Make a module or organisation open/closed - Staff Guide
A module must be made 'open' before students enrolled on the module can view, or access the module and its content. When modules are created, they are closed to students by default, so that you can prepare and build your content, before making it available to students.
Users who are enrolled on a module with a staff role (instructor, assistant, builder, grader), can see and access closed modules from the Modules page. Users with a student enrolment, can see closed modules but cannot access them.
This guidance also applies to organisations.
Open/close a module
You can set module availability from the Modules page or within a module.
Modules page - List view
Click Modules from the Global Navigation menu, to open the Modules page.
1. Find the relevant module, a padlock, and the word 'Closed' or 'Open' will display alongside the module's information.
2. Click the three dots icon ... (to the right of the information about the module).
3. Then select Module Settings.
4. The Module Settings page will open. Scroll down to the Module status option.
- Open - To open the module and make it available to students, select the Open radio button.
- Close - To close the module and make it unavailable to students, select the Close radio button.
When you make the change, it will be reflected under the Module Access heading, displaying either OPEN or CLOSED to enrolled students.
Module Duration
You will notice duration dates associated with the module; however, these can be disregarded. At the University of Leeds, all modules are set to a standard duration of eight years. The module duration simply defines the maximum period during which students can access a module.
Student access to modules is determined by the open/closed availability settings, which take precedence over the module duration start and end dates.
Modules page - Grid view
Click Modules from the Global Navigation menu, to open the Modules page.
1. Find the relevant module, if the module is closed a large padlock will be displayed over a module card thumbnail to indicate this.
2. Hover over the relevant module card, the three dots icon will appear. Click the three dots icon ... and choose Module Settings.
4. The Module Settings page will open. Scroll down to the Module status option.
- Open - To open the module and make it available to students, select the Open radio button.
- Close - To close the module and make it unavailable to students, select the Close radio button.
When you make the change, it will be reflected under the Module Access heading, displaying either OPEN or CLOSED to enrolled students.
Module Duration
You will notice duration dates associated with the module; however, these can be disregarded. At the University of Leeds, all modules are set to a standard duration of eight years. The module duration simply defines the maximum period during which students can access a module.
Student access to modules is determined by the open/closed availability settings, which take precedence over the module duration start and end dates.
From within a module
1. The status of the module is displayed by the OPEN/CLOSED button in the top, right-hand corner of the module. Click on this to change the status:
2. The Module Settings page will open. Scroll down to the Module status option.
- Open - To open the module and make it available to students, select the Open radio button.
- Close - To close the module and make it unavailable to students, select the Close radio button.
When you make the change, it will be reflected under the Module Access heading, displaying either OPEN or CLOSED to enrolled students.
Module Duration
You will notice duration dates associated with the module; however, these can be disregarded. At the University of Leeds, all modules are set to a standard duration of eight years. The module duration simply defines the maximum period during which students can access a module.
Student access to modules is determined by the open/closed availability settings, which take precedence over the module duration start and end dates.