How do I view my institution's Public Course Index as a student?
The Public Course Index allows all users within an institution to publicly view the institution’s course index in a catalog format. You can view a link to the Public Course Index on the My Courses page.
Note: The Public Course Index is currently an account opt-in feature. If you cannot see the courses link, your institution has not enabled this feature.
Open Courses
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In Global Navigation, click the Courses link [1], then click the All Courses link [2].
View All Courses
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You can view all courses that have been included in the public course index, with the most recently created courses shown first.
You can view the name of the course [1] and a description, if any [2].
Search Courses
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You can search for courses in several different ways. In the Name field [1], you can type the name of a course.
You can also search for courses by status. If you want to view only public courses, click the Public courses only checkbox [2]. If you want to view only open enrollment courses, click the Open enrollment courses only checkbox [3]. Open enrollment courses are courses that you can join at any time.
When you are finished selecting your search options, click the Search button [4].
View Course
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To view a course, click the name of the course [1]. If a course lets students self-enroll, you can join the course at any time by clicking the Join this Course button [2]. However, you can view the course first and enroll in the course home page.