1. Open the course element Topic Assignment .
2. You will see a list of available topics.

3. Clicking on the title of a topic opens the detailed view, which includes further details. Here you can, for example, view the enrolment and submission period or access additional documents related to the topic.

4. Click on Select to enrol in the topic. Alternatively, you will find the same button in the list of topics.

5. An icon in the topic overview shows the current status of your enrolment:

: You have been scheduled for the topic. The topic selection still has to be confirmed by the supervisor.  

: Your topic selection has been confirmed.

1. Open the course element Topic Assignment .
2. Select the topic you want to deselect. If you can see the Deselect button, this means you can undo your selection by clicking on it.

1. Open the course element Topic Assignment .
2. Click on the name of the topic for which you want to submit a solution.

3. Depending on the configuration, you have the following options:

• Create a solution file in the course view (option 1)
• Upload a solution file (option 2)  

Decide on one of the two options.  

Option 1:

• Click on Create .
• Enter a file name and content in the appropriate text fields.
• Optionally, add a licence.
• Click on Create to complete the creation process.
• The created document will then be listed under Submit solution .

Option 2:

• Click on Upload .
• Upload the desired file by clicking the Select files button.
• Optionally, add a licence.
• Confirm the process with Upload .
• The uploaded document will then be listed under Submit solution .

1. Open the course element Topic Assignment .
2. Click on the name of your topic.

Export

With this option, you can save the list of enrolled topic authors as an Excel spreadsheet to your computer.  

 How to do that?

Open the course editor of the course element Topic Assignment and go to the tab Persons in charge . Click on Export user list .
3. Select the checkbox Open with or Save file and click on OK .

Import user list

Use this function to register several users as topic authors. A wizard opens to guide you through the process.

Add user(s)

This button allows you to search for users to add as topic authors.  

 How to do that?

Open the course editor of the course element Topic Assignment and go to the tab Persons in charge . Click on Add user(s) .
3. Enter the first name, last name, email address, and institution in the appropriate text fields. Then click on Search .
4. Select the checkbox in front of the user you want to add and click on Choose .

Remove user(s)

Users, who are added, can be removed at any time.  

 How to do that?

Open the course editor of the course element Topic Assignment and go to the tab Persons in charge . Select the user you want to remove by ticking the checkbox next to them. Then click on Remove .
4. Decide whether the user should receive a notification email. 5. Then click on Next . 6. Confirm the dialogue with Yes . The user will be removed from the list of topic authors.

1. Open the course element Topic Assignment .
2. Click on Create topic in the header area of the list of topics.

3. Enter the title of the new topic in the appropriate text field and provide further information on the topic:

• Optionally, add a description of the topic.
• Specify the number of places available.
• If necessary, determine a submission period.
• You can also upload a file as an attachment to the topic using the button Select file.
• In addition, you have the option to send an email notification. If this checkbox is selected, an email will be sent to all topic authors as participants select or deselect this topic or submit a solution.

4. Click on Save to complete the creation process. The newly created topic will then appear in the list of the topic overview.

1. Open the course element Topic Assignment .
2. Select the topic you want to copy by ticking the checkbox next to it.
3. Then click on Copy in the table header.

1. Open the course element Topic Assignment .

2. Select the topic you want to delete by ticking the checkbox next to it.

3. Then click on Delete in the table header.

1. Open the course element Topic Assignment .
2. Click on the name of the topic you want to edit.

1. Open the course element Topic Assignment .
2. Click on the name of the topic for which you want to view the submitted solutions.

3. Switch to the tab Solutions and click on the name of the user whose solutions you would like to view.

4. Under Submitted solutions , an overview of all existing solution documents uploaded or created by the user appears.

5. If a return box has been configured, you will also see the area Documents for the participant where you can create or upload documents to the user's return box. To do this, use the appropriate button ( Create or Upload ).

1. Open the course element Topic Assignment .

2. Click on the name of the topic.

3. Switch to the tab Participants and supervisors . Now you have the following options:

• Remove user: Select the checkbox next to the participant you want to remove and click on Remove user .
• Accept as participant: Select the checkbox next to the user you want to add and click on Accept as participant . Note that this function is only available in the Candidates table if you have enabled the option Topic authors have to accept participants in the course editor.
• Add users directly as participants or topic authors: Use this field to add individual users of your institution to a topic. Enter at least three letters for the first or last name of the person in the text field. You can add all users displayed within the pop-up selection list, based on your user rights. Click on the desired name and the user will be added to the list.