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Sign-up in Online@UT: A How-To Guide
About Sign-up | Student Sign-up Process | Accessing and Managing the List
How to Access and Manage a Sign-up List
To access and manage a Sign-up List:- Select the content area where you placed the sign-up list.
- Select the “Sign up” link.
- Review the page that displays:
- Details about the sign-up activity in a yellow box.
- A toolbar with Sign-up List management tools.
- A list of students who joined the list (if any).
- A list of students who joined the reserve list (if any).
- Click the buttons on the Sign-Up toolbar to manage the list.
To add a user to a Sign-up List:
- Press the Add button.
Note: A list of users enrolled in the course will be displayed. Users already on the main or reserve list will not be shown. - Place a checkmark in the box next to a student’s name.
- Press the Submit button. Note: You will not be able to add more users than the maximum number specified for the list. However, you can use the Modify button on the toolbar to change the list options and increase the number of available places on the list.
To remove a user from a Sign-up List:
- Place a checkmark in the box next to a student’s name.
- Press the Remove Selected button.
To create a group from a Sign-up List:
- Review the list details to ensure that the sign-up period is closed. If you create a group before the end of the sign-up period, any further changes in the sign-up list membership won’t be reflected in the group unless the group is repopulated.
- Press the Group Tools button. A Group Tools page will be displayed.
- Press the Create a New Group button. On a Create Group page, type the name of the group, select communication tools to be available for the group, and press the Submit button. A new group has been created. Press OK to return to the Group Tools page.
- On the Group Tools page, select the newly created group, leave other options unchanged, and press the Submit button. A message “The users in the sign-up list have been successfully added to the group,’’ will be displayed. Press OK.
To email users on a Sign-up List:
- Press the Email button.
- Select the recipients of the email in the Recipients drop-down menu.
- Type the subject in the Subject field.
- Make sure Yes is selected in “Send copy to self” option.
- Type a message in the message box.
- Press the Submit button.
To preview and print a list of the members on a Sign-up list:
- Press the Print button.
- Select Print in the File menu of your browser or press the Print button on the web page.
- Follow the directions on the screen.
To modify the Sign-up list properties:
- Press the Modify button.
- Make changes to the following areas:
- Content Information: Change the name of the list and details given to students.
- Sign-up Period: Change the dates and times available for students to sign-up.
- List Options: Change the number of students on main or reserve lists, make students’ names visible or hidden and allow students to withdraw themselves during the sign-up period.
- Options: Make the content available to students, track number of views, set date and time restrictions on when the sign-up list becomes visible.
- Press the Submit button.
How to remove a Sign-up List:
- Select Control Panel in your course.
- Select the content area where the sign-up list has been placed.
- Locate the sign-up list in the list of content items and press the Remove button next to the list.
Note: This action will delete the list of students who signed up for the list.
About Sign-Up | Student Sign-Up Process | Accessing and Managing the List