To create a new unit from an existing unit, please see LEO Guides: Create a new Banner unit by copying an existing unit.

In order to create a copy of an existing unit you need to be enrolled as an Editing Lecturer in the unit you wish to copy.

If you have not taught this unit before, please talk to your supervisor or see your faculty eLearning contacts to request enrolment in the existing unit. LEO Support may also be able to enrol you in the existing unit with proper authorisation of your supervisor or Head of School.

For more information about your role and responsibilities see LEO Guides: Lecturer-in-charge roles and responsibilities.

To create a new unit from scratch based on a faculty template please see LEO Guides: Create a new Banner unit from a template.

In order to create a unit based on a faculty template you must be enrolled as an Editing Lecturer in any other unit in your faculty category. Once you are you will be able to see the Unit creation block.

If you do not have access to a previous unit with Editing Lecturer permissions, please consult your faculty eLearning contacts or contact your supervisor to request access.

For more information about your role and responsibilities see LEO Guides: Lecturer-in-charge roles and responsibilities.

NOTE: if you are not from a faculty, please contact LTC staff at elearning.ltc@acu.edu.au to request assistance with access.

Banner is ACU's student management system. Banner contains the list of all ACU students and which units they are enrolled in.

When a unit is created it will either be a "Banner unit" or a "non-Banner unit".

If you create a Banner unit, students will automatically be enrolled in the unit from Banner. If additional students are enrolled into the unit, or drop out, the student list in LEO for that unit will automatically be updated overnight.

If you create a "non-Banner" unit, students will NOT be automatically enrolled in it. They are often used as "sandboxes", a place where you can try out features or activities to learn how to use them prior to creating them in a Banner unit (a LEO unit in which students are enrolled).

To create a sandbox unit without students, you need to ensure that it is not associated with a Banner cohort. If you need "dummy" students to test with, LEO Support can add them for you.

Non-Banner units are also sometimes used as units for staff professional development. You may also want to create a LEO unit for use in a project and not for teaching purposes. This project may involve collaborating with staff in your faculty or department.

For faculty-specific examples of non-Banner units, please talk with your faculty eLearning contacts.