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Fixing Orphaned Content

Orphaned content can appear when the number of sections in a current course does not match the number of sections from an imported course. To fix this, follow the directions below to change the number of sections in the course.
 

Interactive Tutorial

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Instructions:

9 STEPS

1. FromThe thefirst step is to open your course homeand page,click identifyto howturn manyon sectionsEdit aremode

needed for the course.

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2. ClickScroll and click Close all. This will make scrolling to the settingsbottom gear inof the upperpage rightfaster.

corner and choose Edit settings.

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3. Scroll down to the bottom and find the last orphaned section. In this example, it's section 10. Remember this number.

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4. Click Settings

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5. Scroll and click to expand Course format

section.

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If

6. itScroll isdown notand already expanded, click Course format to expandclick the options.

dropdown

4.menu Nextnext to Number of sections, choose the appropriate number from the drop-down menu. If you're not sure, choose a number larger than what is already there. The number can always be adjusted again.

  • to Number of sections

    refers

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    7. Select the number of topicssections inyou yourmade course. Depending on how your course is designed, this is likely the numbernote of weeks in the semesterprevious orstep. unitsFor inthis yourexample, class.

    • choose
10

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8. Scroll to the bottom of the pagedown and choose click Save and display.

6. The course home page will appear. Scroll to the bottom. If orphaned sections still exist, repeat steps 2-5, adjusting the number accordingly.Step 8 image

Image from Gyazo9. That's it. You're done.

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