There are three easy ways to create a course on the OpenLab!

Option 1: Create a New Course

  1. In a new tab, navigate to My OpenLab > Courses and click on the + Create/Clone a Course link.
  2. Follow the step-by-step process.
  3. For help creating a new OpenLab Course, follow the Help documentation for Creating a Course.

Option 2: Clone Your Own Course

If you’re teaching multiple sections of the same course, you can create a course, build it out with your course materials for the first section, and then clone it to use with the other sections or in the following semesters.

  1. From My OpenLab > Courses, click on the + Create/Clone a Course link.
  2. Choose the course you’d like to clone from the list.
  3. Follow the step-by-step process.
  4. For help cloning your course, follow the Help documentation for Cloning a Course.

Option 3: Clone a Model or Clonable Course

You can also clone courses shared by other faculty members, also known as “shared cloning.” Your department may have created a model course that’s specifically designed for faculty to clone. Or a colleague in your discipline may have a great course on the OpenLab. You can search for clonable courses on the Courses directory page.

  1. Go to the Course Profile of the course you would like to clone.
  2. Click the button labeled “Clone this Course” beneath the avatar on the Course Profile.
  3. Follow the step-by-step process.
  4. For help making your course cloneable or to clone an existing course that your Department or Course coordinator has provided, follow the Help documentation for Shared Cloning. 

Are you using a model course or want to learn more? Go to the next section “Working with Model Courses“. If not, skip ahead to “Getting to Know Your Course Site“.

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