WIDSis Madison College’s Curriculum Development and Warehouse tool.WIDS (Worldwide Instructional Design Systems) provides a great number of tools to instructors for developing and maintaining official College Program and Course curriculum in the cloud.

Log-In

WIDS is accessible to staff and facultythrough myMadisonCollege employee portal.Your WIDS User ID is the same as your Madison College Network User ID. You will create a password the first time you log on to WIDS 2 Web.

  1. Log into WIDS 2 Webon the Employee entry page atmyMadisonCollege . Tutorials and How to Screencasts are located on the Madison College Website use the A-Z WIDS.
    (Need to change Screenshot to myMadisonCollege)
  1. Enter your Madison CollegeEmployee ID and use the temporary password to create a personal password.
  1. Click Log In.
  2. Begin working in WIDS! If you cannot log in, please contact CETL for assistance.

The WIDSHome Page

You will always see the screen below upon logging into WIDS. The number of projects displayed depends upon those you are assigned to. A description of each function follows this screen shot.

System Tools

Refer to the list below for detail about each item in the System Tools area of the WIDS home page (left column).

System Tool / Definition/Function
Help / General help for the functionality of WIDS. Can search or browse this area.
Notification / Identifies system notifications needing your review.
Personal Profile / A general overview of your profile in WIDS. DO NOT EDIT information here. User information is managed by Madison College’s IIT department.
Site / Outlines overall structure of WIDS program for Madison College. Only editable by System Administrators.
Org / Overall college (organization) information and goals. Only editable by System Administrators.
Site Explorer / List of all college programs and courses to browse. Available to all to view.
Search / Function to search for a specific program or course. Can search on name or catalog number of a program or course. Must use the 8 digit course number when searching for courses:
10100100
Advanced Search / A search function that allows you to specify criteria upon which to locate a program or course.

My Curriculum Projects Definitions

Below are definitions for the fields in the My Curriculum Projects (center) portion of the home page.

Type / The designation of a project. Options are Program (Madison College’s Associate Degrees, Technical Diplomas, or General Education Academic Focus) or Course (consistent outcomes of a class offering).
Number / The official Program or Course number, as it appears in PeopleSoft. Courses use the 8-digit catalog number.This appears in the following format:
10103121
NOTE: Do not include hyphens in the catalog number.
Project Title / The official Program or Course Name, as it appears in PeopleSoft.
Status / The approval status of a course. See the descriptions of each status below.
Active - An approved course, viewable by all
WIP - Work In Progress; only viewable by individuals assigned to the course/program development.
PendingApproval – A course or program under development, awaiting review and approval to move to an active status. Only viewable by individuals assigned to the course/program development.
Role / Your role with the associated project. Roles control access to the content and tools within WIDS.
System User – Views any course content. Cannot make edits.
Project Instructor – Views any course content. Cannot make edits. Can create Curriculum Project menu.
Project Developer – Creates or edits a project, requests review, invites reviewers. This role must be assigned by a Site Administrator (below).
Project Reviewer – Provides feedback to assigned project; cannot edit.
Project Manager – Approves or declines project approvals, can edit and set active date.
Site Administrator – Manages functionality within the WIDS program. Only select individuals in Learning Solutions have this role.
Last Edited / Most recent revision or approved date.

Need help? Use the Help feature located in WIDS! If you are in need of additional assistance or training, contact CETL or check the CETL schedule for upcoming training opportunities.

Sign-up to be a Project Instructor

You can create a quick-access list of courses on your My Curriculum Projects screen. This allows you access to all active, college-wide curriculum. This is recommended to create a list of courses you teach or are associated with, such as program courses. You cannot make changes to these courses as you will have the role of Project Instructor. (See Note below).

  1. Search for a course to be added to your My Curriculum Projects list.
  2. Click on the course number or name to open.
  3. Click the Course Project Management tab.
  4. Click Management in the left column.
  5. Click Instructor Sign-up option.
  6. Click Edit in upper right corner.
  7. Click Add.
  8. Click Close Edit. The course will appear on your My Curriculum Projects list.

To remove yourself from a course, follow steps 1-6 above, then click Remove.

Note: You must be given a role of Developer to make changes to official documentation in WIDS. Madison College handles this through the Curriculum Development Process, managed through CETL. If you are assigned make updates or changes to an existing course or develop a new course, please contact CETL.