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Quick Reference Card (page 1)

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Course Content

New ModuleAdd a new module

  • Click Course Contents in the navbar
  • Click the New Module New Module icon
  • Name module, edit properties, and click Save

Add topic from existing files

  • Click Course Content in the navbar
  • Click on the New Topic New Topic icon next to the module title
  • Choose Course File Create new File or Upload file Upload as needed
  • Enter link name (what the student clicks to view the file)
  • Browse for an uploaded file or upload a new one as needed
  • Click Save

Add a topic from new file

  • Click Course Content in the navbar
  • Click on the New Topic New Topic icon next to the module title
  • Choose Create New File Create New File
  • Enter a title for your new topic
  • Add content using the HTML editor

Copying and pasting from Word works really well as long as you use the Paste From Word icon in the editor, however, you may loose some of your formatting.

  • Click Save in the lower right corner

Create multiple topics from existing files

  • Ensure file shave been uploaded to Course Files
  • Click Course Content in the navbar
  • Click on the Add Multiple Topics Add Multiple Topics icon
  • Select the files, then add or edit titles as necessary
  • Click Create in the lower right corner

Create quicklink

Quicklinks are hyperlinks to a course tool or an external URL

  • Click Course Contents in the navbar
  • Click the Add Topic New Topic icon next to the module title
  • Choose Quicklink Quicklink option
  • Click on the Quicklink icon to the right of the URL field
  • Use pull-down menus to select tool or URL
  • Press Save

Delete multiple content links

  • Click Course Content in the navbar
  • Check the box next to the items or modules you wish to remove
  • Click the trashcan Delete icon at the top of the page

You can delete just the links or the links and associated files

Hide or reveal topics or modules

  • Click Course Content in the navbar.
  • Select items using the checkboxes to the left of the name
  • Click the Edit Multiple Items Edit Multiple icon
  • Check or uncheck the hide property

Copy course components

  • Enter the DESTINATION course
  • Click Edit Course in the lower right navbar
  • Click on the Import/Export/Copy Components link
  • Select Copy Components from Another Org Unit
  • Scroll down and use the In Existing Offering pull-down menu to select the SOURCE course
  • Check Copy All Components OR check desired components. Press Next.
  • Confirm choices. Press Next.
  • When the animated circles turn to green checks, click Done. Now celebrate!

Email Initial Setup

  • Click Preferences in Welcome widget on the My Home Page
  • Click on the Email tab
  • Under Email Options, put checks next to:
    • Track Activity for messages sent to internal email
    • Include original message
    • Save a copy of each outgoing message in Sent Mail
  • Under Display Options, put checks next to the following options if desired:
    • Show message preview pane - shows message below listing
    • Show folder pane list - shows list of folders to the left of mail window
    • Mark Message as read when viewing in preview

    Under Forwarding Options - You can forward messages to an external account, but you CANNOT reply back to them. USE WITH CAUTION