Reset a Course

Overview
Reset Course

Overview

If you want to reuse a course from a previous semester, then you can reset it. Resetting a course deletes all of the student data (enrollments, grades, forum posts, etc.) and leaves the course content.

IMPORTANT! When you reset a course, all of the student data is permanently deleted. Because of this, be sure to back up the course, save a copy of the course backup file to your computer, and download the course gradebook to Excel before you reset it. For directions on how to backup a course, see Backing Up Your Course(s) and Gradebook(s).

Reset a Course

1. In the Administration block on your course home page, click on Reset.
2. Click on the Reset Course button at the bottom of the page.
3. Click on the Continue button at the bottom of the page.
4. In the Administration block on your course home page, click on Settings.
5. In the Full name field, enter the correct semester and year in parenthesis after the course name. For example, Math 101-01: Basic Math (FA11).
6. In the Short name field, enter the correct semester and year in parenthesis at the end of the course short name. For example, Math 101-01 (FA11).
7. In the Course ID Number field, enter the correct semester and year at the end of the course ID. For example, Math-101-01-FA11.
8. If you are using the Weekly format, then click on the Number of weeks/topics down arrow and select 17 weeks for the fall 2011 semester.
9. In the Course start date field, enter Monday, August 22 for the fall 2011 semester.
10. Click on the Save changes button at the bottom of the page.