Updating Your Newly Restored Course - START HERE
Last update Nov 2023
The Course Restoring Process
Why Restore Courses?
A new course shell needs to be provided for every offering of a course in order to filter the current registered students into the correct semester and course offering.
2 months before a semester start, the COTROnline Team begins restoring your previous course offering into a new course shell so that you can work with your previously created content, activities and assessments.
The current default process is to directly copy the previous semester course (ie. Winter 2023) that matches both the instructor and course sections into the coming semester (ie. Winter 2024).
That is:
- Same course code and section combinations,
- Offered by the same instructor,
- In the same semester from the year before (ie. Winter 2023),
- Applying the same start date in the coming semester (based on a Monday start, ie. Mon Jan 01)
e.g.
[ ABCD123, J. Doe, Winter 2024, OL02 and OL03, start Dec 25 ]
copied from
[ ABCD123, J. Doe, Winter 2023, OL02+OL03, start Dec 26 ]
To request a different course restore, you can reach out to the COTROnline eLearning team directly or there is usually a form provided via email that you can fill out each semester.
What if I want to change the source after the course is already restored?
You can request a different course be restored into your new course shell. Please email the COTROnline help desk to make this request: cotronline@cotr.bc.ca
Please provide the Short Name and URL Link for both A) the newly created course shell and B) the course you want restored into that shell.
The following chapters of this book provide a step-by-step process for you to make sure your newly restored course is ready for the next semester.
Why not start fresh!?
You can request a blank course shell or our Universal Design for Learning Template for a fresh start. This can be a really good step to ensure all your course materials are the latest versions and there are no broken links or images.
Additionally, it provides an opportunity to re-think how you are using the online platform to support your course design.
We can help migrate certain content pieces from old courses to get you started. Please contact us directly to request a new course shell and get up and running for the new semester.