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Adding a book folder

You can organize book items in book folders. To do so, you must first create the book folder and then add items to it.

To add a book folder:

1. Click the course title on the My CourseCompass page.

2. Click Control Panel from the Course Home page.

3. Click Books under Content Areas.

4. Click Add Folder.

5. Under Folder Information, click the arrow next to the Name box and then click a name in the list. If you want to specify a different name, type it in the box below the list.

6. (Optional) Click Pick to select a color for the folder's name. Click a color in the ColorPicker.

7. Type a description in the box.

8. Click one of the options for displaying the text:

• Smart Text displays the text as it is entered but converts web site URLs and email addresses into links.

• Plain Text displays the text exactly as it is entered, with no links.

• HTML codes the text you enter with HTML tags.

Note: You can also format text directly using HTML tags.

9. (Optional) Under Options, indicate the date on which you want to make the folder available to students. Click the Display After box and then click the arrows next to the date and time boxes to select the desired entries.

 Note: By default, CourseCompass assumes you want to display the folder immediately. You must make allowances for international time differences.

10. (Optional) Indicate the date until which you want to make the folder available to students. Click the Display Until box and then click the arrows next to the date and time boxes to select the desired entries.

11. Click Yes next to Do you want to make the folder visible? if you want the folder to be available to students.

• If you make the folder visible but don't set a start date, CourseCompass displays the folder immediately.

• If you make the folder visible and pick a start date or time in the past, CourseCompass displays the folder immediately.

• If you make the folder visible and pick a start date in the future, CourseCompass won't display the folder until the Display After date.

• If you make the folder invisible, CourseCompass does not display the folder even if you have selected a start date, end date, or date range.

Note: If you click No, you can always make the folder visible at a later date.

12. Click Submit to add the folder.

Notes:

• Click Cancel to return to the previous page without adding the folder.

• By default, the Books button is disabled in CourseCompass if your course materials do not include an eBook. In this case, you must enable the Books button to make book folders and items visible to students.