Your unit sites will vary to some extent, but there will be common features.  

 

Blocks

Blocks are found on the right-hand side of a unit site. If you do not see it, you may need to open the block drawer by finding the button.

  • Support - Information and links to the different student support sites.
  • Activities - Shortcuts to your Assignment, Quiz, Forum and Resource links.
  • Teaching Staff - Displays lecturer and tutor details.

 

Ribbon menu

When you are on your unit site, you will see a ribbon menu beneath the unit title. This will allow you to access:

  • Participants - You can view a list of other students studying the unit.
  • Grades - You can view your assessment grades for the unit here

 

Main Section

Unit sites will have a tile layout. Each tile, when clicked on, will display more information.

Tiles are categorised to assist with navigation. Most unit sites will have a tile for each Lecture/Topic Week as well as a tile for Assignment submission(s).

The Unit Description is generally found at the top of the site. It should be the first document open and read through. It contains content and outcomes of the unit, main text book(s) and wider reading list, assignment work and due dates.

Each Lecture Week/Topic tile normally contains a lecture audio, lecture notes and readings which the lecturer wants you to access for that week. 

There may be other activities such as forum discussions, quizzes, etc within these tiles too. You will work through the content of each week as guided by the lecturer.

Note: The unit site may have all weeks displayed at once, or the lecturer may open each week as the semester progresses