The Properties: Course page grants access to many of the same course Web site management functions and tools available from the Course Control Panel. From this page, the Administrator customizes and configures the settings for a specific course Web site; however, the Administrator cannot directly modify the content of a course Web site through this page.
Follow these steps to find the Properties: Course page.
Step 1 Click List/Modify Courses from the System Control Panel.
Step 2 Generate a list of courses using the search tabs.
Step 3 Click Properties for a course.
The following functions are available from the Properties: Course page:
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enroll users in the course |
Add Users to This Course. The Add Users to Course page will appear. From this page Administrators can enroll students or assign faculty to the course. |
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view the users in the course and update a user profile or course role |
List/Modify Users in This Course. The List/Modify Users in Course page will appear. From this page Administrators can view a list of users participating in the course and make changes to users’ accounts. |
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delete users from the course |
Remove Users from This Course. The Remove Users From Course page will appear. From this page Administrators can delete a user from the course. This will only remove the user from the course it will not delete the user from the system. |
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change the name, description, and other basic information about the course |
Course Properties. The Course Properties page will appear. From this page Administrators can change the name and description of the course. It is not possible to change the Course ID. |
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change the availability, duration, or access privileges for the course |
Course Options. The Course Options page will appear. This page includes several features for changing the characteristics of the course. |
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change the Course Catalog Categories associated with the course |
Course Categories. The Categorize Courses page will appear. From this page Administrators can create a link between a course and a category in the course catalog. |
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view stats for the course |
Course Statistics. The Course Access Statistics. From this page Administrators can generate reports that show which users are accessing what areas of the course and with what frequency. |
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recycle or archive the course |
Course Utilities. The Course Utilities page will appear. From this page Administrators can prepare the course to be taught to another group of students by removing certain areas of the course or create and download a .ZIP package of the contents of the course for use at a later time. |
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change the appearance of the course |
Course Images. The Course Images page will appear. This page includes features for changing the banner image and the appearance of the Course Menu. |
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define a disk space quota that only applies to this course |
Course Quotas Override. The Course Quotas Override page will appear. From this page Administrators can set a limit on the size of the course. |