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titleCourse Design Example with Modules for Units

In this example course the instructor uses Blackboard primarily to post documents for students, either readings in PDF format or documents the instructor has created in Microsoft Word. The division of this course by section is visible in the organization of the top-level of the content area.

The top is reserved for the syllabus, a course overview, and health and wellness resources. Some of these resources are contained in a folder to gather them in a single location and shorten the list on the content page. 

Modules are used to contain the rest of the course materials. Each module is named for the unit of the course as defined in the syllabus. 

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Modules Define Course Sections

The course is divided into units, which they call "sections," by topic. For each section of the course the instructor has created a module which contains the readings required for that topic uploaded directly to the module.

Materials for all units consist largely of the readings required for that section of the course. All of the course materials are visible to students throughout the term; this instructor does not use date availability to reveal content to the students as the semester progresses.

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Files are Viewed within the Browser in an Overlay

The instructor has set the files within folders to "view and download." With this setting, the files open in an overlay to display directly in the page and show a download button in the upper right corner if the student prefers to read the content offline. 

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Assignments Contained in a Module

All of the assignments in the course, along with materials required to complete them are uploaded in a module named "Assignments." 

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Discussion and Links to Films 

The bottom of the content area contains a discussion board and a final module with links to films that are relevant to the course content. Clicking these links opens them in a new tab in a web browser; in most cases the links point to a resource page at the library where students can obtain a copy of the film. 

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