A Visual Guide to EdConnect

Welcome to a general overview on how to use Texas REALTORS®' education system EdConnect.

Log Into Your Education Portal

1. Visit portal.texasrealestate.com.

2. Log in with your NAR Credentials.

   1. The page will initially be an NAR page to log in (as seen below), but once logged in, the page will take you into the portal.

   2. If you are a non-member user logging in for the first time, create a Guest Account.

How to Add Classes to EdConnect

The Class Submenu

In your My Classes list, found under EdConnect in the left side menu, each course instance has a submenu.

Click the vertical "..." button at the end of the line item to open the submenu.

The submenu has 4 options:

Class Information

This view shows you details about the class including:

• Class Type (Self-Managed, Broadcast, Subscription)

• Course Name, Number, and Description

• Course Date, Time, and Delivery Method

• The number of CE Hours, if any

• The Price per Completed credit processing fee

• The Instructor(s)--click the instructor bubble to view the instructor's bio, if available.

Class Settings

This view may show you the following:

• A field to enter pre-registration numbers for broadcast classes

  • Instructors see these numbers and need this information to adequately prepare for the class. This number can be edited, so please be sure to enter it in advance.

• The Zoom link for the course (only for classes scheduled by Texas REALTORS®)

• Standardized course materials, if available

• Exam link, if applicable

• Instructor Evaluation Link(s)

  • Each evaluation link is specific to that instructor and that course instance

• Associations have the option to make classes available on the Texas REALTORS® website. Select this option for the course to show in the "Find a Course" feature.

Course Completions

This view is where you can:

• Submit completed rosters within 2 business days of the class

• Check the status of TREC credits

• Check the status of M1 credit

• Download a CSV of the submitted roster

Delete

If there are no Course Completions entered for the class, the "Delete" option will be available to remove the class from your My Classes list. You will be prompted to confirm this action before the class is deleted.

Please delete classes that did not make or mistaken entries to keep lists clean and more easily navigable. We appreciate your assistance in managing data bloat in our system.

Instructor Directory

To look up information about a specific instructor, utilize the Instructor Directory, found under EdConnect in the left side menu.

Use the search bar to find a specific instructor or scroll and view, if available:

• Name

• Email

• Phone

• Photo

• Bio

Instructors can update their public information by submitting an Instructor Profile Update Request Form.

Reports

There are currently 4 Reports in EdConnect for your use and reference:

How to Access Reports

1. In the left side menu, click "Reports" to expand the categories of reports you have access to.

2. Select "EdConnect" to open the list of available EdConnect reports.

3. Click the desired report, choose your options, and click "Run".

Completed List

Use this report to view the Course Completions (submitted roster) for a specific class. You can view the report on the screen or download a CSV. If the course had an exam, the exam result will also be displayed.

Example Completed List Report for a GRI course:

Courses

Use this report to view all available courses through Texas REALTORS®. This report is most easily navigable by outputting to Screen. The report includes the following for each course:

• Courses and Course Descriptions

• TREC Course Number and Expiration Date

• Number of CE Hours

• Cost per Completion processing fee

• Course Group: Contracts, Fair Housing, Code of Ethics.

• Approved instructors per course with contact information

Future Broadcast Classes

Use this report to view or download a list of upcoming Broadcast classes.

We highly recommend this report to instructors who are interested in requesting to teach a Broadcast class in order to find schedule availability. Broadcast classes are offered Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., without overlap or repeat within a given week.

Instructor's Restricted Courses

Use this report to view a specific instructor's list of restricted classes that they are approved to teach. This report does not list all classes the instructor is approved to teach, only the restricted courses.

Contact [email protected] to request adding an instructor to a restricted course; next steps or permission may be required.

Further Assistance/Inquiries

We're happy to help if you require further assistance or have any additional inquiries not covered here. Contact [email protected] to reach the Texas REALTORS® education team.