How to Change the Course Template in a Live Course
These instructions are for D2L Brightspace administrators only.
About the course templates:
- 8-week SMC Online courses have their own template called the SMC Online Template
- 16-week, 8-week, and 4-week "residential" courses (in-person, online, hybrid, and LROC) have their own course template called SMC All Courses
Follow these steps to apply the SMC Online Course Template (Residential) to live residential courses. You would do this if the instructor requests to use the SMC Online Course Template (Residential) instead of the one pre-applied SMC All Course template.
Before changing the template over, do one of the following:
Option #1: Get written confirmation that the instructor hasn't worked in the course. If the only thing in the course is the old template, perform a Course Reset, which you can find on the Course Admin page.
Option #2: If the instructor has worked in the course, delete the following modules under Content, being careful not to delete anything else:
- Syllabus and Course Information
- Get Started
- Faculty Resources
- Module 1
Next, apply the new template:
1. Go to the course in Brightspace.
2. Click on Course Tools on the NavBar then press Course Admin.
3. Under Site Resources, click on Import / Export / Copy Components.
4. Under Copy Components from another Org Unit, press the Search for offering button.
5. Search for SMC Online Course Template (Residential).
6. Press Add Selected
5. Press Copy All Components.
To allow instructors access to the HTML file templates, you need to change the Content settings.
1. Go to Content and press Settings at the top of the page.
2. Under the Template Path option under Content Authoring, press the Change Path button.
3. Click on Shared Files.
4. Under HTML-Template-Library, select the folder HTML-Template-SMC.
5. Press Select Path then press Save.
Note: This only applies to courses that have a letter (A, B, C) or On-L, LROC, or HYB, in the course offering code.