| Course
Home |
This
area of an online course provides general information about the course.
It includes the following information: |
|
Syllabus
|
This
document includes the objectives of the course, due date, grade criteria
and other information. This area may also include navigation throughout
the course. |
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Staff Introduction
|
This
area includes information on the faculty teaching the course. Information
included in this area will include contact numbers and email addresses. |
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Calendar
|
This
content is optional but it provides the student with an overall
summary of due dates and test dates. |
| Unit
/ Week / Module |
This
area allows the faculty to separate the course by units, weeks, or modules.
This categorization also allows the student to separate the large amount
of information in a course. |
|
Introduction
|
This content
area provides an overview of the lesson and recalls prior information. |
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Objective
|
The
instructor will inform the student of what they will be able to do after
the instruction. |
|
Lecture
|
The
content information of the lesson is presented here. It may include audio,
graphics and other documents. |
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Threaded Discussion
|
The
instructor will present questions which will allow students
to respond on the topic and comment on the responses of others. |
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Announcements
|
This
area is used to keep the students informed of changes and additions. This
area is the instructor’s direct communication with the class. |
|
Readings
|
This
area is a list of readings associated with the topic. |
|
Assignments
|
This
area includes what the students will do in each lesson. |
| Course
Folders |
These
folders represent content that can be used by the instructor and the students. |
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Gradebook
|
This
area allows the instructor to show the students the grades for different
assignments. |
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E-mail
|
This
feature allows the instructor to e-mail students individually
and in groups. Students may also communicate with each other. |
|
Chat
|
This
tool may be used by the instructor to allow the students to communicate
simultaneously. |
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Search
|
This feature
allows the students to search for topics in the course. |
|
Document Sharing
|
This
folder allows the instructor and students to share documents in one area. |
|
Journal
|
This
folder allows the students to comment on their experiences and assignments
in the course. |
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Webliography
|
This
area allows students and the instructor to list different websites related
to the course. |
