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title: "Understanding the Life of a Course"
slug: "understanding-the-life-of-a-course"
updated: 2025-05-21T22:37:59Z
published: 2025-05-21T22:37:59Z
canonical: "support.eduphoria.net/understanding-the-life-of-a-course"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.eduphoria.net/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Understanding the Life of a Course

## Create the Course

- Enter course title, description, and credit information.
- Enter dates for publication, registration, and course completion.

## Publish the Course

- Staff members can view the course, but cannot register.
- The course is published based on information provided at course creation.

## Begin Registration

- Staff members can register for the course.
- If the course is full, staff can register with a pending status.

## Instruct Course

- The instructor begins the course.

## Take Attendance and Open Surveys

- The professional development administrator or, if permitted, the course instructor can take attendance.
- Surveys (if required) can be opened during or after the course.

## Mark Course Complete

- The professional development administrator marks the course as completed.
- Staff members receive credit after completing activities or submitting a survey.