Edit basic course information

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Last updated: Jan 08, 2024 by Alyssa Prochaska (Deactivated)
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Begin setting up a course with the title, preview text, slug, dates, icon image, and tags.

Before you begin

  • Remember to click Save at the top of the page before going to a different tab in the editor. Otherwise, you’ll lose your changes.

Who can edit this course information?

Add a title, slug, and preview text

In the Course Info tab, fill out these fields:

  • Title: Users see this before they open a course and on the course home page.

  • Preview text:

    Users see it before they open a course. It doesn’t appear on the course home page once they open it.

  • Slug: This was created automatically when you created the course, but you can change it if you want.

Adding a title, slug, and preview text.

Add an icon image

Every course needs an Icon image. It displays in rotator, grid, or list modules on your site so that users see it before they open a course. It also displays at the top of the course home page before users start the course.

If you don’t add an icon image, a default gray image displays instead.

An example module with course titles, preview text, and icon images.

To upload an image:

  1. Go to the bottom of the Course Info tab.

  2. Select the Icon Square or Drag an Icon image into the Icon Square to upload an image.

  3. Once an image has been input, an Edit, Cancel, or Save window is available.

  4. Here, you can Edit how the image is reflected on the Catalog and Course Homepage.

  5. Select Save.

  6. Once saved, you can also go back in and edit the image further.

Image specifications and recommendations

Image size (w x h):

Editing images: Original Images are not retained after editing, but you can discard and start again.

Set dates

In the Course Info tab, set the following dates in your computer’s local time. You can type the date and time into each field, or use the date selector:

Select the Calendar icon, then select a day, hour (AM or PM), and minute. Do not click away before selecting all three, or your changes won’t save.

  • Release Date:

  • Open Enrollment Date:

  • Close Enrollment Date:

  • Start Date:

  • End Date:

Add tags

Tags are used to group content into different modules around your site. Learn more about all tags.

In the Course Info tab, select one or more tags to add them to the course. You can select from the dropdown list or type to search.

Remove a tag by selecting X next to it.