Creating your first course by copying another instructor's course

Before you can copy another instructor's CourseCompass course, that instructor must first make the course available for copying.

To create your first course by copying another instructor's course:

  1. Check with the other instructor to get the unique course ID for the course.

  2. Click Create Your First Course on the Welcome page.

  3. At the bottom of the Browse Disciplines page, click Other Options.

  4. On the Create a Course page, click Copy.

  5. Under To Copy Another Instructor's Course, enter the course ID of the course you want to copy.

  6. Click Copy.

  7. On the Select Copy Options page, choose the components of the existing course you want to copy to the new course.

  8. Click Submit.

  9. Enter the name of your new course in the Course Name box.

  10. (Optional) Enter a description for your course in the Description box.

  11. Under Enter Course End Date, click the arrows next to the month, day, and year boxes to specify the last day of the course.

Note: Students will be unable to access this course beyond the course end date. As an instructor, you will be able to access the course beyond this date, until the course is deleted.

  1. Click Submit to create your course.

Note: Click Cancel to display the My CourseCompass page without creating the course.

CourseCompass displays a message that it is creating your course. Depending on the quantity and complexity of the course material you selected, this process may take as little as an hour or as long as a business day. You do not need to stay connected to the Internet while CourseCompass creates your course.

  1. Note the course ID displayed in red. You need to give this course ID to the students in your course so they can enroll.

  2. Click Log Out Now to exit CourseCompass, or click Explore CourseCompass to begin investigating the interface.

When CourseCompass finishes adding your course material, you will receive an email message. Also, your course appears on the My CourseCompass page.