Course content areas are configured to meet the needs of the course Instructors. Instructors can use this area to organize all of their course materials. The following are examples of some of the more common items incorporated into content areas:
· Tests: Tests are on-line evaluations that can be used to measure a Student’s understanding of the course. Assessment properties, such as availability and presentation options, are managed through the Content area. For information on building Assessments see the section on How to Create an Assessment.
· Assignments: Assignments include a description for class work and a due date. The Instructor may post an Assignment that includes attached files and Students may submit an Assignment that includes attached files.
· Learning Unit: Learning Units enable the Instructor to set a structured path for progressing through a set of content within a course.
Note: While the Instructor has almost complete control over the content areas through the Course Control Panel, the System Administrator is able to set defaults and overrides that define the names and availability of content areas in each course.
To open a Content Area page, select a content area, such as Course Documents, from the Course Control Panel.
Please note that folders can be nested inside of other folders within a content area. When clicking on a folder, a new page will appear with the contents of that folder and the same options to add, modify, copy, or remove content, folders, Learning Units, or links.
The functions available on this page are described in the table below.
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To . . . |
click . . . |
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add content |
Add Item. The Add Content page will appear. On the Add Content page text can be entered and files attached. |
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add a folder |
Add Folder. The Add Folder page will appear. On the Add Folder page new folders may be created to group similar information together. |
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add a link |
Add URL. The Add URL page will open. Please note that URLs may also be entered when adding content by selecting Smart Text or HTML when entering text. |
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add a course link |
Add Course Link. The Add Course Link page will appear. |
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add Test |
Add Test. The Add Test page will appear. |
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add another type of content |
the drop-down menu and choose a content type from the list: · Select Add Learning Unit and the Add Learning Unit page will appear. · Select Survey and the Add Survey page will appear. · Select Assignment and the Add Assignment page will appear. · Select LRN Package and the Add LRN Package page will appear. |
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set or modify test properties |
Modify next to an assessment. The Modify Test page will appear. |
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view or modify the metadata associated with this item |
Describe next to the item. The Content Metadata page will appear. A Describe button will only appear if the content item is set to use metadata. |
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preview an Assessment |
the name of the Assessment. The Preview Assessment: Assessment Name page will appear. |
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modify an item, folder, Learning Unit, link, or assignment |
Modify. The Modify page will appear. On the Modify page the item name and text may be changed, files and links may be modified or removed, and the options may be changed. |
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remove an item, folder, Learning Unit, or link |
Remove. A warning pop-up window will appear. Removing an item or folder is irreversible. |
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order content |
the drop-down arrow and select a number. Content will appear to Students in the order selected. |
Content areas can be defined through Manage Course Menu on the Course Control Panel. In this area Instructors can name and set the availability of the content areas in their course.