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Packback: Preparing Master Courses to Be Cloned

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This article is designed for Instructional Designers. If you are an instructor looking for assistance on preparing your newly cloned course please see Packback: Cloning Packback for a New CRN.

This article outlines the entire process instructional designers need to follow to set up a Master Course to successfully use Packback. As always, please reach out to the ALT Team with an questions you have along the way.

Step-by-step Instructions

Image showing the newly create module in D2L with the title Packback Support for Cloned Course Master
Image showing to the select the Hidden button located next to the add dates and restrictions... textbox.

Packback Support for Cloned Course Master [H1]

Course Master Copy Code [H2]

Packback Template ID: XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX

Clone Packback for Course Master [H2]

Essential Step-by-step Setup Instructions [H3]

Additional Packback Support Resources [H3]

Get Human Support [H2]

Packback is supported by the Academic Learning Technology (ALT) Team.

Contact the ALT Team

Email: [email protected]

Book an Appointment

Image showing the text above pasted in the module description with the appropriate headers modified as designated by the heading indicators in the brackets

Do not add the login link to the Packback Support for Cloned Course Master module. Unlike other tools (such as Perusall), the Packback access link is used both by instructors and students. You will need to decide with your SME what module in the course makes the most sense to include the Packback access link. The example below uses a dedicated Packback module to house the Packback access link.

Image showing to navigate to Existing Activities below Add a Description and after Upload/Create
Image showing to navigate to External Learning Tools-list is alphabetized.
Image showing to navigate on the left side of the pop-up menu to Packback, the list is alphabetized.
Image showing a newly created Packback landing page. At the bottom under Create a new Packback discussion community for this course, select the Create a New Community button.

Fill your course start and end date and add optional tags (just for Packback use, does not transfer to D2L).

Because Packback is integrated with D2L, have any additional instructors access your Packback link through D2L. Do not add them here using the Add Another Instructor button.

Image showing community set up options to be filled: start and end date (you will not be able to change your start date once your community starts), optional subject matter tags, and who is teaching this course (don’t use add another instructor button).

Set your grade allocation for assignments in this Packback community. *Packback recommends a minimum grade allocation between 10-15% for best results. After this, select the Create a New Community button to finish initial community setup.

The grade allocation here has no impact on grading in Packback nor does it impact the D2L grade book. It is only here to help instructors think about how much they should allocate to Packback for the final grade of the course. No D2L grade is required.

Image showing the Grade Allocation for assignments in Packback section of your community setup. Navigate to the percentage box below “How much of your course’s final grade will assignments for Packback Questions constitute?” to change the percentage for this course. Next showing to select the Create a new community button below this.
Image showing “Your community is ready for students to access and use” message. Shows connection to D2L course as well as option to “undo this community”. At the bottom is a button “go to community” to view your community.

Please select Dismiss to complete your Packback Community setup.

These options on Finish setting up your community are optional/discouraged. They are intended for those not using Packback with D2L. All Pima instructors use Packback through D2L so these criteria do not apply. All required set up such as students being added to your community will happen automatically through D2L.

Image showing the Finish setting up your community page with an arrow indicated to select the Dismiss button located after the Finish Setup button.
Image showing to the select the View Course Details button on the left side of the screen in the sidebar menu beneath the View My Grades button.
Image showing to select theCopy button next to the Template ID Header, or copy the content in the Temple ID Textbox. Be sure not to select the Copy button next to the Community Lookup Key header.
Image showing to paste the Template ID in the Course Master Copy Code section replacing the XXXXXXXXXX placeholder. Then, selecting the Update button next to the cancel button.
Image showing to select the Manage Assigments button near the Your Discussion Assignments Header.
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Image showing the radial button for points and percent located below the Posting Requirement for each assignment

You may toggle through the Introductory, Intermediate, and Advanced button to get an idea of what range of Curiosity Score you will want to require from your students. For more on Curiosity Score, please see our article Packback Questions: Understanding Curiosity Score.

Image showing the remaining criteria filled out including required posts for questions and replies and their associated curiosity poinst and post percetnage value.
Image showing to select the Save and Continue button under the total assignment value indicator.
Image showing the assignments created in the Packback community.
Image showing to select the discussion you would like to add a guide post to from the Your Discussion Assignments area
Image showing to select the Set a Guide Post button located beneath the Sort dropdown
Image showing to enter the appropriate information in the Assignment Title, Guide Post, and Cite your Source textboxes. Next, select the Submit post button located under the Cite your Source textbox

Example Guide Post

Title: Pop Culture Versus High Culture

Guide Post: As our readings for this module have made clear, there has been a growing debate about the value of pop culture compared to high culture. Some people argue that pop culture is simply a form of entertainment that is not as valuable as high culture, which is seen as more artistic and intellectually stimulating. Others argue that pop culture is just as valuable as high culture, and that it can be just as influential in shaping society.

For this module's discussion focus your questions on the debate of pop culture versus high culture.

I encourage you to bring in images, videos, news articles, social media posts, etc. to the arguments you make. Be sure to cite any ideas and/or sources that are not your own.

Image showing the newly created Guide Post in the course.
Image showing to select the Options dropdown located under the guide post and then select the Edit Guide Post option.

You are done. Great job!

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