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	Here we provide guidelines and resources for building many of the components that make up a course. The specifics will differ with the tools you use, so we provide general steps rather than complete instructions.		Here we provide guidelines and resources for building many of the components that make up a course. The specifics will differ with the tools you use, so we provide general steps rather than complete instructions.
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	A column is added to the Grading Center whenever an assignment is created.		A column is added to the Grading Center whenever an assignment is created.
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	====Discussion forums====		====Discussion forums====
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	====Groups====		====Groups====
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	* Sign-up options (Name of sign-up sheet; sign-up sheet instructions; maximum number of members; show member names; allow students to sign-in from the Groups listing page)		* Sign-up options (Name of sign-up sheet; sign-up sheet instructions; maximum number of members; show member names; allow students to sign-in from the Groups listing page)
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	====Journals====		====Journals====
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	* Permit other students to view journal)		* Permit other students to view journal)
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	====Live sessions====		====Live sessions====
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	* Virtual classroom (Recording: record, session name; folder view of course content which can be selected and displayed; whiteboard: text, drawing tools; group browser: enter and display web pages; ask question: enter a question for the question inbox; send private message; breakout rooms for small groups)		* Virtual classroom (Recording: record, session name; folder view of course content which can be selected and displayed; whiteboard: text, drawing tools; group browser: enter and display web pages; ask question: enter a question for the question inbox; send private message; breakout rooms for small groups)
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	====Rubrics====		====Rubrics====
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	==Part 2: Creating learning assets==		==Part 2: Creating learning assets==

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	* The first three columns of the [[media:ControlDoc.docx\|component control document]], including a list of modules, and the components and subcomponents of each module, completed in the [[~~Instructional strategies~~ \| design phase]]. This section of the document constitutes a task list for the building phase.		* The first three columns of the [[media:ControlDoc.docx\|component control document]], including a list of modules, and the components and subcomponents of each module, completed in the [[ELearning/Course_design/Instructional_strategies \| design phase]]. This section of the document constitutes a task list for the building phase.
	* The fourth column, tools and output format to be used in the creation of each component, completed while reviewing the [[Tools]] section		* The fourth column, tools and output format to be used in the creation of each component, completed while reviewing the [[ELearning/Course_building/Tools \| Tools]] section


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	====Discussion forums====		====Discussion forums====

	Creating discussion questions and managing discussions are covered extensively in the [[Learning communities]] article. Here are the parameters to consider:		Creating discussion questions and managing discussions are covered extensively in the [[ELearning/Foundations/Learning_communities \| Learning communities]] article. Here are the parameters to consider:

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	====Groups====		====Groups====

	Groups are covered extensively in the [[Learning communities]] article. Within an LMS, the Groups tool allows instructors to organize students into groups of any size. Instructors can provide communication and collaboration tools that only group members can access. Groups can be created one at a time or in sets. Groups can be designated as self-enroll, allowing students to add themselves to a group, having the instructor manually assign students to groups, or having the system create groups randomly. The options are a bit daunting for the first-time user.		Groups are covered extensively in the [[ELearning/Foundations/Learning_communities \| Learning communities]] article. Within an LMS, the Groups tool allows instructors to organize students into groups of any size. Instructors can provide communication and collaboration tools that only group members can access. Groups can be created one at a time or in sets. Groups can be designated as self-enroll, allowing students to add themselves to a group, having the instructor manually assign students to groups, or having the system create groups randomly. The options are a bit daunting for the first-time user.

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	====Journals====		====Journals====

	The uses of student journals are discussed in the [[Instructional events]] and [[~~Learning activities Part 2:~~ Content ~~Presentation and Acquisition~~ \| Learning activities]] articles. Setting up journals within the LMS is very simple in comparison to many other tools.		The uses of student journals are discussed in the [[ELearning/Course_design/Instructional_events \| Instructional events]] and [[ELearning/Course_design/Learning_activities/Content \| Learning activities]] articles. Setting up journals within the LMS is very simple in comparison to many other tools.

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	====Rubrics====		====Rubrics====

	Approaches to establishing standards and rubrics is addressed in the [[~~Learning activities Part 4:~~ Assessment \| Learning activities]] article. Creating them in the LMS is a straightforward process. Rubrics are most commonly formatted as tables to aid easy comprehension. Figure 1 below is from a Moodle LMS.		Approaches to establishing standards and rubrics is addressed in the [[ELearning/Course_design/Learning_activities/Assessment \| Learning activities]] article. Creating them in the LMS is a straightforward process. Rubrics are most commonly formatted as tables to aid easy comprehension. Figure 1 below is from a Moodle LMS.

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	====Wiki====		====Wiki====

	Wikis are described in the [[~~Learning activities Part 3: Engagement, Practice, and~~ Application \| Learning activities]] article. Wiki parameters within the LMS include:		Wikis are described in the [[ELearning/Course_design/Learning_activities/Application \| Learning activities]] article. Wiki parameters within the LMS include:

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	Especially in the creation of learning assets, instructional design is as much art as science. Within established guidelines lies a large degree of executional freedom. Therefore, the following are offered as sample approaches for you to accept, reject, or modify. We solicit your additions.		Especially in the creation of learning assets, instructional design is as much art as science. Within established guidelines lies a large degree of executional freedom. Therefore, the following are offered as sample approaches for you to accept, reject, or modify. We solicit your additions.

	====[[Syllabus and module guides]]====		====[[ELearning/Course_building/Syllabus_and_module_guides \| Syllabus and module guides]]====

	“The research on teaching and learning is consistent: the more information you provide your students about the goals of a course, their responsibilities, and the criteria you will use to evaluate their performance, the more successful they will be as students and the more successful you will be as a teacher.” (O’Brien, Millis, & Cohen, 2008)		“The research on teaching and learning is consistent: the more information you provide your students about the goals of a course, their responsibilities, and the criteria you will use to evaluate their performance, the more successful they will be as students and the more successful you will be as a teacher.” (O’Brien, Millis, & Cohen, 2008)

	====[[Video production]]====		====[[ELearning/Course_building/Video_production \| Video production]]====

	Videos of all sorts can serve educational purposes. See [[~~Learning activities Part 2:~~ Content ~~Presentation and Acquisition~~#VideoContent \|Content presentation with video]] in the Learning activities module for a discussion of purposes. Here we provide a brief overview and set of guidelines for producing video for the web.		Videos of all sorts can serve educational purposes. See [[ELearning/Course_design/Learning_activities/Content#VideoContent \|Content presentation with video]] in the Learning activities module for a discussion of purposes. Here we provide a brief overview and set of guidelines for producing video for the web.

	====[[Storyboarding and scripting]]====		====[[ELearning/Course_building/Storyboarding_and_scripting \| Storyboarding and scripting]]====

	Storyboading and scriptwriting go together like hand and glove. The storyboard is a series of sketches that communicate how to visually organize a narrative and a list of its contents. The script constitutes the verbal and behavioral actions taking place within the presentation, narrative, or story. There are several approaches you can take, depending on the nature of the project.		Storyboading and scriptwriting go together like hand and glove. The storyboard is a series of sketches that communicate how to visually organize a narrative and a list of its contents. The script constitutes the verbal and behavioral actions taking place within the presentation, narrative, or story. There are several approaches you can take, depending on the nature of the project.

	====[[Animated lectures and presentations]]====		====[[ELearning/Course_building/Animated_lectures_and_presentations \| Animated lectures and presentations]]====

	From the author: "I’ve long been an advocate of combining audio, animation, and questioning when presenting content. Of course, it’s work so you want to use this method with enduring content."		From the author: "I’ve long been an advocate of combining audio, animation, and questioning when presenting content. Of course, it’s work so you want to use this method with enduring content."

	====[[Programmed interactions]]====		====[[ELearning/Course_building/Programmed_interactions \| Programmed interactions]]====

	This general term, programmed interaction, refers to any combination of user-program interaction based on user input and programmed responses. It can be as simple as moving between web pages using hypertext and as sophisticated as simulations of complex phenomena that morph with changes in variable values. Interactive components can include text, audio, video, animation, graphics, websites, and other learning objects.		This general term, programmed interaction, refers to any combination of user-program interaction based on user input and programmed responses. It can be as simple as moving between web pages using hypertext and as sophisticated as simulations of complex phenomena that morph with changes in variable values. Interactive components can include text, audio, video, animation, graphics, websites, and other learning objects.
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	Return on investment is addressed under [[Context \| Development context]], so we won't repeat ourselves here. A brief list of items favoring larger investments in time, effort, and/or money on interactives summarizes our thinking on the matter.		Return on investment is addressed under [[ELearning/Course_design/Context \| Development context]], so we won't repeat ourselves here. A brief list of items favoring larger investments in time, effort, and/or money on interactives summarizes our thinking on the matter.

	* The asset will be viewed/used by a large number of people		* The asset will be viewed/used by a large number of people
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Here we provide guidelines and resources for building many of the components that make up a course. The specifics will differ with the tools you use, so we provide general steps rather than complete instructions.

This article is divided into two parts:

* '''Part 1: Setting up learning management system (LMS) components.''' While the focus here is on LMS's, the same issues are relevant regardless of how the components are created. Each section includes practical suggestions and typical setup options within the LMS.

* '''Part 2: Creating learning assets.''' Subjects include syllabus and module guides, storyboarding and acripting, content presentation, and programmed interactives.

==Component control document==

Portions of the control document already completed:

* The first three columns of the [[media:ControlDoc.docx|component control document]], including a list of modules, and the components and subcomponents of each module, completed in the [[Instructional strategies | design phase]]. This section of the document constitutes a task list for the building phase.
* The fourth column, tools and output format to be used in the creation of each component, completed while reviewing the [[Tools]] section

The document should now be used for tracking the completion and operational testing of each component.

==Part 1: Setting up LMS components==

The particular options are from Blackboard Learn, but setup is common to all learning management systems.

====Assignments====

"I know that seems like spoon-feeding and, believe me, I would never consider doing that in a face-to-face graduate course. But somehow it hits the right note online because it cuts down on the confusion for students" Todd Gilman (2010).

Gilman, an experienced online college instructor, offers the following suggestions for designing effective online assignments:

* Don't expect that students will ask questions if your instructions are unclear. It is up to you to create clear instructions. Even so, instructors need to solicit questions.
* State due dates and times, including any interim dates for multi-stage assignments, the course extension policies, and consequences for late submissions.
* Clarify ambiguous terms such as, "briefly identify". Should students submit a list, or do you want expository writing? Do you have a length requirement? Be specific, as in "three to five sentences devoted to each question", or "at least 250 words". A caution though, specific length requirements may lead to flabby writing.
* If you want students to find information from a source other than your lectures and assigned readings, you need to tell them so and direct them where to look. Is Wikipedia an acceptable source, or do you want more authoritative sources like journals? State your policy upfront.
* Do you want citations and bibliography? If so, what style do you want (i.e, Chicago, MLA, APA)? New students may not know what a style looks like, so include a sample with various source types.
* Post one or model examples of well-written papers, presentations, etc. to match the assignment.

'''Assignment parameters'''

If you work within a learning management system (LMS), you will need to make decisions about the following options. If not, the list provides a helpful checklist of issues you may want to address.

{| class="wikitable floatleft" width="100%" border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" align="left"
! colspan="4" align="center" style="background:#66C5FF;" | '''Table 1. Assignment parameters'''
|- align="center"
! style="width: 7%;" | '''&#X2713;'''
! style="width: 23%;" | Category
! style="width: 35%;" | Required
! style="width: 35%;" | Optional
|- valign="top"
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| Assignment information
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* Name
* Instructions
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* Header color
|- valign="top"
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| Assignment files
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* Attach file
|- valign="top"
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| Grading
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* Points possible
* Add rubric (select, create new, create from existing)
* Name, type, date last edited, show rubric to students
|- valign="top"
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| Availability
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* Make assignment available
* Number of attempts (single, unlimited, number)
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* Limit availability (display after date and time, display until date and time)
* Track number of student views
|- valign="top"
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| Due dates
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* Due date and time
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* Accept after due date and mark late
|- valign="top"
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| Recipients
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* All students individually
* Groups of students (additional options)
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A column is added to the Grading Center whenever an assignment is created.

====Blogs====

Students can be instructed to create their own personal blogs through [http://www.wordpress.com Wordpress.com], [http://blogger.com Google's Blogger] or other provider free service, or they can be created within an LMS. Here are the parameters to consider:

{| class="wikitable floatleft" width="100%" border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" align="left"
! colspan="4" align="center" style="background:#66C5FF;" | '''Table 2. Blog parameters'''
|- align="center"
! style="width: 7%;" | '''&#X2713;'''
! style="width: 23%;" | Category
! style="width: 35%;" | Required
! style="width: 35%;" | Optional
|- valign="top"
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| Blog information
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* Name
* Instructions
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|- valign="top"
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| Blog availability
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* Yes
* No
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|- valign="top"
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| Blog date and time restrictions
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* Display after date and time
* Display until date and time
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| Blog participation/Blog type
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* Individual to all students
* Open to the course
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* Allow anonymous comments
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| Blog settings
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* Index entries (monthly, weekly)
* Allow users to edit and delete entries
* Allow users to delete comments
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| Grade settings
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* No grading
* Grade: Points possible:
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====Discussion forums====

Creating discussion questions and managing discussions are covered extensively in the [[Learning communities]] article. Here are the parameters to consider:

{| class="wikitable floatleft" width="100%" border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" align="left"
! colspan="4" align="center" style="background:#66C5FF;" | '''Table 3. Discussion parameters'''
|- align="center"
! style="width: 7%;" | '''&#X2713;'''
! style="width: 23%;" | Category
! style="width: 35%;" | Required
! style="width: 35%;" | Optional
|- valign="top"
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| Availability
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* Available (yes, no)
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* Date and time restrictions (Display after start date and time, Display until date and time)
|- valign="top"
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| Anonymous posts
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* Allow anonymous posts
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| Editing posts
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* Allow author to delete own posts (All posts, Only posts with no reply)
* Allow author to edit own published posts
* Allow post tagging
* Allow file attachments
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| New threads
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* Allow members to create new threads
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| Replies
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* Allow users to reply with quote
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| Subscribe
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* Do not allow subscriptions
* Allow members to subscribe to threads
* Allow members to subscribe to this discussion forum (Include body of the post in the email, Include link post)
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|- valign="top"
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| Ratings
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* Allow members to rate posts
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| Moderation
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* Force moderation of posts
|- valign="top"
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| Grade
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* No grading
* Grade discussion forum: Points possible
* Grade threads
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|- valign="top"
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| Alignments
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* Forum alignments
* Thread alignments
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====Groups====

Groups are covered extensively in the [[Learning communities]] article. Within an LMS, the Groups tool allows instructors to organize students into groups of any size. Instructors can provide communication and collaboration tools that only group members can access. Groups can be created one at a time or in sets. Groups can be designated as self-enroll, allowing students to add themselves to a group, having the instructor manually assign students to groups, or having the system create groups randomly. The options are a bit daunting for the first-time user.

{| class="wikitable floatleft" width="100%" border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" align="left"
! colspan="4" align="center" style="background:#66C5FF;" | '''Table 4. Group parameters'''
|- align="center"
! style="width: 7%;" |'''&#X2713;'''
! style="width: 23%;" | Category
! style="width: 35%;" | Required
! style="width: 35%;" | Optional
|- valign="top"
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| Single group: Self-enroll
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* Group information (Name, description, group availability: no, yes, sign-up sheet only)
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* Tool availability (Blogs: no grading, grade-possible points; live collaboration; discussion board; e-mail; journals: no grading, grade-possible points; tasks; wikis: no grading, grade-possible points)
* Module personalization setting (allow personalization)
* Sign-up options (Name of sign-up sheet; sign-up sheet instructions; maximum number of members; show member names; allow students to sign-in from the Groups listing page)
|- valign="top"
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| Single group: Manual enroll
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* Group information (Name, description, group availability: no, yes, sign-up sheet only)
* Membership (assign individual students to member status)
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* Tool availability (Blogs: no grading, grade-possible points; live collaboration; discussion board; e-mail; file exchange; journals: no grading, grade-possible points; tasks; wikis: no grading, grade-possible points)
* Module personalization setting (allow personalization)
|- valign="top"
|
| Group set: Self-enroll
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* Group information (Name, description, group availability: no, yes, sign-up sheet only)
* Group set options (Number of groups, number of members in each group)
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* Tool availability (Blogs: no grading, grade-possible points; live collaboration; discussion board; e-mail; journals: no grading, grade-possible points; tasks; wikis: no grading, grade-possible points)
* Module personalization setting (allow personalization)
* Sign-up options (Name of sign-up sheet; sign-up sheet instructions; maximum number of members; show member names; allow students to sign-in from the Groups listing page)
|- valign="top"
|
| Group set: Manual enroll
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* Group information (Name, description, group availability: no, yes, sign-up sheet only)
* Membership (assign individual students to member status)
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* Tool availability (Blogs: no grading, grade-possible points; live collaboration; discussion board; e-mail; file exchange; journals: no grading, grade-possible points; tasks; wikis: no grading, grade-possible points)
* Module personalization setting (allow personalization)
* Group set enrollments (Randomize enrollments; assign individual students to member status for each group created)
|- valign="top"
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| Group set: Random enroll
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* Group information (Name, description, group availability: no, yes)
* Membership (Determine number of groups by number of students per group or number of groups; determine how to enroll remaining members by distributing remaining members among the groups, putting remaining members in their own group, or manually adding the remaining members to groups)
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* Tool availability (Blogs: no grading, grade-possible points; live collaboration; discussion board; e-mail; journals: no grading, grade-possible points; tasks; wikis: no grading, grade-possible points)
* Module personalization setting (allow personalization)
* Sign-up options (Name of sign-up sheet; sign-up sheet instructions; maximum number of members; show member names; allow students to sign-in from the Groups listing page)
|}

====Journals====

The uses of student journals are discussed in the [[Instructional events]] and [[Learning activities Part 2: Content Presentation and Acquisition | Learning activities]] articles. Setting up journals within the LMS is very simple in comparison to many other tools.

{| class="wikitable floatleft" width="100%" border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" align="left"
! colspan="4" align="center" style="background:#66C5FF;" | '''Table 5. Journal parameters'''
|- align="center"
! style="width: 7%;" |'''&#X2713;'''
! style="width: 23%;" | Category
! style="width: 35%;" | Required
! style="width: 35%;" | Optional
|- valign="top"
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| Journal
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* Journal name
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|- valign="top"
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| Instructions
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* Instructions
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|- valign="top"
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| Availability
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* Yes
* No
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|- valign="top"
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| Grade settings
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* No grading
* Grading-points possible
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|- valign="top"
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| Date and time restrictions
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* Display after date and time
* Display until date and time
|- valign="top"
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| Journal settings
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* Index entries monthly or weekly
* Allow users to edit and delete entries
* Allow users to delete comments
* Permit other students to view journal)
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====Live sessions====

Depending on the LMS, a separate synchronous meeting tool (e.g., Collaborate, WebEx) must be operational to use this option. Live sessions occur in real time. Two options are available: chat and virtual classroom. Chat is an exchange of text messages online. Virtual classroom is a shared online environment where members can view links, share desktops, exchange files, and chat. Both types of live sessions can be recorded and saved for future review.

{| class="wikitable floatleft" width="100%" border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" align="left"
! colspan="4" align="center" style="background:#66C5FF;" | '''Table 6. Live session parameters'''
|- align="center"
! style="width: 7%;" | '''&#X2713;'''
! style="width: 23%;" | Category
! style="width: 35%;" | Required
! style="width: 35%;" | Optional
|- valign="top"
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| Session
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* Session name
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|- valign="top"
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| Availability
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* Available: yes, no
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* Date and time restrictions (Display after date and time, display until date and time)
|- valign="top"
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| Collaboration tool
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* Chat
* Virtual classroom
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|- valign="top"
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| Available during the live session
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* Chat (Recording: record, session name; compose and send messages to the whiteboard; send private message)
* Virtual classroom (Recording: record, session name; folder view of course content which can be selected and displayed; whiteboard: text, drawing tools; group browser: enter and display web pages; ask question: enter a question for the question inbox; send private message; breakout rooms for small groups)
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====Rubrics====

Approaches to establishing standards and rubrics is addressed in the [[Learning activities Part 4: Assessment | Learning activities]] article. Creating them in the LMS is a straightforward process. Rubrics are most commonly formatted as tables to aid easy comprehension. Figure 1 below is from a Moodle LMS.

{| class="wikitable floatleft" border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" align="left"
! colspan="4" align="center" style="background:#66C5FF;" | '''Table 7. Rubric parameters'''
|- align="center"
! style="width: 7%;" | '''&#X2713;'''
! style="width: 23%;" | Category
! style="width: 35%;" | Required
! style="width: 35%;" | Optional
|- valign="top"
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| General
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* Rubric name
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* Description
|- valign="top"
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| Rubric detail
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* Rubric type (No points, points, points range {e.g., 10-20}, percent, percent range)
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* Show weight criteria
|- valign="top"
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| Columns
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* Criteria
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* Weight (Percent, percent range only)
|- valign="top"
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| Rows
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* Levels of achievement (e.g., novice, competent, proficient, accomplished)
* Scoring (Points, point range, percent, percent range)
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* From-to (Point and percent range only)
|}

{| border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" align="center"
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! [[Image:MoodleRubric.png|682px|1. LMS rubric tool]]
|- align="center"
| ''1. LMS rubric tool''
|}

====Test, survey, question pool====

Within Blackboard Learn, tests, surveys and question pools are created using the same process, though each has its own associated question settings. Tests, including self-assessments are gradable and appear in the grade center. Surveys are not graded or used to evaluate student performance. Pools are sets of questions that can be added to any test or survey.

{| class="wikitable floatleft" width="100%" border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" align="left"
! colspan="4" align="center" style="background:#66C5FF;" | '''Table 8. Test, survey, question pool parameters'''
|- align="center"
! style="width: 7%;" | '''&#X2713;'''
! style="width: 23%;" | Category
! style="width: 35%;" | Required
! style="width: 35%;" | Optional
|- valign="top"
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| Information
| Name, instructions
| Description
|- valign="top"
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| Question settings
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* Test question settings
* Survey question settings
* Pool question settings
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* Feedback (provide feedback for individual answers)
* Images, files, and web links (add to questions, add to answers, add metadata to questions)
* Scoring (Specify default points, specify partial credit, specify negative point options, extra credit options)
* Display (Random ordering, horizontal or vertical display, numbering options)
|- valign="top"
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| Create questions
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* Calculated formula
* Calculated numeric
* Either/or
* Essay
* File response (student uploads a file)
* Fill in multiple blanks
* Fill in the blank
* Hot spot
* Jumbled sentence
* Matching
* Multiple correct answers
* Multiple choice
* Open scale/Likert
* Ordering
* Quiz bowl
* Short answer
* True/false
|- valign="top"
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| Reuse question
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* Create question set (groups of questions that can be presented in random order)
* Create random block
* Find questions
|- valign="top"
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| Upload questions
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* Select file to import
* Points per question
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|- valign="top"
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| Self-assessments options
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* Turn a test into a self assessment (Include/exclude in grade center calculations)
|}

====Wiki====

Wikis are described in the [[Learning activities Part 3: Engagement, Practice, and Application | Learning activities]] article. Wiki parameters within the LMS include:

{| class="wikitable floatleft" width="100%" border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" align="left"
! colspan="4" align="center" style="background:#66C5FF;" | '''Table 9. Wiki parameters'''
|- align="center"
! style="width: 7%;" | '''&#X2713;'''
! style="width: 23%;" | Category
! style="width: 35%;" | Required
! style="width: 35%;" | Optional
|- valign="top"
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| Name
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* Name
* Instructions
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|- valign="top"
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| Availability
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* Yes
* No
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|- valign="top"
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| Date and time restrictions
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* Display after date and time
* Display until date and tinme
|- valign="top"
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| Properties
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* Student access (View only, view and edit)
* Student commenting (View only, view and edit)
* Grade settings (Not gradable, Gradable-points possible
|

|}

 
==Part 2: Creating learning assets==

Part 2 provides guidelines, suggestions and pointers for creating lasting learning assets to be used again and again. Because assets are intended for reuse, we can justify putting more time, effort, and money into higher production values. This means more planning and setting up, possibly multiple takes to get it right, and more editing to create tight, engaging learning experiences.

Especially in the creation of learning assets, instructional design is as much art as science. Within established guidelines lies a large degree of executional freedom. Therefore, the following are offered as sample approaches for you to accept, reject, or modify. We solicit your additions.

====[[Syllabus and module guides]]====

“The research on teaching and learning is consistent: the more information you provide your students about the goals of a course, their responsibilities, and the criteria you will use to evaluate their performance, the more successful they will be as students and the more successful you will be as a teacher.” (O’Brien, Millis, & Cohen, 2008)

====[[Video production]]====

Videos of all sorts can serve educational purposes. See [[Learning activities Part 2: Content Presentation and Acquisition#VideoContent |Content presentation with video]] in the Learning activities module for a discussion of purposes. Here we provide a brief overview and set of guidelines for producing video for the web.

====[[Storyboarding and scripting]]====

Storyboading and scriptwriting go together like hand and glove. The storyboard is a series of sketches that communicate how to visually organize a narrative and a list of its contents. The script constitutes the verbal and behavioral actions taking place within the presentation, narrative, or story. There are several approaches you can take, depending on the nature of the project.

====[[Animated lectures and presentations]]====

From the author: "I’ve long been an advocate of combining audio, animation, and questioning when presenting content. Of course, it’s work so you want to use this method with enduring content."

====[[Programmed interactions]]====

This general term, programmed interaction, refers to any combination of user-program interaction based on user input and programmed responses. It can be as simple as moving between web pages using hypertext and as sophisticated as simulations of complex phenomena that morph with changes in variable values. Interactive components can include text, audio, video, animation, graphics, websites, and other learning objects.

====How big an investment?====

Return on investment is addressed under [[Context | Development context]], so we won't repeat ourselves here. A brief list of items favoring larger investments in time, effort, and/or money on interactives summarizes our thinking on the matter.

* The asset will be viewed/used by a large number of people
* The component is of enduring value; it's value will not fade quickly
* The concepts are complex, difficult to grasp
* The content involves important physical processes
* The content is directed at a sophisticated audience
* Learner interaction with the content is essential

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