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The ‘Homepage’ of your course can be customized as you prefer. | The ‘Homepage’ of your course can be customized as you prefer. | ||
*The default is the ‘Recent Activity Dashboard' which displays the current Announcements to your students. | *The default is the ‘Recent Activity Dashboard' which displays the current Announcements to your students. | ||
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====We recommend selecting "a Page I Design Myself" to create a welcoming and identifying front page for your students.==== | ====We recommend selecting "a Page I Design Myself" to create a welcoming and identifying front page for your students.==== | ||
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=====Components that should be included on the faculty-designed Home page are:===== | =====Components that should be included on the faculty-designed Home page are:===== | ||
*title of program/course, and/or a welcome message or brief offering description (2-3 sentences) | *title of program/course, and/or a welcome message or brief offering description (2-3 sentences) | ||
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*[http://guides.instructure.com/m/4152/l/57075-how-do-i-change-the-course-home-page How to set the Course Home Page] | *[http://guides.instructure.com/m/4152/l/57075-how-do-i-change-the-course-home-page How to set the Course Home Page] | ||
*[http://guides.instructure.com/m/4152/l/41442-how-do-i-edit-pages How do I edit Pages?] | *[http://guides.instructure.com/m/4152/l/41442-how-do-i-edit-pages How do I edit Pages?] | ||
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Revision as of 13:34, 23 May 2014
Create a site with a welcoming Home page and clear navigation for your students.
( This page is under development )
Create a Home Page
The ‘Homepage’ of your course can be customized as you prefer.
- The default is the ‘Recent Activity Dashboard' which displays the current Announcements to your students.
- Or you can choose to create a custom page (a Page I Design Myself) or the list of Modules as the Homepage.
We recommend selecting "a Page I Design Myself" to create a welcoming and identifying front page for your students.
For a list of recommended components to include on the Home pape, click the show more button below.
Components that should be included on the faculty-designed Home page are:
- title of program/course, and/or a welcome message or brief offering description (2-3 sentences)
- a related image (recommended dimensions: 700 pixels wide by 300 pixels high)
- indicate where students should "start" in the site, such as using text or an icon linked to the Modules List
- meeting day(s)/time(s) and location(s)
- faculty name(s)
- faculty office hours and location (or create a "Faculty Page" to include more information)
See Instructure's illustrated guides for more instructions:
Add and Manage Files
Create Pages
Add Content
Use Modules to Organize Content
Modules allow you to organize your content to help control the flow of your course.
Last Steps: Test and Publish
A course is made accessible to students by publishing it. Use Student View before publishing to see the course as students will see it.
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