The Course Creation Wizard consists of a series of pages that breaks up the numerous aspects of course creation into a sequence of manageable pieces. The Availability and Duration page is used to control access to the course and the course duration.
The table below details options on the Availability and Duration page:
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Description |
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Guest Access |
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Guest Access |
Select either Yes or No to make the course available to Guests. |
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Course Availability |
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Availability: |
Select either Yes or No to make the course available to users. If the course is set to available, all users participating in the course will have access. If the course is set to unavailable, access is determined by course role. Courses that are unavailable will not appear in the Course Catalog. |
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Course Duration |
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Continuous: |
Select this option to make the course continuously available. If this option is selected the course will always be available. |
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Select Dates: |
Select this option to set the course availability for a specific number of days. Use the drop down list to select the starting and ending dates of the course or click the calendar icon to select dates from the calendar interface. The course may also begin on a specific date and not have a specific end date.
After the end date, the course is no longer available for Students but is otherwise unchanged. Students who attempt to login to the course Web site are told that the course has ended. |
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Days (from the date of enrollment): |
Select this option to place a time limit on a self-paced course. The course will be available for that number of days from the time a Student enrolls. For example, if the number of days is set to 10, the course will be available for 10 days to each Student who enrolls. |
The following table describes what type of access different user roles have to a course that is unavailable:
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Course Role |
Access when course is unavailable |
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Students |
Courses set to Unavailable will not appear at all in the Student’s My Courses module on the My Institution tab, or in the Student’s Course List on the Courses tab. Students may not access a course Web site that is set to unavailable. |
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Instructors |
Courses set to Unavailable will appear in the Courses you are teaching: section of the My Courses module and in the Course List on the Courses tab. The course will be indicated as Unavailable, but will still be accessible by the Instructor. |
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Course Builders and Teaching Assistants |
Courses set to Unavailable will appear in the Courses in which you are participating: section of the My Courses module and in the Course List on the Courses tab. The course will be indicated as Unavailable. The course is still accessible by Course Builders and Teaching Assistants. |
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Graders |
Courses set to Unavailable will appear in the Courses in which you are participating: section of the My Courses module and in the Course List on the Courses tab. The course will be indicated as Unavailable to others but is accessible by Graders. |