Instructors may create sections. Participants (e.g., students) cannot create or modify sections.
Select Section Info.
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In the target Sakai site, select the Section Info tool from the Tool Menu.
Select Add Sections.
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Select Add Sections from the Actions Menu.
Select the number of sections and assign a category.
![designate how many sections and what type](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/300/566/original/a5ef1e0b-9e06-40c2-b6d7-c37e54bf0918.png)
Use the dropdown menus to:
- Select the number of sections to create (e.g., 2).
- Choose a category for the sections:
- Lecture
- Lab
- Discussion
- Recitation
- Studio
- Section
Note: The name of a category is the only thing that differentiates it from other categories. For instance, a Lab section will function exactly as a Discussion section in the Section Info tool.
Enter the section information.
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- Name: In the Name field, give each section a name. By default, each section will be named with the category plus a number (e.g., Lab1, Lab2, Lab3).
- Section Size: Choose a either Unlimited number of students in section or Limit number of students in section to. For the second choice, enter the maximum number of members allowed in the section.
- Meeting Details: Select which day(s) of the week this section meets.
- Start/End Time: Enter the time the section meets. Enter the time in hours and, if necessary, minutes (e.g., 9 or 10:45). Select AM or PM to indicate time of day.
- Location: Enter a short location identifier for where the section meets, up to 20 characters maximum.
If adding more than one section at a time, repeat the process above for the other sections.
Note: All of these fields are optional, with the exception of Name.
Select Add Sections.
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After finishing entering section information, select Add Sections.