Edit course details

Updated 26 Nov 2024

You can change the course details after you create your course. For example, you might:

Edit the course name to match the syllabus.
Allow another instructor to copy your course.
Adjust the enrollment dates to let students enroll in the course before the semester begins.
Extend the course end date to give students time to finish their work.

To edit the course details:

On the My Courses page, select on the course tile.
Select Edit course details. Section instructors and teaching assistants cannot edit course details.
Edit the Course Type:
- Instructor-use Course — Select if you do not intend to enroll students in the course. Use it to organize your course structure and customize assignments then copy it to create student courses for enrollment.
  You can't switch to this course type if students already enrolled in the course.
- Student-use Course — Select if students will enroll in this course.
  You can’t switch to this course type if the instructor course already has student course copies.
- Coordinator Course — If you select Coordinator Course materials from the catalog, the course type is set automatically to Coordinator Course and cannot be changed. Organize your coordinator course structure and assignments before copying it to Member Sections for enrollment. More about coordinator courses.
- Member Section — Select if students will enroll in this course. Member Sections are linked to a coordinator course.
  You cannot change the course type for an existing course if:
  - Students are already enrolled in a Student-use Course.
  - The Instructor-use Course already has student course copies.
  - The course type is set as Coordinator Course or Member Section.
Edit the Institution. Select a school from the provided list or add an institution.
Edit the Course Name. When you change the course name, the student registration instructions are updated to reflect the new name.
Edit the Description. Enter text that helps you identify this course. For example, add the course number and section, or when the course meets. This text does not show to students.
Edit Course Dates (student courses only). Use the calendar to select the dates when you’ll teach the course.
What do I need to know about course dates?
- Course creation dates are in US Eastern Time. (This simplifies course creation management. It's not visible to students.)
- Assignment dates and course start/end dates are always in the course timezone.
- Student access begins on the course start date and ends early the next morning after the course end date. (For example, if you select Jun 1, 2021 as the end date, student access ends early in the morning of Jun 2, 2021 Eastern Time.)
- You can change the start date for student courses anytime before students enroll. After the first student enrolls, a 90-day limit for course start date changes takes effect.
- The course end date can be up to 24 months from the course start date. (The maximum duration might be shorter for some materials. See course details to find the maximum course end date for your course.)
- Tip: Set the course end date a month after the last day of classes to allow students time to complete makeup work or study for final exams. Save grade data as soon as student access ends.
- As the course owner (creator) you can access the course until it's automatically deleted, about one year after student access ends. Before the course is deleted, you'll receive several email reminders to export the gradebook and make a copy of your course for reuse later.
Edit Enrollment Dates (student courses only). Use the calendar to select the dates when students can enroll.
What do I need to know about enrollment dates?
- Course enrollment dates are in US Eastern Time.
- Consider allowing students to enroll for a relatively short period. This helps you to control course enrollment. You can reopen enrollment as necessary by changing enrollment dates.
- Students with temporary access can pay anytime to gain full access to the course, even after the enrollment period ends or after temporary access expires. Students should use their existing username and password from temporary access. Do not create a new account when upgrading access.
- Using an LMS? Enrollment dates don’t display for courses paired with a learning management system course. To learn more, start from your learning management system online help.
Allow Copy: Select Instructors can copy this course.
How can other instructors copy my course?
- Send the course ID to other instructors so they can make a copy of your course.
- When another instructor makes a copy of your course, all content copies except for the gradebook, roster, and calendar events.
- Clear this option to prevent other instructors from copying the course. As the course creator (owner), you can still copy your own course.
Select Save changes.