Desire2Learn 8.3

Managing Course Content

The Manage Content pane provides a variety of tools for you to use in managing your course content. You can edit the details of each module or topic as well as reorganize them. This document contains information on the following topics:

Accessing the Manage Content Pane
Content Management Buttons
Moving Modules & Topics
Editing Modules & Topics

Accessing the Manage Content Pane

The Manage Content pane provides tools for modifying the modules and topics of your course. For a description of the various buttons, refer to Content Management Buttons.

From the Course Home page, on the Navigation bar, click CONTENT
The Manage Content pane appears.

Content Management Buttons

In the Manage Content pane are buttons for common management functions when working with your course content. This table shows the buttons and their functions.

Button	Function
	Returns you to the Manage Content pane
	Opens the New Module pane, from which you can create a new module
	Opens the New Topic pane, from which you can create a new topic
	Opens the Add Multiple Topics pane, from which you can create a number of topics at one time
	Opens the Re-Order pane, from which you can adjust the order of modules and topics
	Opens the Edit Selected Items pane for the selected modules and/or topics
	Allows you to copy the selected items to the desired module which is selected from a pull-down menu
	Allows you to move the selected items to different areas within the content pane
	Allows you to delete the selected items
	Allows you to add a module to the course content
	Allows you to add a topic to the corresponding module
	Allows you to add multiple topics to the corresponding module
	Allows you to re-order the topics of the corresponding module
	Allows you to edit the corresponding topic or module

Moving Modules & Topics

The modules and topics in your course can be easily rearranged. You can modify either the order of topics and modules or move them to a new parent module.

Moving Modules & Topics: New Order

Access the Manage Content pane
Click RE-ORDER
The Re-Order pane appears.
To specify the number of places to move an item, in the Sort Order pull-down menu, select the desired placement
HINT: To expand a module, click EXPAND
When finished, click SAVE
The Content Manager pane refreshes to show the new order.

Moving Topics: New Parent Module

Access the Manage Content pane
Select the desired topics
HINTS:
A topic is selected if a checkmark appears next to its title.
You can select topics only under the same module.
Click MOVE
The Move Selected Items dialog box appears.
From the New Parent Module pull-down list, select the desired new parent module
Click MOVE
The Manage Content pane refreshes to show the moved topic(s).

Editing Modules & Topics

The modules and topics of your course can be easily edited. You are able to edit the titles and content within the Manage Content pane.

Editing Modules & Topics: Title or Short Title

Access the Manage Content pane
In the row that corresponds to the desired topic or module, click EDIT
The Edit pane appears.
In the appropriate text boxes, make any desired changes to the title or short title
Click SAVE
The Content Manager refreshes to show the changes.

Editing Topics: Content

You can edit content only in HTML documents.

Access the Manage Content pane
In the row that corresponds to the desired topic or module, click EDIT
The Edit pane appears.
In the HTML editor, make the desired changes
HINT: For more info on using the HTML editor, refer to Using HTML Editor.
Click SAVE