The course menu can be customized by the instructor. Your course may or may not include 'Syllabus' and 'Modules' on the Course Menu. Both are possible methods for navigating the course and viewing upcoming deadlines.

Course Menu

Show below is the Course Menu. In this example, the instructor has enabled the 'Home' page, Grades, Syllabus, and Modules (alternatively, the instructor could 'hide' them from student view).

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So, If There Is the Modules View

The Modules View typically presents course content, activities, and assessments (e.g., quizzes, discussions, and assignments). For assessments with a due date, the deadline is displayed directly below the name of the assessment.

Below is shown an example of a module. There is a deadline of 'Dec 3' displayed for the '14A Quiz' and the '14A Journal.'

The Modules View displays content and assessments. Due dates are listed next to assessments.

Clicking on the name of a page (e.g., 'Getting Started') will open the page. At the bottom of the page will typically be a 'Previous' and 'Next' button. Clicking on the 'Next' button takes you to the next page. The last page in this module is titled, '14A End of Module.' If the instructor doesn't make it clear to you that you've reached the end of the module, you might just keep on clicking 'Next' till you get to the end of the course!

Instructure Guides

So, If There is the Syllabus View

The course menu, displayed on the left hand side, may include the Syllabus view; it depends on whether the instructor enabled the Syllabus view.

The top of the Syllabus will show instructor created content (e.g., a link to the course syllabus, or the actual syllabus). At the bottom of the Syllabus view there is the Assignments Summary.

The Assignments Summary lists the assessments and events associated with the course. Those assessments without a deadline appear at the very bottom. Otherwise, all assessments with deadlines are listed from the assessment with the earliest deadline at the top. Any event on the calendar associated with the course (e.g., notification that a particular week is Spring Break) will also appear on the Assignments Summary list.

Clicking on an assessment will take you directly to that assessment. Before taking the assessment, first make sure that you have completed the assigned reading and activities associated with the assessment.

In the example below, the assessments with due dates have been circled.

The image is a screen shot of the Assignments Summary that appears on the Syllabus view. The assignments summary lists each item with a deadline and the course events.

Instructure Guides

How do I use the Syllabus as a student?