how to make a course available to students on d2l

by Ms. Charity Gottlieb II 3 min read

  • Go to the D2L course site that needs to be activated.
  • Select Edit Course from the course navigation bar.
  • Select Course Administration from the dropdown menu.
  • Select Course Offering Information.
  • Under the section titled "Active", and select the checkbox by "Course is Active" [A].
  • Select the Save button to save changes [B]. The course is now activated, and students will see it listed when they log in to D2L.

Activate Course from D2L Home Page
  1. Hover over the course image on the D2L home page.
  2. Select the ellipsis [A].
  3. Select Course Offering Information from the dropdown menu [B].
  4. Under the section titled "Active," select the checkbox next to "Course is active" [A].
  5. Select Save [B].

How to activate a course in D2L?

The course must be activated using the Course is active check box on the Course Offering Information page. The visibility of courses before their start date, and after their end date is determined by the d2l.Security.BypassDateCheck and d2l.Security.HasOrgUnitDateRestrictions configuration variables.

How do I activate or deactivate a course offering?

Click the course offering you want to activate or deactivate. On the navbar, click Course Admin > Course Offering Information. Select the Course is active check box. Tip: You can deactivate a course offering to hide it from learners without actually deleting it. This way the content (including user data) can be kept for future use.

How do I make a course available to learners?

When a course is active it becomes accessible to learners in the My Courses widget, and in the Select a Course menu. If no Start Date and End Date are set in the Course Offering Information the course is immediately available for learners to access.

How do I hide a course offering from learners?

On the course home page, click Course Admin> Course Offering Information. Select the Course is activecheck box. Tip: You can deactivate a course offering to hide it from learners without actually deleting it. This way the content (including user data) can be kept for future use.

How do you make a course available in D2L?

Activate a course offeringFrom the Admin Tools menu, click Course Management.Search for the course offering name.Click the course offering you want to activate or deactivate.On the navbar, click Course Admin > Course Offering Information.Select the Course is active check box. ... Click Save.

How do I make my Brightspace course visible to students?

Activate Your CourseFirst, log into Brightspace and enter the course.In the NavBar, click Course Admin.Under Site Setup, click Course Offering Information.Click the box under Active, then Save.

How do you make a class unavailable on D2L?

Click on Resource in the navigation bar. In the menu that opens, click Course Admin. Follow the Course Offering Information link. Uncheck the box next to Course is active.

How do I publish a course on Brightspace?

Publish course content to Brightspace Learning RepositoryTo publish to an existing repository, select Pick a Repository. From the drop-down list, select a repository.To overwrite an existing learning object, select Overwrite an existing object. Click Search. Locate the repository you want to overwrite.

How long does it take for a class to show up on Brightspace?

24-48 hoursPlease wait 24-48 hours after registering for a course to appear in Brightspace Learning Environment. The course may not be active. Your instructor is responsible for activating the course so contact them to see when the course will be activated. The course hasn't started.

How do I make course available in Brightspace Purdue?

How to activate your course and make it available to students:Login to Brightspace and enter your course.In the navigation bar, select Course Tools then select Course Admin.Under Site Setup, select Course Offering Information.Select the box under Activate, then Save.

How do I make my course unavailable?

Make a course unavailableGo to the course you want to make unavailable.In the Control Panel (at the bottom of course menu on the left-hand side) Click Customisation. Click Properties.Under section 3, Set Availability, select No.Click Submit.

How do I hide a course on Brightspace?

Open the context menu of the topic or module you want to hide. Select Hide from Users.

Why is my course not showing up on D2L?

If your instructor is using D2L but the class is not showing up in your D2L portal: Has it been 24 hours since you registered? It may be 24 hours before the class appears. Check the UAccess Student Center and make sure that the course still shows up in your class list.

How do I activate a course on D2L MSU?

Quick steps:From My Home, select your course.Click Course Admin.Click Course Offering Information.Under the Active section, check the box to the left of Course is active.Under the Start Date section, check the box Course has start date. ... Under the End Date section, check the box Course has end date. ... Click Save.

Where is course admin on Brightspace?

Login to Brightspace and go into the appropriate course. When in the course, take these steps: select the "Course Admin" link in the upper right-hand corner of the course nav bar. select to sort by either "Category" or "Name" - in this case the sort is by "Name"

What does publish to LOR mean in Brightspace?

The Brightspace Learning Object Repository (LOR) is an online library for storing, managing, and sharing your learning resources (learning objects).

Standardize Automatic Opening of Courses

With a new LMS comes change. Not just a new system to learn but some new standards as well. With all the changes involved in the university’s move from colleges to schools, we need to standardize ways of doing things across all academic programs. One of these changes is to standardize the automatic opening of courses.

Instructors Can Override Course Opening Dates

What if that timing does not work for you? Let’s say you are putting some finishing touches on your course and don’t want students confused by the last-minute changes? We have you covered. Instructors have the option to override the course opening dates and availability of courses.

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