Structure
The course element Structure facilitates a clear course design through the thematic grouping of content.
In the content area of the structure element, child elements will be displayed by default in a preview mode including their title, subtitle, and description. Alternatively, it is also possible to display individual content instead of the preview. In addition, the results of a course's assessable elements can be displayed in an assessment summary.
Usage: Learners' View
Overview
Depending on the setting of the course author, you may see an overview of selected child course elements including their title, description, and preview on the home page of the course element Structure. Alternatively, it is also possible that content individually designed by the tutor will be displayed. |
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Functions for users
As a user, you have access to the following functions in a course element of the type Structure:
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Configuration: Authors' View
In the course editor
The following functions are available to you in the course editor:
Add a course element structure |
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1 | Open the course you want to edit. Use the pencil icon at the top of the page to open the editing mode. |
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2 | Select a course element from the menu on the right. |
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3 | In the new window, you can define the position of the new course element within your course structure (left navigation pane). The available positions are marked with an insert icon. To insert the new course element into an existing substructure, you need to open the substructure by clicking on the small triangle symbol next to its title. The area will open and you will again see insert icons at the positions which are available. Click on the insert icon at the desired position within the structure. The selected area will be highlighted. Confirm your choice with Insert course element. |
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4 | The element will be inserted into the course structure at the selected position. Depending on the course element, you have to make additional configurations or add content in order to complete the configuration. For these changes to take effect, you must publish the course. The course element will then also become available in the course view. |
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General configuration settings
In the course editor, you will find the following configuration tabs:
Title and description |
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Title | You need to enter a title for the course element. The title can comprise a maximum of 100 characters. All special characters and numbers are permitted. The title will appear in the navigation menu of the course and also as a heading in the content area. |
Subtitle | You can enter a subtitle for the course element with a maximum of 255 characters. All special characters and numbers are permitted. The title will appear as a tooltip in the navigation menu and - if selected and configured accordingly - as a subtitle in the content area. |
Description | Here you can describe the course element. The description will appear in the content area below the title.
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Display | Define which information about the course element should be displayed in the course view. In addition to the content, you can optionally display the title and description. All course elements are provided with a reasonable presetting, which mostly includes the setting Title, description and content. You can adjust this setting in accordance with the options available for each course element. |
Set link for this course element | Each course element can be accessed via fixed link addresses. Therefore, an internal and an external URL is assigned to each course element. These direct links to concrete elements can be used within courses or provided to learners. The URLs are located below the title and description of the element and will appear upon selecting Set link for this course element.
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ID | You will need the ID number of the course element (on the bottom right), for example, if you wish to use the expert mode in the visibility or access tab. |
Configuration
In this tab, you have the opportunity to decide on the presentation of the course element. Detailed instructions are given in the following section Configuration.
Assessment
The structure element is an assessable course element. Scores, marks, and passed statuses from other course elements can be collected and displayed in an assessment summary. Detailed information can be found in the section Assessment
Multilingualism
In this tab, different translations can be added to individual course element areas.
Configuration
Open the course editor and go to the tab Configuration of a structure element. Now you can configure the following presentation settings:
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Your HTML page | You have the following options to embed an HTML page as a summary page in the course element.
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2. Then click on Select or create page. |
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3. A window with functions for creating, selecting, or uploading an HTML page opens. Decide on one of the following options: |
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Create HTML page (option 1)
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Select HTML page (option 2)
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Upload HTML page (option 3)
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The HTML page will now be displayed in the tab Configuration under Selected Page. |
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After adding an HTML page, you have the following options:
Open or replace page in the editor ...
Open page in editor:
Replace page:
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Additional settings for the selected page ...
Display settings: Determine the height of the HTML page's visible area. If you would like the height of the visible area to be determined automatically, then select the first option. Otherwise, select the second option Define height manually and enter the desired height in pixels (min. 300 pixels). Click on Save to confirm your entries and publish the course. If the page is longer than the configured visible area, scroll bars will appear in the right margin of the page. |
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External HTML page
This option allows you to embed an external HTML page as a summary page in the course element Structure.
How to do that?
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2. Now enter the URL in the appropriate text field. 3. If the page is password protected, you also have the option to enter the password and user name. Your information will not be displayed to the user in the learning platform. However, it will be automatically transmitted when the external page is accessed. 4. If necessary, configure the height of the external page's visible area under Display settings. If you would like the height of the visible area to be determined automatically, then select the first option. Otherwise, select the second option Define height manually and enter the desired height in pixels (min. 300 pixels). If the page is longer than the configured visible area, scroll bars will appear in the right margin of the page. 5. Confirm your entries with Save. |
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Assessment
In the course element Structure, as in the main course node, you can collect assessment information of other course elements, resulting in an overall assessment. Select the desired assessment category (score, mark, passing score) in the tab Assessment as well as the course elements that are to be included in the overall assessment of the structure element. Further information is provided in the chapter Teaching>Assessment. |
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In the course view
In the course view of a course element Structure, you have access to all functions available to users. Detailed information can be found in the section Functions for users.
If you have created or selected an HTML page, you can access the editor view of the page and make changes directly.
| Edit HTML page | Here you have the possibility to edit an HTML page referenced in the course element Structure.
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2. The editor environment opens. Make your desired changes. 3. Click on Save to complete the editing process. |
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