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Some course lesson settings lock (cannot be changededited) after the course starts. This article explains why, when it happens, and how you can unlock it.
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Before you begin Enrollment also locks, but that happens on the enrollment close date. See Enroll, unenroll, and waitlist learners to learn more. |
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Who can access edit lessons in the course front-end editor? This Only Site admins, at this time. Instructors will get access in future releases. |
Why we lock lesson editing
Locking course lesson editing prevents issues with inaccurate grading. This could happen if someone alters you alter a lesson after a learner already completed it.
How do you know when editing is locked?
In general, lessons cannot be edited once a course’s start date has passed.
The specific status of the course is shown below the course title. Below, we explain what each status means
When does it lock?
The lock begins on the course’s start date, which is set in the Course Info tab.
Which settings lock?
Only a few important lesson settings lock. Here are the details:
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Unlock lesson editing
If you need to unlock editing for the settings listed above, there is a workaround.
How you do it depends on the status of the course. Look for an orange, red, or green colored dot at the top of the page in the course’s editor. Then look at the table below to find out how to unlock editing.
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The status isn’t visible while you are editing a lesson. Go to the Lesson Plan or Course Info tab instead. |
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Status | When you’ll see it appears | What’s Are settings locked? | How to unlock editing |
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🟢 Course is upcoming | Before the start date | Nothing | N/A |
🟠 Course in progress: Update the course live dates to make changes to lesson content | After the course start date | Yes, see the list above. | Edit the start date so that it’s in the future. |
🔴 Course is locked: The course is in progress and lesson changes can no longer be updated without removing the in-progress learners. |
[ADD NOTE ABOUT LOCKED ENROLLMENT, EITHER LINK TO THE ENROLLMENT DOC OR EXPLAIN HERE. IT’s not related to the status, but feels the same as an editing lock in practice]
Unlock editing
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The internal JUNO team doesn’t have any special access to edit locked courses. The following workaround applies to everyone, whether on the front-end or backend. |
After the course start date, and when at least one learner has already started the course | Yes, see the list above. | Unenroll all learners, edit the start date so that it’s in the future, then re-enroll learners. | |
🟢 Course is upcoming | Before the start date | No | No need! If you’re having trouble editing something, please reach out to your site organizer or the JUNO team for help. |