16Course Content Items
16.1Course Content Types
Updated on 2023-08-20
| Content Type |
Description |
| Learning module |
A learning module helps immerse students in the lesson or concept you're teaching. If teachers use a textbook or other materials as the basis for the course curriculum, modules are an effective and logical way to group content to match the pace of these materials. |
| Folder |
Teachers can create two levels of folders to organize the content. After created two levels of folders, a third level or upload a folder into the second-level folder cannot be performed. Use folders to reduce scrolling and help students find materials easily. |
| Document |
Teachers can create a page called a document and add text, audio, video, files, and images. |
| Link |
Teachers can link to an outside website or resource. |
| Teaching Tools and Content Market |
Teachers can include content with the Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) technology from Blackboard's partner publishers. LTI is an initiative managed by the IMS Global Learning Consortium to seamlessly integrate externally hosted web-based learning tools into courses. The tools must be authorized by the institution. |
| SCORM package |
SCORM packages are web-based content gathered together into a compressed ZIP file that can be unpackaged and played through a content player. Typically, individual components or entire packages are provided to teachers by schools, publishers, commercial companies, or other sources. |
| Test |
Teachers can create tests to assess student knowledge. Teachers can add question types, such as Essay, Fill in the Blank, Fill in Multiple Blanks, Matching, Multiple Choice, Multiple Answer, and True/False. |
| Assignment |
Teachers can create graded coursework, and manage the grades and feedback for each student or group of students. |
| Discussion |
Teachers can provide a link to a discussion near related content. For example, teachers can add a file for students to read. Then, if you want them to respond in discussions, add a link for easy discussion participation. |
| Journal |
Teachers can provide a link to a journal near related content. Add a prompt to set expectations and guidelines to get students off to a good start. |
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Types of Course Content
