Glossary

Activity
 A selection of cases grouped to create a course or assessment. Activities can be ordered and configured to display in a template and can be assigned to an ...
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Activity Template
The activity template selected determines how the activity cases will be displayed. For example, an activity created using the Teaching File activity templa...
Mon, 14 Oct, 2019 at 3:39 PM
Advanced Edit or Advanced Interface
The area of Cortex that is designed primarily for staff is referred to as the “advanced area.” This area is optimized for advanced users of the system. If y...
Mon, 14 Oct, 2019 at 3:44 PM
Case
  Cases are the building blocks that allow you to create and structure your content. If you have seen Case in Point, then you are familiar with one type of...
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Conditional Branching
Conditional Branching is used with Question Sets in an activity to determine, based on user response, which question will next be presented. For example, if...
Mon, 14 Oct, 2019 at 3:50 PM
Content Management Privileges (CMP)
Content Management Privileges determine which areas and functions will be available at the user level. 
Mon, 14 Oct, 2019 at 3:54 PM
Courses and Categories
Courses and categories allow you to organize your cases within your product. Each case requires one course and one category, but you can be as specific as y...
Tue, 15 Oct, 2019 at 4:21 PM
Data entry wizard (DEW)
Data entry interface that allows users to edit items within a case. TF Edit and Case Management are the two most used DEWs. Each has its own design and spec...
Tue, 15 Oct, 2019 at 2:55 PM
Login
Our platform uses the same authentication system as ACR.org. To log in to Cortex, use the same login credentials you do when logging in to the main ACR web ...
Tue, 15 Oct, 2019 at 2:57 PM
Open Activity
Access to an open activity requires SSO account only (no Cortex account needed). 
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