Schoology Courses
Schoology courses may be 36-week full-year courses or 18-week semester courses. To identify semester courses, look for Sem 1 or Sem 2 in the course name.
>>> Pay close attention to the Enrollment START DATES and END DATES. <<<
Semester 1 Course
Start Date: 08/24/2026 or current date after 08/24/2026
End Date: 01/11/2027
Semester 2 Course
Start Date: 01/12/2027 or current date after 01/12/2027
End Date: 05/21/2027
Full Year Course
Start Date: 08/24/2026 or current date after 08/24/2026
End Date: 05/21/2027
From the eAcademy Online Course Catalog, search for available courses. You can search by Course Title, Subject, Academic Type, Course Length, Vendor, or Grade Level. Click a course name to view the course description and syllabus.
Before you move to the next step, make sure there are seats available in the desired course. From the Genius Dashboard, review the Total Seats by Section.
If the desired course has no seats available, then look for a similar course with available seats.
Need a Seat Cap Increase? If you need to select a specific course that is full, please submit a ticket to the eAcademy Help Desk and request an increase to the seat cap.
List the course name, teacher name, and the number of required seats.
Click Students from the top menu bar.
From the left navigation menu, click Bulk Enroll.
Search criteria: To limit the number of students, set your search criteria. In the example below, a Grade Level of 8 was selected to view only 8th graders (this criterion depends on OEAs entering the grade level for each active eAcademy student). You may also want to select Active from the Status drop-down menu. Then, click Get Data.
From the search results, select the students you want to enroll in the course you determined at the beginning. If you want to select all the students that appear in the results, click Check All.
Click Bulk Enroll at the bottom of the list of student names.
Select a School: Select WIU eAcademy.
Term: From the drop-down menu, select the current term. The Start Date will automatically populate.
Fall 2026: Displays Sem 1. courses only
Full Year 2025/2026: Displays full-year courses only
Spring 2026: Displays Sem. 2 courses only
Course: From the Course drop-down menu, select the desired course. Pay attention to the course names to select the correct course.
Section: After you select the course, the Section and End Date will automatically populate.
Start Dates for Full Year and Semester 1 Courses:
Depending on when you enroll the student, the Start Date will default to either the first day of the school year (Aug. 24, 2026) or the current date. For example, if enrolling a student on Aug. 16, 2026, the Start Date will default to Aug. 24, 2026. After Aug. 24, 2026, the Start Date will default to the current date.
Start Dates for Semester 2 Courses:
Depending on when you enroll the student, the Start Date will default to either the first day of Semester 2 (Jan. 12, 2027) or the current date. For example, if enrolling a student on Oct. 21, 2026, the Start Date will default to Jan. 12, 2027. After Jan. 12, 2027, the Start Date will default to the current date.
Start Date: While typically not necessary, if you need to edit the Start Date, click once in the Start Date field to show the calendar, and select the desired Start Date, or you can type directly in the Start Date field.
Full Year or Semester 1 Start Date: 08/24/2026 or current date after 08/24/2026
Semester 2 Start Date: 01/12/2027 or current date after 01/12/2027
***Pay attention to the YEAR you enter.***
End Date: Do NOT edit the default End Date. If you ever need to drop a student from a course, then follow the steps in the article: Dropping a student from one or more courses in Genius.
Click Enroll. Take note of the selected number of students who will be enrolled in the course.
Confirm Enrollment: Make sure you have selected the correct students, term, course, and start date for the students. If satisfied with your selections, click Enroll a second time to confirm enrollment. If necessary, click Cancel and start over.
The students, the teachers, and you will receive an automated email confirming the course enrollment.