The first steps of creating a new module (lesson) requires you to provide information about Module Title, Description, Keywords and Choose a License.
Click on the Author… link at the top of the Module page.
Click the Add Module link.
Define the properties of your module.
The module title cannot be less than 5 or more than 50 characters long. Titles can be a combination of alphabets and numerals. Special characters, such as &, * or %, are not allowed.
The description of the module should be less than 700 characters.
Keywords for the module should be fewer than 250 characters. They should be words or phrases, separated by commas if necessary. They will be used for keyword searches when that feature is implemented.
Author name and institution are fixed fields. The information for these fields is provided automatically by the system when you log into the course as an Instructor. You cannot alter the fixed field data. Later on, when you access the module to edit it, this information gets stored in the Modified by field. Modules can be modified by you, a colleague, or an assistant who has the same access privileges as you do.
Set the Start and End Date for the module using the Date/time picker.
Note: If you do not set the start and end date and time, the system sets the start time/date as 8:00 a.m. today (module creation date) and the end time/date as 11:59 p.m. one year from today.
To proceed with a module addition, click on Add. When you click on Add, you are directed to a confirmation page where you can Add Content Sections to your modules or return to the Author View. You can return to the module to add more content sections at any time.
To discard the module addition, click on Cancel.
Notice that you have not yet put in any lessons. The content of your lecture will be added into sections.
You can set an assessment as a prerequisite for accessing a module. Modules with prerequisites require students to complete the prerequisite with the mastery level or passing score established by the instructor prior to gaining access a module. To set prerequisites for a module, follow these steps:
In Modules, click on Author….
Click the Plus icon (Prereqs column) next to the module you want to set prerequisites for. The prerequisite will be applied to all registered students.
Uncheck the “If there are NO prerequisites for accessing this module” box in the setting prerequisites screen. Note: “Check if there are NO prerequisites for accessing this module” box is checked by default.
Select the type of prerequisite by clicking the drop-down list in the “Prerequirement Form” field. All available assessments will be listed.
If you want to set prerequisites for other modules, select another module from the drop-down list and repeat the above process for each one.
When you have set the prerequisites, click Save to finish and return to the Author View page. The prerequisites you have set will replace the Plus icon next to the Module with the assessment title abbreviated (hot link).
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