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Managing a Course in AI-VERDE

Once your course has been created, you’ll find it listed in your AI-VERDE dashboard. From here, instructors can update course details, manage members, monitor usage, and design AI-powered learning activities.

Course Overview

The Overview tab is your course’s home base.
Here, you can: - Change the course name and description
- Update the title to match your course - Add a clear description so students know the purpose.
- Set start and end dates
- Determines when members can access course activities.
- Example: If you set a start date for Sept 1, students will not be able to log in before that date.
- Adjust course activity status
- Switch a course to Active when ready for students.
- Change to Inactive If you want to temporarily pause access without deleting the course.

Managing Members

The Members tab gives you full control over who is enrolled and what they can do.

Features: - Add new members
- Enter the user’s email address.
- Assign them a role at the time of adding.
- Remove members
- Select a user and remove them from the course.
- Useful if a student drops the class or a TA changes.
- Edit member roles
- Roles determine what access each user has:
- Instructor → full course management rights.
- TA → supports course but with limited management tools.
- Student → participates in activities only.

Tip: If a student says they can’t see the course, check the Members tab first to make sure they are listed.

Budget and Usage

AI-VERDE resources are tied to a budget, managed in coordination with the CyVerse team.

  • Budgets are set by CyVerse
  • Instructors cannot adjust the total budget, but can request changes via support.
  • What you can do as an instructor:
  • View individual usage → see how much each student has consumed.
  • View total course usage → monitor whether the class is approaching budget limits.
  • Why it matters:
  • Helps you plan assignments around available resources.
  • Identifies students who may need guidance if their usage is unusually high.

AI Prompts and Content

The Prompts feature lets instructors design and share structured prompts for AI activities.

How to use it: 1. Go to the Prompts tab.
2. Write a prompt (e.g., “Summarize today’s lecture into 5 key points”).
3. Sharing the prompt is automatic, members can generate AI responses inside Verde.
4. Review outputs to ensure alignment with learning goals.

This feature helps standardize assignments and ensures all students are working from the same AI instructions.

API Keys and Integrations

Instructors can extend Verde beyond the platform using API keys.

  • Generate API keys
  • Useful for advanced workflows, automation, or integrating Verde with other systems.
  • Export AI-VERDE outputs
  • Save or send results from Verde to external platforms (e.g., LMS, research tools, or data analysis environments).
  • Why this matters:
  • Keeps Verde flexible, fitting into your department’s existing tools rather than operating as an isolated system.

Troubleshooting While Managing

  • Course doesn’t show up? → Confirm with support that your course was created and check start date.
  • A student can’t log in? → Verify they are listed under Members. If not, add them.
  • Budget concerns? → Contact CyVerse to review or request an adjustment.
  • Prompt not working as expected? → Double-check formatting and reshare with the class.