Release course to students

There are three issues to be aware of when finally releasing your course to students.

  • Ensure that the Course start date is accurate
  • Ensure that the course is set to available to students
  • Ensure that the course Enrollment key is set to ‘blank’ or that the students are aware of the key

 

Course start date

This is where you specify the starting time of the course.

  1. Check that you have hidden all the elements of the course you want remain invisible to students.
  2. In the Administration block, click Settings.
  3. On the Edit course settings page:
    • At Course start date, choose the day, month,year from the drop-down lists.
  4. Click Save changes.

 

Available

  1. Check that you have hidden all the elements of the course you want remain invisible to students.
  2. In the Administration block, click Settings.
  3. On the Edit course settings page:
    • At Availability, select This course is available to students from the drop-down list.
    • Make any other necessary changes. (Click the Help button  for more information about each field.)
  4. Click Save changes.

Enrollment Key

Students who are trying to get in for the FIRST TIME ONLY will be asked to supply this word or phrase.  If the box is left empty, then your student can enroll directly in your course by selecting YES.

  1. Check that you have hidden all the elements of the course you want remain invisible to students.
  2. In the Administration block, click Settings.
  3. On the Edit course settings page:
    • At Enrollment Key, decide to leave the text box blank  or
    • Type in a word as a security key
  4. Click Save changes.

Make any other necessary changes. (Click the Help button  for more information about each field.)