Using Oncourse CL Syllabus, how do I add, edit, or delete a syllabus item?
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Note: To complete these procedures, you must be assigned a role having the necessary permissions. To determine your role, follow the directions in Participant roles. To view a list of permissions associated with a given role, see Permissions, roles, and tools. For a basic understanding of roles and permissions, see Permissions and roles: Overview.
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The Syllabus tool is available from the menubar in your course or project site. If you don't see the Syllabus tool, the site owner may have chosen not to use it. Site owners can add the Syllabus tool using Site Setup; see Adding, editing, or removing tools.
Adding a syllabus item
To add a syllabus item:
- Click
Syllabusin the menubar.
- Click
Create/Edit, and then clickAdd.
- Enter a title for your syllabus item, and then enter your
content. You can copy and paste text from another file (e.g., an
HTML file or a Word document).
Note: To avoid formatting errors when copying from a Word document, save the document in Rich Text Format (RTF) before copying and pasting.
- Choose whether to have the item viewable only by members of the
site or by anyone (
Public View).
- Under "Attachments", you can attach a file from your local
computer or from Resources, or specify the URL for a file on the
web. For instructions, see Options for adding attachments.
- Choose whether you would like to have members of the site notified
automatically via email when the item is posted.
- When you have finished adding your syllabus item, click
Postto post it to your site,Previewto view it,Save Draftto save it as a draft, orCancelto cancel.
- Click
Update.
Editing a syllabus item
To edit a syllabus item:
- Click
Syllabusin the menubar.
- Click
Create/Edit, and then click the name of the item you wish to edit.
- Make your changes, and then click
Postto post the item to your site,Previewto view it,Save Draftto save it as a draft, orCancelto cancel.
Deleting a syllabus item
To delete a syllabus item:
- Click
Syllabusin the menubar.
- Click
Create/Edit.
- To the right of the item you wish to
remove, check the box under
Remove.
- Click
Update, and then clickDeleteto confirm.
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Last modified on January 07, 2010.








