This article is about the new JUNO learning management system (LMS). If you don’t see these features on your site, your platform still uses the legacy JUNO courses.
Some lesson settings lock (cannot be edited) after the course starts. This article explains why, when it happens, and how you can unlock it.
Before you begin
Enrollment also locks, but that happens on the enrollment close date. See Enroll, unenroll, and waitlist learners to learn more.
Why we lock lesson editing
Locking lesson editing prevents issues with inaccurate grading. This could happen if you alter a lesson after a learner already completed it.
When does it lock?
The lock begins on the course’s start date, which is set in the
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.
The status isn’t visible while you are editing a lesson. Go to the Lesson Plan or Course Info tab instead.
Status | When it appears | Are settings locked? | How to unlock editing |
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🟠 Course in progress: Update the course live dates to make changes to lesson content | After the course start date | Yes, see the list above. | |
🔴 Course is locked: The course is in progress and lesson changes can no longer be updated without removing the in-progress learners. | After the course start date, and when at least one learner has already started the course | Yes, see the list above. | Unenroll all 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. |
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