Summary

Benefits

Availability

Step-by-Step

1. Navigate to the course where Conditional Item Logic is to be used.
2. In the secondary navigation menu select Syllabus > Edit.
3. Add or edit the syllabus item where Conditional Item Logic is to be used.
4. In the editing interface, select Include Conditional Logic.
5. In the first dropdown menu, select whether the condition is a Tag or Domain (Campus, School, or Department).
6. Next, select the tag or domain to include in the condition and what the condition is (e.g., Tag “Label” Is Applied or Tag “Label” Is Not Applied).
7. Edit the item as usual and save.
   

Interface Changes

1. For syllabus items that can be added in multiples, the top of the editing interface contains an option to Include Conditional Logic. When selected, users are presented with three dropdown menus to set the condition for the item. 
2. In Edit mode, all items that include conditions display with a blue warning that indicates whether the item is shown or is not shown in View mode because of the applied conditions.
3. In View mode, only items with conditions that are true display. If users can view the item that contains conditional logic, then they are able to see the presented item.
   

Workflow Differences

1. If an institution wishes to condition item content based on course tags but is not currently using course tags, course tags must first be curated at the system level. See Managing Course Tags for more information.
2. Once course tags have been curated at the system level, set tags on templates and live courses as needed. See Setting Course Tags for more information.
3. Assess existing template content and determine whether any items can be conditioned to decrease the number or complexity of templates in your system. Add conditions and adjust template hierarchy as necessary.  
4. Because Conditional Item Logic can be used by any user with edit permissions for items that are added in multiples, it is extremely important to confirm the accuracy of group permissions regularly.
5. Update existing internal training materials to advise editors on how to use Conditional Item Logic appropriately.
6. The Item Report Extended CSV contains columns that indicate whether visible syllabus content is conditional and what the condition is. If this information is needed for reporting purposes, download the Extended CSV. The interface presentation of the Item Report only indicates what items are visible on syllabi, not whether they are conditional.
   

Limitations

1. Conditional content that does not display in View mode also does not appear in Item Reports. As a result, it’s recommended that institutions keep track of conditional items that do not display on syllabi in the event that associated tags or domains must be deleted in the future.
2. Tags and domains that are included in Conditional Item Logic on any syllabus cannot be deleted from Concourse. Even if the conditional logic’s specified tag is not applied to the course or the course is not stored in the specified domain, the inclusion of the tag or domain in Conditional Item Logic prevents its deletion.
3. Conditional Item Logic applied at the individual course level cannot be maintained en masse or via feed; just like other individuated subitem content, conditional items must be managed on a course-by-course basis.
   

Security Impacts

Migration