General Functions: Info Page
What's the purpose of the info page?
Each learning resource has an information page. This page contains information provided by the system, as well as details that the resource owner can add themselves. These are available to interested users as soon as the learning resource is published (regardless of whether they have registered), even before they access the learning resource. This makes sense if you want to inform the target audience in advance, for example, if the course involves a fee.
Content of the info page
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Characteristic | An external characteristic (as opposed to an automatically generated ID) that you can assign yourself. You can enter it under Administration > Settings > Tab Info |
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Type | The type of learning resource is specified during creation. This setting corresponds to the (non-editable) setting under Administration > Settings > Tab Metadata |
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Title | as entered under Administration > Settings > Info tab |
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Teaser text | Text as entered in the "Teaser" field under Administration > Settings > Info tab |
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Implementation format | as selected under Administration > Settings > Metadata tab |
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Author | Name as entered under Administration > Settings > Metadata tab |
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Note | Name as entered under Administration > Settings > Metadata tab |
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Button | The "Open Course" button appears if you already have access permissions. The "Book" button appears automatically if the "Bookable" option has been selected under Administration > Settings > Sharing. |
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Teaser video | Upload/Select from Administration > Settings > Tab Info |
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Description | Text entered under Administration > Settings > Info tab |
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Study goals | Text entered under Administration > Settings > Info tab |
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Requirements | Text entered as under Administration > Settings > Tab Info |
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Certificate | Text as entered under Administration > Settings > Info tab |
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Copyright | as selected/entered under Administration > Settings > Metadata tab |
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External link | Automatically generated link for direct access. If a login or registration is required, the necessary steps will be prompted when you click this link. |
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Star rating | Rate the course or learning resource with stars, provided that this feature has been enabled by the OpenOlat administrator. The current ratings are displayed. If you hover over them with the mouse, you can submit your own rating. |
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Comment field | User text input in run mode |
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Services | |
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Implementation period | as specified under Administration > Settings > Execution tab |
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Venue | as specified under Administration > Settings > Execution tab |
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Time required | as specified under Administration > Settings > Metadata tab |
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Main language | as specified under Administration > Settings > Metadata tab |
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Departments/Catalog | You can select the taxonomy under Administration > Settings > Metadata tab |
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My data | Personal information, such as your current status, last login, the groups you are enrolled in for the course, and the ability to add or remove bookmarks. If you are allowed to unenroll from the course or learning resource, you can do so here as well. |
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Assessment | corresponds to the function in the main window |
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Technical information | Technical information, including the course ID, date of last modification, etc. The ID is the automatically generated identification number for the learning resource. You can use this ID to search for the learning resource using the search bar. Technical information is only visible to owners and users with administrative roles. |
Note
If you, as a participant, can't find much information on the information page, it's because your instructor hasn't set up the page (yet). Why not ask him or her about it?
How do you access the info page?
Access the info page via the course overview
In the main navigation, open your course overview by clicking on "Courses."
Then click the link next to the button to open a course.
Access the info page in the catalog
In the catalog's tile view, you'll find the button to view the information page in the bottom right corner. You can also click on the image.
In the list view, click the "Learn more" link or the title of the learning resource.
Access the info page withing a course
Once you're in the course, select the "Course Info" icon in the toolbar.
Go to the information page on other learning resources
The information page for other learning resources can be accessed just like the information page for the courses. Unlike courses, it also includes instructions for use.
Example: Learning Resource Form
Further information
Further details about the info page >
Setting up the info page >