Create and Apply Search Filters in Coursedog

This guide will show how to create and apply search filters in Coursedog.

Logging into Coursedog

Select the Coursedog icon on the myStevens landing page.

A box showing three dots in the right corner, the Coursedog title and blue dog icon in the middle, and the Coursedog label at the bottom.

On the following page, select the Click to Sign In button to access Coursedog.

The Sign In screen for Coursedog. The Coursedog logo is at the top with a "Welcome to Coursedog!" message in the middle. The blue Click to Sign in button is below the welcome message and is highlighted.

For users with access to multiple Coursedog modules, please check that you are working in the desired module. If you need to switch modules, select the A blue squares on a white backgroundDescription automatically generated icon in the upper right corner of the landing page, then select the correct module.

Create and Apply Filters in Coursedog

Step 1: On the Coursedog homepage, select Courses under the Curriculum Management menu.

The Curriculum Management menu from the Coursedog landing page. There are three icons and titles listed below the Curriculum Management title: Home, Courses, and Programs. Courses is highlighted.

Please note that this guide is using Courses as the example, but the user can also apply filters to other areas like Programs or Proposals.

Step 2: In the Course Dashboard, select the Filter button in the top right corner.

The blue Filter button and the search field from the top right corner of the Course Dashboard. The Filter button is highlighted.

Step 3: In the Course & Section Filters window, select +Add Filter.

The Course Filters window shows a notice of "No filters added yet." Below this information is a blue highlighted + Add Filter button. In the bottom right corner are two buttons: a white Cancel button and a blue Apply Filter button.

Step 4: The filter will appear with fields for the type of item to filter for, the condition it will work within, and the value of the item.

Step 5: Select the item type.

The Course Filters window now shows a line of fields for the user to choose the type of filter. The three fields are the item type, condition, and item value. The item type field is open as a dropdown menu. In the bottom right corner of the window are a white Cancel button and a blue Apply Filter button.

Step 6: Select the condition for the filter.

The Course Filters window now shows a line of fields for the user to choose the type of filter. The three fields are the item type, condition, and item value. The condition field is open as a dropdown menu. In the bottom right corner of the window are a white Cancel button and a blue Apply Filter button.

Step 7: Select a value or enter information into the value field.

The Course Filters window now shows a line of fields for the user to choose the type of filter. The three fields are the item type, condition, and item value. The value field is highlighted. In the bottom right corner of the window are a white Cancel button and a blue Apply Filter button.

Please note that the selected item type can change the value field from a text field to a dropdown menu for the user to select or enter information.

Step 8: To add additional filters, select the + Add Filter button. Select Apply Filter to close the window.

The Course Filters window now shows a line of fields for the user to choose the type of filter. The three fields are the item type, condition, and item value. The + Add Filter button in the middle is highlighted. In the bottom right corner of the window are a white Cancel button and a blue Apply Filter button. Both buttons are highlighted.

Please note that using the And connector will allow the user to drill down for more specific results, while the Or connector will provide a broader range of results.

Step 9: The applied filters will create a new list of results. The Filter button displays the number of filters applied to the results and the green color shows that the filter is active.

The X button allows you to quickly remove all applied filters. To review the filter settings, click on the green main area to return to the Filter window.

The view with the applied filters for the course sections. The Term dropdown menu is in the top left, with the Sections, Courses, Calendar and Departments tabs below it. The generated results are shown from the applied filters. On the upper right is the Filter button showing 2 filters currently applied, the Export Results button, and the Saved Views button.