Set up course groups

1. Set up the coordinator course and customize it.
2. Define course access for section instructors and/or TAs. This setting can be customized later for individual sections.
3. Copy the coordinator course to create each member section in the course group. This step can be done by the coordinator instructor or section instructors with full instructor access.
4. Enroll section instructors and or TAs.
5. Manage all the member courses by making changes in the coordinator course.

Create a coordinator course:

1. On the My Courses page, select Create/copy course and choose course materials.
2. Select instructor-use as the course type.
3. Open the course and select Manage Course > Edit MFL Settings from the menu.
4. From the General Settings section, select Edit.
5. In step 1, select Coordinator as the type of course to create.
6. Follow the other steps in the wizard to set availability, course access, coverage, and test options.

Create member sections:

1. On the My Courses page, select Details for the coordinator course.
2. Select Copy this course.
3. For Course Type, select Member Section.
4. Enter course details and select Create course.
5. Enter the section as a coordinator instructor and go to the Manage Instructor Access page to set the level of access for the section instructor.
6. Optionally edit the instructor email address in settings for the member section.

Note: To use a course with student enrollment as a coordinator course, convert the course to a coordinator course before copying it to create the member sections.

A standalone course is offered outside MyLab and Mastering, MyLabsPlus, or another learning management system (LMS) such as Blackboard, Canvas, etc.

Create a coordinator course:

1. Open the New Course wizard in one of these ways:
   • On your My Courses page, under Course Tools, select Create or copy a course.
   • From the course menu of any course, choose Create/Manage Courses and select Create or copy a course.
2. In step 1, select Coordinator as the type of course to create.
3. Follow the other steps in the wizard to set availability, course access, coverage, and test options.

Create member sections:

1. Open the New Course wizard as in step 1, above.
2. In step 1, select Member as the type of course to create and choose which course group to join.
3. Select the course from the dropdown list if you are copying your own coordinator course or another instructor's course at your institution. Enter the course ID if you are copying a course from another institution.
4. Follow the other steps in the wizard to set availability, course access, coverage, and test options
5. Enter the section as a coordinator instructor and use the gradebook roster to set the level of access for the section instructor.
6. Optionally edit the instructor email address in settings for the member section.

Using an LMS? Start your course groups from your learning management system if you work in Blackboard, Canvas, D2L Brightspace, Moodle, Sakai, or Schoology.