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How do I edit syllabus items?

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Go to Syllabus.

Select Syllabus tool

Select the Syllabus tool from the site Tool Menu.

Select Manage.

Select the Manage button.

Select the Manage button to view the list of syllabi.

On the resulting screen, you may rename syllabus items, move them up or down, specify start or end times, add or remove them from the calendar, publish/unpublish items, and remove items.  

Select Edit Details to edit an individual item.

Select Edit Details link.

Select the Edit Details link for an entry to edit the details for that document.

Edit syllabus details.

Edit Syllabus Item screen

From this screen, you may add item details, attach files, enter start/end dates, add the item to the calendar, select email notification options, and publish or save the item as draft.

Select Publish.

Select publish

Review the item information to make sure it appears as you intend. Select the Publish button to publish the updated syllabus.

Repeat this process for any additional syllabus items.

Edit item headings.

Edit syllabus title

To modify a syllabus item title, place the cursor in the text box for that item and edit the heading text from the item list.

Rearrange Syllabus items.

Use arrows to change the order of the syllabi.

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

Specify start and/or end dates.

Select start/end dates.

Adding start and/or end dates determines the dates the syllabus is posted to the site calendar (if the calendar option is enabled).

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

Note: Selecting dates for the syllabus does not restrict student from viewing the syllabus item. It only specifies the dates the syllabus will be posted on the calendar.

Add items to the Calendar.

Select the Calendar checkbox.

Select the box in the Calendar column to add that item to your course Calendar. Remove the check mark to remove the item from the Calendar.

Note: You must first specify start or end dates before adding the item to the Calendar.

Publish/unpublish items.

Select the Publish checkbox.

Select the checkbox in the Publish column to publish an item. Remove the checkmark to unpublish the item.

Delete items.

Select the Remove checkbox.

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

Select Update.

select update

Select the Update button to save any changes.

Confirm changes.

Confirm changes and select Update.

All changes will be summarized in the confirmation screen. If everything looks correct, select the Update button to confirm the changes.  

View Syllabus.

View edited syllabus items.

Select the Syllabus button to view the edited syllabus items. The first item will be expanded by default.

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