15.0 Step Up Your Module Game: Advanced Module Features Overview
Welcome!
Can you imagine building a desk with instructions that are out of order with a fork? In the end, completing your bookcase would require an excessive amount of time and energy. Now, picture putting together a course in that manner. How would it feel to use it? Without a well-built structure, the course might miss the mark on coherence, engagement, and the capacity to deliver information effectively. Fortunately, Canvas has a built-in tool that can help us organize our course as we build it: modules. Using advanced module-building techniques, you can create well-structured modules with content and design that facilitate effective learning experiences in less time and effort. These advanced instructional design methods involve arranging course modules logically, dividing content into smaller sections, maintaining a consistent structure, and offering guidance to learners, providing them with a roadmap to follow.
Takeaways
At the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Effectively design your module
- Add a pre-requisite to a module
- Unlock a module at a specific date
- Activate Student View
CVC Course Design Rubric
In this workshop, the following Course Design Rubric elements are covered:
- A1 - Placement of Objectives
- A4 - Navigation
- A5 - Unit Chunking
- A6 - Page-Chunking
- A10 - Learning Support
Rubric Elements
- A1 - Placement of Objectives:
Unit objectives are included in the individual learning units. - A4 - Navigation
Navigation and content flow are easily determined by the user. - A5 - Unit Chunking
Content is meaningfully segmented into distinct units or modules to aid learning. - A6 - Page-Chunking
Page content is chunked in manageable segments using heading styles that facilitate online reading. - A10 - Learning Support
Individualized learning opportunities, such as remedial activities to support basic skills or resources for advanced learning, are provided.