account.
• At the district or sub-district level, hover over Master Templates and click on New Master Template

• Click on Create a New Master Template or  Duplicate a Master Template

When a new district Master Template is created, a mirrored copy or a "child" of the district Master Template is created at each of the institutions within the district.  All changes made and saved to a district Master Template will be propagated to each of the populated child Master Templates and all linked classes within every institution within the district. The name of the district where the Master Template was created is displayed for all child Master Templates in the Master Template summary page. 

There are two different methods that a class can be linked to a child Master Template:

• As an administrator, a new linked class can be created from the child Master Template Summary page. 
  • At the school level, hover over Master Templates and click on Master Template List.
  • Click on the child Master Template.
  • Click on Edit next to Linked Classes.
  • Enter the Period/Section. Select the instructor teaching the linked class. If you need additional classes, use the "Create another Linked Class" button.
  • Click on Save.
• As an instructor, a new linked class can be created with the new class creation feature.
  • Hover over Instructor Administrator and click on New Class. 
  • Click on Create New Class.
  • Click on Create A Class Linked to a Master Template
  • Select the district's Master Template from the Select a Master Template drop down menu.
  • Click on Continue.
  • Enter a Period/Section. 
  • Select a Subscription Length .
  • Click on Create Class. 

Note: We recommend making any necessary edits before administrators or teachers begin linking classes to the Master Template. Any update to the Master Template will override customizations made by the instructors of the linked courses.

Related articles:  Create a Sub-Class using a Master Template on Open Learning (my.mheducation.com),  ALEKS - How to Create Master Templates on Open Learning (my.mheducation.com)