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Introduction
Developers can create course content with the Content tool. When creating content, developers can leverage different settings that allow the creation of custom learning paths, release conditions, and add availability and due dates.
Content Tool Overview
- When students access a course's Content tool for the first time, the first page they land on the Overview page. Use the Overview page to orient users to the course, content materials, and course expectations.
- Topics that are bookmarked appear in a list on the Bookmarks page.
- The Course Schedule page lists course material due dates, start dates, end dates, overdue course activities, and other course events for the next seven days. If availability or due dates are set for a course object, it appears on the Course Schedule page and the Agenda view in the Calendar tool.
- The Table of Contents panel lists all modules available in your course. The number beside each module name in the Table of Contents panel indicates the number of topics that have set completion tracking for. Use the number totals to determine the task load being put on students per module.
- The course content administration options located on the Table of Contents page allow developers to import and copy course content, bulk Course Admin content properties, manage course files, view reports on course content, and restore deleted course items.
Create a New Module
A module must be created before content or topics can be added. Sub-modules can be created to establish a deeper hierarchy as well.
Steps for Creating a New Module
- On the navbar, click Content.
- In the Table of Contents panel, in the Add a Module field, enter the name of your new module and press Enter.
Steps for Creating a Sub-Module
- Click into the module.
- In the Add a Sub-Module field, enter the name of your new sub-module and press Enter.
Create Course Content
Course materials that can be posted include documents, images, media files, and links to internal or external resources.
Course Content Options
- Upload Files: Upload files to any area within the course. This can include documents, images, etc.
- Video or Audio: Video or audio files can be linked from external sites. Alternatively, developers can upload media from their own devices.
- Create a File: This option allows developers to create content pages.
- Create a Link: Allows developers to embed a link to external resources.
- Add from Manage Files: Directly embed files already loaded into the Course Offering Files.
- New SCORM/xAPI Object: Upload course package content.
- New Assignment: Create a new assignment within a module.
- New Checklist: Create a checklist within modules to track deliverables that need to be submitted or worked on.
- New Discussion: Create a new discussion forum and/or topic.
- New Quiz: Create a new quiz.
- New Survey: Create a new survey.
Add Existing Activities
Some tools can be created and deployed within the appropriate content area in separate steps or workflows. The following is a list of tools that allow activities to be created and deployed in different steps.
Existing Activities
- Assignments
- Chat
- Checklist
- Discussions
- Embed Learnscape Media
- External Learning Tools
- Google Drive
- Labster US
- Media Library
- MS Teams Meeting
- OneDrive
- Quizzes
- Self Assessments
- Surveys
- Video Assignment
- Virtual Classroom
- VoiceThread