Navigating in the Lessons interface

In the Lessons interface, the table of contents for the course is represented by a familiar tree structure, allowing you to easily organize and navigate course components (lessons, units, folders, and materials).

Arrow icons display on tiles that contain additional course components, indicating the tiles can be expanded by clicking them.

Hovering over a component displays a tool-tip. This is useful if the complete heading is too long to display in the table of contents.

Each material type displays a unique icon, making it easier to visually distinguish materials.

Overview of Lessons for instructors

  1. Standards displays all content units and the learning standards they align to. The numbers in each column indicate the number of activities in a unit satisfying a standard. For more information, see Locate gaps in standards coverage.
  2. New Unit adds a new unit to the course. For more information, see Create a new unit.
  3. Lessons - Course options icon Course options provides options to Pace Course and Preview as a Student. Pacing (previously known as scheduling) suggests when to start teaching different course materials in chronologically sequenced content units. For more information, see Set a course timeframe.
  4. Pacing information displays in the table of contents next to each unit and indicates the unit's planned pacing start date. To modify the pacing start date, select a unit, click the Lessons - Course options icon Course options menu, and select Pace Course.
  5. The visibility toggle and icon indicates the status of units, lessons, and materials: Visible (Lessons - Visible icon icon) or Hidden (Lessons - Hidden icon icon). Visibility status is also indicated by icons in the table of contents next to each unit. To change the visibility of a unit, lesson, or material, select the item and then click the visibility toggle at the top of the page.
  6. Add displays a full-screen page with options for adding a new lesson or materials. For more information, see Create new material.
  7. (...) Options menu and select Edit for a unit, you can update its title, planned start date, and description. When you click the (...) Options menu and select Edit for lessons or materials, you can update their titles and descriptions.
    The (...) Options menu also allows you to view standards that align to a unit, lesson, or material; make units, lessons, and materials visible to or hidden from learners; organize materials using move and reorder features; and delete units, lessons, and materials. When you select course material in courses with Activity Feed on their homepage, the option to Post to Course Homepage is also available. Move to lets you move lessons and materials to a different unit. Reorder lets you organize lessons and materials within a unit. You can also use the drag and drop functionality in the table of contents to perform these actions. The selected tile displays handles, clearly indicating you can drag-and-drop the tile to rearrange it in the table of contents.