1.8.4. Six Steps to Your Course With the Course Editor

If you would like to get to know how to use the course editor the following chapter will provide you with useful information. Having reached the end of our illustrated guide you will have created a course similar to the one created with the Wizard. However, in contrast to the Wizard you will have made yourself familiar with the features of the course editor and will therefore be able to edit courses or create more complex ones later on.

Step 1: Start course editor
1	Open the tab «Learning resources» in the main navigation.
2	Select «Course» in the tool box «Create» on your right.
3	Insert title and description and save your settings.
4	Click on the button «Next».
5	Start course editor.

Step 2: Insert welcome page
1	Select «Single page» in the tool box «Insert course elements» on your right and paste it at a position of your choice.
2	Indicate a short title in the tab «Title and description» and save your settings.
3	In the tab «Page content» click on «Select or create page».
4	Indicate the file name of the HTML page to be created (e.g. «welcome») and click on «Create».
5	Write a welcome message.
6	Click on «Save and close».

Step 3: Insert folder for courseware before uploading documents from your computer
1	Select «Folder» in the tool box «Insert course elements» on your right and paste it at a position of your choice.
2	Indicate a short title in the tab «Title and description» and save your settings.
3	Click on «Open folder» in the tab «Folder configuration».
4	Select the link «Upload file.»
5	Search for a document on your own computer and click «Upload».

Step 4: Insert discussion forum
1	Select «Forum» in the tool box «Insert course elements» on your right and paste it at a position of your choice.
2	Indicate a short title in the tab «Title and description» and save your settings.

Step 5: Publish and activate your course
1	Select «Publish» in the tool box «Editor tools» on your right.
2	Click on those course elements you want to publish.
3	Click «Next».
4	Select «All registered OLAT users» in the pull-down menu, section «Modification of course access».
5	Click «Finish».
6	Select «Close editor» in the box «Editor tools.»

Now your course is visible for OLAT users and can be used.

Step 6: Integrate course in the catalog (so that course participants can get faster access)
1	Open the tab «Learning resources».
2	In the menu on your left click on «Catalog».
3	Navigate to a suitable category.
4	In that category select «Learning resource» in the tool box «Add».
5	Search for your course and click on the link «Select».
6	Optional: Adapt title and description by means of the link «Edit».
7	Save your settings.

Your course is now available in the catalog and course participants can find it in the corresponding category.