Center for Online Learning
Faculty Tutorials
Building an Online Course
The following set of tutorials is designed to offer both pedagogical and functional instruction on using GeorgiaVIEW. Conceptual formats explored and demonstrated in this series of videos follow sound online course design principles. If this is the first time you are viewing this series of videos, it is best to start with the first one, and work your way down the page. By the end of the series, you will have the knowledge to build a course from scratch.
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- PDF: This means that you will be able to view the static tutorial using Adobe Reader. You can print the document for future reference.
- Flash: This means that you will be able to view the interactive tutorial or video using Adobe Flash Player.
- HTML: This means that the tutorial is simply another webpage with no additional requirements.
| Tutorial | Description | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Differences between Vista and GeorgiaVIEW | This document will examine the fundamental interface changes between the two versions. | |
| Student View Tour | This tutorial will guide you through the layout and structure of a well design online course from the student's perspective. | |
| Course Info - Start Here | This is an overview of the Course Info - Start Here page, which is a learning module that orients students to your online course. | Flash | PDF |
| Concept of Learning Modules | This tutorial gives an overview of how to successfully implement a unit of instruction in your courses using Learning Modules. | Flash | PDF |
| Adding a Learning Module | This will guide you on how to create a learning module to organize units of instruction within your course. | Flash | PDF |
| Adding Headings to Learning Modules | This tutorial will show you how to organize learning module content using headings. | Flash | PDF |
| File Manager Concepts | This is an overview of how to organize files and folders for easy access and reuse in subsequent courses. | Flash | PDF |
| Uploading files and creating folders | This tutorial will show you how to organize folders and upload files to your course. | Flash | PDF |
| Linking files to a Learning Module | This is an overview of how to link and organize files withing a learning module. | Flash | PDF |
| Creating Discussion Topics | An overview of adding discussion topics to your course. | Flash | PDF |
| Creating Assignments | An overivew of the assignment tool and its use within your course. | Flash | PDF |
| Adding a Page Header | Each page of your online course can have text and images. This video shows you how to add text. | Flash | PDF |
| Manage Course: Tools | You can control what tools are available in the course by changing the "Tools" under Manage Course. | Flash | PDF |
| Manage Course: Menu | In the Manage Course: Tools," you learned to turn tools on and off in the course. The "Menu" option under Manage Course allows you to hide tools from student view while maintaining them in the Teach view. | Flash | PDF |
| Mail Tool | The mail tool works like email, but functions only inside the course. | Flash | PDF |
| The HTML Creator | A guide to using the HTML Creator to "spice" up your plain text within GeorgiaVIEW. | Flash | PDF |
Additional Online Concepts
For more concepts related to online course design, including best practice for specific tools and how to effectively implement sound design, visit the Online Course Design portion of our website.
Other GeorgiaVIEW Tutorials
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