Course full name is the full name of the course that will be displayed in the "My Courses" menu and block. They should follow this format:
PeopleSoftID - Course full name
eg ETEC3821 - Electrical Fundamentals A
Course short name is displayed in the navigation/breadcrumb menu. This should be your PeopleSoftID code.
Category should be the programme or department your course is in.
Visible should be set to "show" if you wish students to see, "hide" if you wish only teachers in the course to see it (ie it is under maintenance).
Course start date - ignore this, it doesn't affect anything.
PeopleSoft ID - if you want your students to be automatically enrolled into your course, make sure your correct course PeopleSoft ID code is entered here.
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