[MODULE 3] Leveraging Modules

 

Modules allow you to organize your content to help control the flow of your course. You can add files, pages, assignments, discussions, quizzes, text headers, and external URLs to modules to help create a logical course progression. Modules are very similar (but still different) to the look of Moodle.

Modules can be organized by topics, weeks, units... anyway you prefer!

You can leverage module options in FOUR (4) ways:

1. Set completion criteria.

Instructors can set completion criteria within a module so students can see the requirements needed to complete a module. By setting completion criteria, instructors can also follow the progress of each student. This can be helpful in assessing where students are in your course progression. Who hasn't started a module, who is in the middle, who has completed, etc.

2. Control Access to Content By Date

Instructors can lock modules by date. This can be helpful in preventing students from accessing content ahead of time.

NOTE: You can also keep a module 'unpublished' so students do not see the module at all.

3. Control Access to Content By Pre-Requisites

Instructors can set pre-requisites to modules so students have to complete a previous module prior to progressing to the next module. There are times you may want students to complete a quiz or submit an assignment before moving on to a new module or content area.

4. Control Access to Content By Order

Instructors can require students to progress through the module in sequential order.

NOTE: At this time, you cannot control or limit access to modules by Groups or Sections.

 

The following tutorials relate to modules: What are Modules? Links to an external site. How do I create a new Module? Links to an external site. How do I add items to a Module? Links to an external site. How do I add duplicate Module items? Links to an external site. How do I use duplicate Module items as checkpoints in my course? Links to an external site. How do I use duplicate module items to remind students about important content? Links to an external site. How do I reorder Modules on the page? Links to an external site. How do I delete a Module? Links to an external site. How do I add text to a Module? Links to an external site. How do I edit Module items? Links to an external site. How do I delete Module items? Links to an external site. How do I reorder Module items? Links to an external site. How do I require students to move through each Module item in order? Links to an external site. How do I lock a Module? Links to an external site. How do I set up prerequisite Modules? Links to an external site. How do I add requirements to a Module? Links to an external site. How do I expand or collapse Module contents? Links to an external site. How do I view the progress of my students in Modules? Links to an external site. How do I link to an un-configured External Tools in Modules? Links to an external site. How do I link to an external URL in Modules? Links to an external site.