Managing Modules and Topics

Search for a module or topic

You can search within the course for modules and topics by their title or short title, however you cannot search for text within the body of a topic.

1. Click Content on the navbar to access the Manage Content page.
2. Type your search term in the Search For text box.
3. To narrow your search, click Show Search Options.
4. Click Search. Search results are listed in their order within the structure of the course. For example, a topic in unit one is listed before a topic in unit two.
   
5. Click on the Clear Search link to return to the list.
   

Edit a module

1. On the Manage Content page, click the  Edit icon next to a module.
   
2. Edit the module properties, restrictions, or comments and click Save.

Option	Procedure
	Properties tab
Change parent module	Select a new parent module from the Parent Module drop-down.
Edit title	Type changes in the Title field. Note: Add HTML tags to change the font color and style to customize the display Module names and Topics.  The style is not visible in the Managed Content view, but visible in View Content.
Edit short title	Type changes in the Short Title field. (optional)
Enumeration	You must first go to Content > Settings > Enumerations to select an Enumeration style. If you have activated Enumerations, you can do one of the following: Select the Enumeration check box to show numbering on this module. Clear the Enumeration check box to hide numbering on this module.
	Restrictions tab
Hide a module from participants’ view	Select the Hide this module check box. All topics beneath this module are also hidden.
Set date/time restrictions	Select the Start Date and End Date.
Set release conditions	To set pre-existing release conditions to the module, click Attach Existing and select the conditions from the list in the pop-up window. To create new conditions and attach them to the module, click Create and Attach. For details on creating release conditions refer to Release Conditions.

Edit a topic

1. On the Manage Content page, click the Edit icon next to a topic.
   
2. Edit the topic’s properties, restrictions, discussions, or comments.

   • Option	Procedure
     	Properties tab
     Change parent module	Select a new parent module from the Parent Module drop-down.
     Edit title	Type changes in the Title field. Note: Add HTML tags to change the font color and style to customize the display Module names and Topics.  The style is not visible in the Managed Content view, but visible in View Content.
     Edit short title	Type changes in the Short Title field. (optional)
     Enumerations	You must first go to Content > Settings > Enumerations to select an Enumeration style. If you have activated Enumerations, you can do one of the following: Select the Enumeration check box to show numbering on this module. Clear the Enumeration check box to show numbering on this module.
     	Restrictions tab
     Hide a topic from participants’ view	Select the Hide this topic check box.
     Set date/time restrictions	Select the Start Date and End Date.
     Set release conditions	To set pre-existing release conditions to the module, click Attach Existing and select the conditions from the list in the pop-up window. To create new conditions and attach them to the module, click Create and Attach. For details on creating release conditions refer to Release Conditions.
     	Discussions tab
     Associate a discussion topic	Select a discussion from the Topic Discussion drop-down. You can also select a discussion from the Topic Help Discussion topic. If you don’t have any discussions set up for the course, create a discussion forum and topic first in Discussions.

3. Click Save, or to create a new topic, click Save & New.

Copy a module or topic

Within a course you can copy modules or topics. This can be useful if you want to use a topic or module as a template. You can choose to copy only the module or topic’s content or include properties, such as release conditions, comments, discussions, and metadata.

1. Click Content on the navbar to access the Manage Content page.
2. Select the modules or topics you want to copy.
3. Click the  Copy icon at the top or bottom of the list.
   
4. Select a parent module. For modules you can select None.
5. Select whether to copy content only or content and properties, such as release conditions.
6. Click Copy.
   

Move a module or topic

1. On the Manage Content page, select the module or topic.
2. Click the  Move icon at the top or bottom of the list.
   
3. Select a New Parent Module for your module or topic from the drop-down list.
4. Click Move.
   

Reorder modules and topics

1. Click Content on the navbar to access the Manage Content page.
2. Click Reorder in the top tool menu, or the Reorder icon beside the module in the list of modules.
   
3. Use the drop-down menus in the Sort Order column to select the order for an item. Other items reposition themselves according to the new order.
4. Click Save when you have finished the changes.
   

Preview course content

You can preview course content after making edits or adding new modules or topics. This is useful for quality checking purposes.

1. Click Content on the navbar to access the Manage Content page.
2. Click  View Content in the left tool menu. To return to Manage Content from the content preview, click Manage Content in the Content Areas panel.
   

Delete a module or topic

Note  Deleting a module deletes all topics within that module.

1. Click Content on the navbar to access the Manage Content page.
2. Select the check boxes beside the modules or topics you want to delete.
3. Click the  Delete icon at the top or bottom of the list.
   
4. Choose whether you want to delete associated files.
5. Click Delete Selected.