The Learning Materials panel lists the module structure in unit format. Here you can view and manage content items and sub-units. Ideally you should aim to create a transparent module structure that supports and scaffolds learning using the Brightspace structure to sequence learning materials and activities and to design an optimal learning pathway. Brightspace allows you to organise and structure your module using units and subunits containing content items as described below.
It is recommended that you organise your module’s learning materials and activities into units as appropriate to your teaching context. Brightspace offers flexibility in that you can structure units by;
a. Timeframe (i.e. weeks of semester)
b. Module components (i.e. lectures, tutorials/labs, assignments etc)
c. Theme/subject (i.e. if you have content that encompasses more than one week)
Regardless of the structural method you choose when creating units (sub-units) it is recommended that you consider the following;
Use sub-units with caution as they can add an additional layer of navigational complexity for students. Consider using them only if you have a lot of content items within a unit (12-15 content & activities items). If you do need to use a sub-unit limit it to one and place it at the end of your unit items.
Learn More
UCD TEL All Talk; Using Brightspace Templates: optimising module design - Dr Annunziata Esposito Amideo, UCD Quinn School of Business
UCD TEL All Talk: Enhancing Student Engagement with Brightspace - Dr Emma O’Neill, UCD School of Veterinary Medicine, Dr Crystal Fulton, UCD School of Information and Communication Studies and UCD Fellows in Teaching and Academic Design