1. Edit a Module
    1. Edit a Module Title 
    2. Edit or Add a Module Description
    3. Edit or Add Module Dates
    4. Delete a Module
    5. Hide a Module
    6. Add or Edit Release Conditions
    7. Add or Edit Completion Tracking
  2. Edit a Topic Item (Assignment, Quiz, etc.)
    1. Edit a Topic Title
    2. Edit or Add Topic Dates
    3. Delete a Topic
    4. Hide a Topic
    5. Add or Edit Release Conditions
    6. Add or Edit Completion Tracking
  3. Bulk edit Topic Items within a Module or within the Table of Contents
  4. Reorder Modules or Topic Items
  5. Related Support Pages

Modules and topic items (Quizzes, Assignments, Files, etc.) can be edited in the content area of your course.

  • Edit a Module – Change your module title, edit or add a description, edit or add dates, delete a module, hide a module, add or edit release conditions, enable completion tracking.
  • Edit a Topic Item  – Change your topic title, edit or add a description, edit or add dates, delete a topic, hide a topic, add or edit release conditions, enable completion tracking.
  • Bulk Edit Topic Items – Make all topic items editable within a module to bulk edit your content.
  • Reorder Modules or Topic Items – Move or reorder your modules in the Table of Contents or reorder the topics within a module.
NOTE: 
To add a new module or submodule, see the Adding Modules and Sub-modules page.

Edit a Module

  1. Log in to Brightspace using your MyCarletonOne credentials.
  2. On the Brightspace homepage, locate your course in one of the following ways:
      • Click on the course tile under the My Courses widget.
      • Click 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, click Content.
  4. In the left sidebar under Table of Contents, click on the module/week section you want to edit. Alternatively, you can scroll 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. Click the module title, then type your new title.
    2. Click outside the text box or click enter on your keyboard to save your changes.                     

Edit or Add a Module Description

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

Edit or Add Module Dates

    1. Click on the existing dates or click 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. Click outside the text box or click enter on your keyboard to save your changes.

Delete a Module

    1. Click 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:

    4. Click Delete.

Hide a Module

    • Click 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

Add or Edit Completion Tracking

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:
      • Click on the course tile under the My Courses widget.
      • Click 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, click Content.
  4. In the left sidebar under Table of Contents, click on the module/week section you want to edit. Alternatively, you can scroll 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 click 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
    NOTE: You can also select view topic to access the settings page where you initially configured the topic.

Edit a Topic Title

    1. Locate the topic item you want to edit, then click 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. Click the topic title, then type your new title. Click outside the text box or click enter on your keyboard to save your changes.                                                                                               

Edit or Add Topic Dates

    1. Locate the topic item you want to edit, then click 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. Click on the existing dates or click Add dates and restrictions… to enter a Start Date, Due Date or End Date. Click outside the text box or click 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 click 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. Click 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 click 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. Click 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 click 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. Click 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 click 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. Click 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

NOTE: Only topics within a module can be bulk edited. Modules must be edited individually.

  1. Log in to Brightspace using your MyCarletonOne credentials.
  2. On the Brightspace homepage, locate your course in one of the following ways:
      • Click on the course tile under the My Courses widget.
      • Click 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, click Content.
  4. Click 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.
    1. To bulk edit via the Table of Contents, click Bulk Edit at the top of the page under the Table of Contents title
    2. To bulk edit within a module, click the Module title in the Table of Contents menu, then click Bulk Edit when the module opens in the right panel                                                                               
  5. You can now edit the following:
    • Edit a Topic Title – Click the module title, then type your new title. Click outside the text box or click enter on your keyboard to save your changes.
    • Edit or Add Dates – Click on the existing dates or click Add dates and restrictions… to enter a Start Date, Due Date or End Date. Click outside the text box or click enter on your keyboard to save your changes.
    • Delete a Topic – Click the trash can icon , then choose whether to remove from the Content view only or permanently delete from the course.
    • Hide a Topic – Click 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. Click 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:
      • Click on the course tile under the My Courses widget.
      • Click 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, click Content.
  4. In the left sidebar under Table of Contents, click on the module/week section that holds the content you want to edit. Alternatively, you can scroll 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, click and drag the module or sub-module using the move icon 
    • Click 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:
    • Click and drag the topic (Quiz, Assignment, etc.) using the move icon 

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