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Module 4:

Module Design

in Blackboard

Welcome to Module 4: Module Design In Blackboard

Agenda

Within this module, you will be introduced to the HPU Online Course Template as well as start to create the module you have mapped out in the Blackboard LMS. If you are not familiar with Blackboard, do not fear. Blackboard has some wonderful resources and tutorials to help you to build out the components of your course. Online Programs and Academic Partnerships is also here to help you as you have any design questions.

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

Articulate how to get started and where to find various course components.
Articulate the purpose and structure of the course.
Articulate how students should progress through each module using an agenda at the start of each module.
Create a professional and engaging self-introduction.

As you progress throughout this module, think specifically about how you will intentionally communicate to students how to progress throughout the course and individual modules.

WATCH: Online Course Template Tour

This 9 minute video introduces you to the HPU Online Course Template and explains key elements that should be incorporated in any course including:

a getting started page
course and instructor introduction
orientation to online learning
opening discussion board/activity for students to get to know one another
module agendas for each module of the course

Self Enroll Course Template

COMPLETE 1: Self-Enroll in the HPU Online Course Template

Use these directions to self-enroll in the HPU Online Course Template and to ask to be added as a course copier so you can leverage the structure and resources already built out in the template for ease of use.

You can copy sections of the course template into your Blackboard course OR you can copy over the entire template into your Blackboard course.

VISIT RESOURCE: Blackboard 101

Before we start the ask you to do anything in Blackboard, please visit our Blackboard 101 site which links out to useful help sheets and tutorials explaining common processes in Blackboard. You can also go directly to the Blackboard Learn Help for Instructors site to explore all things Blackboard.

VISIT RESOURCE: Instructional Media 101

Use this resource to help guide you in crafting instructional media for your course. There are many different ways instructional media can be incorporated in distance learning beyond recorded lecture. This site provides guidance on instructional media possibilities, sound and lighting tips, and how to use Panopto Lecture Capture.

COMPLETE 2: Upload Course Syllabus

Before you build out Module 1 of your course, please upload the course syllabus to your Blackboard course:

Be sure to include the course learning objectives you mapped out in your course syllabus.
Click here for directions to upload your syllabus.
Upload the syllabus to the syllabus link in the welcome section of the left-hand course menu of the course.
If you do not already know how, use this as an opportunity to learn how to create or upload accessible documents in Blackboard.

COMPLETE 3: Design Getting Started Page

Before you build out Module 1 of your course, complete your getting started page. Using a copy of the getting started page from the HPU Course Template, complete the following:

write the course introduction
upload a video where you introduce yourself to the class
update, as needed, the list of activities you would like students to complete before starting module 1 of the course
update, as needed, the introductory discussion board or activity you would like students to complete to introduce themselves to one another

Authoring Your Course.pdf

COMPLETE 4: Design Module Activities in Blackboard

Using the Module Mapping Template you filled out in Module 3 of this short course, create the learning activities and assessments you planned for Module 1 of your course.

Copy/paste the verbiage you crafted throughout the module mapping template to introduce and explain activities as you include them in chronological order throughout the module. For activities /assessments that will span multiple modules, you can use the same link to refer students to the activity throughout different modules.
Draft your module introduction and agenda to include at the start of the module. A sample agenda is provided in the course template as a model for you to use if helpful. You may also use this module agenda guide to help craft your agenda.
For further guidance regarding how to clearly communicate to students how to navigate the course, refer to the authoring resource to the left.

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