Developing Course Sections

A section is a topmost category in your course. A section can represent a period in your course, a chapter, or another organizing principle. A section contains one or more subsections.

To create a new section, follow these steps.

• On the Course Outline page, select New Section. This option appears at both the top of the page and below the current sections in the outline. A new section appears at the end of the course content, with the section name selected.
• Enter the name for the new section. A descriptive name can help learners locate content in the course. It can also help you select content when you analyze performance in edX Insights.
• Add subsections to the new section as needed.

It is recommended that you test course content as you create new sections.

To set the section release date, follow these steps.

• Select the Configure icon in the section box.
• Enter the release date and time for the section.
• Click Save

Publish All Units in a Section

To publish all new and changed units in a section, select the Publish icon in the box for the section.

Hide a Section from Learners

You can hide all content in a section from learners, regardless of the status of subsections and units within the section.

To hide a section from learners, follow these steps.

• Select the Configure icon in the section box.

• The Settings dialog box opens.
• In the Section Visibility section, select Hide from learners.
• Click Save.

Now, none of the content in the section is visible to learners.

To make the section visible to learners, repeat these steps and deselect Hide from learners.

Delete a Section

When you delete a section, you delete all subsections and units within the section.

To delete a section, follow these steps.

• Select the Delete icon in the section that you want to delete.

• When you receive the confirmation prompt, click the Yes button and delete this section.