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Creating modules and defining course structure in ECB

Once you’ve created your brand new course, you need to select it from the Course List, then Create new module. Add the title, then Submit. Courses are made up of modules, containing a maximum of seven items and one tracked quiz. Within those items are pages – which can be text, reveal, video, or an untracked quiz. We’ll find out more about these lat...

Last updated: July 27th, 2024 by Dave Branscombe

Building a text page in ECB

To start building your text page select the blue pen icon next to it. Enter a Page Title (in the course this appears at the very top of the screen after the item name) and a Page Heading (which appears above the main body text in the course). Asset Type - Select which type of asset you want to appear on the page. It can be a still image or a video. ...

Last updated: July 27th, 2024 by Dave Branscombe

Building a reveal page in ECB

Reveal pages are pages where not all the sections are visible all at once but are revealed gradually. They’re a really good tool for breaking up related information – much better than having lots of separate text pages. And always remember the rules for writing course content – keep it brief, easy to read (plain English), and easy to understand. To ...

Last updated: July 27th, 2024 by Dave Branscombe

Build a video page in ECB

To start building your video page, select the blue pen icon next to it. Enter a Page Title (in the course, this appears at the very top of the screen after the item name). You also have the option to include introduction and summary text, or you can leave these blank and the video will just appear on its own. If you don’t want any intro/summary, the...

Last updated: July 27th, 2024 by Dave Branscombe

Setting up your Vimeo account

Before we can even begin, it’s important that you have access to your own Vimeo account from https://vimeo.com The free account is great, but it won’t do everything you’ll need. We recommend that you pick their Starter plan (from https://vimeo.com/upgrade-plan ) as a minimum because you’ll need access to their custom video player. So, you’ve created...

Last updated: August 1st, 2024 by Dave Branscombe

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