Editing Course Content

Edit a Module

1. Sign into Brightspace using your MyCarletonOne credentials.
2. On the Brightspace homepage, locate your course in one of the following ways:
   • Select the course tile under the My Courses widget.
   • Select the Course Selector Grid  and select the course from the drop-down menu. If you are enrolled in more than 20 courses, you can search for the course name using the search bar.
3. In the navbar, select Content.
4. In the left sidebar under Table of Contents, select the module/week section you want to edit. Alternatively, you can go down the Table of Contents page to locate the module/sub-module you want to edit. 

You have the following options for editing a module:

Edit a Module Title

1. Select the module title, then type your new title.
2. Select outside the text box or select enter on your keyboard to save your changes.

Edit or Add a Module Description

1. Select the existing module description or select Add a description…
2. Enter your description in the html editor.
3. Select Update.

Edit or Add Module Dates

1. Select the existing dates or select Add dates and restrictions… to enter a Start Date, Due Date or End Date.
   • Start Dates specify when a student can view or access module content.
   • Due Dates specify when a student should complete materials in a module. The due date will appear in the course Calendar and students will be able to access module content after the date has passed.
   • End Dates restrict access to modules and remove all access once the end date has passed.
2. Select outside the text box or select enter on your keyboard to save your changes.

Delete a Module

1. Select the arrow to the right of your module title.
2. In the drop-down menu, select Delete Module.
3. You will be prompted to choose one of the following options:

Permanently delete and remove all nested modules, topics, and all associated files and activities from the course.

d. Select Delete.

Hide a Module

• • • Select the eye icon on the top-right side of your module page to access the visibility toggle. The toggle will appear greyed out with a crossed out eye icon when hidden, and blue with an open eye icon when visible           

Add or Edit Release Conditions

• • • See the Creating Release Conditions page for more instructions.

Add or Edit Completion Tracking

• • • See the Setting up Completion Tracking page for instructions.

Edit a Topic Item (Assignment, Quiz, etc.)

You can easily edit a topic using the Edit Properties in Place feature.

• • 1. Log in to Brightspace using your MyCarletonOne credentials.
    2. On the Brightspace homepage, locate your course in one of the following ways:
       • Select the course tile under the My Courses widget.
       • Select the Course Selector Grid  and select the course from the drop-down menu. If you are enrolled in more than 20 courses, you can search for the course name using the search bar.
    3. In the navbar, select Content.
    4. In the left sidebar under Table of Contents, select the module/week section you want to edit. Alternatively, you can go down the Table of Contents page to locate the module/sub-module you want to edit. 
    5. Locate the topic item you want to edit, then select the arrow to the right of the topic title.
       
    6. In the drop-down menu, select Edit Properties in Place. The topic is now editable within your Table of Contents.

Edit a Topic Title

• • 1. Locate the topic item you want to edit, then select the arrow to the right of the topic title.
    2. In the drop-down menu, select Edit Properties in Place. The topic is now editable within your Table of Contents.
    3. Select the topic title, then type your new title. Select outside the text box or select enter on your keyboard to save your changes.
       

Edit or Add Topic Dates

• • 1. Locate the topic item you want to edit, then select the arrow to the right of the topic title.
    2. In the drop-down menu, select Edit Properties in Place. The topic is now editable within your Table of Contents.
    3. Select the existing dates or select Add dates and restrictions… to enter a Start Date, Due Date or End Date. Select outside the text box or select enter on your keyboard to save your changes.
       • Start Dates specify when a student can view or access the topic content.
       • Due Dates specify when a student should complete the topic. The due date will appear in the course Calendar and students will be able to access the topic content after the date has passed.
       • End Dates restrict access to the topic and remove all access once the end date has passed.

Delete a Topic

• • 1. Locate the topic item you want to edit, then select the arrow to the right of the topic title.
    2. In the drop-down menu, select Edit Properties in Place. The topic is now editable within your Table of Contents.
    3. Select the trash can icon , then choose whether to remove from the Content view only or permanently delete from the course.

Hide a Topic

• • 1. Locate the topic item you want to edit, then select the arrow to the right of the topic title.
    2. In the drop-down menu, select Edit Properties in Place. The topic is now editable within your Table of Contents.
    3. Select the eye icon  to access the visibility toggle. The toggle will appear greyed out with a crossed out eye icon when hidden, and blue with an open eye icon when visible 

Add or Edit Release Conditions

• • 1. Locate the topic item you want to edit, then select the arrow to the right of the topic title.
    2. In the drop-down menu, select Edit Properties in Place. The topic is now editable within your Table of Contents.
    3. Select Create to add a new release condition or Browse to add an existing release condition. See the Creating Release Conditions page for more instructions.

Add or Edit Completion Tracking

• • 1. Locate the topic item you want to edit, then select the arrow to the right of the topic title.
    2. In the drop-down menu, select Edit Properties in Place. The topic is now editable within your Table of Contents.
    3. Select the double dash icon to enable completion tracking or the checkmark icon to the existing completion tracking settings for a topic. See the Setting up Completion Tracking page for instructions.

Bulk Edit Topic Items Within a Module or Within the Table of Contents

• • 1. Log in to Brightspace using your MyCarletonOne credentials.
    2. On the Brightspace homepage, locate your course in one of the following ways:
       • Select the course tile under the My Courses widget.
       • Select the Course Selector Grid  and select the course from the drop-down menu. If you are enrolled in more than 20 courses, you can search for the course name using the search bar.
    3. In the navbar, select Content.
    4. Select Table of Contents in the left sidebar. You can now choose to bulk edit either from the Table of Contents or from within a specific module.
       • To bulk edit via the Table of Contents, select Bulk Edit at the top of the page under the Table of Contents title.
       • To bulk edit within a module, select the Module title in the Table of Contents menu, then select Bulk Edit when the module opens in the right panel.
    5. You can now edit the following:
       • Edit a Topic Title – Select the module title, then type your new title. Select outside the text box or select enter on your keyboard to save your changes.
       • Edit or Add Dates – Select the existing dates or select Add dates and restrictions… to enter a Start Date, Due Date or End Date. Select outside the text box or select enter on your keyboard to save your changes.
       • Delete a Topic – Select the trash can icon , then choose whether to remove from the Content view only or permanently delete from the course.
       • Hide a Topic – Select the eye icon  to access the visibility toggle. The toggle will appear greyed out with a crossed out eye icon when hidden, and blue with an open eye icon when visible           
    6. Select Done Editing when you are finished making your changes.

Reorder Modules or Topic Items

• • 1. Log in to Brightspace using your MyCarletonOne credentials.
    2. On the Brightspace homepage, locate your course in one of the following ways:
       • Select the course tile under the My Courses widget.
       • Select the Course Selector Grid  and select the course from the drop-down menu. If you are enrolled in more than 20 courses, you can search for the course name using the search bar.
    3. In the navbar, select Content.
    4. In the left sidebar under Table of Contents, select the module/week section that holds the content you want to edit. Alternatively, you can go down the Table of Contents page to locate the module/sub-module you want to edit. 
    5. Move a Module or Submodule in one of the following ways:
       • Under Table of Contents in the sidebar, select and drag the module or sub-module using the move icon 
       • Select the arrow next to your module or sub-module title to expand the actions menu, then select one of the following options:
         • Move Up – Move a module or sub-module up one place in the Table of Contents menu.
         • Move Down – Move a module or sub-module down one place in the Table of Contents menu.
         • Move To – Move a sub-module to a different module within your course, or move a module into another module (this will convert the module into a sub-module).
    6. To move a topic within a module:
       • Select and drag the topic (Quiz, Assignment, etc.) using the move icon 

Related Support Pages

• • Adding Modules and Sub-modules
  • Adding Files
  • Setting up Completion Tracking
  • Creating Release Conditions

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