Presentation delivered at BbWorld in Orlando, 15th July 2010. Explores the possibilities offered by Blackboard's course module page feature in 9.0, some of the pitfalls of this early implementation and ways round that.
9. What could Modules do for courses? Increase Engagement Support dynamic content Highlight recent changes Facilitate (and acknowledge) Student contributions
30. Picking up the Tab Why do we see this strange module behaviour in courses?
31. Portal Perspective - Control Create a module Set access rights and an admin Deploy on a tab – possibly as default content Move it from the default bottom left position User can configure the module (e.g. number of channel items) using the cog wheel icon Admin uses the Module Administrator button
32. Doesn’t really fit with Course Logic Instructors in charge Content largely not re-used May change frequently May want students to edit too
38. Rotating Images Module Not perfect: Single Instance Adding another Module creates a clone Can’t change the Title Management “challenges” existing UI paradigm
39. What might be better Allow staff (and students?) to create Modules in a Course Display an extra button in the module when the current user can edit it Allow developers to define custom modules that only appear in Courses/Organisations
41. Conclusion Adding a Module Page feature to courses is a great start Scope to change the way students interact Existing Module tools drawn from portal paradigm Can be used with care Only Sys Admins (Portal Admins) can create modules Need one custom module for each course or problems result Course Modules probably shouldn’t be discoverable Can use building blocks as an interim solution Worthy of further development!
42. Please provide feedback for this session by emailingBbWorldFeedback@blackboard.com. The title of this session is: Of Course You Can! You can contact the author at malcolm.murray@durham.ac.uk