Create Events

- New Dayforce Learning -

You can create instructor-led learning events in the Admin tab of Dayforce Learning. For information about the accepted file types and sizes for learning content, see File Specifications for Learning Content.

To create an event:

1. Go to Dayforce Learning and click the Admin tab.
2. In the Learning section of the side panel, click Events.
3. Click New.
4. Add a title, description, and cover image for the event.
5. To schedule a session for the event, click New session and then add a title, instructors, and a session schedule with either a physical location or a virtual meeting link. You can also set a maximum number of participants and specify whether users can sign up for the session or sign up for a waiting list.
6. Note: The session time zone is set to UTC by default but you can update it as needed. When learners view the sessions details, the session times are shown in the learning time zone they’ve selected in the Settings > Preferences screen of Profile.
6. Click Add session to add the session to the event.
7. (Optional) Hover the cursor over the session and then click Edit session to open the session details. You can then update the details and settings for the session, add training materials, enroll users and groups, and review and download the attendees list.
8. (Optional) Click Add topics, select one or more topic tags to group the event with related content in the learning catalog, and then click Continue. See Manage Categories and Topics.
9. (Optional) In the action menu next to the Assign button, click Settings, and then update the settings for the event. See Manage Settings for Learning Content.

When you assign instructors or learners to an event, they’re sent a notification with the session details.

For information about assigning events to individual learners or groups, see Assign Learning Content to Employees.