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Some Key Tools and Functions of TLEARN
Some Key Tools and Functions of TLEARN
Announcements: Instructors can send mass emails or messages to the whole class through this feature. A benefit over traditional email communication is that all messages are archived in the course’s TLEARN page.
Assignment: Instructors can communicate assignment criteria, set up assignment submission, collect work, provide feedback (written or spoken comments), attach a rubric for grading, and enter grades recorded into the gradebook. This is best for work that will be viewed/evaluated only by the instructor.
Chat: Instructors and students can use this feature to engage in text-based, real-time synchronous discussions. Messages received in chat remain archived and accessible. This is a great feature for answering students’ FAQs and chat-based office hours.
Files: Instructors can post key course documents (such as the syllabus, readings, assignment prompts, activity descriptions) by uploading them as files.
Folder: Instructors can build a folder to display related files (on a specific topic or related to a specific project), thereby reducing scrolling on the course page.
Forum: Instructors can create threaded, written, asynchronous forums to allow for discussions to occur over an extended period of time. Forums can be used to spark conversations, engage in discussions of course content or materials, allow for peer tutor advice, and separate students into smaller groups for discussion and work.
Gradebook: Instructors can keep track of individual student’s scores for specific assignments/assessments. Students can see both their individual work scores and their overall course grade; they can also view instructor feedback from assignments and assessments. Assignments and assessments submitted in TLEARN will be automatically entered into the gradebook. If possible, all communication about grades should be transmitted through TLEARN for student privacy purposes.
Modules: Instructors can place course content into several chunks or groups organized by topic, schedule (weekly or daily), or type of material/activities. Modules can house readings, course documents, outside resources and links, activity descriptions, and assignment/assessment submissions.
Page: Instructors can create a web page resource in TLEARN displaying text, images, sound, video, web links, and embedded code. The advantages of a page over a file is that the resource can be more accessible and easier to update.
Quiz: Instructors can create quizzes and exams consisting of a variety of question types. There are many options available: shuffling of questions, multiple attempts, specific time limits for completion, student access to feedback/correct answers. Attempts (except for essay questions) will be automatically recorded in TLEARN’s gradebook.
URL: Instructors can post a web link to anything that is freely available online. Because TLEARN course pages have a limited storage capacity, it is recommended that any videos or lecture recordings for the course be linked into rather than posted on TLEARN.
Wiki: Instructors can create a wiki to allow class participants to add and edit a collection of web pages housed in TLEARN. This works best for collaborative creations of materials or for individual collections of notes and reflections.
Workshop: Instructors can use this feature to allow for the collection, review, and peer assessment of students’ work. Students can upload materials and then assess (anonymously or not) one or more of their peers’ submissions. Students receive two grades entered for this activity--a grade for submission and a grade for assessment.
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