Learning Area Maintenance - General tab

Use the General tab to view general information relating to the learning area.

Opening the General tab

To open the General tab:

Select Module > Students or Assessments > Learning Area Maintenance from the main menu.
The Set Learning Area Search Criteria window is displayed.
Tip: You can also access the learning area functions by clicking or
Search for the learning area. See Searching for learning areas.
The General tab of the Learning Area Maintenance window is displayed.

Learning Area Maintenance - General tab key fields

Field	Description
Description	Description of the learning area, usually the department or faculty.
Report Sort Order	Where you would like this particular learning area to appear within the student assessments or reports when previewed or printed. For example, if you set Mathematics to 1 and English to 2, all Mathematics subjects taken by the students appear on their reports before the English subjects.
Learning Area Active	Select to make this learning area active. Note: If the learning area is not active, it does not appear as a choice in drop-down lists in other parts of Synergetic.