#course copy

Instructors now have access to a blank course shell for their Online Term 5 course(s) in Pearson LearningStudio (PLS).  Instructors will again be using the course copy tool to duplicate their own course(s) this term.

The Copy Course Content tool empowers instructors to copy a course they previously taught or a sandbox course into the upcoming term.  You may elect to copy your current course now or later in this term.  We expect you copy your course no later than April 15th.  Visit http://upperiowauniversityblogs.org/blog48/?p=82 for video instructions and a link to download printed instructions.

You can only copy content to a blank course, so it’s important that you do not add any content to your Term 5 course before copying your course.

Beginning April 15th, CDE staff will begin conducting quality assurance checks.  Each undergraduate course will be reviewed for an updated syllabus, accurate dates, course home updates, clear navigation and suitable content under the weekly unit areas. Instructors are expected to upload their own approved PDF formatted Syllabus.

Post announcements to the Course Home page to communicate timely information to students. In this short video, I demonstrate how to create, edit, and delete course announcements. Click here to watch the video in a larger window.

After using the course copy tool, customize the start date for each announcement, because all start dates default to the first day students will gain access to the course. Edit the start date of each announcement to avoid overwhelming students the first time they login to their course.

Instructors now have access to a blank course shell for their Spring Term 4 course(s) in Pearson LearningStudio (PLS).  Term 4 marks the first time instructors have a tool available to duplicate their own course.

The Copy Course Content tool empowers instructors to copy a course they previously taught or a sandbox course into the upcoming term.  You may elect to copy your current course now or later in this term.  We expect you to copy your course no later than February 18th. A short video tutorial demonstrating how to use this feature is available on the CDE blog at:  http://upperiowauniversityblogs.org/blog48/?p=82

You can only copy content to a blank course, so it’s important that you do not add any content to your Term 4 course before using the Copy Course Content tool.

Beginning February 18th, CDE staff will begin conducting quality assurance checks.  Each undergraduate course will be reviewed for an updated syllabus, accurate dates, course home updates, clear navigation and suitable content under the weekly unit areas.