15.1 Advanced Module Definitions
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
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- Learning Objective
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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
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- Primers
- Brief introduction or overview of a topic that is designed to provide basic knowledge or understanding
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- Student View
- Student View Links to an external site. allows faculty to see the student perspective of their course
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- Module Prerequisite
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When you set a module prerequisite Links to an external site., 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.
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- Unlock Module
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You can set modules to be locked Links to an external site. 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.