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• Table of Contents
• Preface
• Chapter 1
• Chapter 2
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 4


• Chapter 5
• Chapter 6
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Appendix C

• Advanced Course Building
• Manage Course Menu
• Organization Guidelines
• Groups


• Active Learning Design Guidelines
• Using PowerPoint in Blackboard
• Impatica


• Compressing & Uploading Files
• Multimedia Guidelines


• Adding Multimedia Content
• The Text Edit Box
• Using Course Cartridges

Chapter 6

Organization Guidelines

Category 2: Content/Course Organization

Principle: Clear learning objectives provide a useful framework for the courses' content, activities, and learning assessments. Construction units or modules around discrete objectives help structure students' learning, making the course more unified and coherent.

Baseline Expectation

Indicators: (At least 3 of the following activities that promote active learning)

• A clear structure of course content
• A clear timeline for the learning process (e.g. due dates for each assignment)
• Buttons not in use have been deactivated (and cannot be seen by students)
• Colors are used with consideration for readability and printing on B&W printers
• Allocate sufficient time for course preparation