using course builder to organize and create course material
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USING COURSE BUILDER TO ORGANIZE AND CREATE
COURSE MATERIAL
Deb McManimonRiverland Community College
Overview
Course Builder Tool Location and Features
Create Course Content Using Outline
Reorganize/Edit Content
Practice
Questions
COURSE BUILDER TOOL LOCATION
AND FEATURES
Location
Edit Course
Course Builder
Course Builder- Details
Left Column• Build Outline
• Add Content
• Browse Tools (scroll down)
Middle Section• Course Material will be visible
Right Column• General Course information
• Edit Course information
• Course Module
• General info and restrictions
Course Builder Areas
CREATE COURSE CONTENT USING
OUTLINE
Build Outline –Create Module
Click Create Module
Click Create Module
Modules can be created within other modules
Flexibility in creation
• Modules and related content can be made
• All module headings can be created first
Module Created
Create File Placeholder
Click and Drag Create PlaceholderTo Module
File Placeholder used to outline course material
• Actual file can be added later
• Any items can be easily rearranged
File Placeholder Created
Create Discussion Placeholder
Click and drag create discussion placeholder to module
Discussion Placeholder used in outline
• Actual discussion details can be added later
• The same steps can be done with
• Dropbox, quizzes, links
Discussion Placeholder Created
Link
Content
Html document
Discussion
Dropbox
Quiz
Grade item
Competency
Add Content –Additional Items
Use already created files and activities
• Content
• Html document
• Discussion
• Dropbox
• Quiz
• Grade item
• Competency
Browse Tools
Example of Adding something with Browse tools
• Choose Tool• Select from list• Drag to unit
REORGANIZE/EDIT CONTENT
Add New Module
• Build Outline• Add Module• Drag Over Destination
module• Name
• Drag material into new module
Change Course File
• Choose file –center column
• Click Edit File- Right column
Change Course File -Edit File
• Click Edit File• Click Change File• Pick file (if content)• Choose file -Add
PRACTICE
Practice
• Using a Current, Developmental, or Sandbox course • Practice • Creating from scratch
• Reorganize/Edit Content
QUESTIONS