The easiest way to create a new course is to log into your institution’s catalog site, navigate to Shortcuts in the black toolbar, then click Add Course.
Alternatively, you can navigate to Manage → Content → Add Content → Course. This will take you to the same page.
(Note: Some institutions use the word “Course” and others use “Class” instead.)
Most institutions utilize the following course fields:
- Course/Class Item Number: Otherwise known as the course code.
- Name: This is the title of the course.
- Program: Entering the program the course is associated with will enable users to navigate from the course view screen to an overview page that displays a description of the program as well as all associated courses and degrees.
- All programs should already be in our system and should populate when you begin to type the name of the program into the field. If this is not the case, you can add a program term by navigating to Manage → Structure → Taxonomy → Programs → Add Term.
- Description: This information will tell users about the course content.
- Credits: There may be multiple fields here including: Credits, Max Credits, Class/Lecture Hours, Lab Hours, etc.
- Prerequisites: Enter a course code or write a description of requirements that must be fulfilled prior to enrolling in the course.
- Corequisites: Enter a course code or write a description of requirements that must be fulfilled while enrolled in the course.
- Semester Offered: Enter what semester(s) the course is offered (Fall, Spring, etc.).
Your institution’s site may have more or fewer fields than these. If you need to add fields to your Create Course page, contact [email protected]. We are happy to provide customization to fit your institution’s needs.
After you have entered all relevant course information, be sure to click Save at the bottom of the page.
The course can be viewed on your institution’s Courses page found in the main navigation, or by navigating to Manage → Content and then filtering for courses or typing the title into the search bar.
Watch our video tutorial on creating content:
https://vimeo.com/656630593