what is housed in the collected course content folder

by Geraldine Weber MD 6 min read

The Content Collection contains files and folders organized for users, courses, and the institution. The three default groups of content are My Content, Course Content, and Institution Content. Each group displays folders and files if any are available to you. You access each group through the Content Collection menu.

The Content Collection serves as a repository for all the files the instructor has uploaded to the course.Mar 6, 2019

Full Answer

What is the Course Folder used for?

After content is created in the course folder, it may be linked to from inside the course for sharing with the course members. Instructors may want students to have access to the course folder to collaborate on group projects or write to collective documentation.

Who has access to the course content area?

Access the course content area Administrators should consider who has access to courses folders. By default, the system is set up to give full permission to the instructor, teaching assistants, and course builders. This also means that the folder is generated the first time one of these users opens on the Content Collection tab.

What is a course sandbox?

As a sandbox for instructors, teaching assistants, and course builders to create and share documentation amongst themselves, which may be linked to from inside the course for sharing with the course members.

Can content consumers link to material directly from their courses?

If content consumers (instructors) will link to the material directly from their courses, they must be instructors in the courses. Otherwise, they only need read access to view the material, and can first copy the material into their own course folders before linking to it.

What is course content?

Any informational material that is required for participation or understanding content such as assigned readings, video recordings, exams, and any other material needed for learning.

What does LMS stand for at TESU?

Thomas Edison State University made the strategic decision to transition to a new learning management system (LMS) to provide greater flexibility and efficiency for the development, design and delivery of new courses and to better position the institution to leverage the latest technologies in education to deliver ...

Is Thomas Edison State University a good school?

Thomas Edison State University has a national reputation for academic excellence and educational integrity. The University is one of New Jersey's 11 senior public institutions of higher education and one of the first schools in the country designed specifically for adults.

What does LMS stand for?

A learning management system (LMS) is a software application or web-based technology used to plan, implement and assess a specific learning process.

What is a course folder?

The course folder may be used as a sandbox for each course's instructors, teaching assistants, and course builders to create and share documentation amongst themselves. Additional permissions do not have to be applied because these roles already have default Full permission for their courses.

Can administrators create a course ID for a non-existent course?

To enable this, administrators can create a course ID or organization ID for a non-existent course , for example 'BotanyLevel1', and then enroll all users who will interact with content for ...

Can you manually add a folder to a course?

Folders cannot be manually added to the courses or organizations top level folders, but subfolders may be added using Add Folder once inside the specific course or organization folder.

Best Practices for Folders

Use meaningful names to help students navigate your content, like chronological names (Week 1, Unit 1, or Module 1) or categorical names (named after the primary topics in the course)

Setting Restrictions

You can set the availability of a new folder using the Standard Option Permit Users to View this Content. Select Yes or No.

Adding Content to Folders

Once you have created a Folder, click its title to open it; then you can add content or assessments within it using the Build Content or Assessments menus.

Organize Course Content

Use The /Courses Or /Organizations Folders

Use The /Courses Or /Organizations Folders as A Sandbox

Allow Students Selective Access to Course Or Organization Folders

Provide Storage, Workspace, and Access For Content Collections

Create Folders in The Course Content Area

Access The Course Content Area

  • Administrators should consider who has access to courses folders. By default, the system is set up to give full permission to the instructor, teaching assistants, and course builders. This also means that the folder is generated the first time one of these users opens on the Content Collection tab. To edit these default role designations, go to Con...
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