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What & Why
What & Why
You can build a course in Brightspace in three places: a sandbox, a master course, and a term course shell.
Sandbox. Faculty have three (3) Sandbox courses in Brightspace to test features or to develop a course. Faculty enroll peers and Demo Students to facilitate impersonation. Request more sandboxes here.
Master Course. A Master is a pre-built course coded to auto-copy into the term course shell 4 weeks before the course starts. Each master should have a course lead or two who keep the master current. Request one here.
Term Course Shell. Faculty can also build a course in the upcoming term shell. Do NOT, however, edit the previous term course for a future term. Go to the future term course and import your desired content before editing.
How To - Sandbox
How To - Sandbox
Easily managed by one or more faculty.
The Instructor Sandbox role can manage enrollment to facilitate collaboration and impersonate a Demo Student.
All instructor roles can copy all or parts of it into another course.
The sandbox course must be copied into the term shell for an adjunct.
How to - Master
How to - Master
Master courses auto-copy into term shells 4 weeks before the start of the term (the timeline is a college decision).
Multiple sections will have identical content.
Adjuncts benefit from getting a pre-built complete course.
The master course MUST be managed and kept current. It needs a course lead.
Additional Resources
Additional Resources
Why use Master Shells to Manage Online Courses - Arizona State University, Darr (2018)
Import, Export, or Copy a whole course or parts of a course.
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