Overview
When a course admin is ready to publish a course, several settings are available to help them brand and finalize it. The publishing status options include:
Published: the course is live and visible to learners
Draft: the course is still being worked on and not yet visible
Archived: the course is no longer active but saved for future reference
Publishing a course (Updating Publishing Status)
To publish a course, simply update the publishing status in one of two areas:
The publish status update drop-down button on the Homepage
The publish status update button in any course editor 'Share' tab
Publishing a Course to All Group Members
A published course will be visible to all members of a learning group if "Assign to group" option is toggled on.
If it is preferred that a course is only accessible by invited learners, ensure the "Assign to group" is toggled off, and then use the other share options.
In the Share tab, the course admin(s) can also:
See how many people have been assigned to each role at a high level
Open each role type to view all assigned people for that role
Managing Draft Courses
Keep a course in draft mode until it's ready to be shared with learners. If you’re using test courses before a live release, make sure to revert those courses back to draft mode when finalizing group and course setups.
Using the Public Course Link
A public course link can be found in any course 'share' tab and from the homepage.
This is a link that can be shared anywhere desired
Anyone that clicks this link can access the course
Access in any course 'share' tab
Access the same course link from the homepage dashboard share icon.
NOTE: The 'Public Page' must be enabled for the course link to work
Note: Be sure to review and complete all relevant information before finalizing the publishing process.