7 | Course Navigation

7.1 Home Pages

The Course Home Page helps you navigate your course and manage your coursework. Course Home Pages can be different from one course to another based on what the lecturer has chosen for the Course Home Page. At KeMU, all courses are structured in modules. The modules represent weekly topics that your lecturers have prepared for you in line with the University calendar.

All Home Page options include:

A sidebar with a to-do list that shows announcements and up to seven assignments that you need to submit.
Links to Groups in which you are a member.
A recent feedback section where lecturer feedback and scores for your graded work can be seen.

Viewing the Course Home Page

You can always get back to the Home Page by clicking 'Home' at the top of Course Navigation.

Understanding Modules

Sometimes you may notice in the modules list that you cannot open some items. Your lecturer may have chosen to lock items in one of the following ways:

Open at a certain date.
A prerequisite must be completed first to open the content.
Items have to be opened or completed in a certain order. The requirement is listed in the module item title.

The module requirements that you have met will be shown by a checkmark ✅.

Accessing and Viewing Modules

7.2 Course Navigation

The Course Navigation list/menu may look different for each course. Your lecturer can change the course list so no two courses’ navigation is the same. However, "Home" will always be at the top of the course navigation list.

Below are examples of Course Navigation menus:

Course Navigation Examples

7.3 Viewing Course Stream

The Course Activity Stream shows you important recent activities one course at a time. Recent activities include announcements, discussions, assignments, and conversations (inbox messages).

To see the Course Activity stream, click the View Course Activity Stream button.

Viewing the Course Activity Stream on the Home Page

7.4 The Syllabus

The Syllabus helps your lecturer to communicate course expectations and information to you. It is automatically populated by assignments and events in the course.

At KeMU, lecturers also use the syllabus to display the course mission, summary, and description.

To view the syllabus, click on the Syllabus button in the Course Navigation.

Course Syllabus

7.5 Course Grades

The Grades page in a course shows all of your grades for all active courses.

To view Grades, click on the Grades button in the course navigation. Grades are listed by the due date. You can change the order in the ‘Arrange’ by menu.
You will see a list of your assignments, the due dates, the status (Late, Excused, Missing), the score assigned by your lecturer, and the total points possible.
The Grades page may also help you to test how your final course grade will change if you earn a certain score on a future assignment. These are called ‘what if ‘grades.

Viewing Your Course Grades

Some instructors may leave written, audio, or video comments on your assignment, quiz, or discussions. If you have received any comments, you will see a comment icon to the right of your assignment. Comments can also be viewed from an assignment or Submission Details page.

Click on the assignment name from any area of your course.
Written comments can be viewed from the Assignment Details page.
Click on "Submission Details" to view written and media comments.