6.1.1. Course Title and Number
The course title (sometimes also called the course name) and number are
important identifiers for your course. It is a good idea to use titles and
numbers that are easy to understand and remember.
For information about how to add your course title and number, see
Creating a New Course.
When you determine the title of your course, consider the following guidelines.
- Use title capitalization and normal spacing and punctuation.
- Limit the course name to 70 characters. Many of the most effective
course titles have 50 or fewer characters.
- If the course is part of a sequence, create a title that includes both
sequence and course information, formatted as “Sequence: Course”.
- Select a course title that clearly indicates the course subject matter.
- Make sure the course title follows search engine optimization (SEO)
guidelines.
- Make sure the course title targets a global audience.
For information about how to add your course title, see
Creating a New Course.
6.1.1.1.1. Example Course Titles
The following course titles are for stand-alone courses.
- English Grammar and Essay Writing
- Front-End Web Developing
- The Science of Happiness
The following course titles are for courses in a sequence or in a program such
as an XSeries.
- Circuits and Electronics 1: Basic Circuit Analysis
- Circuits and Electronics 2: Amplification, Speed, and Delay
- Circuits and Electronics 3: Applications
Course numbers have the following guidelines.
- Course numbers can have a maximum of 10 characters.
- Characters can be letters, numbers, or periods.
- If a course consists of several modules, the course number can have an ending
such as .1x or .2x.
For information about how to add your course number, see
Creating a New Course.
6.1.1.2.1. Example Course Numbers
- CS002x
- BIO1.1x and BIO1.2x
- 6.002.1x and 6.002.2x