The Course Tools contains communication and collaboration tools that enhance interaction between Students and Instructors with asynchronous discussion boards and synchronous chat tools. These tools allow users to:
· share important information such as course calendar items and tasks
· interact and learn from each other with threaded discussion boards
· manage online discussions through features that sort messages by author, date and/or title, collect messages in a printer-friendly format, and archive discussions
· share documents as discussion board attachments or through the Digital Drop Box
· hold virtual office hours or classes through Collaboration Tools
This chapter includes information on the following sections:
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Provides details for posting important information about the course, such as assignment due dates, content changes or guest speakers. | |
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Provides all the details for posting course-related events on a Calendar. | |
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Describes how to post information about Instructors, Teaching Assistants, and guest speakers for the course. | |
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Explains how to organize course projects, priorities, and details. | |
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Details how users may participate in an asynchronous, on-line discussion with other users in a course. | |
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Provides information on how to send email to other participants or groups of participants within a course. | |
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Explains the Virtual Classroom and Lightweight Chat, which enable users to participate in an on-line collaboration with Instructor and Students. | |
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Provides information for exchanging files with the Instructor and course participants. |