The document provides instructions for creating a course on the CourseCompass platform. It outlines logging into the site, searching for course materials using an ISBN number, entering course details like name and description, setting enrollment and date ranges, selecting availability and creation options, and receiving a confirmation page with course ID once created. It notes the course creation may take up to a day to process and provides next steps to customize, take an assessment, or create another course.
11. When you receive the e-mail that your course is ready, log in to CourseCompass to review and customize your course.
12. Congratulations – you have created your first course! Please take the Course Creation Assessment before engaging in the next training session. Image from: http://www.graphics-guru.com/congrats/congrats2.jpg
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You can also Browse by Discipline – select a discipline from the drop-down box and click on All Publishers . Once you select your textbook, click on Select Course Materials and click Go.
Most courses are For Student enrollment; however, if you want to create a course template that you can customize, you would select For Instructor use only (students can’t enroll in these courses).
The default start date is the current date, and the default enrollment end date is nine months from the current date and the maximum end course date is 15 months from course creation date. When the course expires, you will be notified via email when the course will be scheduled for deletion. Note: Unavailable dates are grayed out.
A confirmation page appears with a message that your course is in the process of being created.
It could take up to 1 business day to process, but could take as little as an hour to process.
You do not need to stay connected while your course is created.
A link to your course appears on your personal page in the My CourseCompass widget. You are now ready to set up your course.
