Resources in Woolf's Academic Management System (AMS) are foundational to courses, ensuring academic compliance, enabling progress tracking, and contributing to workload requirements. They support learning outcomes through structured content, activities, and assessments.
This article introduces the concept of resources, their types, and their roles in the Woolf ecosystem.
What Are Resources?
Resources in Woolf AMS are units of academic content or activities that contribute to a student's course progress. Each resource is designed to fulfill specific learning outcomes, such as attending a meeting, completing an assignment, or reviewing published materials.
All resources are categorised based on their type and must align with the declared workload hours for a course.
Resources serve several key purposes:
- Support Learning Outcomes: Resources deliver core educational content, including interactive, peer-reviewed, and instructor-led activities.
- Track Academic Progress: Generate activity logs for student engagement.
- Ensure Accreditation Compliance: Meet standards set by Woolf and regulators.
- Contribute to Workload: Directly influence the total declared workload for a course.
For detailed submission processes, see Resources Submission Process.
Resource Categories
Educational resources in Woolf AMS are divided into six primary categories, each with a distinct role:
| Resource Type | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| General Material | Supplementary materials such as lecture notes, diagrams, or videos. | Lecture slides, handouts, instructional videos. |
| Publication | General reading materials, including textbooks, articles, and journals that are not peer-reviewed. | Course textbook chapters, supplementary journal articles. |
| Peer-Reviewed Publications | Research articles reviewed by field experts, meeting specific compliance standards. | Research papers, peer-reviewed journals, or conference papers. |
| Meeting | Live, recorded sessions such as lectures, discussions, or one-on-ones. | Virtual classroom sessions, mentoring hours. |
| Regular Assignments | Tests, quizzes, or recurring submissions that assess learning progress during the course. | Weekly quizzes, essays, projects. |
| Summative Assignments | Final projects, exams, or tasks concluding a course or program. Every course requires at least one summative assignment. | Final papers, comprehensive exams, theses. |
Resource Statuses
Every resource in Woolf AMS progresses through several statuses during its lifecycle:
| Status | Description |
|---|---|
| Draft | Created and saved but not yet submitted for review. |
| Submitted | Submitted to Woolf for review but awaiting verification. |
| Verified |
Reviewed and confirmed as compliant. Counts toward workload and progress. |
| Rejected | Marked as non-compliant due to missing information or failure to meet academic standards. |
| Archived |
Marked as outdated or no longer relevant. Cannot be consumed or verified once archived. 💡 Note: Verified resources retain their contribution to student progress even if archived later.
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For compliance implications of status changes, see Resource Submission Guide.
Workload and Compliance
Workload represents the estimated time students spend engaging with and completing resources. It plays a crucial role in ensuring compliance with course accreditation standards and tracking student progress.
Workload Calculation
- Default Multiplier: The default multiplier for most resources is 1x, but some activities, like meetings with breakout rooms, apply a 1.5x multiplier to reflect additional effort.
- Workload Contribution: The workload of each verified resource is applied to the course's total workload. Unverified resources do not contribute to workload tracking.
- Adjustments: Woolf's Academic Team may modify workloads during verification to ensure compliance with academic standards.
Workload Distribution
- Woolf recommends distributing workloads proportionally across resource categories for balanced learning. Read Workload Compliance for examples.
- For resource-specific workload adjustments during submissions, read Workload Adjustments under Compliance Considerations for Resources.
Grade Weights
Resources like Regular or Summative assignments can be graded by assigning appropriate grade weights to them. These weights help align resources with grading policies and compliance standards.
For detailed guidance on grade weight configuration, refer to the Grade Weight System.
Content and Attachments
Resources can include text, attachments, or a combination of both. Attachments may include PDFs, videos, images, or datasets. All resource content must be accurate and preserved for accreditation and compliance purposes.
- Students cannot access the content of resources directly through Woolf AMS but can view resource names, types, and workloads in their activity history.
- Attachments should be accessible and meet file format requirements (e.g., MP4 for videos, PDF for documents).
For evidence submission guidelines, refer to Resource Submission Process.