Content: Adding Materials to a Module

The Create New and Add Existing buttons are used to upload existing documents and create new pages in eLearn. While it is possible to upload existing documents, it is best practice to create your content in a new eLearn web page. Web pages are more flexible and responsive when viewed on tablets and mobile phones.

To Create a New Page

1. ​​​​​From the course navigation bar, click Content.
2. From the table of contents, click a module, submodule, or folder that you want to add the page to.
3. Click the gray Create New button on the top right of your screen and then click Page.
4. From the New Page page, do the following:
   1. Enter a Page Title.
   2. If desired, enter a Due Date.
   3. Add Page Content. To apply a Page Template to the page, click Select Template and use the dropdown menu to select a Page Template. Page Templates are strongly suggested as they provide you with an attractive and accessible format to work with.
   4. If desired, set page Availability Dates and Release Conditions for the content.
   5. Set Completion information for the content.
5. Click Save.

To Create New Material

You can add the following learning materials to your course. To clearly indicate where you are adding material to, the top of the Create New menu displays breadcrumbs. This also allows you to easily navigate up or down the tree to add material at different levels.

To Create and Add New Learning Material

1. From the course navigation bar, click Content.
2. Do any of the following:
   • Drag and drop locally saved files to the module, submodule, or folder you want to add the material to directly in the navigation area.
   • From the table of contents, select the module, submodule, or folder you are adding material to and click the gray Create New button. The What would you like to create? page opens.

3. Choose one of the available options:

• New Submodule
• Page
• WebLink
• Dropbox Assignment
• Discussion: Choose a Forum and Enter a Name and Description, and then click Create and Insert.
• Quiz: Enter a Name and Description, and then click Create and Insert. 
• Checklist: Enter a Name and Description, and then click Create and Insert.
• Under More: Self-Assessments: Enter a Name and Description, and then click Create and Insert.
• Under More: Surveys: Enter a Name and Description, and then click Create and Insert.

To Add Existing Material

You can also add existing material to your course. To clearly indicate where you are adding material, the top of the Add Existing menu displays breadcrumbs. This also allows you to easily navigate up the tree to add material at different levels.

To Add Existing Material

1. From the course navigation bar, click Content.
2. From the table of contents, select the module, submodule, or folder you are adding material to.
3. Click the blue Add Existing button. The What would you like to add? page opens.
4. Choose one of the available options:

• Google Drive: Click Continue to Google Drive > Allow> choose an item to add.
• OneDrive: Click Continue to OneDrive > select your account > enter credentials and click Accept > choose an item to add.
• Dropbox Assignment: Select an assignment from the list.
• Discussion: Select a discussion forum > click a discussion topic.
• Quiz: Select a quiz from the list.
• Checklist: Select a checklist from the list.
• External Tool Activity: Select from the tool providers that are in use by Vol State.
• SCORM/xAPI Object: Select a SCORM course package to import into the Lessons tool.
• MS Teams Meeting
• Turnitin PeerMark
• More: Options include adding Course Materials and Third Party tools.
• Upload a file from your device: Drag and drop a file onto the dialog or click browse to select a file from your computer, course files, or a public file. The file is added to the selected module, submodule, or folder.

To Create a Direct Link:

Follow the steps below to create a direct link from content to a web page on the Internet; use this feature with discretion. To follow best practice, create a page first (see above); then add a descriptive hyperlink with instructions to the content page.

1. Open the webpage you want in a separate browser window and "copy" the full web address (ex: https://www.volstate.edu/learningcommons)
2. Within the module that you want to create the link, click the gray "Create New" button.
3. Select "WebLink."
4. Type a descriptive name in the WebLink Title field, for example, Vol State Learning Commons.
5. Paste the web address (from step 1) into the External Link field.
6. If desired, add a description.
7. If desired, add Availability Dates & Conditions.
8. Review the Display & Completion options.
9. Adjust the Visibility toggle if necessary.
10. After reviewing the My Link Preview, click Save and Close.