To take advantage of Course Catalog's key features, you can:
- Set up the fields that a user needs to complete when self-registering for Brightspace using the Register link in Course Catalog.
- Create enrollment forms to gather more information about a learner when they enroll in a course or program.
- Create multiple terms of service per catalog and assign them to one or more courses and/or programs.
- Allow learners to self-enroll in a course, or require approval for enrollment requests.
- Allow waitlists for courses when course enrollment is full.
- Modify the body of automatic email messages by editing the available email templates in Course Catalog.
- Limit who can see a course or program in Course Catalog by labeling it as private and assigning visibility by org unit and/or department.
Add a user to Course Catalog
- On the navbar, click Manage Catalog > Users.
- Click + Add User.
- In the Roles area, select a role for the new user.
- In the Profile information, Password, Tax Profile, and Registration Fields areas, enter the new user's information.
- Click Save.
Enable self registration in Course Catalog
- On the navbar, click Manage Catalog > System Settings.
- In the Registration tab, select Enable Self-Registration.
- Click Save.
Configure the Course Catalog registration form
- On the navbar, click Manage Catalog > System Settings.
- In the Registration tab, select if you want each field to be Disabled, Optional, or Required.
- To add a custom field, click + Add New Field. Enter a field name and select whether it is optional or required.
- Click Save.
Create terms of service for courses
To prompt learners to agree to a terms of use statement for courses, you or an instructor can assign an enrollment form when creating or editing a course or program. Learners must read and agree to the terms of service to successfully enroll in the course.
- On the navbar, click Manage Catalog > Terms of Use > + Add Terms of Use.
- Enter a title.
- In the Terms and Conditions field, enter and format your terms of service statement.
- Click Save.