Create your course in Spark.
If you are integrating with a learning management system (LMS) like Blackboard® or Canvas™, see LTI 1.0 LMS.
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Click Dashboard in the top menu to see your
courses.
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Click Create Course +.
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Click Create new course, then click
Continue.
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Complete the required information for your course.
- Course Name
- How the course is listed in Spark.
Recommended naming format: Semester, Year,
Course, Book (Example: Fall 2023 - ESL 030 - Reflect LS
3).
- Start Date
- The first day students can access the
course.
- End Date
- The last day students can access the course.
- Show all content or assigned content only?
- Select whether students can see all course content or only the
content you have assigned.
For the best Spark
experience, select Only show assigned
content.
- Additional Info
- Optional: Description or notes.
This might include the
course section or term.
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Under Add Publisher Materials, select the content to
include in your course.
Note If you are creating a course for the Online Placement Test, select
General Online Placement Test for Publisher
Materials.
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Select up to three co-instructors to
add to your course.
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Click Choose Instructor and select an
instructor.
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Repeat for each co-instructor.
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Click Create.
Your new course is created and listed on your Dashboard tab.
Video Tutorial: Create Courses