Create Knowledge Domains User Guide

Purpose: This document provides step-by-step instructions for creating a new Knowledge Domain to add to a Job Profile in Calibrate.

Audience: This document is meant to be used by Job Profile Editors and Job Profile Reviewers who want to add a Knowledge Domain to a Job Profile that is not already in the Calibrate library.

Before you begin: Knowledge Domains are principles, bodies of content and facts generally applied within academic settings.

You can find the definition of the capitalized words used in this User Guide in the SkillsEngine dictionary located here.

Instructions:

1] On the Skills tab of the Job Profile page, click the New Skills button in the upper right.

2] From the menu that appears, click Knowledge Domain.

3] The Create a new Knowledge Domain screen appears.

4] Decide on a Title that describes the Knowledge Domain. Titles are generally between one and three words long. Use the table below to help formulate the new Knowledge Domain.

5] Enter the Title into the Title text box.

6] As you enter the Title into the Title text box, the Similar Existing Knowledge Domains list at the bottom of the screen populates with possible existing Knowledge Domains.

7] Scroll through the Similar Existing Knowledge Domains list and see if the Knowledge Domain you’re trying to create already exists.

8] If it does, click the “+” to the left of it to add it to the Job Profile. You’re done. There’s no need to create the Knowledge Domain. Otherwise continue creating the Knowledge Domain.

9] Enter a brief description of the Knowledge Domain in the Brief Description text box. The description should include some detail about what the Knowledge Domain includes.

10] Click the Submit button. The new Knowledge Domain is added to Job Profile, as well as the Library to be used on other Job Profiles.