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Learning Units
The use of a Learning Unit enables both a flexible and a sequential presentation of content. A table of contents is available for flexible access to content, and a page-by-page presentation provides sequential presentation.Add a Learning Unit to Your Course
- Log in to the Blackboard Course Management System using your NetID and Password
- From the My Institution tab, locate and click on your course link
where you would like to create a learning unit
- Click the Control Panel button
- From the Control Panel, select the Content Area in which you wish to place the learning unit
- Within the desired content area, select Learning Unit from the drop-down box on the right and click Go
- On the Add Learning Unit page, complete the fields:
- Learning Unit Information
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Name – name of learning unit
Text – possibly the objectives and purpose of the unit - Options – select your preferred options
- Click on Submit
- Click on OK to accept success notice
- Learning Unit Information
- Enter the Learning Unit, and choose an option from the gray toolbar:
Item, External Link, File, Test, Survey
- Complete the required information and click on Submit
- Click OK on the Success page
- View the Learning Unit as a student would view it, outside of
the Control Panel,
to verify that the Unit is delivering content as desired
Learning Units may be viewed sequentially or non-sequentially. If sequential viewing is enforced, students will view the Learning Unit in the order items within it are listed. Students will not be able to advance to a page within the unit without having viewed the previous page. If sequential viewing is not enforced, items in the Learning Unit may be viewed in any order from the Contents page.
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