<![CDATA[IST eClass Support]]> <![CDATA[Hiding Courses from your eClass Course Overview List]]>
NOTICE: Please be advised that the content of this article may only be relevant for users concluding the final stages of course work on eClass or for users on the eClass External system. The eClass Learning Management System is currently in a read-only state that prohibits new courses, enrollments, and users from being added to the site. Credit courses and co-curricular courses at the UofA are now being delivered on Canvas, and full articles on how to use Canvas can be found here.

To hide or reorder courses on your eClass Course Overview List:

1. On the eClass Overview page, click the slider on the top right screen, "Edit mode".

Turn editing on

    • To show or hide courses, click the eyeball. Hidden courses are greyed out and their respective icon shows an eyeball crossed out.
    • To reorder your course list, drag-and-drop the courses into the order preferred by using the drag-handles indicated by a multidirectional arrow.

2. Click the 'Edit mode' slider again when finished.

how to hide/show courses

Notes:

  • The 'Reset page to default' button will revert all layout customizations (item order, blocks, visibility, etc.) in your eClass to default settings.
  • Hiding a course from your Course Overview list DOES NOT hide it in the left-hand Navigation block.



Upcoming Courses Tab

eClass dashboard you will see an "Upcoming" tab. This displays courses that you are enrolled in, but that are not currently open to students. 

Note: It takes up to 48 hours after registering in a course for it to be displayed on your eClass dashboard. If a course doesn't show up under this tab it is possible that your registration hasn't synched up with eClass or that the instructor has not created a course yet. 

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NOTICE: Please be advised that the content of this article may only be relevant for users concluding the final stages of course work on eClass or for users on the eClass External system. The eClass Learning Management System is currently in a read-only state that prohibits new courses, enrollments, and users from being added to the site. Credit courses and co-curricular courses at the UofA are now being delivered on Canvas, and full articles on how to use Canvas can be found here.

You can import events from Google Calendar into eClass using two methods:

  • Calendar URL (automatically updated at your preferred interval)
  • Calendar file (.ics) (A snapshot of events during time of calendar file generation. This may be useful for importing a basic structure of events without worrying about fluid day to day events.)

    Obtain your Google Calendar URL

    In Google Calendar, locate Settings and sharing respective to the calendar you with to import to eClass.

    Under the Integrate calendar section, copy the Secret address in iCal format. You will have to click the eyeball to reveal the information.



    Obtain your Google Calendar iCal file (.ics)

    In the same Settings and sharing interface, click the Export calendar button located near the top of your Google calendar settings.

    This should download a zip file for you to extract the .ics file.

    Import in eClass

    Click on the Import or export calendars link found in any of the Calendar interfaces on eClass, and click the Import calendar button.

    Import Calendar URL

    With Calendar URL selected from the Import from dropdown, paste the Calendar URL you obtained into the designated field.

    Select your update interval, which includes:

    • Never
    • Hourly
    • Daily
    • Weekly
    • Monthly
    • Annually

    The system will check the Calendar URL at those intervals to refresh the calendar data.

    For Type of event, you can generally choose from:

    • User - Import events to your profile's calendar only.
    • Course - Instructors can import events to their course's calendar.
    • Category - Category administrators can import calendars across courses in the same category level if so desired.

    Click Import calendar when ready.

    Import iCal (.ics) file

    With Calendar file (.ics) selected from the Import from dropdown, attach your iCal (.ics) file and choose your event type and click Import calendar when ready.

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      NOTICE: Please be advised that the content of this article may only be relevant for users concluding the final stages of course work on eClass or for users on the eClass External system. The eClass Learning Management System is currently in a read-only state that prohibits new courses, enrollments, and users from being added to the site. Credit courses and co-curricular courses at the UofA are now being delivered on Canvas, and full articles on how to use Canvas can be found here.

      To export your current eClass calendar to other software (e.g., Google Calendar), you may start from a variety of locations in eClass:

      • If the calendar block has been added, in the blocks drawer on the right

      • At the bottom of your course dashboard where the calendar appears

      • In your profile menu

      Do keep in mind that the data reflects calendar events dated the moment of export and will not automatically update future events in your other software.

      When you click on the link, it will take you to the following screen where you may either import or export.

      When you click Export, you get a variety of export settings to choose from.

      Exporting Your Calendar

      Click Export calendar and then select the type of events as well as the time period that you want to include in your export.

      You may choose to obtain a calendar URL (if your software supports this method) or you can simply export a file to download offline and import at another time.

      Single Course Calendar Export

      Unfortunately, exporting the calendar for a single course is not a feature that is currently available in eClass. In some applications such as Microsoft Outlook, the exported calendar can be filtered by category to see individual classes but a more reliable method to view a single course's calendar is on its eClass page (see issues with eClass calendar export below).

      Although the calendar inside of eClass provides detailed month views for individual courses, exporting the calendar while viewing a single course’s calendar will still export your entire calendar for all courses.

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      NOTICE: Please be advised that the content of this article may only be relevant for users concluding the final stages of course work on eClass or for users on the eClass External system. The eClass Learning Management System is currently in a read-only state that prohibits new courses, enrollments, and users from being added to the site. Credit courses and co-curricular courses at the UofA are now being delivered on Canvas, and full articles on how to use Canvas can be found here.
      The following article contains features, steps, and/or screenshots that are updated for the new version of eClass that will be available June 24th, 2023. If you have questions before that time please contact IST eClass support.

      eClass offers users the ability to hide any blocks on their Dashboard that they are not using.

      1. To do this, first toggle on the Edit Mode button found at the top-right corner:

      2. Next, click on the gear icon at the top-right corner of the block that you wish to hide. Then click on the eyeball Hide _____ block to hide the block:

       

      Once hidden and the Edit Mode has been turned off, the block will now be hidden from view. When you turn Edit Mode on again, the hidden block’s title will still appear greyed out, with the arrow in the top-right corner. Clicking on the arrow and then on the eyeball that says Show _____ block will restore the contents of the block back to view.

       

      Some users inadvertently hide their eClass Course Overview block and can no longer see their list of courses. This can be resolved as shown below:

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