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Courses list

Summary

A list of your Courses (sites) that you can customise, search and filter.

The Courses list is accessed through the main VLE navigation menu, and is where you can access your sites:

  • module sites
  • other academic-adjacent sites, eg. a departmental skills hub
  • for students: Academic Integrity Tutorial and Turnitin Tutorial

You may also be enrolled on some non-academic sites, which appear on the Communities list.

Courses link shown within the left hand navigation bar on the VLE home page

Layout

In the menu above the course list, use the layout icon to change the display format:

  • list: sites displayed as a simple full-width bar.
  • grid: sites displayed as a block with the course image thumbnail. Blocks are arranged in rows that resize to fit the display.

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You can also adjust the Items per page to display 25, 50 or 100 sites per page.

Search and filter

There are various ways that you can customise, search and filter your Courses list and quickly access your important sites.

Tip

Settings and filters on the Courses page are maintained across log-ins and different devices, so you don't have to repeat them every time.

You can also bookmark sites in your internet browser for easy access.

Search sites by name, SITS module code, Ycode (eg. Y2024-010101) or keyword.

Searching for 'zoo' returns the site 'Cryptozoology 101'

Terms

Tip

Sites with an ID starting 'YOPEN' are generally not associated with a specific Term, and so are only viewable in All terms.

View all courses (sub-categorised by academic year), or only courses from a specific year.

Terms drop-down menu options: 'All terms' and each academic year you have enrollments for

Filters

Filter sites based on your role in the site or the course access status.

Filter options in text

Depending on your enrollments and settings, you may see filter options including:

  • All courses: all the sites that you are enrolled on
  • Courses I teach: sites where you are an Instructor
  • Courses I am taking: sites where you are a Student
  • Courses I support: sites where you are a Teaching Assistant, Course Builder or Marker
  • Open courses: sites that students can access
  • Private courses: sites that students cannot access
  • Completed courses: this feature is not used at UoY
  • Hidden from me: sites that you have hidden from your list view

Remove search & filter criteria

The search and filter criteria applied are shown under the menu bar. To remove a criteria, click the cross icon on the relevant criteria pill.

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Favourite sites

Click the star icon to move a site from its usual year-based category to a Favourites section at the top of the list. Any search or filter criteria are also applied to favourited sites.

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Edit site properties

Some site properties can be edited by clicking the three dots icon. In grid view, hover over the site to show the icon.

Edit course image

  1. Set the Courses list to the Grid layout.
  2. Click the three dots icon for the relevant site, then click Edit Course Image.
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  3. Update the image as required.

For more details, see our Course Image guide.

Make course open/private

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This setting controls student access to a site.

  1. Click the three dots icon for the relevant site, then click Course Settings.
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  2. Set site access:
    • To make a course private (ie. students cannot access it): turn on the Close Course toggle.
    • To make a course open (ie. students can access it): turn off the Close Course toggle.

For more details, see our Site Availability guide.

Hide sites from your own view

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This setting hides a site from the user's own default view of the Courses list. It does not change their enrollment, or affect site visibility or access for other users.

Staff can hide sites from their own view of the Courses list and any search or filter results. For example, this might be useful for sites that you are enrolled on but rarely need to visit.

  • To hide a course: click the three dots icon for the relevant site, then click Hide course. The course is removed from your main Courses list.
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  • To show a course again: On the Filters drop-down menu, select Hidden from me. Click the three dots icon for the relevant site, then click Show course. It will now appear on your main Courses list again.

Troubleshooting

If you can't see a site that you expect to, the issue may be:

  • You are not enrolled on the site. Contact the module convenor/site owner or your departmental administrators to enrol you.
  • The site doesn't meet your search or filter criteria: edit the criteria and try again.
  • The site is hidden from your view.
  • The site you are looking for is a Community site rather than a Course.

Communities: non-academic sites

Non-academic sites are generally accessed on the Communities list, although in some cases you may see them in Courses. This could include sites such as:

  • careers information
  • departmental induction sites
  • programme handbook sites
  • student rep sites

The Communities list is also accessed from the main VLE navigation menu, and is searchable and filterable in the same way.

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