Building and Running an edX Course
1. Read Me
2. Preface
2.1. System Status
2.2. Resources for Course Teams
2.3. Resources for Researchers
2.4. Resources for Developers
2.5. Resources for Students
3. Change Log
3.1. February 2015
3.2. January 2015
3.3. December 2014
3.4. November 2014
3.5. October 2014
3.6. September 2014
3.7. August 2014
3.8. July 2014
3.9. June 2014
3.10. May 2014
3.11. April 2014
3.12. March 2014
3.13. February 2014
3.14. January 2014
3.15. December 2013
4. Getting Started
4.1. edX Browser Support
4.2. Getting Started with edX
4.3. Getting Started with Studio
4.4. Guidelines for Creating Accessible Content
4.5. Glossary
5. Setting up Your Course
5.1. Creating a New Course
5.2. Providing a Course Overview
5.3. Adding Files to a Course
5.4. Adding Course Updates and Handouts
5.5. Adding Pages to a Course
5.6. Adding Textbooks
5.7. Establishing a Grading Policy
5.8. Re-running a Course
5.9. Exporting and Importing a Course
6. Developing Your Course
6.1. Getting Started with Course Content Development
6.2. Developing Your Course Outline
6.3. Developing Course Sections
6.4. Developing Course Subsections
6.5. Developing Course Units
6.6. Developing Course Components
6.7. Controlling Content Visibility
6.8. Testing Your Course Content
7. Creating Course Content
7.1. Working with HTML Components
7.2. Working with Video Components
7.3. Working with Discussion Components
7.4. Working with Problem Components
7.5. Working with Content Libraries
8. Creating Exercises and Tools
8.1. Creating Exercises and Tools
8.2. Annotation Problem
8.3. Checkbox Problem
8.4. Chemical Equation Problem
8.5. Circuit Schematic Builder Problem
8.6. Conditional Module
8.7. Custom JavaScript Problem
8.8. Drag and Drop Problem
8.9. Dropdown Problem
8.10. External Grader
8.11. Full Screen Image Tool
8.12. Gene Explorer Tool
8.13. Google Calendar Tool
8.14. Google Drive Files Tool
8.15. Google Instant Hangout Tool
8.16. IFrame Tool
8.17. Image Mapped Input Problem
8.18. LTI Component
8.19. Math Expression Input Problems
8.20. Molecule Editor Tool
8.21. Molecule Viewer Tool
8.22. Multiple Choice Problem
8.23. Multiple Choice and Numerical Input Problem
8.24. Numerical Input
8.25. Open Response Assessments
8.26. Periodic Table Tool
8.27. Poll Tool
8.28. Problem with Adaptive Hint
8.29. Problem Written in LaTeX
8.30. Protex Protein Builder Tool
8.31. Randomized Content Blocks
8.32. Student Notes Tool
8.33. Text Input Problem
8.34. Word Cloud Tool
8.35. Write-Your-Own-Grader Problem
8.36. Zooming Image Tool
8.37. A Brief Introduction to MathJax in Studio
9. Creating Content Experiments
9.1. Overview of Content Experiments
9.2. Configure Your Course for Content Experiments
9.3. Add Content Experiments to Your Course
9.4. Test Content Experiments
10. Including Student Cohorts
10.1. Using Cohorts in your Courses
10.2. Enabling and Configuring the Cohorts Feature
10.3. Creating Cohort-Specific Courseware
10.4. Setting up Discussions in Courses with Cohorts
10.5. Managing Discussions in Courses with Student Cohorts
11. Releasing Your Course
11.1. Beta Testing a Course
11.2. Course Launching Activities
11.3. Staff Debug Info
12. Running Your Course
12.1. Staffing
12.2. Enrollment
12.3. Managing Course Discussions
12.4. Participating in Course Discussions
12.5. Guidance for Discussion Moderators
12.6. Bulk Email
12.7. Using the Course Wiki
12.8. Course Data
12.9. Student Data
12.10. Answer Data
12.11. Student Grades and Grading
12.12. Assign Final Grades and Issue Certificates
13. Information for Your Students
13.1. Sample Student Login Guide
13.2. Math Response Formatting for Students
13.3. Open Response Assessments for Students
Building and Running an edX Course
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Building and Running an edX Course
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Building and Running an edX Course
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1. Read Me
2. Preface
2.1. System Status
2.2. Resources for Course Teams
2.3. Resources for Researchers
2.4. Resources for Developers
2.5. Resources for Students
3. Change Log
3.1. February 2015
3.2. January 2015
3.3. December 2014
3.4. November 2014
3.5. October 2014
3.6. September 2014
3.7. August 2014
3.8. July 2014
3.9. June 2014
3.10. May 2014
3.11. April 2014
3.12. March 2014
3.13. February 2014
3.14. January 2014
3.15. December 2013
4. Getting Started
4.1. edX Browser Support
4.2. Getting Started with edX
4.3. Getting Started with Studio
4.4. Guidelines for Creating Accessible Content
4.5. Glossary
5. Setting up Your Course
5.1. Creating a New Course
5.2. Providing a Course Overview
5.3. Adding Files to a Course
5.4. Adding Course Updates and Handouts
5.5. Adding Pages to a Course
5.6. Adding Textbooks
5.7. Establishing a Grading Policy
5.8. Re-running a Course
5.9. Exporting and Importing a Course
6. Developing Your Course
6.1. Getting Started with Course Content Development
6.2. Developing Your Course Outline
6.3. Developing Course Sections
6.4. Developing Course Subsections
6.5. Developing Course Units
6.6. Developing Course Components
6.7. Controlling Content Visibility
6.8. Testing Your Course Content
7. Creating Course Content
7.1. Working with HTML Components
7.2. Working with Video Components
7.3. Working with Discussion Components
7.4. Working with Problem Components
7.5. Working with Content Libraries
8. Creating Exercises and Tools
8.1. Creating Exercises and Tools
8.2. Annotation Problem
8.3. Checkbox Problem
8.4. Chemical Equation Problem
8.5. Circuit Schematic Builder Problem
8.6. Conditional Module
8.7. Custom JavaScript Problem
8.8. Drag and Drop Problem
8.9. Dropdown Problem
8.10. External Grader
8.11. Full Screen Image Tool
8.12. Gene Explorer Tool
8.13. Google Calendar Tool
8.14. Google Drive Files Tool
8.15. Google Instant Hangout Tool
8.16. IFrame Tool
8.17. Image Mapped Input Problem
8.18. LTI Component
8.19. Math Expression Input Problems
8.20. Molecule Editor Tool
8.21. Molecule Viewer Tool
8.22. Multiple Choice Problem
8.23. Multiple Choice and Numerical Input Problem
8.24. Numerical Input
8.25. Open Response Assessments
8.26. Periodic Table Tool
8.27. Poll Tool
8.28. Problem with Adaptive Hint
8.29. Problem Written in LaTeX
8.30. Protex Protein Builder Tool
8.31. Randomized Content Blocks
8.32. Student Notes Tool
8.33. Text Input Problem
8.34. Word Cloud Tool
8.35. Write-Your-Own-Grader Problem
8.36. Zooming Image Tool
8.37. A Brief Introduction to MathJax in Studio
9. Creating Content Experiments
9.1. Overview of Content Experiments
9.2. Configure Your Course for Content Experiments
9.3. Add Content Experiments to Your Course
9.4. Test Content Experiments
10. Including Student Cohorts
10.1. Using Cohorts in your Courses
10.2. Enabling and Configuring the Cohorts Feature
10.3. Creating Cohort-Specific Courseware
10.4. Setting up Discussions in Courses with Cohorts
10.5. Managing Discussions in Courses with Student Cohorts
11. Releasing Your Course
11.1. Beta Testing a Course
11.2. Course Launching Activities
11.3. Staff Debug Info
12. Running Your Course
12.1. Staffing
12.2. Enrollment
12.3. Managing Course Discussions
12.4. Participating in Course Discussions
12.5. Guidance for Discussion Moderators
12.6. Bulk Email
12.7. Using the Course Wiki
12.8. Course Data
12.9. Student Data
12.10. Answer Data
12.11. Student Grades and Grading
12.12. Assign Final Grades and Issue Certificates
13. Information for Your Students
13.1. Sample Student Login Guide
13.2. Math Response Formatting for Students
13.3. Open Response Assessments for Students