You can configure how users access Course Catalog, and how Course Catalog displays to users using the following key features:
- Link to Brightspace - You can add a link to Brightspace from Course Catalog to allow users to easily transition from course registration to using courses they have successfully enrolled in.
- Set up themes - You can create and apply a theme to use in public-facing Course Catalog pages to maintain consistency with your organization's branding. You can select from available themes or create a custom theme for your Course Catalog home page. You can also create static pages to display custom content.
- Configure your home page - You can decide which courses display to users on the home page, customize links in the footer or the page (for example, to other resources in your organization), and group courses to display by category. For example, a Mathematics category could contain both a calculus course and a trigonometry course. Instructors can suggest categories to you, and you can create and accept categories at any time.
- Configure language terms - Editing localization values allows you to update language terms in Course Catalog. For example, you can change a term called + Add a Category to Add a Category.
Create a static page
- On the navbar, click Manage Catalog > Static Pages.
- Click + Add Page.
- Enter the page information.
- Click Save.
Customize footer links
- On the navbar, click Manage Catalog > Static Pages.
- For the footer link you want to customize, do one of the following:
- To customize a static page footer link, from the drop-down list, select the static page to link to. In the provided field, enter a link title.
- To customize a custom URL footer link, in the provided fields, enter a web address and link title.
- Click Save.
Create a theme
- On the navbar, click Manage Catalog > Themes.
- Click + Add Theme.
- Enter a name for the theme.
- Beside Main Logo, click Choose File and select an image for the main logo. The image must be either a .gif, .jpg, or .png file (174x65 pixels).
- Beside Main Banner, click Choose File and select an image for the main banner. The image must be either a .gif, .jpg, or .png file (960x259 pixels).
- In the Common tab, select common colors for your theme.
- In the Buttons tab, select button colors for your theme.
- In the Header tab, select header colors for your theme.
- In the Tabs tab, select tab colors for your theme.
- In the Notifications tab, select notification colors for your theme.
- In the Footer tab, select footer colors for your theme.
- In the Pagination tab, select pagination colors for your theme.
- In the Course Cards tab, select course card colors for your theme.
- In the Forms tab, select form colors for your theme.
- In the Home Page tab, select home page colors for your theme.
- Click Save.
Apply a theme
- On the navbar, click Manage Catalog > Themes.
- For the theme you want to apply, click the
Select icon.
Configure the front page of Course Catalog
You can change the information and courses that automatically display on the Course Catalog front page.
- On the navbar, click Manage Catalog > Front Page.
- Do any of the following:
- To arrange how your courses display automatically, from the Populate Based On drop-down list, select Newest Added or Starting Soon.
- To arrange how your courses display manually, from the Populate Based On drop-down list, select Custom. Drag and drop the courses to determine their display order.
- To remove a course from the catalog's front page, click the
Remove icon for the course. - To add a course to the catalog's front page, click + Add Course. Click the
Select icon for the course you want to add. - To add a program to the catalog's front page, click + Add Program. Click the Select icon for the program you want to add.
- Click Save.
Add a link to your LMS in Course Catalog
You can add an LMS link for your organization to your Course Catalog navbar.
- On the navbar, click Manage Catalog > System Settings.
- In the General Settings tab, select Add Custom Linkin Header Menu.
- In the Link Text field, enter how you would like the link to display in the navbar.
- In the Link URL field, enter the URL for your LMS.
- Click Save.
Configure language terms
- On the navbar, click Manage Catalog > Localization.
- For the value you want to modify, click the
Edit icon.
- Make your changes.
- Click Save.
Add a course category
- On the navbar, click Manage Catalog > Categories.
- Click + Add Category.
- Enter a category name.
- From the Status drop-down list, do one of the following:
- Select Activeto make the category ready for use.
- Select Suspendedto make the category unavailable for use.
- Click Save.
Edit a course category
- On the navbar, click Manage Courses > Categories.
- Click the Edit icon for the category you want to change, and do one of the following:
- Change the category name.
- From the Status drop-down list, select Activeto make the category ready for use, or select Suspendedto make the category unavailable for use.
- Click Save.