Here are our responses to frequently asked questions on course navigation and access.
Q1. How will I navigate the different sections that I see as soon as I enter the course on the IITBX platform?
Ans: Please see the below gif animation to see various tabs in the course home and the functions of each
Q2: Where are the course contents? How will I navigate that page?
Ans: The course contents are on the page titled "Course". See the below animation to see how to navigate the course page. Week 1 navigation is taken as the illustrative example.
Q3. What is the meaning of different "Topics" listed in the "Discussion" tab?
Discussion forum is a place where MOOC learners can interact with and learn from each other, share knowledge and resources and clarify their queries with the course team.
Queries - The goal of this broad area is to get clarification on operational queries (like technical errors, logistics related etc.)
Each week, we will be adding a new topic area. The specific focus questions for these areas are available inside the "Course Tab" under the relevant week.
If your postings does not fit the above broad areas, you can use the "General" topic area.
Q4. How will I post in a discussion?
You can post to a discussion either from inside the "Course" tab or from the "Discussion" tab.
Posting from inside the course tab
The below animation shows how to post into a discussion, under the topic area, from inside the course tab. The example used is from one of our earlier courses.
Posting from the "Discussion" tab directly
To post from the discussion tab, click on "Add Post" and select the topic area under which you want to post (Queries or General).
Q5. Should I do all the activities in the week in a single stretch?
Absolutely not. MOOCs provide flexibility to the learner as to how and when to access the course materials. As learners, you can access any resource at any time. The only critical matter is the due date for graded activities. These cannot be changed and hence learners have to submit it on time.