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Shell Types
CRN Shell
Automatically generated before each semester via the a process in the Enrolment Centre. These shells deliver a course to students for a specific semester.
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Creation: Enrolment Centre process
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Students: Enrolled by the Enrolment Centre
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Faculty: Teacher role is added by Departmental Support Officers in Banner, non-editing teacher added by the Hub
Development (DEV) Shell
These shells are created for testing or development purposes, often between terms. Ideal for testing changes or preparing content without affecting live courses.
Course Template Shell
A base shell containing essential course content and resources. Provides faculty with a ready-made structure to support course preparation.
META Shell
Used when a faculty member teaches multiple CRNs of the same course in a single semester. Centralizes content in one location, with CRN shells linking to the META shell.
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Creation: Hub
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Students: Enrolled via CRN by the Hub
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Faculty: Added via CRN by the Hub, non-editing teacher added by the Hub
More info: Click here.
Requesting a META shell: Log a ticket or email the Hub including the course code and CRNs.
Program shells
Some programs have program shells that allow faculty to share information with all of the students in a program. These are used to deliver safety training, give resources and info about placements and to schedule lab time.
Access Levels
Teacher (Full Access)
Can edit all course content, add/modify/delete activities, and manage course settings.
Non-Editing Teacher
Can grade and view student work but cannot modify course content or activities.
Copying Content
Faculty can copy content between shells only if they are a teacher in both the source and destination shells. Click here for instructions.
Alternately the Hub can copy content from one shell to another. To request this, log a ticket or email the Hub including the course code and CRN.
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If the requesting faculty is a teacher in both shells, the Hub can proceed with copying content
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If the faculty requests to have a Course Template Shell copied, the Hub can proceed with copying content
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If faculty requests a copy of another faculty member’s shell, approval is required from their Chair or the source shell teacher to proceed