CDS: Importing a Course From the Bulletin to be a Course Override Post.

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16 Steps

Log in to the CDS theme to access the WordPress Admin Dashboard.

Click on "Course Overrides" within the sidebar to the left. This links to an area to manage all Course Override posts. If you choose to hover over "Course Overrides" and click "Add Course Override" instead, you can skip Step 3 below.

Click on the "Add Course Override" button from the Course Overrides post manager.

This next step requires knowing a courses code, in which, referencing BU Bulletin will be most helpful. Once you've found a relevant course, type its course code ID (without spaces) in the Post Title near the top of the page. In this example, we're using "CDSDS100".

Important: It's worth noting that the Post Title text field only accepts valid course codes without any spaces. Anything other than that will render an alert upon attempting to Publish or Update a Course Override post.

When complete, click on the "Publish" button to the right-hand side of the interface.

After publishing or refreshing a Course Override post, a Preview section will render with metadata content for the relevant course. In this case, "CDSDS100" is a course titled "Data Speak Louder Than Words". This preview allows for content verification.

With course content verified, details that reflect the qualifications of the course within the "Course Filter Detail" section can be checked. Doing so enhances the organization of this imported course and enhances the experience of it being a filterable listing.

The Filtering Detail options within this section are derived from the BU Programs plugin. Start by clicking relevant and accurate boxes under the "Education Level" option that correspond to the course. In this example, we're selecting "Undergraduate".

Click relevant and accurate boxes under the "Location" option that correspond to the course. In this example, we're selecting "On-Campus".

Click relevant and accurate boxes under the "Availability" option that correspond to the course. In this example, we're selecting "Full-Time" to posit that this example course is only available to Full-Time students.

Click relevant and accurate boxes under the "Format" option that correspond to the course. In this example, we're selecting "In-Person.

If a course is part of a special entity within CDS as a whole (i.e. BU Spark!), they can be included within the Department Affiliation taxonomy. It's editable from within the "Degrees & Programs" section of your theme.

Click relevant and accurate boxes under the "Department Affiliation" option that correspond to the course. For the purposes of this explanation, we're just selecting "BU Hub".

Click relevant and accurate boxes under the "Area of Interest" option that correspond to the course. The options are editable within the "Degrees & Programs" section of your theme. For the purposes of this explanation, we're just selecting a few examples.

Click relevant and accurate boxes under the "Area of Study" option that correspond to the course. The options are editable within the "Degrees & Programs" section of your theme. For the purposes of this explanation, we're just selecting a few examples.

Click relevant and accurate boxes under "Degree Option" that correspond to the course. The options for this are editable within the "Degrees & Programs" section of your theme. For this example, we're selecting "BA" and "BA/MS". Your actual Degrees offered may differ.

If all course metadata information is accurate in the Preview, and all relevant and accurate "Course Filter Detail" options have been made and verified, click the "Update" button to refresh and finalize your newly imported Course Override post.

Well done!

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