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FACULTY: Create modules, upload files, and add activities to your course.

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Create modules and sub-modules

The following is how to create modules and sub-modules

Creating a module 

  1. From your course home page, select Content in the navigation bar.
  2. Enter your new module title in the Add a module... field in the left sidebar beneath any existing modules.
    Screenshot showing where the add a module text field is located
  3. Press Enter or click outside the field to add the module.
  4. The module is added to the bottom of the module list.

Creating sub-modules

  1. From Content, select a module from the left sidebar so that the module contents are displayed on the right.
  2. Enter the title of the submodule in the Add a sub-module… text field.
    Screenshot showing the location of the Add a sub-module text field
  3. Press Enter or click outside of the text field to add the sub-module.

Adding start and end dates or release conditions to a module

  1. Navigate to a module within Content
  2. Select Add dates and restrictions… just below the module title
    Screenshot showing where the Add dates and restrictions button is located
  3. Add a start date, due date, and/or end date if you would like
    • The Start Date sets when students can access the module. Before this date, students can see that the module is there and view a list of content, but will not be able to open any content.
    • The Due Date is a soft date. Students will still be able to access the content after the Due Date.
    • The End Date sets when the students’ access to the module ends.
  4. (Optional) Add release conditions if you would like.
  5. Select Update when you are done to save changes.
    Screenshot showing where the update button is located.

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Add documents to a module or sub-module

  1. In the Content tool, select a module.
  2. Select the Upload/Create button and select Upload Files.
  3. In the pop-up window, select My Computer.
  4. Select the Upload button and use the file explorer to navigate to the file you want to upload on your computer.
  5. Once the file's name is listed, select the Add button at the bottom of the pop-up window.

Create a topic page using HTML templates

  1. In the Content tool, select a module.
  2. Click Upload/Create, and then select Create a File.
  3. Enter a title for the topic in the Title text field.
  4. Open the Select a Document Template menu and select the template you want to use.
  5. Enter your own content into the HTML editor and remove any unnecessary text.
    Note: Each template will provide formatting and sometimes even instructions for how to make changes.
  6. Click Save and Close.

Add Existing Activities

Existing activities include links to any assignments, discussions, and quizzes. You can also pull in videos from Kaltura Mediaspace, links to VoiceThreads, or other third-party integrations.

  1. In the Content tool, select the module in the left-hand column where you want to
  2. Select the grey Existing Activities button
  3. Choose the activity you want to add to the module

 

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