How will a Module be Designed?

Faculty often design courses to fit their teaching and course content; due to this, each course design might look different. In a typical online course, faculty include headings to help you navigate the material, but it is important to note that not all faculty will include headings. Some faculty will include the resources as a page, file, or external link and the assignments in the modules, one after another. Below you will see examples of what modules may look like, with and without headings, what assignments look like in a module, and what icons mean and how you can use them to help you navigate.

Module Design with Headings

You will see in the example below that there are two text headings. The first is titled "Week 1 | Resources"; this heading shows students that everything below it is going to be a resource for them to utilize. The second is titled, "Week 1 | Assignments Examples"; this heading shows students that everything below it is going to be an example of an assignment they might see in an online course.

Example of Headings in a module

Module Design Without Headings

You will see in the example below that the same exact resources are displayed as in the example above. The only differences are that there is no overview page, conclusion page, or text headings. Even though there are no headings, students can still identify the item by the icon attached. In the next section you will learn about the different icons and what they mean.

Image of a module with no headings