Overview
Learndot allows users to schedule classes at specific locations. Locations are the place where the class will take place, it helps to manage information such as site (online, onsite), time zone, capacity, food provided, and various other common attributes.Fields
| Fields | Descriptions |
|---|---|
| ID | The autogenerated unique identifier of the location. |
| Name | Name of location. |
| Type | Indicates whether this location is Private, Public or Shared. A Shared location can be selected by multiple Providers when scheduling courses through the provider interface. |
| Online | Indicates if this location has a physical presence. When set to Yes removes the Address and Location Defaults fields. |
| Provider | The provider of the location. |
| Time Zone | The region time zone of the location. Make sure you use the name of the continent + the name of the city time zone (e.g. "America/New York" instead of "US/Eastern". To learn more, click here. |
| Capacity | Indicates the number of participants this location can hold. Note: Each class has a capacity. Upon creation of a class, it's capacity generally defaults to the capacity of the location, i.e. if default is 1, the capacity is set to 1. Updating a location's capacity does not automatically set all classes that are using that location. The capacity of existing classes will need to be amended manually. |
| Description | A description of the location |
| Contact | The point of contact of the location. |
| Notes | Any other notes regarding this location. |
| Address | The particulars of where the place is located at. |
| Directions | Directions for attendees to reach the location. |
| Accommodation | Details of accommodation for the location. |
| Equipment Provided | Whether equipment is provided in this location. |
| Refreshments Provided | Whether refreshments are provided in this location. |
| Snacks Provided | Whether snacks are provided in this location. |
| Food Provided | Whether food is provided in this location. |
| URL Path | A few words that describe this entity. Leave blank to auto-generate. |
| Visible To | Who can see this Location. |
| Order Number | The purchase order number associated with this location. |
Creating Locations
To create a new Locations:
- Navigate to Events > Training > Locations
- Click New to create a new location
- Fill up the provided form and hit Save.
Time Zones
Some time zones are deprecated and should not be picked up when choosing the time zone for the Location. Please refer to this page to check further information.
Assigning Location to Classes
Location can be added to a class by either selecting an existing location or creating a new one.
When a class has been assigned with a location, it will inherit the following attributes from location, although they can still be edited manually on the individual class itself:
- Public
- Equipment Provided
- Refreshments Provided
- Snack Provided
- Food Provided
- Capacity
Online
Setting online attribute on the location to yes will hide the following sections from the location edit form:
- Address
- Location Defaults
Location Features
Learndot allows Locations to be associated with a set of features configured from multi-select checkboxes. These locations feature are defined in Training - Location Features under the admin side menu, each feature can be public or private.