{"id":22831,"date":"2023-07-19T10:18:49","date_gmt":"2023-07-19T14:18:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ltsadev.sheridanc.on.ca\/apps\/wordpress\/learning-and-technology-portal\/?p=22831"},"modified":"2024-11-05T17:45:30","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T17:45:30","slug":"the-course-homepage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/the-course-homepage\/","title":{"rendered":"The Course Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Once you select a course you are taken to the course homepage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1>Course Navbar<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The bar at the top of the course homepage is called the course navbar. It contains links to many of the tools and resources in your course and has been designed to provide faculty and students with quick access to the most commonly used tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The <b>Course Admin<\/b> button on the left is only visible to the instructor. &nbsp;Clicking on it will take you to the Course Administration page. &nbsp;The Course Administration area is central for accessing tools for setting up and managing your course.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/04\/Course-Homepage-2-1024x590.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/04\/Course-Homepage-2-1024x590.png 1024w, https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/04\/Course-Homepage-2-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/04\/Course-Homepage-2-768x442.png 768w, https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/04\/Course-Homepage-2.png 1391w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h1>Homepage and Widgets<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The course homepage is below the navbar. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/custom-homepage-and-widgets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">create, edit, delete, customize<\/a>, and change the layout. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Announcements:&nbsp;<\/strong>The <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/announcements\/\" target=\"_blank\">announcements&nbsp;widget<\/a> displays announcement items created in the announcement tool. &nbsp;You can create items to help communicate course updates, changes, and new information.<\/li><li><strong>Content Browser:&nbsp;<\/strong>The content browser widget lets you browse course content, view recently visited topics, and view bookmarked topics from your course homepage.<\/li><li><strong>Calendar:<\/strong>&nbsp;The <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\">calendar widget<\/a> includes a mini calendar and a list of upcoming events. &nbsp;It displays all events created by instructors.<\/li><li><strong>Course Overview Widget:<\/strong> This widget <a href=\"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/course-overview-widget-insights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">includes easy-to-use visualizations<\/a> that provide a complete, near-real-time picture of learners across SLATE. It allows you to track, measure, and monitor learner progress and help promote engagement during their learning journey.<\/li><li><strong>Grade Exporter Widget: <\/strong>You can <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/grade-export-widget\/\" target=\"_blank\">download a CSV file <\/a>of your grade book to upload into PeopleSoft. <\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once you select a course you are taken to the course homepage. Course Navbar The bar at the top of the course homepage is called the course navbar. 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