Desire2Learn 8.3

Customizing Course Tools

Editing the course Tools allows you to change the name of the tool. You can also determine which tools will be available for use on the Navigation bar.

Changing a Tool Name
Disabling/Enabling Course Tools

Changing a Tool Name

You have the option to change the display name for the tools you use in your course. For example, rather than Schedule, perhaps you want the link to say Calendar.

From the My Home page, select the desired course
The Course Home page appears.
On the Navigation bar, click EDIT COURSE
The Course Admin Tools pane appears.
Click TOOLS
The Tools pane appears.
To create a new name, in the Display Name text box, type the new name
To edit the tool help text, click EDIT TOOL HELP
Click SAVE
The changes are saved.
To return to the course, click COURSE HOME

Disabling/Enabling Course Tools

Disabling Course Tools

If you disable a course tool that has a link on the Navigation bar, the link will also disappear from the Navigation bar. For more information, refer to Customizing the Navigation Bar.

From the My Home page, select the desired course
The Course Home page appears.
On the Navigation bar, click EDIT COURSE
The Course Admin Tools pane appears.
On the Navigation bar, click TOOLS
The Tools pane appears.
To set a tool as inactive,
1. Select the desired tool(s)
  HINT: A tool is selected when a checkmark appears in the box next to it.
2. Click SET STATE TO INACTIVE
Click SAVE
The tool is disabled for the course.

Enabling Course Tools

From the My Home page, select the desired course
On the Navigation bar, click EDIT COURSE
The Course Admin Tools pane appears.
On the Navigation bar, click TOOLS
The Tools pane appears.
To set a tool as inactive,
1. Select the desired tool(s)
  HINT: A tool is selected when a checkmark appears in the box next to it.
2. Click SET STATE TO ACTIVE
To return to your course, on the navigation bar, click COURSE HOME

Restoring the Default State of a Tool

From the My Home page, select the desired course
The Course Home page appears.
From the Course Home page, click EDIT COURSE
The Course Admin Tools pane appears.
On the Navigation bar, click TOOLS
The Tools pane appears.
Select the tools you want to restore to default
HINT: A tool is selected when a checkmark appears in the box next to it.
Click RESET STATE TO DEFAULT
The Active/Inactive state of the tool is changed back to the default setting.
NOTE: This does not apply for the Schedule tool.
Click SAVE
Your changes are saved.
To return to your course, on the navigation bar, click COURSE HOME