CouresSites
Task-Based Movie
CourseSites Tools: Creating a Course
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Course Title: “Introductory Oceanography”
URL: http://www.coursesites-stage.com
Instructor Login: cchu/cchu
Level: Basic
Anticipated Movie Length: 2min 52secs
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Project name: CourseSites Tools: Creating a Course
Author: Innodata [November 22, 2010]
Description: This tutorial explains how to create a course.
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Creating a course in
CourseSites is a simple,
three-step process, which
includes a variety of options
to suit your teaching method,
style, and mood.
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This tutorial will show you
how to create a course,
choose a theme and
structure for the course, and
begin customizing the
course.
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[standard intro slide]
learning goals
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create a new course
choose a course
structure
choose a course
theme
customize the
course
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[Display My Coursesites tab.]
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To begin, create a new
course. You can access the
Add a New Course page
from the Instructor Tools
menu,
[Highlight box on Create
Course option on Instructor
Tools menu]
…from the Create Course
option at the top of the
CourseSites tab,
[Highlight box on Create
Course in the black ribbon at
top of CourseSites tab]
…and from the Create A
Course button in the
Instructor Module pane.
[Highlight box on Create A
Course icon in the Course
Sites Instructor Module
pane.]
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Now it’s your turn.
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[Your Turn box shows]
Create a course using the
Create A Course button in
the CourseSites Instructor
Module.
You can interact with this
movie by clicking the screen.
Skip the Your Turn activities
by clicking Forward in the
playback controls or by
pressing ENTER on your
keyboard.
[Click the Create a Course
button in the Course Sites
Instructor Module pane on
the My CourseSites tab.]
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[The Add a New Course
page appears.]
Enter the name of the
course.
[Highlight Course Name
field.]
[Paste “Introduction to
Oceanography.”]
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Enter a course ID, which
typically includes the
designation of the course and
section number as defined by
your institution.
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[Highlight the Course ID
field.]
[Paste ENVSCI123.001 as
Course ID.]
Though a course description
is not required, it is good
practice to provide a brief
course description, which will
appear on the course home
page.
[Highlight the Enter Course
Description field.]
[Paste “This course will
introduce students to the
evolution of the field of
oceanography, starting with
the historical exploration of
the world's oceans and
concluding with the current
science involved in unlocking
the secrets of the deep.”]
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[Display Structure This
Course section.]
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Next, choose a structure for
your course. A course
structure provides a pre-built
course menu and optional
sample content, based on
best practices, to help
expedite building your
course.
[Highlight the Choose a
Structure field.]
[Expand the drop-down menu
and click” By Unit > Chapterbased”]
Include sample content that
supports the structure, and
helps to get you started.
[Click the Include sample
content check box.]
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[Display the Design This
Course section of the Add a
New Course page.]
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Now choose a theme for your
course. Themes can help to
create a visually engaging
learning environment for
students!
[Highlight the Choose a
Theme field.]
[Expand the drop-down list
and click Word History 2]
You can preview the course
theme and change it if you
desire.
Click Submit to create the
course.
Click Submit]
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[Pop-up appears in the new
course.]
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Within the newly created
course, a pop-up window
displays with a variety of links
to help get you started.
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Access the first link to get
acquainted with the Course
Structure you’ve chosen.
[Click “Introduction to
Chapter-based Course
Structure”]
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[Structure Overview page
appears.]
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On the Structure Overview
page, follow the steps to
customize your course.
[Highlight steps and image
on Structure Overview page.]
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Let’s review.
To start the course creation
process, access the Add a
New Course page. Then,
enter the general course
information, select a Course
Structure, and choose a
Course Theme. Next, review
links in the pop-up window of
the new course and use the
information to customize your
new course!
[Steps appear as mentioned]
“Keep in mind” box appears
but is not narrated. Text to
insert = Course IDs cannot
contain spaces. Use alphanumeric characters only, with
the exception of dashes (-),
underscores (_) or periods(.).
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Summary:
The steps:
1. create a course
2. enter general
course information
3. select a structure
4. choose a theme
5. customize the new
course