.. _Course Data:

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Course Data
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After you create a course, you can access information about it from the
Instructor Dashboard. You can find:

* Identifying information for the course.

* Whether the course has started or ended.

* The defined grade cutoff for passing or failing.

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Review Course Data
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To view course data:

#. View the live version of your course.

#. Click **Instructor** then **Try New Beta Dashboard**.

#. Click **Course Info** if necessary. 

   The **Basic Course Information** section of the page that opens lists
   information about the course.

    .. image:: ../Images/Instructor_Dash_Course_Info.png
     :alt: The basic course information section of the Instructor Dashboard 

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Sources in Studio of the Basic Course Information
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The course data that displays on the Instructor Dashboard is defined in
Studio, or derived from data that you define in Studio.

* **Organization**: Specified in Studio when you create the course. Becomes
  part of the course URL, and cannot be changed.

* **Course Number**: Specified in Studio when you create the course. Becomes
  part of the course URL, and cannot be changed.

* **Course Name**: Specified in Studio when you create the course. Becomes
  part of the course URL, and cannot be changed. In Studio, this field is
  labeled **Course Run**.

* **Course Display Name**: Specified in Studio when you create the course. In
  Studio, this field is labeled **Course Name**. 

  This name can be changed in Studio (not recommended if your course is live):
  select **Settings** > **Advanced Settings** and scroll down to the policy key
  labeled **display_name**. This setting changes the **Course Display Name** in the LMS only. 

  The illustration that follows shows the information collected by Studio for
  a new course side-by-side with the same information in the **Basic Course
  Information** section of the Instructor Dashboard.

.. image:: ../Images/Course_Info_Comparison.png
   :alt: The Course Name in Studio and the Course Display Name in the LMS are boxed; the Course Run in Studio and the Course Name in the LMS are circled
   :width: 800

* **Has the course started**: Derived from the **Course Start Date** and the
  current date. This date can be changed in Studio (not recommended if your
  course is live): select **Settings** > **Schedule & Details**.

* **Has the course ended**: Derived from the **Course End Date** and the
  current date. This date can be changed in Studio (not recommended if your
  course is live): select **Settings** > **Schedule & Details**.

* **Grade Cutoffs**: Specified in Studio when you define the cutoff for a
  failing grade. Students who earn exactly the cutoff value pass the course.
  Grading can be changed in Studio (not recommended if your course is live):
  select **Settings** > **Grading**.

