User Guide

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66 Chapter 4: Managing the Course Library
3.
Click the New Course button in the navigation bar.
The Wizard Introduction page for the Course Wizard appears.
4.
Click the Next button.
The Enter Course Information page appears.
5.
Follow the steps in the Course Wizard.
For more information, see “Step 1: Entering course information” on page 66, “Step 2: Selecting
course content” on page 67, “Step 3: Enrolling learners” on page 67, “Step 4: Setting up self-
registration” on page 68, “Step 5: Setting up notifications” on page 69, and “Step 6: Setting up
reminders on page 71.
Step 1: Entering course information
The first step in the Course Wizard is to enter course information.
Course Name The name of the course. A required field that is displayed in the course list and
in reports.
Course ID The course number or ID. Examples are 100, CS100, and so on.
Summary A course summary that is displayed on the Course Information page and in course
reports. A course summary can be up to 750 characters in length.
Course Starts On The course start date. A required field for setting a date before which users
cannot access the course.
Course Closes On The course end date. An optional field for setting a date after which users
cannot access the course. You do not have to set a close date.
Note: You can edit this information any time after the course is created. For more information, see
“Editing course information” on page 74.
To enter course information:
1.
On the Enter Course Information page, enter values for the following fields: Course Name,
Course ID (optional), Summary (optional).
Note: The Enter Course Information page appears after you start the Course Wizard (see
“Creating a new course” on page 65).
2.
Select the month, day, year, and time for the Course Starts On date.
3.
Set the Course Closes On value by doing one of the following:
Select the No close date radio button.
Select the month, day, year, and time.
4.
Click the Next button.
The Select Content page appears.