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How do I edit syllabus items?

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Once syllabus items have been added,  item titles, dates, and in-line text can be edited through the Bulk Edit area of the syllabus tool.

Select Syllabus.

select Syllabus

In the target Sakai site, select Syllabus from the Tool Menu.

Select Manage.

select Manage

Select Manage from the Actions Menu.

Select Edit Details.

Select Edit Details

Select the "Edit Details" link for the syllabus item to be modified.

Update item details and publish or save.

Edit the item and then select Add and Publish

Edit all details for a single syllabus item from this screen.

  1. Title: This changes the heading as it appears in the list of syllabus items.
  2. Content: The content area has the Rich Text Editor available. Enter or modify the inline text displayed for this item.
  3. Access: Select the radio button for the desired access level. Syllabus items are only visible to site members by default. However, they can be publicly viewable. (Optional)
  4. Attachments: Add new attachments or remove existing attachments for this item.
  5. Start Date: This date is for informational purposes, and for posting items on the calendar on a specific date. It does not restrict viewing access to the item.
  6. End Date: This date is for informational purposes, and for posting items on the calendar on a specific date. It does not restrict viewing access to the item.
  7. Email Notifications: Select whether or not to send notifications to site participants. Choose None - no notification, High - all participants, or Low - Not received by those who have opted out.
  8. Select Add and Publish to publish the updated item to site participants. Select Save Draft to save changes and leave the item unpublished.

Edit item headings.

edit item headings

To modify a syllabus item heading, select the text box for that item to edit the heading text from the item list.

Rearrange Syllabus items.

select the arrow icons to move items up or down

Select the up or down arrows to move the items into the desired order.

Select start and/or end dates.

use the calendar picker

Use start and/or end dates to determine the dates items will be posted to the site Calendar (if the Calendar tool is enabled) as well as for informational purposes. It does not restrict students from viewing the syllabus item.

Select the date-picker icon in the start time or end time column. Select a date from the calendar and use the hour and minute sliders to select the time. Then, select Done.

Add items to the Calendar.

check the checkbox in the Calendar column

Check the checkbox in the Calendar column to add that item to the course Calendar. Remove the check mark to remove the item from the Calendar.

Note: Items must have a start and/or end time before they may be added to the Calendar.

Publish/unpublish items.

check the checkbox in the publish column

Check the checkbox in the Publish column to publish an item. Uncheck the checkbox to unpublish the item.

Delete items.

check the checkbox in the remove column

To delete a syllabus item, check the checkbox in the Remove column.

Select Update.

select Update

Select the Update button to save all changes.

Confirm changes.

select Update again

All changes will be summarized on the confirmation screen. Select Update again to confirm the changes.