About Content
Content or Learning Space is used to view, add, edit and organise course materials such as readings, presentations, audio and video recordings. Using Content you can:
- Add content from existing sources such as documents as weblinks
- Link course activities such as discussions, quizzes, assessment dropboxes and H5P
- Release content selectively and track which modules have been completed.
Finding Content
In a space, select Content or Learning Space on the navbar.
Content Features
The features available in the Learning Space are numbered and listed below.
- Search Topics - Find a topic within the space by typing a keyword here then pressing Enter.
- Unit Overview – As unit guides are available from the home page, it is not recommended to add information here.
- Bookmarks – Lists the topics you’ve bookmarked in this space.
- Course Schedule – here you can list unit material, assignment due dates and other unit events (e.g. Quizzes, before/after class activities).
- Table of Contents – Displays the titles of all Modules and Sub-Modules.
- Module – Displays the materials and outline for each Session within the selected Module. Sub-Modules are in an indented list below the module.
- Add a module – Provides the option to add a new Module to the Learning Space by typing in the title and pressing Enter.
More Content Features within a Module
Below is the content within a Module. For further information on how to add content or activities to a Module read these guides on Adding Content to a Module and Adding Activities to a Module.
No. | Name | Meaning |
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1 | Module name | |
2 | Edit options | allows change of Module name and other options regarding the Module. |
3 | provides the option to print whatever is on the screen. | |
4 | Settings | Completion tracking can be changed here, otherwise, in most situations, the other settings should not be changed. |
5 | Add Restrictions | allows for timed or custom restrictions to be placed on the module. |
6 | Status | This sets the module as either Hidden or Visible to students. |
7 | Description | Used to display a brief summary of what the module is about. |
8 | New | Use this function to create new content or learning activities. |
9 | Add Activities | Add links to Modules you have already created or provide access to external learning tools. |
10 | Bulk Edit | Provides the ability to edit multiple aspects of each Module at once. |
11 | Expand All | Will expand all submodules on the screen. |
12 | Collapse All | Will collapse all submodules from view. |
13 | Eight Dots | Allow movement of modules (reorder). |
14 | Sub module name | |
15 | Collapse/Expand | to collapse or expand the individual submodule from view. |
16 | Drag and Drop | where files can be uploaded and inserted into the particular submodule. |
17 | Document options |
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18 | Content | Everything included in the selected Module will be here. |
19 | Add a sub-module | Enter text and press Enter to create a sub-module. |
Further Support
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