ReggieNet: Content Organization Workshop. Facilitators: Mayuko Nakamura (mnakamu), Charles Bristow (cebrist) & Linda Summers (lsummer)

Transcription

1 ReggieNet: Content Organization Workshop Facilitators: Mayuko Nakamura (mnakamu), Charles Bristow (cebrist) & Linda Summers (lsummer) Content Organization Overview There are many ways to organize content in ReggieNet. Resources it organizes content by folders and files. Lessons it organizes content by a list of items/tasks; can specify items as prerequisites Calendar it organizes content by dates in calendar view. Announcements it organizes content by announcement items Additionally, if you have a course website or keep course materials on the Internet, the following tools can be used as a starting point for students to view your content. Web Content it allows you to create links to your content in a left side navigation area. Syllabus Whatever method you use, it is best that you use one primary method of organizing content because it is easier for you to update and maintain information and minimize confusions to students. Lessons In this workshop, we will introduce the Lessons tool. This tool can be used to create and organize content, similar to the Modules tool, but has a different appearance and several extra features. Some key features of the Lessons tool include, 1. The ability to add links to existing assignments, discussion topics, and assessments, which students access from within Lessons; instructors can also create and edit new items for these other tools from within Lessons. 2. Easy content management when adding content to a page, instructors can link to existing resource items or create new items, which are automatically added to a folder in Resources labeled with the name of that page. 3. The ability to add multiple instances of the tool to a course and edit the tool name for each instance. 4. Multiple instances of Lessons that can include multiple linked subpages, with several navigation options for users. 5. Gradebook integration gradebook items can be automatically created for comment areas, questions, and student content sections, as well as for pages. ReggieNet: Lessons Updated 8/3/2018 1

2 6. Group awareness instructors can set some items to be accessible only to certain groups/sections, and they can also grade students content by group/section. 7. A video player is provided for video files; YouTube videos can be embedded in pages by supplying links instead of embed codes. 8. Instructors can add student content sections to pages, so students may create their own pages incorporating text and other content; instructors can opt to include comment areas in student pages Drop-down Action Buttons Text Content Link Stars indicate prerequisites Link to Assignment Shading indicates that a previous item is Link to Forums Link to assessment in Tests and Quizzes Item menu ReggieNet: Lessons Updated 8/3/2018 2

3 Prerequisites In Lessons, you can make access to an item on the page dependent on whether the student has completed one or more prior items. After you have added some types of content, such as Assignments, Tests and Quizzes, you can then make that item Required. Once you have one or more required items, you can make any subsequent item dependent on having completed the required item(s). Adding Lessons You can add top level Lessons pages in Edit Tools in Site Info. Each top level page will have a link for it added to the left-hand navigation. 1. Go to Site Info 2. Click Manage Tools 3. Click the check box for Lessons; click Continue 4. The dialog box shown here will appear Give the Lesson page a title; you also have the option to add multiple top level pages (with their associated Navigation links) at the same time. 5. Click Continue; click Finish Adding more top level pages. Once the first lesson page has been added, you can add either by using the Edit Tools option in Site Info (as you did with the initial page), or you can use the More Tools Add More Pages option on any existing Lessons page. Page Title Enter a title for the new page. You can create a group of pages at once if you put a number in the title. For example, if you specify "Unit 4" and request 3 pages, you'll get Unit 4, Unit 5 and Unit 6. Number of Pages enter a number Make new pages copies of the current one copies content from the current page to the new page(s). This is useful if you set up a basic template for your pages to start with Put existing page in the left margin allows you to choose an already existent page from a list. ReggieNet: Lessons Updated 8/3/2018 3

4 Editing Page Settings To edit page settings, click on the tool icon can edit the following: at the far right of the action button bar at the top. You Page title edit the page title Don't Release Page Until All Prerequisite Pages are Completed - Select this option if you would like the page to appear/be accessible only after previously 'Required' pages have been completed/accessed. You can use this on both subpages and top-level pages (pages that appear in the left margin). If you use it on a subpage, the student won't be able to click on the page until all prerequisites have been completed. If you use it on a top-level page, the student will be able to click on the page in the left margin, but will get a message listing the pages that have to be completed first. Require this page - This page must be completed before the student can access later pages. Hide this page from users. - Use this when you're not ready for students to see the page yet. It will not appear in the left margin. Hide this page until the following date - Use this when you want a page to become available at a certain date or time. Note that the page will show in the left margin before then, but won't be usable. (There is no way to specify release dates for items in the left margin.) Create gradebook itemwhen page is completed. points. - This option will create a Gradebook item with the same name as the Lessons page worth the amount of points entered into the points field. Custom CSS File - This permits you to supply a style sheet to be used with the page. This can be used to change fonts, add backgrounds, and make other style adjustments. Because preparing style sheets can be difficult, your system administrator may choose to prepare style sheets for you. If they have done so, the menu will show a list of system-wide style sheets. You may also upload your own. They will be available for any page in the site. If you name the file default.css, it will be the default for your site, i.e. it will be used for any page that doesn't specify a style sheet. Your system administrator may supply a system-wide default. It will be used for any page that doesn't specify a style sheet if you don't have you own default. Set Owner to You can select a user that doesn t ordinarily have editing permission as the owner. Tool Order Function Reordering Top Level Pages 1. Click Site Info in the left-hand navigation of your site. 2. Click the Tool Order tab. 3. Drag and Drop items to rearrange the page order. 4. Click Save at the bottom of the screen to save your reorder. Hiding and renaming 1. Click Site Info in the left-hand navigation of your site. ReggieNet: Lessons Updated 8/3/2018 4

5 2. Click the Tool Order tab. 3. Click the gear icon to the right of the tool name. 4. To hide the tool, click on Make Tool Invisible to Students. 5. To unhide the tool, click on Make Tool Visible to students. 6. To rename the tool, click Edit Tool Title. 7. To remove the tool, click Disabling a tool Some tools can be disabled for students. If you disable the Announcements tool, students will not be able to access it by any means. The tool is automatically hidden in the Tool Menu if it is disabled 1. Click Site Info in the left-hand navigation of your site. 2. Click the Tool Order tab. 3. Click the gear icon to the right of the tool name. 4. Click Lock Access to this Tool. Removing a tool Tools can also be removed on the Tool Order page. It has the same effect as removing a tool using the ManageTools option in Site Info. 1. Click Site Info in the left-hand navigation of your site. 2. Click the Tool Order tab. 3. Click the gear icon to the right of the tool name. 4. Click Delete this Tool. Adding Content You can initiate adding content to your Lessons page by accessing the Add Content menu in the following ways: clicking on the Add Content drop down menu at the top this will add the new item at the end of the page clicking on the Plus symbol in the bottom right corner of a section this will add the new item to the end of that section clicking on the Plus symbol in any item menu bar - this will add the new item just above the chosen one. The following types of content can be added: Add Text - Enter text into an editor. Embed content on page- Add an item that will show on the page, such as a Flash presentation or video. Add Content Links - Upload document and/or add links to existing documents and web sites. Add Subpage - Create another page to contain content, and link it to this one. ReggieNet: Lessons Updated 8/3/2018 5

6 Add Resources Folder Add a list of all files in a particular folder in Resources. The list will update automatically to reflect any changes in the folder. Link to an assignment - Choose an assignment from ReggieNet's Assignment tool, and add it to this page. Embed Calendar Embeds the course Calendar on the page. Link to a test or quiz - Choose an assignment from ReggieNet's Tests and Quizzes tool, and add it to this page. Link to a forum or topic - Choose a forum or topic from ReggieNet s Forums tool, and add it to this page. Embed Announcements Embeds the most recent announcements in the page. Number can be specified Embed Forums Conversatons Embeds the most recent conversations from any Forums topic in the page. Number can be specified Add Checklist Create a checklist that students can mark off. Add Question - Put a multiple choice or short answer question on the page. Multiple choice questions can be used as polls. Add Comments Tool - Allow students to enter comments Add Student Content - Allow students to create a page with their own content. Other students can comment on it. Upload content in Zip file adds the contents of a zip file to the page Add External Tool some LTI tools can be added to the page, such as SCORM modules from ScormCloud, or Zoom. ReggieNet: Lessons Updated 8/3/2018 6

7 Adding Sections and Columns Lessons page content can be divided into sections and columns. SECTION Item menu bar Section title Join adjacent regions Column Properties COLUMN Add content to end of this region COLLAPSIBLE SECTION To add a section or column: 1. Click the plus sign either in the lower right-hand corner of an existing column or section, or in any item menu bar 2. Select Add section break above or Add column break above. You can delete a section or column break by clicking on the Join adjacent regions icon in the top left of any section or column. This will merge that region with the previous one (retaining all content from both). Column Properties Column properties allows you to double the width of any column other columns will be adjusted automatically ReggieNet: Lessons Updated 8/3/2018 7

8 specify use of two columns of text within the column (like newspaper columns) specify a background color specify a title that will appear above the section make the section collapsible (title must be specified) and whether open or closed by default Add Text Select Add Text from the Add Content menu to add text to the page. A rich text editor will appear if you are using a web browser that supports it. Enter your text and click Save at the bottom of the page. If you prefer to work with HTML, use the Source button at the top left corner of the editor. If you have groups, you will also be able to select which group(s) can view the text. You can add as many text items as you want. Editing Text Items Click the Edit button in the item menu bar for the text item you want to change; make your changes in the editor; click Save. Deleting Text Items Click the trashcan icon in the item menu bar next to the text item you want to delete; click Delete in the confirmation pop-up. (Note: you can also click Delete in the edit screen; no warning confirmation will be given when you use this method.) Embed content on page To add multimedia items to your page, select Embed content on page from the Add Content drop-down menu. If you have the multimedia file stored on your computer: 1. Click the Browse button 2. Navigate to the correct file, and click Open 3. Click Save Note: When you add a file in this way, Lessons will create a folder named for the lesson in the Resources and Materials tool and place the file there. If you have previously added the file to Resources and Materials 1. Click Or select existing files from resources 2. Locate the file you wish to use and click the Select link to the right of the file name 3. Click Continue If the multimedia is located on another server or website: 1. Copy and paste the URL for the item into the box under Or add a URL or embed code ReggieNet: Lessons Updated 8/3/2018 8

9 2. Click Save Editing Embedded Items Click the Edit button in the item menu bar for the multimedia item you want to change; make your changes in the editor; click Update Item. Deleting Embedded Items Click the trashcan icon in the item menu bar next to the multimedia item you want to delete; click Delete in the confirmation pop-up. (Note: you can also click Delete in the edit screen; no warning confirmation will be given when you use this method.) Add Content Link Adding Content Link is the same process as embedding content. You can choose to add files from your computer, from Resources and Materials, or you can add a link to a URL. Editing Content Link Click the Edit button in the item menu bar for the resource you want to change; you can: change the file; provide a description select which group(s) can see the item choose whether to release the resource based on completion of prerequisites choose to require an item When all changes are made, click Update Item. Deleting Content Link Click the trashcan icon in the item menu bar next to the resource you want to delete; click Delete in the confirmation pop-up. (Note: you can also click Delete in the edit screen; no warning confirmation will be given when you use this method.) Add Subpage Each Lesson can have multiple pages associated with it. These are called subpages. You can add the same kinds of content to subpages as you can to top level pages. To add a subpage: 1. Click Add Subpage in the Add Content menu 2. Provide a name (or you can choose an already existing page) 3. Choose the Next page option if you want the Next button at the top of the page to go to this Subpage instead of to the next Lessons page. 4. Choose whether to show as a button rather than link 5. Click Create ReggieNet: Lessons Updated 8/3/2018 9

10 Editing Subpages Click the Edit button in the item menu bar for the subpage you want to change; you can: change the title choose the Next page option if you want the Next button at the top of the page to go to this Subpage instead of to the next Lessons page choose whether to show as a button rather than link select which group(s) can see the item choose whether to release the resource based on completion of prerequisites choose to require an item Click Update Item when you are finished making changes. Deleting Subpages Click the trashcan icon in the item menu bar next to the subpage link you want to delete; click Delete in the confirmation pop-up. (Note: you can also click Delete in the edit screen; no warning confirmation will be given when you use this method.) Add Resources Folder You can add a dynamically updated list of all the files in the Resources tool. Select Add Resources Folder from the Add Content menu. A list of folders in Resources will be displayed. Click the folder you wish to include, then click Save at the bottom. Any additions or deletions to the folder in Resources will automatically be reflected on the Lessons page. Link to an assignment You can create a link to an assignment in the Assignments tool. To create a new assignment, use the Create new assignment using Assignments link at the top of the page. This will open the Assignments tool and allow you to create a new assignment or modify an existing one. After creating or editing an assignment, click the Continue with Add Assignment link at the top of the page to return to the list of assignments. Select the assignment you wish to add to Lessons and click Use selected item. Editing an Assignment - Click the Edit button in the item menu bar for the assignment you want to change; Item Name - Edit the name of the link to the assignment. Item Description - Edit the description of the assignment. The description will appear beneath the link to the assignment. By default, the description includes the assignment's Due Date. Change Assignment - Change the chosen Assignment to a different one. Edit Assignment - This will open the settings page for the chosen assignment, allowing you to modify the assignment. After editing the assignment, click Post to save your changes and then ReggieNet: Lessons Updated 8/3/

11 click Return to Lessons, after you have finished editing the item link at the top of the page to return to Lessons. Don't Release Item Until All Prerequisites are Completed - Select this option if you would like it to be accessible only after previously required items have been completed. Require that the student submit this assignment - Select this option to make this item a required item; this means that students must complete this item before progressing further in Lessons. Require that the student receive points on this assignment - Select this option to make a minimum score a requirement in order to continue. This option can only be selected if the item is Required. Edit the groups for which this item should be shown - If you have groups in the site, you can click this in order to reveal checkboxes for each group. This allows you to make the assignment available only to chosen groups. Students who are not in one of the chosen groups will not see this item at all. Deleting Assignments Click the trashcan icon in the item menu bar next to the assignment link you want to delete; click Delete in the confirmation pop-up. (Note: you can also click Delete in the edit screen; no warning confirmation will be given when you use this method.) Embed Calendar Selecting this option embeds the course Calendar into the page. Editing options - Click the Edit button in the item menu bar for the calendar; Item Name and Item Description do not appear on page Select groups for which this item should be shown display only to certain groups Link to a test or quiz You can create a link to an assessment in the Tests and Quizzes tool. To create a new assessment, use the Create new quiz using Tests and Quizzes link at the top of the page. This will open the Assignments tool and allow you to create a new assessment or modify an existing one. After creating or editing an assessment, click the Continue with Add Quiz link at the top of the page to return to the list of assessments. Select the assessment you wish to add to Lessons and click Use selected item. Editing Quizzes - Click the Edit button in the item menu bar for the quiz you want to change; Item Name - Change the name of the text on the link to your quiz on the main Lessons page. Item Description - Change/add a description to your quiz, which will appear beneath the link to the quiz. Change Quiz - Change the assessment to a different one in your Tests & Quizzes section. Edit Quiz - Opens the current assessment in the Tests & Quizzes tool and allows you to modify it. ReggieNet: Lessons Updated 8/3/

12 Edit Quiz Settings - Opens the settings page for the current assessment in the Tests & Quizzes tool and allows you to edit the settings. Don't Release Item Until All Prerequisites are Completed - Select this option if you would like it to appear/be accessible only after previously 'Required' items have been completed/accessed. Require that the student submit this assessment - Select this option to make this item a 'Required' item for later on in the Lessons plan. Require that the student receive points on this assessment - Select this option to make it necessary to score a certain number of points on the assessment to continue. This option can only be selected if the item is Required. Edit the groups for which this item should be shown - If you have groups in the site, you can click this in order to reveal checkboxes for each group. This allows you to make the assignment available only to chosen group. Students who are not in one of the chosen groups will not see this item at all. Deleting Quizzes Click the trashcan icon in the item menu bar next to the assessment link you want to delete; click Delete in the confirmation pop-up. (Note: you can also click Delete in the edit screen; no warning confirmation will be given when you use this method.) Link to a forum or topic You can create a link to a forum or topic in th e Forums tool. To create a new topic, use the Create new topic link in the More Tools dropdown at the top of the page. This will open the Forums tool and allow you to create a new topic or modify an existing one. After creating or editing a discussion, click the Continue with Add Forum Topic link at the top of the page to return to the list of assessments. Select the discussion topic you wish to add to Lessons and click Use selected item. Editing a Forum topic - Click the Edit button in the item menu bar for the forum topic you want to change. Item Name - Change the name of the text on the link to your topic on the main Lessons page. Item Description - Change/add a description to your topic, which will appear beneath the link to the topic. Change Forum Topic - Change the topic to a different one in your forums tool. Edit Forum Topic - Call the forum tool, to allow you to modify the settings for the topic. Don't Release Item Until All Prerequisites are Completed - Select this option if you would like it to appear/be accessible only after previously 'Required' items have been completed/accessed. Require that the student submit a posting to this topic - Select this option to make this item a 'Required' item for later on in the Lessons plan. Edit the groups for which this topic should be shown - If you have groups in the site, allows you to make this topic visible only to some groups. Students who are not in one of the checked groups will not see this item on their page at all. ReggieNet: Lessons Updated 8/3/

13 Deleting Forum Topics Click the trashcan icon in the item menu bar next to the forums link you want to delete; click Delete in the confirmation pop-up. (Note: you can also click Delete in the edit screen; no warning confirmation will be given when you use this method.) Embed Announcements Embeds recent announcements on the page. You can select number of announcements displayed. This can be changed later by clicking on the Edit icon in the item menu bar. Embed Forums Conversations Embeds the most recent conversations in any of the Forum topics on the page. You can select number of announcements displayed. This can be changed later by clicking on the Edit icon in the item menu bar. Add Checklist You can add a checklist that students can mark off. 1. Select Add Checklist from the Add Content Menu 2. Checklist Title Provide a title 3. Checklist Description Provide a description 4. Checklist Items Click the Add New Checklist item button, then enter the item label. 5. Optional Settings choose an indent level, and which groups you want to show this to 6. Click Save. Click on the icon in the item menu toolbar to view a summary of student progress. Editing a Checklist Click the Edit button in the item menu bar for the checklist you want to change. Deleting a Checklist Click the trashcan icon in the item menu bar next to the checklist you want to delete; click Delete in the confirmation pop-up. (Note: you can also click Delete in the edit screen; no warning confirmation will be given when you use this method.) Add Question You can add a single multiple choice or short answer question to your page. 1. Click the Add Question action button 2. Choose the type of question 3. Type in the Question text 4. Type in Possible Answers click Add New Answer for more answer choices ReggieNet: Lessons Updated 8/3/

14 5. Show students a graph will provide a link that shows the results to date 6. Grade this question will send the points to the Gradebook 7. Type in correct and incorrect feedback text if desired 8. Choose whether to release the resource based on completion of prerequisites 9. Choose to require an item 10. Click Save Editing a Question Click the Edit button in the item menu bar for the checklist you want to change. Deleting a Question Click the trashcan icon in the item menu bar next to the checklist you want to delete; click Delete in the confirmation pop-up. (Note: you can also click Delete in the edit screen; no warning confirmation will be given when you use this method.) Add Comments Tool The Comments Tool option allows you to create a discussion built into the Lesson. Note that all comments will automatically be shown, unless restricted by group. Once a student has added a comment, they may change or delete it for 30 minutes. After that, only an instructor may change or delete it. Editing Comments tool - Click the Edit button in the item menu bar for the comments tool you want to change. Keep Comments Anonymous - The author will be shown as Anonymous followed by a number, except that instructors will still be able to see the real author. The number is used so that students can see which comments were added by the same person. If there are several comments blocks, the numbers are not consistent across the blocks. Don't Release Item Until All Prerequisites are Completed - Select this option if you would like comments to be accessible only after previously 'Required' items have been completed/accessed. Require This Item - Select this option to make this item a 'Required' item for later on in the Lessons plan. The requirement will be satisfied once someone has added a comment. Edit the groups for which this item should be shown - If you have groups in the site, allows you to make the comments block visible only to some groups. Students who are not in one of the checked groups will not see this item on their page at all. Deleting a Comments item Click the trashcan icon in the item menu bar next to the comment item you want to delete; click Delete in the confirmation pop-up. (Note: you can also click Delete in the edit screen; no warning confirmation will be given when you use this method.) Note that the comments themselves remain in the database, although only an administrator will be able to retrieve them. ReggieNet: Lessons Updated 8/3/

15 Adding Student Content Add Student Content will insert a tool that permits students to add pages of their own. Those pages look much like regular Lessons pages, although there are fewer options. This allows students to share material with the rest of the class. There is an option to permit other students to comment on their work. Small icons appear to the left of the point for each student's page. The icons show which entries are new, and which contain new content or new comments. Editing Student Content tool - Click the Edit button in the item menu bar for the student content you want to change. Make These Student Pages Anonymous - The author of the page will not be shown, except to the instructor. Create gradebook entries for these An item will be created in the gradebook Add a Comments Section to Each Page - Places a comments tool at the bottom of each page, allowing other students to comment on the work. o Make These Comments Anonymous - The author of the comments will not be shown, except to the instructor. o Grade These Comments A Show Grading Pane for Comments button will be generated, which will allow you to view and grade comments made by students Add a peer review rubric to each page Allows you to create a very simple rubric for peer review. It also will generate a Peer Evaluation Statistics button. o Select the rubric Use an already existing rubric o Create a new rubric Create a new rubric of your own o Open and Due Dates specify dates for peer review o Allow self grade Allows students to grade themselves Student pages will be associated with groups rather than individuals Once you have selected the desired groups, as students add material, it will automatically create a page for that student s group. Students can view material in all pages; they can only add or edit material if they are a member of the group that owns the page. Don't Release Item Until All Prerequisites are Completed - Select this option if you would like the student contents section to be accessible only after previously 'Required' items have been completed/accessed. Require This Item - Select this option to make this item a 'Required' item for later on in the Lessons plan. The requirement will be satisfied once someone has added a page with at least some content. Edit the groups for which this item should be shown - If you have groups in the site, allows you to make the student content block visible only to some groups. Students who are not in one of the checked groups will not see this item on their page at all. Deleting Student Pages Click the trashcan icon in the item menu bar next to the student page item you want to delete; click Delete in the confirmation pop-up. (Note: you can also click Delete in the edit ReggieNet: Lessons Updated 8/3/

16 screen; no warning confirmation will be given when you use this method.) Note that the student pages themselves remain in the database, although only an administrator will be able to retrieve them. Note: It seems to take a bit of time for student comments and peer reviews to appear in the instructor view. Prerequisites and Required items and pages When editing items, you have the option (in most cases) to either Require an item, or to not release it until All prerequisites have been completed. This means that you can prevent students from moving ahead to later parts of the course if they have not completed earlier parts. If you use this function, a group will automatically be created for each required item (these group names will always start with Access: ), and items such as assessments in Tests & Quizzes, or Assignments, will be available only to the members of that group. Students are added to the group once they have completed all items that have been identified as prerequisites. In the example shown below, the item Assessment Workshop.pdf is a required item. Any item that follows it that has been marked Don't Release Item Until All Prerequisites are Completed will be grayed out and not accessible until the required item(s) has been completed. In this case the Assignment Homework 3 has prerequisites. This sequencing can also be applied to entire pages and subpages as well. Reorder page items To change the order of items on a page, click Reorder in the action bar at the top. You can then drag and drop items to put them in the desired order. Note that changing the order may affect any items that are required. Working with CK Editor The CK Editor is available from many tools in ReggieNet. To access CK Editor, please use one of the following tools: Resources Add > Create HTML Page Lessons Add Text > Compose content with editor Calendar Add and you ll see the editor on the Add Event screen Announcement Add and you ll see the editor on the Add Announcement screen. Syllabus Add Item, and you ll see the editor on the pop-up screen. ReggieNet: Lessons Updated 8/3/

17 Inserting a picture 1. Position the cursor where you want the image to be displayed. 2. Click the Image icon ( ). The editor displays the Image Properties window. 3. Choose one of these options: To link to an image in an external URL (one not in the CLE), type or paste the URL into the URL box. To link to an image stored in Resources in any site you own, click Browse Server. The Server Browser window opens: New folder and upload file buttons Image file In this window, you can select images in your current site or in any other site you own. To select an image, click on its name, then click OK. You may also upload a new file to Resources, as well as add a new folder, by clicking the Upload File icon or New Folder icon ( ). 4. Make sure you enter Alternative Text 5. If desired, take advantage of these options: To change the size of the image, enter numbers in the Width and Height boxes. To restore the original size, click the Reset icon ( ). To lock the ratio of width to height, click the Lock icon ( ). To position the image with regard to the text and entire screen, select from the Alignment options. 6. To complete the selection, click OK. ReggieNet: Lessons Updated 8/3/

18 Inserting a Link to Learning Activities You can create an internal link to a particular learning activity (Forums, Tests & Quizzes, Assignments, Resources) in ReggieNet. You can create an internal link anywhere CK editor is available, such as Syllabus, Resources, Lessons, Schedule, and Announcements. Note: When you copy for the second semester, you may have to re-set these internal links. Inserting Links to Learning Activities and Resources 1. In the rich text editor, click the Insert icon ( ). Your browser displays its link window. Link 2. In the browser s link window, click the Browse Server button. Your browser displays a list of sites you own and tools within those sites that you may link to. 3. Find the item you want as follows: 1) In the left pane, click on a site name to select the site you want to link to (by default, it will show the current site. 2) Select the the appropriate tool name to see a list of your assignments, assessments, forums, or resources. 3) Click the item you want to link to. The browser closes the window and, in its link window, it displays URL for the item you chose. 4) Click OK. Reggienet links the text to the item you selected. 5) Embedding YouTube or other streaming video 1. Click on the Source icon from the editor. 2. Open another tab on your browser and find a clip you d like to include. Find its embed code. For example in YouTube, you can click on Share and then you can click on Embed. 3. Paste the embed code in CK Editor. If you want to add more text above or below the video, you can hit Source icon again. The code turns to a space holder for video. Now you can add text above or below the video. ReggieNet: Lessons Updated 8/3/

19 Integrating External Content Web Content Tool If you have a course website or other external link that you use often throughout the semester, you can use the Web Content tool to create a navigation link to that external website. Creating a Web Content tool 1. Click on Site Info 2. Click the Manage Tools tab. 3. Check the empty box for Web Content and click Continue. 4. At the next screen, enter a title for the web page in the Title box and the URL for it in the URL box. 5. Click Continue. When the ReggieNet displays the confirmation screen, click Continue. 6. When it s completed, you will see the link on the main navigation side bar. 7. You can add as many Web Content tools as you d like but please limit them to most crucial ones as they could clutter the left-side navigation area. Web Links without using Web Content Tool If you have a lot of web links that you d like to share with students, the Web Content tool is probably not the best tool to use as it could clutter the left-side navigation area. There are two additional ways to include web links in your ReggieNet sites. Creating Web links in the Resources or the Lessons tool 1. If you re in the Resources, select Add Web Links (URLs). If you re in the Lessons, select Add Content Link 2. Type in the URL and other required fields. If you re in the Resources, you can also add more links at the same time. Creating an HTML document that contains a list of web links in the Resources. 1. If you re in the Resources, select Create HTML Page. 2. ReggieNet displays an HTML editor. Create a document with a list of hyperlinks using the hyper link icon. Integrating Multimedia Content There are two ways to use your multimedia files in ReggieNet. 1. Uploading files directly to ReggieNet. In this case, students will be downloading the file before viewing. 2. Uploading files to Office 365 Video and display the video in ReggieNet. ReggieNet: Lessons Updated 8/3/

20 We recommend mp3 for audio format and mp4 for video format for either uploading or streaming. Uploading/downloading vs. Streaming How it works Potential problems File size limit Uploading/downloading The instructor uploads the video directly to ReggieNet. Students will download the file and play it with a browser plug-in or a media player that s available on their computer. Students might not have correct plug-in, media players or set-up to play the file. Mobile devices might not be able to play the video, either. 250MB per upload, 5GB for the course site. Streaming The instructor uploads the video to Office365 Video and displays it in ReggieNet. Students don t download the file, but can watch it as the bits of video are sent to their computer. Usually, there s no problem playing streaming video unless students are using mobile devices. None Difficulty for instructors Easy Moderate. Have a few steps to complete Common multimedia files used in Course Sites Using Camtasia in ReggieNet If you d like to upload a Camtasia file directly to ReggieNet and have students download the file on their computers, you can do so by saving the file in mp4 format and upload the mp4 file to Resources & Materials, Modules or add it as attachment in Calendar or Announcement. If you d like to stream a Camtasia file, you can upload the mp4 file to the Office365 Video. Using video in ReggieNet If you d like to upload video files directly to ReggieNet, we recommend you use mp4 file format as it is most popular video file type. If your video is not mp4, you can convert it using a free program like Any Video Converter. If your file is more than 250MB, you should use Office365 Video (students can watch streaming video). ReggieNet: Lessons Updated 8/3/

21 Using captioned video from Disability Concerns in ReggieNet Disability Concerns can prepare captioned video for you if your student has a known disability and reported it to Disability Concerns. Those captioned videos consist of multiple files. The best way is to upload all the files to Office365 Video. Additional Information Using Office 365 Video You need to request a channel for each of your courses. There is more information on CTLT s website at Using SoftChalk Modules There are two levels of SoftChalk modules integration in ReggieNet. The first level of integration is to have students use the module, but their grades from the activities are not sent to the gradebook. The second level of integration is to have students use the module, and their grades from the activities are sent to the gradebook. Both levels are discussed below. Step 1: Package the Lesson in SoftChalk Once you have finalized the SoftChalk lesson, 1. Select File Package Lesson from the menu 2. Select the following options Under Package type, select Standard Zip. Under Track score using, select LMS with SCORM Title and Subtitle will be those given under Style Properties 4. Click OK The module is then uploaded to cloud.scorm.com, and then linked within ReggieNet as an External Tool. ReggieNet: Lessons Updated 8/3/