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Content
The Content tool is a location where you can share digital files, create a roadmap of activities for your students and link to other areas of the system, or external websites. Think of Content as the hub of your course, allowing you to organize and structure the course experience for your students.
Vendor Documentation
- How do I add Content to my course?
o https://documentation.desire2learn.com/en/Content
How to Manage Modules and Topics:
o Managing Content (Part 1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcUVCBEjWy4
o Managing Content (part 2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI3JIZTbAJQ
Avenue Specifics
o http://avenue.mcmaster.ca/help/docs/mixed_content.pdf
Mixed Content in Avenue
If you're having issues viewing videos or other content in Avenue this may be related to security settings in Internet Explorer. If you are presented with a security warning depicted below, you can safely choose “No” to view all the content on the page.
To fix these issues permanently please try these steps: To allow mixed content 1. Open Internet Explorer. 2. Click the Tools button, and then click Internet Options. 3. Click the Security tab, and then click the Custom level button. 4. In the Security Settings dialog box, scroll to the Display mixed content setting in the Miscellaneous section, and then click Enable. 5. Click OK in the Security Settings dialog box, click Yes to confirm that you want to make the change, and then click OK to exit Internet Options. 6. Close and re-open your browser, and log back in to Avenue, you should no longer see the security warning prompt.
Effective Pedagogical Practices
Nothing at this time.
For questions or concerns, Avenue support is available from Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM at (905) 525-9140 ext. 22911 or email support.avenue@cll.mcmaster.ca.
