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Manage course content

Once you have set up course modules and added course files, there are several ways you can adjust items in your course. You can rename and reorder content items, replace uploaded files, and edit files created directly inside VIULearn. 

Manage content

You can change the name of file or modules. You can also reorganize Content by dragging and dropping modules or topics into their desired location.

  1. Click Content from the course navigation bar. 
  2. Open the content item (module or topic) you want to rename 
  3. Click the three dots in the upper left of the content viewer to open the menu and select Edit
  4. Update your title and click Save and Close to apply the change and return to content. 

  1. Select Content from the course navigation bar.
  2. Click on the module or sub-module where the content you want to move is located
  3. Click and hold the dotted icon to the left of the content item you would like to move.
  4. Drag your mouse to the desired location you would like to place that content item.
    • When the content item can be placed, you will see a blue line indicating that the content item can be dropped in that location.
  5. Release your mouse button to place the file.

Download and print content

Files uploaded into your VIULearn course can be downloaded by you or your students. There is currently no way to prevent students from downloading or printing content. If you or your students want to print a content item, we strongly recommend downloading the file first. 

You can download individual topics or whole modules from the Content tool. 

  1. Click Content from the course navigation bar. 
  2. Open the content item (module or topic) you want to rename 
  3. Click the three dots in the upper left of the content viewer to open the menu and select Download

Replace files

Once uploaded, your Word, PowerPoint, and other files cannot be edited in place. To change the file you will need to edit the copy of your file stored locally (e.g. on your computer or network drive) and then re-upload the file to VIULearn.

Once you have edited your file locally, you can easily replace that file in VIULearn by following these steps:

  1. Click Content from the course navigation bar. 
  2. Open the content item (module or topic) you want to rename 
  3. Click the three dots in the upper left of the content viewer to open the menu and select Edit
  4. Below the description box you will see the name of your file and a replace link. Click replace 
  5. Select where your file is stored and either browse for it or drag and drop it in the space provided and then click Add
  6. Click Save and Close

Delete content 

When deleting content from VIULearn you will have two options: 

  1. Delete the item from Content but leave the files in your Manage Files area. 
  2. Permanently delete the content item (this cannot be reversed). 

Note: the steps for deleting a module and a topic are the same in the new content experience, but the consequences are different. If you delete a module you will also delete all the contents of that module.   

When deleting a module or sub-module, we recommend the first option. Permanently deleting a module will also delete all the contents of that module. This can result in losing material you didn't intend to delete.  

  1. Click Content from the course navigation bar. 
  2. Open the content item (module or topic) you want to rename 
  3. Click the three dots in the upper left of the content viewer to open the menu and select Delete 
  4. Select whether to keep the file(s) or permanently delete them
  5. Click Delete