Faculty - Creating a Learning Module in Blackboard
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Faculty - Creating a Learning Module in Blackboard
A learning module is an organized collection of course material presented with a table of contents.
1. Select a content area (ex. Course Materials). |
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2. Click the Build Content button. | ||
3. From the drop down menu, select Learning Module. | ||
4. Give the Learning Module a Name and enter any descriptive text. |
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5. Decide if you want to enforce sequential viewing and if you want the module to open in a new window. | ||
Note: If Yes is selected for sequential viewing, students must view content in order each time they open the Learning Module. | ||
6. Select Yes to permit users to view the content. | ||
7. Decide if you want to track the number of views. | ||
8. Select date and time restrictions. (if applicable) |
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9. Decide if you want to show the table of contents to users. |
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10. Select a Hierarchy Display (Letters, Mixed, Numbers, Roman Numerals). | ||
11. Click the Submit button. |
Adding an Item to the Learning Module
1. Click on the name of the Learning Module. |
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2. To add materials to the module, click the Build Content button. |
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Note: Many different types of content can be added to a Module including items, files, and web links. The type of content you select determines the options you have for adding it as well as how students view the content. | ||
3. From the drop down menu, select Item. |
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4. Type a name for the item in the Name field. | ||
Note: The Name field is a required entry. Enter a message if desired in the Text window. Notice in the Content Editor that you have various editing features similar to MS Word. | ||
5. Scroll down to Attachments and click either the Browse My Computer button or the Browse Course button to locate your document. |
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6. Browse for your document and double-click the file to upload it to your course. | ||
7. If you want your students to view this document, select the Yes radio button in the Permit Users to View this Content field. | ![]() |
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8. If you want to track student access to this item, select the Yes radio button in the Track Number of Views field. | ||
9. If you want to display this item for a set date/time, enter the information in the Display After and Display Until fields in the Select Date and Time Restrictions area. | ||
10. Click the Submit button. | ![]() |