ADMINISTRATOR'S GUIDE TO TWEN - Westlaw

10 Creating a TWEN Course
Hiding Announcements
You can hide announcements by clicking Hide Announcements next to the Announcements heading.
To hide announcements from specific recipients or courses, complete the following steps:
• Click Create and Manage Announcements and then click Edit Announcement. Select the
participants or course for which that you do not want to display the announcement and click
Submit.
Note To add courses that can view the announcement click Add Course Recipients and select the
course you want to add. Click Submit to finalize the change.
ADDING COURSES CREATED BY OTHER PROFESSORS
As a faculty member, you can add and participate in courses created by other professors at your law
school. To add a course, complete these steps:
1. Click Add Course on the My Courses page.
Note The ability to add a course is determined by the professor who created the course.
2. Select the check box next to each course you want to add. If a password is required to add the
course, type the password in the Passwords text box. (You need to obtain the password from the
professor who created the course.)
3. Click Submit to return to the My Courses page. The courses you added are now displayed on the
My Courses page.
4. Click the course name to access the course home page, where you can participate in course
forums, view document pages, or access other course materials. For more information, see
“Accessing a Course” below.
Note To remove courses from the My Courses page, click Drop Course on the My Courses page,
clear the check box next to the course you want to remove, and click Confirm Drop.
ARRANGING COURSES OR SCHOOL NAMES ON THE MY COURSES PAGE
You can sort your courses based on parameters such as course name, term, and faculty name on the My
Courses page. You can also change your view from Active courses to Hidden Courses. To sort your
entries, complete these steps:
• Click the column heading (e.g., Access) to sort by that parameter.
• To view any hidden or archived courses, click Hidden Courses (inactive/archived).
Accessing a Course
To access a course, click the name of the course on the My Courses page.
• The course home page provides access to the materials associated with the course.
• Click Manage Links to arrange your course links to better suit your needs.
• Click Customized Polling to create and save surveys.
• Click CiteStation to access online exercises designed to make teaching legal citation more
effective.
• Click Grade Book & Assignments to create course assignments that your students can receive and
submit online.
• Click Participants & Usage to view your course participant list, view course usage statistics, and
more.
• The course home page may also include announcements, graphics, or an audio or text message.