Course templates

Overview

Users with the appropriate permissions can create a course template and apply it to multiple course sections, including course materials, shared across those sections.

Create a course template

Select Courses and then select My Courses.
From Course Templates, click Create Course Template.
Enter the information.
Click Create.

Add members to a course template

Select Courses and then select My Courses.
From Course Templates, select a template.
Select Members.
Click Add Members. Access to this feature depends on the permissions tied to your account.
Choose the members to add and then click Add Members.

Add materials to a course template

You cannot add external tools or create apps in course templates.

Select Courses and then select My Courses.
From Course Templates, select a template.
Select Materials.
Click Add Materials and choose a material to add to the course template from the list.
Enter the information.
Save the material type.

Duplicate a course template

Select Courses and then select My Courses.
Select Course Templates.
For the selected template, choose Duplicate from the Actions (gear icon) list.
Verify the information and click Duplicate.

Publish a course template to sections

Only one Course Template can be published in a Course Section.

The course selection list may take up to 15 minutes to reflect updated statuses after changes to course parameters are made or templates are published.

Course templates published in a course section cannot be undone.

Select Courses and then select My Courses.
Select Course Templates.
For the selected template, choose Publish to Sections from the Actions (gear icon) list.
Search for specific course sections or browse all sections.
Choose the course sections and click Review
Review your selections and click Add.
Click Proceed and then click Done.
Optionally, from the published confirmation page, select Transfer History to check the publication status.

Course template status

The course template status indicates the date that a course was synced to a Course Template and who published the course template to the course.

Access the course template status from the Information section of a course where a course template has been published.

Course template options and settings

Not all course options and settings are included in published templates.

Area	Option or setting	Available
Materials	Add Folder	yes
Materials	Add Assignment	yes, except Google Assignments and OneDrive Assignments
Materials	Test/Quiz	yes
Materials	Add Assessment	yes
Materials	Add Common Assessment	yes
Materials	Add File/Link	yes
Materials	Add Discussion	yes
Materials	Add Page	yes
Materials	Add Media Album	yes
Materials	Add Package	yes, except for SCORM grade settings
Materials	Import from Resources	yes
Materials	Find Resources	yes
Materials	Options - Student Completion	yes
Materials	Material options such as edit, unpublish, and move	yes
Materials	Notifications	no
Materials	Resource Apps	no
Materials	Google Drive Assignment	no
Materials	Microsoft One Drive Assignment	no
Materials	Rich Text Editor - Inline Linking	no
Grade setup	Grading Categories - Add new/Update weights	yes
Grade setup	Grading Periods and Final Weights	no
Grade setup	Gradebook Scale	yes
Grade setup	Calculated Grades: Round Period/Final Grades	yes
Grade setup	Course override column	yes
Grade setup	Grade period override columns	yes
Grade setup	Total points column	yes
Grade setup	Allow members to view the student grade report	yes
Grade setup	Hide overall grade in student grade report	yes
Grade setup	Hide grading period grades in student grade report	yes
Grade setup	Hide total points achieved in student grade report	yes
Grade setup	Display only text in score displays	yes
Grade setup	Allow faculty to view student mastery details	yes
Grade setup	Allow members to view student mastery details	yes
Grade setup	Add/Edit Scale	yes
Grade setup	Add/Edit Rubrics	yes
Grade setup	Set Default Scale	yes
Course settings and options	Edit Info	no
Course settings and options	Course Privacy Settings	no
Course settings and options	Other Settings	no
Course settings and options	Parent/Visitor Settings	yes
Course settings and options	Course Theme	yes
Course settings and options	Disable Immersive Reader	yes
Course settings and options	SCORM Settings	no
Course settings and options	Recycle Bin	no

Republish course templates

Republish course templates when you have added new materials, folders, or settings and want to pass them on to the course sections in which the template was already published.

Materials and Folders	New materials and folders are added to course sections where the template was published, maintaining the template's order. Republishing updates the course sections to match the new template order, placing teacher-added materials below.
Grade Setup	New grading categories are added to courses upon republishing, even without linked materials. New grading scales or rubrics are only published if linked to new materials. Updates to existing materials or Grade Setup items are not included in template republishes.
Deleted Items	Items deleted from a course but still in the template are re-added when republished. Items deleted from the template are ignored if in the course from a previous publish.
Completion Rules	Completion rules and sequences in a template are applied when published to a course. If completion rules are deleted in a course but materials remain, the rules are not recreated upon republishing. If materials with completion rules are deleted, republishing restores the materials and their rules.