[LON-CAPA-admin] Unhidden folders in course

[Raeburn, Stuart]

Lee,

If the "hiddenresource" parameter is set to "No" at an "Enclosing map/Folder level" for a resource at the same level in the course hierarchy as a set of folders for each of which the "Hidden" checkbox is checked in the Course Editor, then the checkbox states, as shown in the Course Editor, will be overridden and the "hidden" set in the Editor will not be in effect. 

The same is true if the "hiddenresource" parameter is set to "No" for "in Course" (general).
Note: a "hiddenresource" parameter could also have been set to "No" for specific section(s), group(s) and or users.

Settings > Content Settings > "Modify Resource Parameters - Overview Mode"

will show all parameters currently set in the course, including those inherited from cloning, and not yet deleted.

Stuart Raeburn
LON-CAPA Academic Consortium

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From: LON-CAPA-admin <lon-capa-admin-bounces at mail.lon-capa.org> on behalf of Bynum, Lee Hamilton <leebynum at illinois.edu>
Sent: Monday, January 7, 2019 1:48 PM
To: 'lon-capa-admin at mail.lon-capa.org'
Subject: [LON-CAPA-admin]  Unhidden folders in course

Hello Everyone,

We have encountered a course in which hidden folders and resources with the setting of Hidden are visible when viewed as students.  This behavior is not widespread.  So far it only appears to affect two courses, one of which was cloned from the other.  The behavior shows up on all of the access servers as well as our library server.  It was not noticed prior to this week and one of the courses was used extensively last fall.

Has anyone else encountered similar behavior?  Any thoughts on what might be causing this?  I’m still digging into the settings for these courses and haven’t ruled out something unexpected, but any insight would be appreciated.

Lee