Service Description
If you find yourself needing to share the same materials across different course sections within a semester, you can request to have your course sections combined into a single Brightspace course site. However, it's essential to note that this process is not an official cross-listing procedure, which should be handled through the Registrar's Office for courses that require cross-listing in the registration system (Banner).
To ensure a smooth merging process and adhere to best practices from D2L Brightspace, consider the following guidelines:
- A merged course cannot have a user simultaneously available and active in two child sections.
- Courses with distinct content and lessons should not be merged. Avoid combining two courses with different materials.
- Avoid merging courses during an ongoing semester, especially if there is already student activity. Merging mid-semester might result in missing student activity, which won't propagate to the parent course.
- Keep in mind that content added to a child section will not automatically be added to the parent course.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- The instructor listed in Banner must be the one making the request for course sections to be combined.
- Instructors are responsible for communicating with students about the merging of course sections and the specific course title where they can access and participate in the course.
- For discussion forums, instructors need to inform students whether they are limited to the students in their own section or if the discussions will include all course sections.
How to Request
To request a course merge in Brightspace, please complete the Request Service form.