Managing Courses

Table of Contents

1. Editing file or link preferences
2. Deleting a link or file
3. Creating a course page
4. Adding/editing course content
5. Adding a file to a course page
6. Adding a link to a course page

1. Editing file or link preferences
   To edit file/link preferences:
   
   

   1. Go to the course page containing the file/link and click Manage course content:
   
   
   2. In the Course Resources section, click the file/link. Edit the preferences and content as needed.
   
   
   3. Click Finish.
   
   
   4. To edit the file/link again, click Re-Edit Link/File. To exit, click Close.
2. Deleting a link or file
   To delete a link or file:.
   
   

   1. On the learning event page, under Course/Unit Resources, tick the checkbox next to all the files or links you want to delete.
   
   
   2. Click Delete Selected.
   
   
   3. Confirm that you want to delete the selected files or links and, at the dialog box, click OK.
3. Creating a course page
   To create a course page:
   
   

   1. From the Course/Unit Parent drop-down list, select a course/unit parent.
      
      By default, the selection is No Parent. Courses with no parent are top-level courses.
   
   
   2. In the Course/Unit Name field, enter the course/unit name.
   
   
   3. (Optional) In the Course/Unit Code field, enter a course/unit code if one exists.
   
   
   4. In the Reminder Notifications field, select whether or not to email notifications to faculty about events under the course.
   
   
   5. (Optional) From the Course Director drop down list, select a course director.
   
   
   6. (Optional) In the Other Directors field, click Show List. Select a director from the Faculty List and click Add.
   Course directors are able to edit the details and content of the course page (excluding directors and coordinators), as well as the details of learning event pages under that course (excluding the date, time, duration, and location). Use control/command + click to select more than one person.
   
   
   7. (Optional) From the Program Coordinator drop-down list, select a program coordinator.
      
      The program coordinator is able to edit the details and content of the course page (excluding directors and coordinator), and add, edit, and remove learning events under the course.
   
   
   8. (Optional) From the Evaluation Rep. drop-down list, select a faculty/staff member for evaluation representative.
   
   
   9. (Optional) From the Student Rep. drop-down list, select a student for student representative.
   
   
   10. From the After Saving drop-down list, select an action for after saving: Add content to course, Add another course, or Return to course list.
       
       Select Add content to course to add a course description, objectives, and director’s message, and to upload course resources and add links. Select Add another course to add another course. Select Return to course list to return to the Manage Courses module.
   
   
   11. Click Save.
4. Adding/editing course content
   To add/edit course content:
   
   

   1. In the Manage Courses module, on the course page, click Manage course content:
   
   
   2. In the External Website URL field, enter the URL of an external course webpage or community, if one exists.
   
   
   3. Use the rich text editor to enter the Course/Unit Description, Course/Unit Objectives, and a Director's Message.
   
   
   4. Click Save Changes.

   
   To return to the course details page, click Edit course details:
5. Adding a file to a course page
   To add a file to a course page:
   
   

   1. On the Course page, under Course/Unit Resources, click Add File.
   
   
   2. Select your file preferences (Step 1 and Step 2):
      
      
      • Specify the type of file you are adding: Group Information, Podcast, or Other/General File
      
      
      • Specify how the file should be viewed: downloaded and on the user’s computer, or directly in the web-browser
      
      
      • Specify if viewing of the file is optional or required
      
      
      • Specify when the resource should be used by the learner: Prior To This Course, During This Course, After This Course, or Not Applicable.
      
      
      • Specify if the file is time released. If yes, use the calendar and clock to specify an Accessible Start date and time and an Accessible Finish date and time.
        If the file is not time-released, it will be accessible immediately and will not have an accessible finish date.
   
   
   3. At Step 3, click Browse and locate the file on your local drive.
      
      The maximum file size is 50MB. If you need to upload a larger file, compress it or split the file up into smaller files.
   
   
   4. (Optional) In the File Title field, provide a new title for the file.
   
   
   5. In the File Description field, provide a file description.
   
   
   6. Click Finish.
6. Adding a link to a course page
   To add a link to a course page:
   
   

   1. On the Course page, under Course/Unit Resources, click Add Link.
   
   
   2. Select your link preferences (Step 1 and Step 2):
      
      
      
      • Specify if the link requires the proxy to be enabled: no or yes.
        
        If yes, the user will be directed to the proxy login screen before proceeding to the link. It is recommended that you enable the proxy if the link requires Queen’s access permissions (i.e. Library, online journals, etc.)
      
      
      • Specify if use of the link is optional or required
      
      
      • Specify if the file is time released. If yes, use the calendar and clock to specify an Accessible Start date and time and (optional) an Accessible Finish date and time.
        
        If the link is not time-released, it will be accessible immediately and will not have an accessible finish date.
   
   
   3. At Step 3, in the Link URL field, specify the link URL.
   
   
   4. (Optional) In the Link Title field, specify an alternate link title.
   
   
   5. In the Link Description field, enter a link description.
      
      This is a required field since it is helpful for those who require a screen reader to use MEdTech Central.
   
   
   6. Click Finish.
   
   
   7. To add another link, click Add Another Link, otherwise, click Close.