Make a Brightspace Course Active for Students

In order for students to be able to access a course in Brightspace, instructors will need to make the course "Active". This article shows how to Make a Course Active and how to Modify Course End Dates.

Make a Course Active

1. Login to Brightspace with your Buffalo State network username and password.
2. Instructors will be able to see if a course is "Inactive" from the My Courses widget.
   
3. Click on the course you want to make "Active".
4. Under Course Tools, select Course Admin.
5. Click Course Offering Information.
   
6. Under Active, check the "Course is active" box.
   
    
7. Verify the Start Date and End Date.
   By default, the Start Date and End Date boxes are checked. Even if you check the "Course is active" box, your course will not become active for students until the "Start Date".
   1. To change the dates and times for Start Date and End Date, either choose new dates or remove the check mark next to the start and end dates if you would like to open your course immediately and always be open to students.
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8. Click Save. The course is now "active", enabling students to access the course.

Modify Course End Dates

1. Login to Brightspace with your Buffalo State network username and password.
2. Instructors will be able to see if a course is "closed" or "inactive" from the My Courses widget.
3. Click on the course you want to make "Active".
4. Under Course Tools, select Course Admin.
5. Click Course Offering Information.
   
6. Under Active, ensure there is a check by the "Course is active" box.
   
7. In the End Date section, the End Date box is checked by default. To change the date and time for the End Date, either choose a new end date or remove the check mark next to the end date if you would like to open your course to always be open to students.
   
8. Click Save.

For assistance with Brightspace course availability, please contact the SUNY Online HelpDesk or open a ticket in the Buffalo State IT Portal.