Computing Services and Instructional TechnologyHow can I combine several sections of a course so that I only have to upload my notes once?
First, you'll need to choose one section that will become the "master." This is usually section one, but it doesn't matter -- just choose one that you'll use. Then, go into each other section and make it unavailable. To do that, go to the Control Panel and click on "Settings" under the "Course Options" pane. Click on "Course Availability," select "No," and click "OK." Doing this hides the section from the students so that they can't see it and won't accidentally go to the wrong section. Next, go to your master section -- the one that you didn't make unavailable -- and enroll all of the students from the other sections into it. (How do I enroll a student in a course?) Yes, you have to do this manually. It stinks, but saves you a bunch of work in the long run.
This works for combining any two sections -- they don't have to be the same class. For instance, you might want to combine a class and its related lab; same process.
When you combine courses, you are responsible for drops and adds.
