Content Introduction to Content ................................................................................................................................ 2

Understanding the Organization of Content ................................................................................................ 3

Course Overview ....................................................................................................................................... 3

Bookmarks ................................................................................................................................................ 3

Course Schedule ........................................................................................................................................ 3

Table of Contents ...................................................................................................................................... 3

Create a New Module ................................................................................................................................... 5

New Module.............................................................................................................................................. 5

New Sub-module....................................................................................................................................... 5

Create a New Topic ....................................................................................................................................... 6

Create a New Topic from Existing Course Object ......................................................................................... 8

Edit a Module or Topic .................................................................................................................................. 9

Edit a Module ............................................................................................................................................ 9

Edit Basic Topic Properties ...................................................................................................................... 10

Edit HTML Topics..................................................................................................................................... 11

Edit Multiple Modules and Topics .......................................................................................................... 12

Delete a Module or Topic ........................................................................................................................... 13

Reorder/Move Modules and Topics ........................................................................................................... 15

Using Drag and Drop ................................................................................................................................... 16

Drag and Drop Files from Your Computer .............................................................................................. 16

Move and Reorder Modules and Topics ................................................................................................. 17

Update Existing Files ............................................................................................................................... 17

Using Completion Tracking ......................................................................................................................... 18

Modify the Completion Tracking Method .............................................................................................. 18

Set Completion Methods for All Topics .................................................................................................. 19

Uploading Publisher Content (IMS compliant or SCORM files only) .......................................................... 20

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Introduction to Content The Content tool enables instructors to post and organize course content into modules and topics so that information about course expectations, course syllabus, lecture notes, and important dates display to users clearly. We recommend organizing your material by weeks.

Course materials you post in Content can include documents, images, media files, URL links, and activities (e.g. discussions, quizzes, and dropbox folders). You can add release conditions and grade items to topics to ensure users navigate through course materials while fulfilling specific course requirements and learning expectations.

The Content tool has four main areas:

• Course Overview – An overview of the course and information about course expectations. • Bookmarks – Lists the topics you bookmark. Click the Add Bookmark icon while viewing a topic

to add it to your bookmarks list. The number beside the Bookmarks link indicates how many bookmarks you added within the course.

• Course Schedule – Lists course material due dates, start dates, end dates, and other course events for the next seven days. Dates listed on this page are not exclusive to Content topics; upcoming events include all events within the course from the Calendar tool. The number beside the Course Schedule link indicates how many upcoming events you have.

• Table of Contents – Browse course materials and assignments here. The number beside a module listed in the Table of Contents indicates how many topics within the module you need to complete. The number decreases as you work through course materials.

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Understanding the Organization of Content

Course Overview When users access a course's Content tool for the first time, the first page they see is the Overview. Use the Overview page to orient users to the course, content materials, and course expectations. You can insert course overview information using the HTML Editor beneath the Course Overview title, and you can add a file attachment by dragging a file from your computer onto the upload target, or by clicking Add an attachment from the Overview context menu.

The following file types display inline when added to Course Overview:

Extension File Type HTM, HTML, MHT, MHTML Web Document RTF, PPT, PPS, PDF, DOC, DOCX, PPTX, XML, XLS, TXT, WPD Text Document JPG, JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIF, TIFF Image SWF, MPG, MPEG, RM, MP3, MP4*, M4V*, M4A*, AVI, WAV, RAM, ASF, MOV, RA

Media

*The extensions MP4, M4V, and M4A are new. These extensions allow users to drag entire albums, Video Podcasts, and movies from iTunes.

Bookmarks

Topics you bookmark appear in a list on the Bookmarks page. Click Add Bookmark while viewing a topic to add it to your bookmarks list. The number beside Bookmarks indicates how many bookmarks you have.

Course Schedule The Course Schedule page lists course material due dates, start dates, end dates, and other course events for the next seven days. The dates listed on this page are not exclusive to Content topics; the Course Schedule includes all events within the course from the Calendar tool. Click Full Schedule to view all past, current, and future course events. The number beside Course Schedule indicates how many upcoming events you have.

Table of Contents The Table of Contents lists all modules available in your course. Click on a listed module to view and manage its details, topics, and sub-modules. Click on Table of Contents to access the Table of Contents page. This page enables you to view and manage all modules and topics. You can add new topics to existing modules by dragging and dropping files from your computer onto upload targets on the Table of Contents page, and you can also rearrange course materials by dragging and dropping topics between modules.

The number beside each module name in the Table of Contents listing indicates the number of topics you have set completion tracking for. The number beside the Table of Contents link indicates the total

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number of topics you have set completion tracking for. Use the number totals to determine the task load being put on students per module.

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Create a New Module A module is simply a heading, a way to divide the material. You must create a module before you can create topics. You can create sub-modules (modules within existing modules) to establish a deeper hierarchy.

New Module 1. On the Table of Contents page, enter your new module title in the Add a module… field.

2. Press Enter or click outside the field to add the module.

New Sub-module 1. From the Table of Contents panel on the left, click on the module you want to add a sub-module to.

2. Enter your new sub-module title in the Add a sub-module… field.

3. Press Enter or click outside the field to add the sub-module.

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Create a New Topic 1. From the Table of Contents panel, click on the module you want to create a new topic for.

2. Click Upload/Create and select one of the following options:

• Upload Files: Upload an existing file you have saved on your computer • Create a File: Use the HTML editor to write or copy and paste content • Create a Link: Link to an external website by providing the URL • Add from Manage Files: Link to files that have already been uploaded to the course • New Checklist: Create a new Checklist and link to it • New Discussion: Create a new Discussion topic and link to it • New Dropbox: Create a new Dropbox folder and link to it • New Quiz: Create a new Quiz and link to it

3. Fill in the required fields, such as Title, a URL link, Instructions, or select the appropriate files you want to add or upload.

4. Do one of the following: • If you are creating a new document, link, dropbox folder, discussion, or quiz, click Publish or

Create. • If you are adding files from My Computer, Course Offering Files, or Shared Files, click Done.

5. You can continue to edit the new topic's additional details by:

• Setting a completion tracking method

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• Adding a topic description • Attaching supplementary files • Modifying submission options (e.g. number of attempts, number of submissions) • Changing topic status (e.g. from Draft to Published) • Adding restrictions (e.g. availability dates, due date, release conditions) • Adding a grade item

You can use the following types of files as topics:

Extension File Type HTM, HTML, MHT, MHTML Web Document RTF, PPT, PPS, PDF, DOC, DOCX, PPTX, XML, XLS, TXT, WPD Text Document JPG, JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIF, TIFF Image SWF, MPG, MPEG, RM, MP3, MP4*, M4V*, M4A*, AVI, WAV, RAM, ASF, MOV, RA Media

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Create a New Topic from Existing Course Object 1. From the Table of Contents panel on the left, click on the module you want to add a course object

to.

2. From the Existing Activities button, select one of the following:

• Chat • Checklist • Discussions • Dropbox • Quizzes • Surveys

3. Choose a specific activity you want to insert from the dropdown list.

4. Click Insert.

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Edit a Module or Topic

Edit a Module 1. Click on the module you want to edit from the Table of Contents panel.

2. Click on the module title to Edit.

3. Click on Add dates and restrictions to change restrictions.

4. Click on the module description to add or edit the description. Click Update when finished.

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Edit Basic Topic Properties 1. On the Table of Contents page, locate the topic you want to edit.

2. Click Edit Properties In-place from the topic's context menu.

3. Click on the topic title to Edit Title.

4. Click Add dates and restrictions to set date restrictions. Click Update when finished.

5. Click on Add a description to add additional details. Click Update when finished.

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Edit HTML Topics 1. On the Table of Contents page, click the HTML topic you want to edit.

2. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Edit HTML.

3. Make changes as necessary.

4. Check the box to Notify students that the content has changed if you want them to receive notification of the changes. You can also reset completion tracking.

5. Click Update.

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Edit Multiple Modules and Topics Except for date restriction changes, most changes save automatically.

1. On the Table of Contents page, click Bulk Edit.

2. Make your changes to titles, dates, and restrictions by clicking on the corresponding field. You can also delete multiple topics by clicking Remove.

3. Click Update where appropriate.

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Delete a Module or Topic 1. From the Table of Contents, click the module or topic you want to delete.

2. Click Delete Module or Delete Topic from the context menu of the module or topic.

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3. Choose Remove the topic from Content but keep the associated file or activity in the course and click Delete.

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Reorder/Move Modules and Topics 1. From the Table of Contents, locate the topic you want to move or reorder.

2. Click Move Up or Move Down from the module or topic's context menu to reorder it.

3. Click Move To from the module or topic's context menu to move it to a different module within the course. Select the new module and click Move.

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Using Drag and Drop In the Content tool, you can drag and drop to upload new files, or reorder modules and topics.

Note: Internet Explorer 9 and older currently do not support dragging and dropping files from your desktop into Learning Environment.

Drag and Drop Files from Your Computer This feature of drag and drop can be used to create and update topics. Drag files from your computer into a module's upload target to add or update topics (the files will save in the Manage Files tool). Alternately, you can drop files from your computer directly into modules in the Table of Contents module list.

A blue line appears to indicate the file can be added to the module.

Drop targets appear blue to indicate a file can be added into the Table of Contents.

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Move and Reorder Modules and Topics Dragging to drop targets is a quick way of reorganizing modules and topics. If you drag a module or topic above or below other modules and topics, a blue line appears to indicate you can drop the module or topic there. If you drag a module or topic over another module, the module appears blue to indicate you can drop it there.

To begin the process of dragging and dropping a module or topic, click and hold on the reorder icon next to the title of the module or topic.

When you drag a module or topic, a blue line indicates a drop target.

A module turns blue when it is a drop target for another module or topic.

Update Existing Files You can automatically update your existing files by dragging the newest version of your file from your computer into the appropriate module.

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Using Completion Tracking Completion tracking enables instructors to set the method of completion for an activity and provides progress indicators for students as they complete course activities. Set the default completion method:

• Automatic Completion: Completion tracking that automatically determines whether users have completed a topic when they click on a topic to view it. For some activities, automatic tracking requires users to participate in a discussion, submit a file, or complete a quiz before completion is successful.

• Manual Completion: Completion tracking that is manually set by users. Users can select the completion check box beside each content topic to indicate they have completed the topic. Although users can use manual tracking to indicate that they have accomplished a task before it is completed (e.g. selecting the completion check box beside a quiz activity before attempting the quiz at all), this does not affect assessment scores or user attempts counted towards an activity.

Note: Changing an automatically tracked topic to manual completion resets completion tracking for that topic. This means that users might have to return to the topic to mark it complete.

Modify the Completion Tracking Method 1. On the Table of Contents page, locate the topic you want to edit.

2. Click Edit Properties In-place from the topic's context menu.

3. Select one of the following from the topic's completion tracking drop-down list: • Required: Automatic • Required: Manual • Not Required

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Set Completion Methods for All Topics 1. On the Table of Contents page, click Set All Completion.

2. Select one of the following:

• Required: Automatic • Required: Manual • Not Required

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Uploading Publisher Content (IMS compliant or SCORM files only) Once you have files saved on your computer that are in an IMS compatible format such as Blackboard and/or WebCT, you may proceed with importing content. This example addresses uploading questions to the Question Library; however, this feature is not limited to quizzes.

1. Select Edit Course from the More Tools dropdown.

2. Click on Import/Export/Copy Components.

3. Select Import Components.

4. Click Start.

5. Click Upload and choose the file on your computer to import into D2L.

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6. After selecting the appropriate file, click Advanced Options….

7. After the file is processed, the screen below will appear if there are not problems reading the file. Click Continue.

8. D2L reads the file you uploaded and shows you where the information will be uploaded in the course. In this example, a quiz is being uploaded to the course. When you select the import options, you choose whether to overwrite an existing file or not. Only a file with the same name that you previously uploaded would be overwritten. If you are uploading a file that was previously uploaded, you probably want to overwrite it in D2L if you have edited it on your computer. Click Continue.

9. On the next page, confirm the import selections and click Continue.

10. Wait for the material to import. When the import has completed, click Continue.

11. You will see a message that tells you the import was successful. Make sure everything was imported.