Added setting to disable find courses links

lms/envs/common.py

@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ MITX_FEATURES = {
     # with Shib.  Feature was requested by Stanford's office of general counsel
     'SHIB_DISABLE_TOS': False,
 
+    # Can be turned off if all courses are invite-only. Effects views and templates.
+    'ENABLE_STUDENT_SELF_ENROLLMENT': True,
+
     # Enables ability to restrict enrollment in specific courses by the user account login method
     'RESTRICT_ENROLL_BY_REG_METHOD': False,
 

lms/templates/dashboard.html

@@ -332,10 +332,14 @@
       </ul>
     % else:
       <section class="empty-dashboard-message">
+        % if settings.MITX_FEATURES.get('ENABLE_STUDENT_SELF_ENROLLMENT'):
           <p>${_("Looks like you haven't registered for any courses yet.")}</p>
           <a href="${marketing_link('COURSES')}">
             ${_("Find courses now!")}
           </a>
+        % else:
+          <p>${_("Looks like you haven't joined any courses yet.")}</p>
+        %endif
       </section>
     % endif
 

lms/templates/navigation.html

@@ -57,9 +57,11 @@ site_status_msg = get_site_status_msg(course_id)
 
     <ol class="left nav-global authenticated">
       <%block name="navigation_global_links_authenticated">
+        % if settings.MITX_FEATURES.get('ENABLE_STUDENT_SELF_ENROLLMENT'):
           <li class="nav-global-01">
             <a href="${marketing_link('COURSES')}">${_('Find Courses')}</a>
           </li>
+        % endif  
       </%block>
     </ol>
     <ol class="user">