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Properties

The Properties Manager allows instructors to adjust the visual, functional, and technical details of a course. Properties set during installation can be changed with the Properties Manager. The Properties Manager is also where you delete a course. Additional properties are managed by the ATutor system administrator, including upload file size limitations and space limitations for a course. Contact an ATutor administrator if these properties need to be changed.

Title
The course name.
Primary Language
If a user has not yet chosen a preferred language, ATutor will display in the language selected here.
Description
An short text description of the course, to display in the Browse Course listing for the course.
Export Content
If enabled, students can export course materials as content packages that can be viewed offline. If set to be available only for top level pages, exporting a top level page also exports all its sub-pages.
Syndicated Announcements
If enabled, the course's announcements become available as an RSS feed.
Access
Whether students need to login, and/or enroll, to gain access to a course .
Release Date
The date the course can be accessed by students.
Banner
HTML formatted content that appears at the top of the course home page. Create splash screen, or a customized course front page.
Copyright Notice
Appears in addition to the ATutor copyright notice, to signify the copyright of the content being displayed. Use & copy; (without the space) to create a copyright symbol
Icon
An 80 pixel by 80 pixel icon displayed with the course listing in MyCourses.
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