Allowing self-registration

In CourseMill, when you define an organization, you can allow new users to create their own user record by checking the Self-Registration box on the Organization Detail page. You can also require an access code that you would distribute only to those you want to self-register.

With self-registration, CourseMill’s standard log-in page will contain a Create New User button to allow new users to register themselves in CourseMill.

User self-registration

When users click the Create New User button, if there are multiple organizations in the CourseMill site, they first need to determine the organization in which they “belong”. It is recommended that you give them prior instructions on selecting the proper organization.

If an access code is needed, they would enter the access code you provided them and click Continue.

When the user clicks Continue, a set of data entry screens will display asking them to fill in certain information. Depending on how the organization is set up, a user can see one, two, or all three tabs as defined below.

User Profile	General information about the user. Mandatory fields are marked with an asterisk.
Sub-Orgs	Further definition of where a user generally fits into the organization. This is normally the drop-down list of values you created when defining your sub-orgs.
Personal Info	Additional information your organization is asking for outside of the standard information asked on the User profile screen. These fields are initially established when defining your organization (see Adding an organization for details).

	•	When the appropriate information is entered and users click Create New User, they will be directed to the Terms of Use Policy screen if your organization forces an acceptance of their policy. This file comes predefined with verbiage upon install, but you can create your own verbiage, save it as a PDF file, and have it re-installed onto your system by your host provider.
	•	When users click Accept, or if Terms of Use Policy page is not required, their user IDs are created and they are presented the user interface of CourseMill. They are logged in and generally viewing their My Courses or Course Catalog tab.