How do I create my own cogs?

For information on the purpose of cogs see What are cogs?

To create your own cogs, follow the steps below. Note any cogs you create are available to other teachers/organizers in your organization.

 

Step 1: Navigate to the cogs creation screen

You can create your own cogs during the initial sign up process (see How do I set up Unrulr?) or from the teacher admin dashboard at https://admin.unrulr.com. From the organization view in the admin dashboard, click the Cogs button at the top of the page, and then the plus next to "Add new cogs."

Step 2: Create your cogs

• Choose between single-level and multi-level cog structure. For more info about single-level and multi-level rubrics, see What's the difference between single-level cogs and a multi-level rubric?
• To create new cogs based on an already existing set, choose the "Start from Existing Set" option at the bottom of the page.
   
• For single-level:
  • Click the blue pencil next to "Name" and give your cog set a name and description. 
  • Click "SAVE" 
    
  • Click the blue plus to add a cog.
    1. Enter a name and description for this cog.
    2. Click the icon to select an icon for this cog.
    3. Click the color to select a color for this cog.
    4. Click "SAVE".

• • Continue to add cogs until your cog set is complete.
  • Click the "NEXT" button in the upper right of the screen.
• For multi-level:
  • Click the blue pencil next to "Name" and give your cog set a name and description. 
  • Click "SAVE".
    
• At the left, add a row for each cog by clicking the blue circle.
  
  • For each cog, enter a name and select an icon.
• At the top, add a column for each level by clicking the blue circle.
  
• For each level, choose a color and and name.
• For each cog/level combination, enter a description by clicking the blue pencil in the bottom right corner of the box.
  
• After all cogs and levels have been added, click the "CREATE" or "NEXT" button to finish.

Step 3: Add cogs to the appropriate groups/classes

In order for cogs to show up to members of a group, the cogs must be added to the group. To do so follow these steps: How do I add cogs to my group/class?