Customizing the Course Homepage
The Course Homepage contains the Mini Bar, the Course Navbar, and Course Widgets. The Course Homepage is highly customizable. Users can change the layout of the page, add, delete, and customize widgets, and customize the navbar.
Before making any modifications to course homepage, you must first make a copy of the default template of the homepage and activate it. The editing and customization of a course homepage is done to a copy of the course's default homepage, not the default page itself.
- Changing the Active Course Homepage
- Creating a Copy of the Default Template of the Homepage
- Modifying the Header of the Course Homepage
- Modifying the Layout of the Course Homepage
Changing the Active Course Homepage
When a course is created in eLC, it comes with a standard homepage layout. In addition to changing the course homepage to suit your purposes, you can also replace it with an alternative. For example, follow these steps to replace the default homepage with an option that includes the Due Date Tracker widget:
- At the top of your course in the Navbar, click on the Course Admin menu.
- Find and select the Homepages link.
- You will see a list of pre-built homepages available to you. All instructors have
access to these homepage options:
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- Default Course Homepage
- Default Course Homepage with Due Date Tracker
- Deprecated Course Homepage (Prior to 2018)
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- In the Active Homepage dropdown, select the homepage you would like to use. Click Apply.
The specific homepage you choose will be applied to your course.
- To return to the default page, follow these instructions again and select the “Default Course Homepage” in step #4.
Creating a Copy of the Default Template of the Homepage
1. To make a copy of the default homepage, first access the homepage management tools by clicking on the ellipsisin the bottom right hand corner of the course homepage then click Manage Homepages.
2. Users may also go to the course navbar and select Course Admin then Homepages, located under Site Setup.
3. You have several choices of layouts that can be copied: the default, a two-column layout, and a three-column layout. Click the arrow next to the desired layout and select Copy.
4. The copy will appear in the list of homepages in blue, indicating that it can be edited. Click on the copy to open it for editing.
5. The course homepage may be given a different name and a description added to it if desired.
Modifying the Header of the Course Homepage
By default, the Course Header displays the Course Name, Semester, and Section Number as it appears in the ATHENA record (e.g., BIOL1100 18SP-12345).
1. To change course header, on the Edit Homepage page, check the Include Header checkbox, and then enter the preferred header into the text field. To restore the default header, click the Restore Default Header Text button.
Modifying the Layout of the Course Homepage
By default, the Two Equal Panels Layout is displayed. This option is recommended for most courses, as it is designed to accommodate users viewing the course on mobile devices.
1. To change the homepage layout from the default, click the Change Layout button, select a new layout from the available options in the pop-up window, and click the Update button.
