Creating and Managing Competencies

Competencies refer to your institution, department, or individual assessor's learning outcomes.  These competencies are attached to rubrics on the criterion level.  Depending on the edition of Waypoint 2 you are using, managing competencies may not be available.

Not every user has the ability to edit/create Competencies. Appropriate tasks must be associated with the user's role.  For more information on user roles and user tasks, click here.

Creating Competencies

1. Log into Waypoint.
2. Click on the Design tab.
3. Click on Competencies.
4. Click on the New Competency button.
5. Input the name and description (recommended).
6. Click Create Competency when you are finished.

The new competency will be added to your list.  This competency can be used individually, or you can add sub-competencies to it.

Adding Sub-Competencies

1. Log into Waypoint.
2. Click on the Design tab.
3. Click on Competencies.
4. Locate the Competency you wish to add a sub-competency to and click on it's name.
5. Click on the New Sub-Competency button.
6. Input the name and description (recommended).
7. Click Create Competency when you are finished.

Your new sub-competency will be added to your list.   This competency can also be given it's own sub-competencies.

Editing Competencies

Editing will allow you to modify the competency's name and/or description.

1. Log into Waypoint.
2. Click on the Design tab.
3. Click on Competencies.
4. Locate the competency or sub-competency you with to edit and click on it's name.
5. Click on the Edit button.
6. Input the new name and/or description.
7. Click Save & Close when you are finished.