Module+Pages

=Module Pages=

Module Pages are specialized content pages that present content in discrete boxes. The modules that appear on this page can be arranged in any order. The layout and modules available on the page are chosen by the instructor from a pool of modules managed by the administrator. Module Pages can be personalized by students if the Instructor permits it. Module Pages cannot have any other types of content included in them. The list below displays all modules available to Module Pages by default unless the system administrator has changed the availability of these modules.
 * **Alerts** - Displays notifications of past due and early warning items for all the Courses relevant to the user.
 * **Calculator** - Displays a calculator tool that can be opened in a new window.
 * **Content Collection: Content** - Displays a Content Collection module for a user's ontent
 * **Dictionary** - Type in a word or term to access the American Heritage Dictionary. Access to the Thesaurus for the same term is available as well.
 * **My Announcements** - Lists all announcements that are relevant to the user.
 * **My Calendar** - Lists all calendar events for the user.
 * **My Tasks** - Lists all tasks for the user.
 * **Needs Attention** - Displays all items that require some type of interaction.
 * **Report Card** - Lists all grades for the user.
 * **Textpad** - An open area module where the user can enter plain text or HTML for display on the page.
 * **Thesaurus** - Type in a word or term to access Roget's II: The New Thesaurus. Access to the Dictionary for the same term is available as well.
 * **To Do** - Displays the status (Past Due/Due) of relevant work and tasks.
 * **What's New** - Displays a list of new items in all relevant courses and organizations.

Add or Remove a Module
Click **Add Module** to see a list of available modules. Select a module's check box to add it to the page. Click **Submit** to add the current selections to the page. Use the drag-and-drop function to change the modules placement on the screen. Alternatively, use the Keyboard Accessible Reordering tool to arrange the modules. Click Close ( x ) to remove a module from the page. The module and its contents are not deleted, just removed from the page. To remove multiple modules from a page, click **Add Module** to see a list of available modules. Clear the check boxes of modules to remove them from the page. Click **Submit** to save changes to the page.

Customize
The Modules Pages can be customized by selecting a color theme from the Color Palette Library. Click the plus sign ( **+** ) to open the library. Click the name of the theme to make it the current selection. Click **Submit** to save the current selection as the new theme.