Search for course materials

Updated 19 Feb 2024

You can search for course materials on any Course Materials page.

  1. Go to any Course Materials page in your course.
  2. Locate the search toolbar at the top of a list of assets. If you do not see the search text box, click Search/View to display the search toolbar.

  3. Enter a search term in the Search box.

    You can use search characters such as a wildcard (*) or double quotes (") to narrow the search criteria.

  4. If you want to filter the results, use the VIEW BY menu to restrict the search. You can also use the VIEW BY menu after you complete the search to restrict which search results appear.

  5. Click GO or press the Enter key on your keyboard.

    Assets that match your search criteria appear.

To clear search results and return to viewing all course materials, click Clear Results.

When search results appear, the options menu lists the actions available to you.

Advanced search

Use advanced search to define specific search criteria and restrict the search to certain folders or course material types.

  1. Go to any Course Materials page in your course.
  2. Locate the search toolbar at the top of a list of assets. If you do not see the search text box, click Search/View to display the search toolbar.
  3. Enter your search term in the Search box.

  4. Click Advanced Search. The term you entered in the previous step appears. If you did not enter a term, you can enter it in the for text box.

    You can use search characters such as a wildcard (*) or double quotes (") to narrow the search criteria.

  5.  Use the other search criteria to restrict your search. Options are:
    • Search: From the list, select the type of asset you want to search for.
    • In folder: Select the specific folder you want to search, or select All to search in all available folders.

    Select checkboxes to narrow the search to only the categories you select. If an asset appears dimmed, it means that your course does not currently have an asset of that type.

  6. Click Search.

To clear search results and return to viewing all course materials, click Clear Results.