How Do I Configure the Recommend System?

The Recommend System allows students to recommend items to other students which is a great way to boost student engagement.

How Do I Configure the Recommend System

Navigate to General Settings > Student Interface and enable the setting labeled "Enable the Recommend System." Enabling this setting will display the following settings:

  • Registration Field Filter - Select from the drop-down a registration field for which a student's values must match in order to see other students in their list of people to recommend items for.
  • Can be recommended - If checked, the related item type will display a "Can be recommended" setting when creating a new item or editing an existing item.
  • By default, value for Can be recommended is - If set to ""On,"" the related item type will automatically enable the "Can be recommended" setting when creating a new item or editing an existing item.

How Do I Enable Recommend System Notifications

Navigate to General Settings > Student Notifications and enable the setting labeled "Recommended Items".

How Do I Enable Recommendable Items

There are multiple item types that can be recommended in the LMS. The following instructions detail how to make various items types recommendable.

Online Training

  • The Add New Content Wizard will display a "Can be recommended" setting in the "Content Options" portion of the wizard. If checked, the Online Training item will be recommendable.
  • The Edit Content interface will display a "Can be recommended" setting in the "Content Options" tab. If checked, the Online Training item will be recommendable.

Online Test/Questionnaire

  • The Add New Content Wizard will display a "Can be recommended" setting in the "Content Options" portion of the wizard. If checked, the Online Test/Questionnaire item will be recommendable.
  • The Edit Content interface will display a "Can be recommended" setting in the "Content Options" tab. If checked, the Online Test/Questionnaire item will be recommendable.

Online Resource Document

  • The Add New Content Wizard will display a "Can be recommended"" setting in the "Content Options" portion of the wizard. If checked, the Online Resource Document item will be recommendable.
  • The Edit Content interface will display a "Can be recommended" setting in the "Content Options" tab. If checked, the Online Resource Document item will be recommendable.

Online Resource Website

  • The Add New Content Wizard will display a "Can be recommended" setting in the "Content Options" portion of the wizard. If checked, the Online Resource Website item will be recommendable.
  • The Edit Content interface will display a "Can be recommended" setting in the "Content Options" tab. If checked, the Online Resource Website item will be recommendable.

Online Resource Video

  • The Add New Content Wizard will display a "Can be recommended" setting in the "Content Options" portion of the wizard. If checked, the Online Resource Video item will be recommendable.
  • The Edit Content interface will display a "Can be recommended" setting in the "Content Options" tab. If checked, the Online Resource Video item will be recommendable.

Online Resource Audio

  • The Add New Content Wizard will display a "Can be recommended" setting in the "Content Options" portion of the wizard. If checked, the Online Resource Audio item will be recommendable.
  • The Edit Content interface will display a "Can be recommended" setting in the "Content Options" tab. If checked, the Online Resource Audio item will be recommendable.

Tasks

  • The Add New Content Wizard will display a "Can be recommended" setting in the "Content Options" portion of the wizard. If checked, the Task item will be recommendable.
  • The Edit Content interface will display a "Can be recommended" setting in the "Content Options" tab. If checked, the Task item will be recommendable.

Custom Bundles

  • The Add New Content Wizard will display a "Can be recommended" setting in the "Content Options" portion of the wizard. If checked, the Custom Bundle item will be recommendable.
  • The Edit Content interface will display a "Can be recommended" setting in the "Content Options" tab. If checked, the Custom Bundle item will be recommendable.

Classroom Training

  • The Add New Content Wizard will display a "Can be recommended" setting in the "Content Options" portion of the wizard. If checked, the Classroom Training item will be recommendable.
  • The Edit Content interface will display a "Can be recommended" setting in the "Content Options" tab. If checked, the Classroom Training item will be recommendable.

Webinars

  • The Add New Content Wizard will display a "Can be recommended" setting in the "Content Options" portion of the wizard. If checked, the Webinar item will be recommendable.
  • The Edit Content interface will display a "Can be recommended" setting in the "Content Options" tab. If checked, the Webinar item will be recommendable.

Learning Tracks

  • The Add New Learning Track interface will display a ""Can be recommended"" setting in the ""Learning Track Information"" tab. If checked, the Learning Track item will be recommendable.
  • The Edit Learning Track interface will display a ""Can be recommended"" setting in the ""Learning Track Information"" tab. If checked, the Learning Track item will be recommendable.

Certifications

  • The Add New Certification interface will display a "Can be recommended" setting in the "Certification Information" tab. If checked, the Certification item will be recommendable.
  • The Edit Certification interface will display a "Can be recommended" setting in the "Certification Information" tab. If checked, the Certification item will be recommendable.

Badges

  • The Edit Content Badge interfacewill display a "Can be recommended" setting. If checked, the Badge item will be recommendable.

Dictionary Category

  • The Edit Dictionary Category interfacewill display a "Can be recommended" setting. If checked, the Dictionary Category item will be recommendable.

Dictionary Term

  • The Edit Dictionary Term interfacewill display a "Can be recommended" setting. If checked, the Dictionary Term item will be recommendable.