public ActionResult Create(Instructor instructor)
        {
            if (ModelState.IsValid)
            {
                db.Instructors.Add(instructor);
                db.SaveChanges();
                return RedirectToAction("Index");
            }

            return View(instructor);
        }
        // update courses list after editing
        private void UpdateInstructorCourses(string[] selectedCourses, Instructor instructorToUpdate)
        {
            if (selectedCourses == null)
            {
                instructorToUpdate.Courses = new List<Course>();
                return;
            }

            var selectedCoursesHS = new HashSet<string>(selectedCourses);
            var instructorCourses = new HashSet<int>
                (instructorToUpdate.Courses.Select(c => c.CourseId));
            foreach (var course in db.Courses)
            {
                if (selectedCoursesHS.Contains(course.CourseId.ToString()))
                {
                    if (!instructorCourses.Contains(course.CourseId))
                    {
                        instructorToUpdate.Courses.Add(course);
                    }
                }
                else
                {
                    if (instructorCourses.Contains(course.CourseId))
                    {
                        instructorToUpdate.Courses.Remove(course);
                    }
                }
            }
        }
 // populate list of courses for an instructor
 private void PopulateAssignedCourseData(Instructor instructor)
 {
     var allCourses = db.Courses;
     var instructorCourses = new HashSet<int>(instructor.Courses.Select(c => c.CourseId));
     var viewModel = new List<AssignedCourseData>();
     foreach (var course in allCourses)
     {
         viewModel.Add(new AssignedCourseData
         {
             CourseId = course.CourseId,
             CourseName = course.CourseName,
             Assigned = instructorCourses.Contains(course.CourseId)
         });
     }
     ViewBag.Courses = viewModel;
 }