Essential Course Settings

So what are the essential course settings I need to know to begin setting up my class? The following settings are all found under the Settings, Edit Settings link

We will not be going through every single settings option in this course, as the goal of this course is to get a course site up and running and not get lost in the plethora of options available.  We will be looking at changing your course name, changing the format of your course and controling when your course starts and how many topics or weeks you have in your course.

Below is a screen cast showing you how to access your course's Edit Settings page.