Desire2Learn 9.0

Updating Courses after Copying Components

If you have already copied the components from your previous course, here is a checklist of items you can use to ensure that all information regarding your new course is as accurate as possible. If you have not copied the components from your previous course, please see Copying Components of a Course.

Double-check that all desired components copied over from the previous course correctly.
Change all dates in your course calendar.
Adjust the course start and/or end dates, if necessary.
Change any release dates/times to the current semester’s schedule (e.g. Quizzes, Content, Dropbox and Discussions).
Change any release conditions (other than time/date). For example, you might restrict discussions by group membership.
Repopulate small groups using the enrollment tool in the Manage Groups area of the Groups tool. Due to add/drops, wait until the second week of the course to avoid making too many changes to small group memberships.
Update documents, such as your syllabus, that change each semester. Be sure to change the term, any specific course information, and office hours that might have changed.
Check all Internet links you provide for your students. Make sure that the websites you are linking to still exist and that the URLs have not changed.
Check your Quicklinks. Make sure any course documents that are linked to were copied to the new course.
Make sure eReserve articles are still available and that the links are the same.
Although gradebook items copy over from previous courses, you will still need to complete the Grades Setup process.