Why would I want to use Modules?
Organizing your course using modules makes course navigation easier for students.
With Modules, students are able to find everything they need to successfully complete the course in one place. A clearly constructed pattern of course activities and assignments allows students to better plan, manage their coursework, and achieve success (Ragan, 2009).
With Modules, students are able to find everything they need to successfully complete the course in one place. A clearly constructed pattern of course activities and assignments allows students to better plan, manage their coursework, and achieve success (Ragan, 2009).
Using Modules makes your life easier.
Using modules to organize your course content will help reduce the number of emails you receive from students asking (among other questions):
Using modules to organize your course content will help reduce the number of emails you receive from students asking (among other questions):
- How do I use Canvas?
- How do I contact my instructor?
- What do I need to do to be successful in this course?
- Where do I find...?
- What do I do now?
Modules support student-to-content engagement.
Using Modules can help ensure that students engage with the materials you have included, and that they complete assignments and activities in the order in which you intended.
Using Modules can help ensure that students engage with the materials you have included, and that they complete assignments and activities in the order in which you intended.
Modules make it easy to transfer content from one course to another.
When you copy a module to a new course shell, all the materials and assignments in that module are copied with it!
When you copy a module to a new course shell, all the materials and assignments in that module are copied with it!
Modules help you to be a better instructor.
Having a well organized course will save you and your students time, allowing you more opportunity to engage with your students.
Having a well organized course will save you and your students time, allowing you more opportunity to engage with your students.
Why would I want to use a Getting Started module?
For both new and returning students, the beginning of the semester can be both exciting and frightening. Students who haven't taken an online or hybrid course before can be overwhelmed by a course site that lacks a clear structure.
Regardless of whether you are teaching face-to-face, hybrid, or online, including a “Getting Started” module as part of the module structure of your course provides many benefits to students. These include:
Regardless of whether you are teaching face-to-face, hybrid, or online, including a “Getting Started” module as part of the module structure of your course provides many benefits to students. These include:
- providing basic information regarding
- course structure
- course expectations
- college resources and services
- making the learning structure of your course clear and predictable
- reducing student anxiety regarding the course content and the technology
"The Getting Started" Template Module in your Canvas Base Camp Shell contains the following pages:
Welcome
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Intended to welcome students to class and provide information about the course.
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Meet Your Instructor
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Add a short bio, welcome video, and preferred contact information
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Student Expectations
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Let students know about how you expect them to behave in your class, as well as what technology/other resources they need, to be successful
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Student Resources
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Let students know what support and academic resources are available to them on campus/online.
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Student Life
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Provide students with information about campus events, groups, and activities helping to build a sense of connection and community.
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How to Use Canvas as a Student
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Provide students with an overview of how to use Canvas, including Canvas Inbox, Canvas notifications, how to edit their Canvas profile, how to submit their work, how to view instructor feedback, and more.
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"Seven Objectives for the Course Overview and Introduction"
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Here is a useful resource for anyone who is in the process of developing, reflecting on, and/or redesigning, an introductory module to their course: