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Last modified by Carina Enke on 06.05.2025

KB_Kurs.png A course is a virtual space that can be used to teach, communicate and collaborate. Ideally, it complements an existing event such as a seminar, lecture or training course. The functions required for this are made available via individual course elements.

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Overview of the user interface in the course view

Information

With the release of OPAL 12.0, many course functions can already be used in the new user interface. If some of these functions are not yet available in your system, you will find information on how to use these functions in the old user interface on the Detailed view functions help page.

Depending on your user role and course rights, the following areas will be visible to you in the course view:

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Function menus and modes: The currently active function menu is highlighted.

 The following modes are available ...

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Course view

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Editing mode: access to the course editor
Icon_Lernendenansicht_deaktiviert.pngLearner view: activate the learner view

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Group mode: access to the group management

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Assessment mode: access to the assessment tool

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Other views/modes: statistics, data archiving, rights management and more

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General and advanced functions:

 Here you can find ...

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Course sarch

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Mark course as favourite

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Other course actions:

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Set course as home page

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Create notes

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Change course language

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Course publication status

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More settings

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Access to help topics

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Navigation area: This area displays all course elements and tools visible to you in a linear structure. It can be collapsed.

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Content area: Here you can see the content of the course element selected from the course navigation. Depending on the configuration, the first element in the course shows a preview of individual course content.

Create and configure courses

The following sections provide helpful information to create and set up courses: