Concourse Tips and Tricks

This session will provide brief demonstrations of specific techniques for working with Concourse.

1. Creating a sign-up sheet with the group manager
2. Creating and using custom icons
3. Simplifying menus with “Manage Course”
4. Linking to electronic reserves and online articles
5. Creating an image gallery with a learning module
6. Creating an anonymous suggestion box with the discussions tool

Optional topics by request, as time allows

• Creating group discussions
• Customizing page columns, colors, headers and footers
• Randomizing quiz questions and answers
• Linking to email addresses and email list archives
• Adding a teaching assistant to a course
• Tracking student use of a course
• Triggering selective release with a simple quiz

Counts towards:

• (S) Striving for Excellence
• (P) Advanced Teaching Scholar
• (T) Teaching Well Using Technology