Master Courses

A Master Course is a blank course shell used to design and develop course content. Master Courses provide a central place to innovate, experiment, and streamline course design and development, including:

  • Design brand new courses from the ground up
  • Redesign and refresh existing courses
  • Develop engaging content and meaningful assessments
  • Integrate interactive tools like H5P and Kaltura
  • Collaborate with colleagues and share resources

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Types of Master Courses in D2L

There are two types of Master Courses available in D2L:

  • Personal Master Course: A course shell for an instructor to use to develop a new course or update an existing course.
  • Program/Department Master Course: A course shell for a program or department to use to develop a course to be copied into multiple sections.

Master Course Procedures

Instructors must complete the D2L for Instructors training prior to receiving a Personal Master Course. Visit the Master Course Procedures for additional access information.

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Master Course Creation

Request a Master Course for each course and each delivery method (e.g. online, in-person, hybrid, 8 week, 12 week, and 16 week.) Master Course Request Form .

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Master Course Access

Request access to a Master Course with written approval by the Primary Instructor. Add User to Course Form .
Please Note: Master Courses cannot be used or accessed by students.

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Master Course Copy

Request to copy a Master Course with written approval by the Primary Instructor. No approval is required for copying Department or Program Master Courses. Course Copy Form .