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Course section linking is a great way to manage all sections of a course more efficiently.
== Understand Course Linking in Schoology ==
Linking Course sections is a great way to manage all sections of a course more efficiently.


When sections are linked, they all share the same set of materials and grade setup. This means you only need to create materials once, even when you teach multiple sections of the same course. Linked sections also have toggles you can use to switch between each section instantly, so you can keep the sections separate while enjoying a more streamlined workflow.
When sections are linked, they all share the '''''same set of materials and grade setup'''''. This means you only need to create materials once, even when you teach multiple sections of the same course. Linked sections also have toggles you can use to switch between each section instantly, so you can keep the sections separate while enjoying a more streamlined workflow.


In order for this to work in RCS's Schoology this school year, you'll need use one of the two methods described below.
== Linking Courses ==
Here are the steps necessary to link sections of your courses:


# Manually create a brand new course with multiple sections, link those, and add enrollments or have students join w/ code.
1) Navigate to '''''Courses''''', and select '''''My Courses'''''
* Click "Courses" and choose "Create".
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* Name the Course ("Mathematics 7", for example), name the Section ("D", for example"), and then click "Add Section".
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# Manually create a course w/ 1 section, use it for both periods (e.g. D & F) and use grading groups to separate the kids' assignments/due dates/etc.  
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<br clear="all"> 2) Click the '''''Gear drop-down''''' next to the section you'd like to be the Main Course, and select '''''Link Existing Section.''''' Here's an animation of what it looks like to successfully link linkable sections:
 
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3) If the '''''requirements''''' for linked sections are not met, the other section(s) will be '''''grayed out'''''. If you hover your mouse over the grayed-out section, you will see a tooltip explaining the '''''cause of the issue'''''. The most common cause of this is that '''''linked courses must have the same Admins'''''.
 
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4) Select the sections you'd like to link to your master course, and click '''''Next'''''
 
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5) As a safeguard against losing grade data for child sections, you must select to download a '''''grade export file''''' for each section being linked
 
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6) Here's what successfully linked courses look like in '''''My Courses''''':
 
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Understand Course Linking in Schoology

Linking Course sections is a great way to manage all sections of a course more efficiently.

When sections are linked, they all share the same set of materials and grade setup. This means you only need to create materials once, even when you teach multiple sections of the same course. Linked sections also have toggles you can use to switch between each section instantly, so you can keep the sections separate while enjoying a more streamlined workflow.

Linking Courses

Here are the steps necessary to link sections of your courses:

1) Navigate to Courses, and select My Courses

Sections 1.jpg


2) Click the Gear drop-down next to the section you'd like to be the Main Course, and select Link Existing Section. Here's an animation of what it looks like to successfully link linkable sections:

Sections 2.jpg

Sections 7.gif

3) If the requirements for linked sections are not met, the other section(s) will be grayed out. If you hover your mouse over the grayed-out section, you will see a tooltip explaining the cause of the issue. The most common cause of this is that linked courses must have the same Admins.

Sections 3.png


4) Select the sections you'd like to link to your master course, and click Next

Sections 4.png

5) As a safeguard against losing grade data for child sections, you must select to download a grade export file for each section being linked

Sections 5.png

6) Here's what successfully linked courses look like in My Courses:

Sections 6.png

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