Working with Page Editors/Adding Course Content

The purpose of CourseInfo software is to provide students with online access to course materials. There are several methods you can use to add content to course components. These include:

Typing material directly into a text field.
Copying material from a word processing program or HTML Editor,
Attaching or Uploading an existing file for students to download, view or print
.Adding offline content, such as content from a CD-ROM

An advantage of the integrated CourseInfo program is that these methods are used and reused when adding content to the course. Mastering the process for any one course function, will provide you with the knowledge to post information in any of the other functions.

Each of the Page Editing Elements are described in this section, along with detailed information about each function.

Announcements

The announcement area is designed as a primary point of contact for your students. As the default item that appears in the course window, this is the ideal place to post time-sensitive material.

Adding text to the Announcements

To add text to the announcements:

Step 1: From the Control Panel, select Announcements in the Page Editors area.

Step 2: Type the desired text into the text box.

Note: The announcement field contains no length or character restrictions. Step 3: Select from the announcement options:

Step 4: Select the Submit Announcement button.

Step 5: A receipt will appear to notify you that the announcement was posted successfully.

Step 6: To view the material that has been posted as it appears in the course, select Return to Course. Note: In the Course view, there is an option for users to set how often they want to view announcements: Today, This week, This month, and All. If you want a particular announcement to appear at all times, regardless of the student’s setting, be sure to check the box to indicate Always show this Announcement . Modifying Announcements
When an item is posted, you have the option to modify the text. This is useful when updating time-sensitive information.
To modify an announcement:

Step 1: Select Announcements within Page Editors on the Control Panel.

Step 2: In the Modify Announcements area, locate the appropriate announcement and select Modify.

Step 3: Make the necessary changes to the text and click the Submit button. A receipt will appear to notify you that the announcement was modified successfully.

Removing Announcements
You also have the opportunity to remove announcements.

To delete an announcement:

Step 1: Select Announcements within Page Editors.

Step 2: In the Modify Announcements area, click the Remove button.

Step 3: A confirmation box will appear. Answer OK to complete the process.

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