Why did my course automatically close at the end of the semester? I did not set the course to close!
The basic Administration of a D2L course.
Course Administration is a series of documentation that helps you to understand some of the administration tasks of your course. This includes course colors and course offering information. Note: Some of the elements described are not available at this time. This same information is included in Getting the Semester Started.
How do I manage course material such as importing, exporting, an coping course materials?
Managing Course Components is a series of documents that focuses on copying course materials as well as importing and exporting material. Tips for importing course components are included.
The video Import/Export/Copy Components Tool gives details on how to use this tool. This tool is used for importing course content from one course to the next.
At the end of a semester, it is a good idea to export your course content to keep as a master template for the content. Instructions on exporting course content can be found in the article titled “Export Course Content in D2L Brightspace.”
Using Intelligent Agents in D2L
The Intelligent Agents tool finds activity that
matches criteria that you set. The criteria that the agents search for
are login activity, course activity, and release conditions in D2L Brightspace. This documentation will help instructors create and use intelligent agents.
Using Replacement Strings for D2L.
Replace strings are variable names enclosed in curly braces {}
that are automatically replaced by the corresponding configuration
variable values. Replace strings are commonly used in e-mail templates for Intelligent Agents. Instructors can find out more about using replacements by creating an ihelp ticket and requesting assistance.
Using SCORM objects in D2L.
SCORM stands for Sharable Content Object Reference Model. It is a
collection of standards that outlines how online learning materials and
learning management systems should interact with one another. These documents will help instructors understand what SCORM is, how to add them to D2L Brightsapce, and Publish SCORM packages as SWF or HTML files for auto grading.
How long will students be able to access a course in D2L Brightspace after a semester ends?
Courses can only be closed to student access by the instructor. If the instructor does not close old courses, students see and access courses from previous semesters.
Closing a D2L
Brightspace course
- Log in to D2L
Brightspace and access the course you want to close.
- Click on Course
Admin from the navbar. Next, select the Course Offering
Information link in the Site Setup area. On the Course
Offering Information page, uncheck the box next to
µCourse is active.” Click on the Save button. The course is closed, and students will no longer see the course on their My
Courses widget
Setting an End Date
for a D2L Brightspace course
You can set your
course to close on a specific date and time.
- To set an end
date for a course, click Course Admin from the navbar once you
are in your course. Next, you select the Course Offering Information link
in the Site Setup area. Click on the check box next
to “Course is active.” A check mark must appear in this
box.
- Click on
the check box next to “End Date,” then select the date and
time you want the course to close using the drop-down-menus next to the date
and time area. Click Save.
- On the course
homepage, you will see a note next to the course title indicating when the
course will close. No one will see that date and time listed until after the
specified end date and time.
- Once the end
date and time is reached, the students will see no longer see course title on
their My Courses widget on the My Home page
when they log in to D2L Brightspace.