Course Setup Kit

• Right-click this link: Course Setup Kit, and select Save Link As from the dropdown menu.

• You will be prompted to select a location on your computer where the file will be saved. Take note of what that location is. (In the example below, the file is being saved in the ‘Downloads’ folder).

• Click Save at the bottom of the window.

• Log in to Brightspace, and go to the course where you want to add the Setup Kit.
• Click Course Admin in the navigation bar.

• Click Import/Export/Copy Components.

• On the next page, select Import Components and click Start.

• In the ‘Import Course Package’ window that opens click Upload.

• Locate and select the setup kit file that you downloaded earlier to your computer. Click Open. Alternatively, you can drag and drop the course file in this window.

• Finally, select Import All Components.

• You should see a progress window while the kit is being imported. When the process is finished, click View Content.

Once you have installed the setup kit in your Brightspace course, go to Course Content where you will find the following modules:

• Site Instructions for Instructor (hidden from students)
• Getting Started (for students)
• Syllabus module
• Course Schedule, and
• 14 weekly modules

Each of these modules contains several content pages. You can customize both the modules and pages to match your own course organization.

Renaming a module

If your course has a different organization than the weekly setup provided in the kit, you can rename the modules, e.g. from Week 1 to Module 1. To do so, click the downward arrow next to the module title and select Edit Title from the dropdown menu.

Deleting a module

If you do not need all the modules provided in the setup kit, you can delete them. To do so, click the downward arrow next to the module title and select Delete Module from the dropdown menu.

Modifying a page

To modify a page from the kit:

• Go to the module where the page is located.
• Click the downward arrow next to the page title.
• Select Edit HTML from the dropdown menu.

Creating a new page

To create a new content page, the easiest way is to use an existing page from the kit as a template.

• Go to the module where you want to create a new page.
• Click Upload / Create and select Create a File from the dropdown menu.

• Click Browse for a Template.

• In the Add a File window, scroll down and click on the Syllabus folder. The syllabus folder contains all the pages currently linked in the Syllabus section of the table of contents. It also includes a blank html page that you can use as a template. Select the syllabus-page-template.html and click Add.

• Enter a title for your page. Click Save and Close.

Note: You can choose to use any page as a temple. Entering a new title will name the page according to the title when saved.