This document provides instructions for students to create online courses using either CourseSites or Edmodo. It outlines the specific tasks to complete on each platform, which include creating announcements, events, homepage content, forums, polls, tests, and inviting a partner to the course. Students are directed to choose one platform to create their course on, complete the outlined tasks, and invite their partner to learn the content as a student. They are then asked to submit a reflection on their created course to their e-portfolio, including a screenshot and description of the features used.

1. TIP #12
CREATING AN ONLINE COURSE
(COURSESITES/EDMODO)
EDUC W200 Week 12

2. INSTRUCTIONS
• Work in pairs
• Each of you will create an online course individually.
While you are creating your course on Edmodo, your
partner should create his/her course on CourseSites.
• Come together with your pair and decide who will
create the course on which platform.
• Create the course.
• Invite your partner as a student of your class and ask
using the course to learn the content you taught
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3. TASKS ON COURSESITES
• Create an Announcement
• Create an Event on Calendar
• Organize the HomePage
• Create content by embedding at least 2 different
media
• Create forum and post a discussion question
• Create a test to assess your students’ understanding
(3 questions)
• Invite your partner as a student of your course
EDUC W200 Week 12

4. TASKS ON EDMODO
• Create an Alert
• Create an Event on Calendar
• Organize the HomePage
• Create content by embedding at least 2 different
media as Note
• Create a poll and post a discussion question
• Create a test to assess your students’ understanding
(3 questions)
• Invite your partner as a student of your course
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5. INSTRUCTIONS
• Options:
1. Edmodo
• Job aid
• Screen cast
2. CourseSites
• Job aid
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6. TIP #11 SUBMISSION
• Post it to your E-Portfolio > Professional Development page!
• Outline of the Post:
o Title: CourseSites/Edmodo (Link to the website)
o Screenshot: Take Screen Capture of your course
(a page that represents your work best)
o Description:
– Introduce the option you choose
– Describe how it can be used by a teacher when teaching online
– Discuss different features that you used today
– Discuss what other tools teachers can use and how.
• Submit the link of your E-Portfolio-Professional Development
page to Oncourse-Assignments-TIP#11
EDUC W200 Week 12