Use the Label tool to put text and images directly on the page

• Common ways teachers use the Label tool:
  • Create to-do lists for your students
  • Give more information or instructions about activities and resources in iLearn
  • Add images to your page
  • Organize by topics, due dates, file types
  • Add tools in the text editor (e.g. headings, bold, color) to organize the information on your course page
• To add a label, see Adding text to a course page
• To edit text and add images in a label, see Formatting text in iLearn

Use section headers to make courses easier to navigate

• Common ways teachers use the section headers:
  • Sort section by week or topic
  • Create a Table of Contents for your course in the left-side drawer that students can use to navigate
  • Don’t forget to edit Section 0 (welcome to the course, course information, etc)
• How to edit a section header:
  • From the course page, in the upper-right corner, select the Edit icon (⚙) and select Turn editing on
  • In the week/section you want to edit the section header, select the Edit text icon ()
  • Type your section header and select Enter or Return on your keyboard

Use Move right/left to indent activities/resources and create clear hierarchy

• Common ways teachers use move right/left:
  • Show relationships between text on your page (e.g. to-do lists, instructions) and activities and resources
  • Create categories or sub-sections within a section

• How to move an item right or left:
  • From the Course page, in the upper-right corner, select the Edit icon (⚙) and select Turn editing on
  • Next to the item you want to move, select Edit and choose Move right or Move left.

Use a forum in the welcome block of your course (Section 0) to create a space for students to ask questions

• Common ways teachers use this forum
  • Create a live course FAQ
  • Provide a space where students can answer each other’s questions about the course
•  Learn how to create a forum by viewing our Add a discussion forum help doc

Be consistent!

• Create a weekly routine/structure for your iLearn course that repeats
• Consistent structure reduces the cognitive load for your students so they can focus on learning course content and not how to navigate your iLearn course

 

 

 

For additional assistance, contact the Teaching and Learning with Technology team: (415) 405-5550, iteach@sfsu.edu, LIB 240