2U Undergrad Resources

Weekly Content

Editing Your Weekly Overview

Turn Editing On
Click Edit next to Resource Bank
Choose Edit Settings
In the Name section delete [PLEASE EDIT] in front of Weekly Content
Scroll down to the Content section and enter your Weekly Overview text in the Page content box
To make a piece of text clickable by students:
1. Highlight the text you want linked
2. Click the Link button in the toolbar above the box
3. Paste your URL in the box
4. if you want your link to open in a new window, check the box next to Open in a new window
5. Click CREATE LINK
Scroll and click Save and Return to Course

Adding Lectures and Resources

1. Turn Editing On
2. Click Edit next to Adding Lectures and Resources
3. Choose Edit Settings
4. Scroll down to Media Content section.
5. To add files:
  - Select the text you would want students to click on to then download the file
  - Then select the link icon on the toolbar
  - Browse repositories / Select a file (best practice is to select open in new window)
  - Create link - Selected text should now be hyperlinked as seen below. When clicking on that link, the file will automatically download/open in a new window depending on the type of file it is or whether it is a URL link to an external website.
6. To edit text:
  - edit in Content box.
  - Where you see “Lorem ipsum” text, replace with your content. We left organizational guidelines, but organize this page however you please.
7. Scroll and click Save and Return to Course

Adding a Video Recording

Turn Editing On
Click Edit next to Recorded Lecture
Choose Edit Settings
Video: Select the desired video in the drop down menu. Learn more about how to upload recordings into Wistia here.
Scroll and click “Save and Return to Course.”

Adding Assignments

1. Turn Editing On
2. Click Edit next to Assignments
3. Choose Edit Settings
4. Enter the assignment name
5. Enter the assignment description
6. Under the Availability section check the box next to Enable for any of these options you wish to use:
  1. Allow submissions from - enable this is you want to limit when students are able to start submitting the assignment
  2. Due date - enable this to notify students when an assignment is due. Late submissions will be marked late.
  3. Cut-off date - enable this to set a final date for students to submit the assignment
  4. Remind me to grade by - enable this to prioritize your dashboard notifications and have the system remind you to grade
7. Under Submission types select the file type(s) you want students to submit for the assignment
8. Scroll down and click Save and Return to Course

Creating Discussion Boards

1. Turn Editing On
2. Click Edit next to Discussions
3. Choose Edit Settings
4. Enter a Forum name
5. Enter a Description
6. Choose the Forum type you want to use:
  1. A single simple discussion - a single discussion topic that everyone can reply to (can't be used with separate groups)
  2. Each person posts one discussion - each student can post exactly one new discussion topic which everyone can reply to
  3. Q and A forum - students must first post their perspectives before they can view other students' posts
  4. Standard forum displayed in a blog-like format - an open forum where anyone can start a discussion at any time and in which discussion topics are displayed on one page as "Discuss this topic" links
  5. Standard forum for general use - an open forum where anyone can start a discussion at any time
7. Under the Availability section check the box next to Enable for any of these options you wish to use:
  1. Due date - enable this to notify students when an assignment is due. Late submissions will be marked late.
  2. Cut-off date - if set, the forum will not accept posts after this date
8. Scroll and click Save and Return to Course

Deleting Content From Your Course Outline

1. Turn Editing On
2. Find the item that you'd like to remove from your course content, and click Edit.
3. In the menu that appears, select Delete.
4. When the confirmation message appears, click Delete to remove the content item from your course.

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