Module Definitions

Here are some key definitions that will be referenced in this module.

Modules

Organizational tool that help instructors structure course content by day, week, unit, topic, or outcome

Learning Objective

Learning objectives are valuable in that they direct and guide both teaching and learning. Course-level objectives (or SLOs) identify more overarching student understandings and higher level thinking skills, while unit-level objectives break down skills and knowledge into specific, discrete skills.

Clear and measurable module or unit-level objectives are also critical in helping an instructor identify content and assessments necessary to meet the learning goals.

Chunking

Segmenting content and information into bite-size pieces, manageable pieces

Primers

Brief introduction or overview of a topic that is designed to provide basic knowledge or understanding

Student View

Student View allows faculty to see the student perspective of their course

Module Prerequisite

When you set a module prerequisite, the module is locked until a student completes the required items. However, unless completion requirements are set for prior modules, students will still be able to access upcoming modules.

When selecting a prerequisite module, you can only choose from previous modules. You may need to reorder modules to correct prerequisite availability.

Note: You can only add prerequisites if you have added at least one module.

Unlock Module

You can set modules to be locked until a given date. Students will be able to see the module titles and module item names, but they will not be able to access the module items until after the lock date has passed.

Note: For students to view a module after a lock until date, the module must be published in your course.