Course Navigation Menu

The Course Navigation Menu (the buttons on the left-hand side of your course page) is part of the organization of your course. When used effectively, it can be of great benefit to students.

Options for the Course Navigation

There are two (2) options you have when organizing your left-hand course navigation.

Decide which buttons to Hide/Show from student's view.
Determine the order of the buttons.

You cannot hide the HOME page and you cannot change the names of the buttons.

Things to Consider for Your Course Navigation

Taking some time to clean up your course navigation menu can help guide your students through the course. If you create your course using Modules then you can hide most of the buttons in the menu. Why is this helpful? Let's take an example of an assignment that you have created but you want students to view a video before starting the task. If you are showing the Assignments button there is nothing to prevent students from clicking on it and completing the assignment without viewing the video. If you choose to hide the Assignments button then students will have to navigate through the Module you created and they would see the video link you want them to watch. We would suggest showing Home, Modules, Announcements, Grades, Syllabus, Media Gallery (if you use it), and possibly the Zoom Conferencing button. If your course is based on Modules then you can hide everything else such as: Assignments, Discussions, Files, Quizzes, Conferences, and Collaborations.

Hide buttons that you are not using. If you are not using "Collaborations" or "Conferences" tools, there's probably no need to have it in the navigation. Items most commonly hidden are Pages, Files, Collaborations, and Conferences.
Consider reordering your links based on the importance of those areas in your course. For example, if you want students to participate mostly on the course Modules page, then consider moving the Modules link near the top of the navigation menu.

Click here for instructions on how to edit the course navigation links