Renaming Your Course – Fox Online & Digital Learning

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To access these settings, go to Settings at the bottom of the course navigation menu.

The Course Details tab displays both the Name and Course Code fields beneath the course card image.

Screenshot of the course Settings screen with the Course Details tab active and the Name and Course Code fields notated with a red box around them.

Update both the CourseNameand CourseCodeto be specific and easily identifiable. To maintain consistency across our online courses, Fox online classes should follow this format:

Name: Course ID – Term – Section (ex. MSOM 3101 – Spring 2025 – Sec. 701)
Course Code: Course name – Term – Section (ex. Operations Management – Spring 2025 – Sec. 701)

Once the information is entered, click “Update Course Details” to save.

Screenshot of the course Settings screen with the Course Details tab active and the the Name and Course Code fields populated using the online course naming convention.

The updates will be reflected in the course and the course shell.

Screenshot with notation showing how the course details have been updated with the new Course Code value

Screenshot of Canvas course shell card and the Publish button overlay active

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