MyClassroom:
Intermediate Training
Files:
Course Files provides central file storage
for this Course. Instructors can link to any of
these items when creating content for this
Course. When an Instructor changes an
item, all links to the item in the Course
reflect those changes.
Create Folders
Extremely important: create folders in your
File Manager, to organise all your subject
files.
Steps for creating folders:
1. Click on Files underneath your Course
Control Panel
2. Click on the subject code
3. Click on Create Folder
4. Folder Name - Type in name of Folder
5. Click on Submit.
Upload Files
1. Click on Files underneath your Course
Control Panel
2. Select the folder to which you want to
upload file(s) by clicking on it.
3. Click on Upload
4. Click on Upload Files
5. Click on Browse My Computer to
browse for your file(s)
6. Select your file(s)
7. Click on Submit.
Create Files
You can also create a file directly in Bb.
Steps for creating files:
1. Click on Files
2. Click on Create HTML Object
3. Name - Type in name of file
4. Make sure Visual Editor is turned on
5. Type in the Content of the file in the
Visual Editor
6. Click on Submit - New file will be added
to Files area.
Learning Modules:
Learning Modules enable students to
follow a structured path for progressing
through content.
It may contain the following:
• Content files (e.g. html, PDF, Word, text
and Flash files)
• Assessments (Tests, Surveys, etc)
• Assignments
• Images, glossary, video files, audio
files, URL’s
• Mashups like YouTube Video etc.
• Discussion Topics to facilitate
asynchronous communication, etc.
Create Learning Modules
With Edit Mode On:
1. Click on Content Area for it to open up.
2. Click on Build Content
3. Click on Learning Module
4. Name - Type in name of Learning
Module
5. Text - Type in description for Learning
Module
6. Availability - Permit users to view this
content yes or no, and set date and time
restrictions if applicable.
7. View - Sequential viewing, open in new
window yes or no, Track number of
views.
8. Table of Contents - You can organise
the Table of Contents however you see
fit. It can be displayed by roman
numerals, numbers, letters or a
combination of the three.
9. Click on Submit.
Add Folders to Learning Modules
With Edit Mode On:
1. Click on Build Content
2. Click on Content Folder
3. Name - Type in name of Folder for e.g
Outcomes.
4. Text - Type in description for folder
(optionall)
5. Select the necessary options for the
folder.
6. Click on Submit. (You have now created
a folder in your Learning Module).
Add Files to Folders in Learning
Modules
With Edit Mode On:
1. Click on the folder you have created.
2. Click on Build Content
3. Click on File
4. Find file - Click on Browse Course (the
files area window opens)
5. Navigate to the area where you want to
select a file from. Select the radio button
on the left of the particular file.
6. Click on Submit.
7. Discussion topics, Assignments,
Tests and Surveys may be added at a
later stage.
Discussions:
An electronic area for posting, displaying
and receiving information. Discussion areas
are a useful way to make information availa-
ble to a specific group or community. Dis-
cussions can serve as general notice
boards, i.e. for Frequently Asked Questions,
or they can be used to strategically, secure-
ly and confidentially link a group of students
studying a particular subject and it’s also
possible to grade student participation.
The Discussions tool is an asynchronous
communication tool. This means that the
communication in discussions does not
occur at the same time.
P.T.O

Discussion Forums are made up of
individual discussions threads that can be
organised around a particular subject.
Create Forums
Create Forums to organise discussions:
Steps for creating Forums:
1. Click on Discussions
2. Click on Create Forum
3. Name - Type in name for Forum
4. Description - Type in description
(optional)
5. Forum Availability - Yes or No, and set
date and time restrictions of applicable.
6. Forum Settings - Select the necessary
settings for the forum. Forums have
many different settings that affect how
users interact with the Forums.
MyClassroom:
Intermediate Training
When a Forum is set to be graded, a
Column in the Grade Centre is created
automatically.
7. Click on Submit.
Add Threads/Messages to Forums
A Thread is a series of posts related to the
same subject. Threads provide an organisa-
tional structure within a Forum for users to
share posts on similar topics. Creating a
thread posts the first message.
1. Click on the specific Forum you want to
add threads to.
2. Click on Create Thread
3. Subject - Type in subject for thread
4. Message - Type in message
5. You also have an option to add an
attachment
6. Click on Submit.
Adding Discussion Thread to
Learning Module
1. Click on Learning Module
2. Click on Tools
3. Click on Discussion Board
4. Select the: Select a Discussion Board
Forum
5. Click on the Forum you want to add
6. Click on Next
7. Click on Submit.
Content Material:
1. Any .doc, .pdf, .html files.
2. Create files in Bb or upload from
workstation.
3. Import e-Pack from CD or Website
(copyright) - must be Bb compatible.
4. Import SCORM modules from CD.