Updates
Learn about what's new in Course Maker
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Visit the Updates page regularly for new features and known issues.
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Visit the Events page regularly for upcoming events and past event recordings.
Version 1.0 Release
Status
Pilot Phase
Availability: Digital Learning Instructional Design Team
What's New
- Get Started Tutorial
- Course Maker Starter Kit
- 3 Ways to Build: Page Templates, Page Builder, Building Blocks
- Page Templates Included:
- Blank Page
- Content Page
- Meet Your Instructor
- Module Overview
- Specific Course Technology
- Building Blocks Included:
- Banners: UArizona, Abstract, Nature, Solid Colors, STEM
- Basic Elements
- Blockquote
- Divider
- List
- Image
- Table
- Text Box
Version 1.01 Release
Status
Pilot Phase
Availability: Digital Learning Instructional Design Team
What's New
- 16:9 Video Building Block
- 16:9 Video block has been added to Page Builder
Fixes and Improvements
- Image (Building Block), Meet Your Instructor (Page Template), and Content Page with Image (Page Template) have been updated to ensure responsiveness of images.
Version 1.02 Release
What's New?
New Page Templates
New Building Block
- Text Box - Textbooks and Materials
- Text Box with Textbook info has been added to Page Builder.
Known Issue
Copy Code Button - There is an existing issue with the "Copy" code buttons on the website. Sometimes the button does not work when clicked. The workaround we've found so far is to refresh the page until the button works. We understand this can be frustrating and confusing for users. We'll keep this as an active/open issue and will add an update here on this page once this has been fully resolved.
What's New?
Newly Added Modules
The Course Maker Live Starter Kit is now pre-populated with 16 Modules for faster course building. For any unused modules, follow these instructions to delete a module.
Microsoft Teams Widget
The course homepage includes several custom widgets and resources for students. The Microsoft Teams widget is a great way to provide a chat environment to your class. As of 8/1/2022, the Microsoft Teams widget will be enabled on the homepage of the Starter Kit. Visit the Instructor Help Pages for instructions on adding or removing the Microsoft Teams widget.
Broken Link
A broken link to the D2L New Student Orientation Course was found on the Start Here - Technology Resources page. This has now been updated and corrected.
Version 2.0 Release
What's New?
The Instructional Technology team at UCATT launched their new Instructor Help Pages and Student Help Pages. We've updated the Course Maker website and Course Maker Starter Kit templates with new links. The pages/templates that have been updated include:
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Specific Course Tech (also added info about H5P and Top Hat)
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Technology Resources
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Instructor Resources
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Course Readiness Checklist
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Academic Support
Fixes and Improvements
On Wednesday, December 13, 2023, we received reports of a broken UArizona footer logo. This issue has been resolved. If you still see broken logos in your course pages, please clear the browser cache. Find information on browser-specific steps to refresh your cache.