Sections accommodate the item(s) added to a checklist. An item is a set of a certain question and - depending on the item type - the possible answers for that question. As items cannot be added independently to a checklist, only within a section, it follows that a checklist always contains at least one section.
A section may contain one or more items that target the same skill competence. Thus sections are used for categorizing/ grouping questions and serve as means for arranging questions according to different skill areas.
In turn, performance can be analyzed based on different sections, thereby providing means for observing performance along skill areas.
When on the tab of the desired part (checklist), without any section added, clicking an item in the New Item panel will automatically create a section that can contain the added item. |
Item types are discussed in detail here. |
Section abbreviation is necessary for generating a Skill Development Report. The abbreviations correspond to different skill areas and the report itself is constructed according to scores achieved within Sections having the same Section abbreviation. |
Learners' Case total score is calculated according to the weights provided for each Section. Therefore, Section weight provides means for differentiating between skill areas, if necessary. |
Hiding an item does not affect Data Entry: the items included will be displayed and can be answered by the user filling out the checklist. |
For further information, visit our Case Manager and Cases - How to pages, or watch our Case Manager Training Videos. |