Creating a course with a course template
FELIX 10-010
What you need to know
You will find different course templates for different course formats in FELIX, which you can copy and adapt to your needs.
To create courses in FELIX you need authoring rights. First, log into FELIX with your HFU account. Then request authoring rights at felix-support(at)hs-furtwangen.de
What you have to do
Log in to FELIX with your HFU account.
Click on this External link opens in a new window:link to go directly to the catalog entry with our course templates.You will find the following templates in the list:
- 01_Kursvorlage_Allrounder_(Mustermann)
- 02_Kursvorlage_Modul-Kurs_(Mustermann)
as well as the templates for office hours, secret ballot and a learning path course (see Internal link opens in the same window:Setting up a Learning Path Course, Helpcard 10-005)
The 01 "Allrounder" course template offers you
... course elements for communicating and organising a FELIX course and
... course elements for the provision of learning materials
In addition to course elements for communication and organisation, the 02 "Modules" course template offers you the option of structuring your course in modules (thematically or by time period).
Click on the title of the desired course template.
Under "Administration", select the "Copy" option.
If you cannot find the “Administration” section (top left) in the open course, click on your “Authoring area” in the main menu and then on the “Search” submenu.
Enter the term “Course template” in the search bar to display an overview of all available course templates.
In this overview, click on the “three-dot menu” behind the title of your preferred course template and “copy” the course. Then proceed as described in the next step.
Enter the title of the course and click "Copy".
Do not use umlauts and avoid all other special characters except (), /\, -, _.
Use the following routine for clarity:
Title_ if applicable, degree programme _ (your last name), example: Marketing_WNB_(Huebner).
The administration area of the course opens.
Here you can design the information page for your course and administer important course settings.
In the "Execution" tab, select the desired "semester" to show how up-to-date the course in the catalog is, then save your entries.
Click on "Administration" (above) and select "Course editor".
The course opens in the editor view.
You can find further helpful modules for teaching in our External link opens in a new window:Demo course in FELIX.To find out how to add the course elements in the course editor, please refer to the helpcards from 30-010 on).
Change if necessary the "Title" in the top course element and save the entry.
Click the red cross (top right) to close the course editor. Select the "Publish automatically" option to publish the change.
To make your course findable and accessible to your students, please follow Internal link opens in the same window:Publishing course (status), deciding how to offer the course, and cataloging, Helpcard 10-030.