{"id":4172,"date":"2021-09-10T16:28:57","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T20:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/?page_id=4172"},"modified":"2023-11-03T11:21:46","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T15:21:46","slug":"self-enrollment-courses-and-the-discover-tab","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/self-enrollment-courses-and-the-discover-tab\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-Enrolling in Courses Using the Discover Tab"},"content":{"rendered":"

Courses in D2L Brightspace can be made \u201cdiscoverable\u201d <\/span>in order to<\/span>\u00a0allow staff and students to self-enroll in the course. By using the Discover tool, users of Brightspace can search for active courses and self-enroll.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Discover Tab<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

The Discover tab is the Brightspace equivalent to making a course accessible for self-enrollment.\u00a0<\/span>To locate self-enroll courses, simply select <\/span>Discover<\/span><\/b> on the navbar from your Brightspace homepage, and then search for the course in the search field. Only courses that allow self-enrollment will appear in the search results. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Screenshot<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
WARNING:\u00a0<\/strong>Self-enrollment\u00a0<\/span>is not<\/span>\u00a0available for academic credit courses. <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

How to Make a Course Self-Enroll<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

The Discover feature must be turned on in order for a course to be listed under the Discover tab. If you would like your course to have this option, please visit the TLS Support Portal<\/a><\/span> and submit a request for a self-enroll course (include your course code in the request). <\/span>It should also be noted that a password cannot be added to the course to restrict enrollment, nor can there be a limit\u00a0set on the number of people who can self-enroll in your course.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
NOTE:\u00a0<\/strong>Discover tab does not work properly for cascading roles such as Instructional Designer or Admin Lite. Please log in to your Learner account to self enroll in discover courses.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

How to\u00a0<\/span>Share Self-Enroll Links<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Once your course has been added to the Discover tab, users can now begin to join it. To share the link of your course: <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Log into Brightspace<\/a>\u00a0with your MyCarletonOne<\/em> credentials.<\/li>\n
  2. Go to the <\/span><\/span>Discover<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0tab<\/strong> in the navbar on your Brightspace homepage. <\/span><\/span> \"Screenshot<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Locate the course you wish to share.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
    \n\n\n\n
    TIP:\u00a0<\/strong>You can search for the name of the course using the search field at the top of the Discover page.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/li>\n
  4. Select the course title<\/strong>.
    \n<\/span><\/span>\"Screenshot<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. On the following page, highlight and copy the URL<\/strong> from the open tab. You can share this link with people who would like to enroll in the course.
    \n\"Screenshot<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    How to Enroll in a Course in the Discover Tab<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    If you know of a course which is self-enroll, or you want to browse through the self-enroll courses, you can follow these steps to search and enter a course.<\/p>\n

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    1. Log into Brightspace<\/a>\u00a0with your MyCarletonOne<\/em> credentials.<\/li>\n
    2. Go to the <\/span><\/span>Discover<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0tab<\/strong> in the navbar on your Brightspace homepage. <\/span><\/span> \"Screenshot<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. You will see a list of self-enroll courses displayed on the Discover homepage. Courses are organized in the following sections on the Discover homepage: Featured<\/strong>, New<\/b>, or All. <\/b>You can browse through the courses by selecting \u201cView All<\/strong>\u201d or by typing the course title in the search bar <\/strong>(i.e., \u2018AODA Information and Communications Training\u2019).
      \n\"Screenshot<\/li>\n
    4. Select the course title<\/strong> to enter.
      \n\"Screenshot<\/span><\/li>\n
    5. Select the Open Course<\/strong> or Enroll in Course <\/strong>button. (Depending on your role in Brightspace, you will see either Open or Enroll). You will now be able to access the course material.\"Screenshot<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      How to Unenroll From a Course in the Discover Tab<\/h3>\n
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      NOTE: <\/strong>You may only unenroll yourself from a course that you are self-enrolled in. If someone else enrolled you in the course, you may not be able to un-enroll yourself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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      1. Log into\u00a0Brightspace<\/a> with your MyCarletonOne<\/em>\u00a0credentials.<\/li>\n
      2. From the homepage, select the Discover<\/strong> function from the top navbar.
        \n\"Screenshot<\/li>\n
      3. Select the course you want to un-enroll from the list of courses. This will take you a page to view the course.\n
        NOTE: <\/strong>The option to unenroll from this course will appear on the course view page.<\/div>\n
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        TIP:<\/strong> You can use the\u00a0Sort\u00a0drop-down menu to filter the displayed courses to \u201cAlready Enrolled\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

      4. Next to the Open Course button, select the icon with three dots (\u201c\u2026\u201d)<\/li>\n
      5. Select\u00a0Unenroll<\/strong> from the drop-down menu. The course will be removed from your account.\"Screenshot<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Courses in D2L Brightspace can be made \u201cdiscoverable\u201d in order to\u00a0allow staff and students to self-enroll in the course. By using the Discover tool, users of Brightspace can search for active courses and self-enroll.\u00a0\u00a0 The Discover Tab\u00a0 The Discover tab is the Brightspace equivalent to making a course accessible for self-enrollment.\u00a0To locate self-enroll courses, simply […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"yoast_head":"\nSelf-Enrolling in Courses Using the Discover Tab - Instructor Support<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Courses in D2L Brightspace can be made \u201cdiscoverable\u201d in order to\u00a0allow staff and students to self-enroll in the course. 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