Location: Course Management > Create, Copy, or Link to a Course > Link to a Course

Link to a Course

This procedure takes you through the steps of linking to a course. (Make sure to first read Create, Copy, or Link to a Course.)

The Study Plan in the linked course remains linked to the original (master) course. That is, you cannot change any Study Plan settings in the linked course, and any changes made to the original course's Study Plan are automatically reflected in the linked course.

When you create a course that is linked to another instructor's course, your linked course includes links to any files posted in the original course. However, your linked course does not have access to the original course's File Manager. In other words, if a file is deleted from the File Manager in the original course, you no longer have access that file from the linked course.

You can always link to one of your own courses. A public course, however, may require that you enter a password before you can link to the course. Contact the course's instructor for the password.

Tip: Click this link to view a video demo on how to Link to a Course.

To link to a course:

Log in to the English MyLab for which you want to create a linked course.
Do one of the following:
- If the Course Builder is already displaying the Step 1: Choose Your Course Type page, skip to step 3 in this procedure.
- Otherwise, click the My Courses link at the top of the English MyLab window. Then click the Create a Course button. The Course Builder opens and displays the Step 1: Choose Your Course Type page. Continue with step 3 of this procedure.
Select one of the Copy or link to a course . . . options, depending on whether you are creating a course that is linked to one of your own courses or to a public course. Click the Continue button.
The Step 1: Choose Your Course page is displayed.
Proceed through the Course Builder, completing the entries for each step and then clicking the Continue button.
Use the following links for details on the entries:
Step 1: Choose Your Course
Step 2: Name Your Course
Step 3: Set Student Access Properties
Step 4: Course Copy Properties
Step 5: Study Plan Properties
After you complete the last step, the Course Builder displays a verification page that shows all the course settings.
Review the settings.
If you need to change any settings, click the applicable Edit button. (You can also edit these settings after the course is created.)
Click the Continue button.
The Course Builder creates the course and displays the course settings, including the Course ID at the top of the page.
A course ID starts with the instructor's name followed by a series of numbers ending with a letter; for example, Smith0418509C or Hackley657088S.
Important: Each course has a unique Course ID. Students must have the Course ID in order to join your course; make sure to distribute the ID to your students.
You can also click the Print button to print the course settings.