Master Course Template Differences (8675309s)

Markette Pierce Updated by Markette Pierce

This article covers the differences among our three master course templates, the Master Course Template (8675309), Doc-Based Master Template (8675309-DOC), and Coding Master Course Template (8675309-CODE).

Master Course Template

8675309

Doc-Based Master Course Template

8675309-DOC

Coding Master Course Template

8675309-CODE

Purpose

Use as template for all standard courses.

Use as template for courses whose projects are .docx or .xlsx (file submissions).

Use as template for courses whose projects are in Codio or MATLAB.

Projects

Quiz-based

Document uploads

Codio/MATLAB

Dynamic Homepage

Standard build

Standard build

No Final Project module

Fewer assignments 

Course Details Module

Four standard pages

Four standard pages

Welcome to Your Course is present.

Live Session Information is present.

Preview Your Course Project page is not present, since module gating is not in place.

Student Lounge is present.

Added Troubleshooting discussion is present.

85% Grading Scheme

In place

In place

In place

Syllabus

Standard language

Table of assignments

Standard language

Table of assignments

Some changes to language

Table of assignments by group

Table includes grading weights

AA Facilitator Notes page

Partial credit language

No partial credit language

No partial credit language

Module completion requirements

In place

In place

Not applied

Final Project: Complete and Submit module

Present, has prerequisites

Present, has prerequisites

Not applied

Project Points

Typically worth 30 points.

Must be worth more than 15% of total points to ensure completion is required.

Worth 20 points.

Prior project parts are not graded. Project is submitted in final project part only.

Varies, often existing in Codio or MATLAB.

Total Course Points

Varies, and does not need to total 100

Typically 30 points:

20 points for project

5 points for each of two discussions

Varies

Quiz language

Standard

Standard

Standard

Prerequisite quizzes*

Exist in Unique and Custom Pages module

Placement in -M is typically at end of the Course Details module

Exist in Unique and Custom Pages module

Placement in -M is typically at end of the Course Details module

Exist in Unique and Custom Pages module

Placement in -M is typically at end of the Course Details module

Discussions

5 points

Complete/Incomplete

5 points

Complete/Incomplete

5 points

Complete/Incomplete

* Directions to apply prerequisite quizzes correctly in the DEV course exist in this KB article, in DEV to QA Checklist, and on QA Tracker.

Additional Resources

Check these articles for more information.

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