Headers can be used to subdivide the activities in modules, but each header makes the module longer and longer. To reduce scrolling for students, I suggest allowing the headers to be expanded and collapsed
@dan_baeckstrom I had not seen that one! You're right collapsing threaded discussions might fit better there, unless you would consider one app to cover all of the features. Oh and BTW I just saw that Collapse-Replies-in-Discussions suggests that collapsing discussions is already possible, but I do not see that feature option...
@Steven_S I rather meant that I will content myself with the present functionalities in Canvas Entry Links – collapsing threads is not going to be implemented soon by me...
The link list feature is somewhat similar in that it gives a better overview of the threads. I actually might add support for collapsing the link list (such that the indented links can be hidden).
This would be beneficial for teachers, specifically if they are organizing their modules by Unit. The Modules can get quick long and overwhelming for students, but collapsible text headers would help chunk the module even more for students!
So far, modules have been very one-dimensional in nature. Only whole modules can be expanded and collapsed. It would be nice if this feature could also be used for content or entire sections within a module. This would at least allow long lists of content to be displayed in a visually compressed form. In the meantime, teachers have to use various workarounds to achieve a similar effect, e.g.: a) create many modules with very small content packages as containers, b) use pages as containers and link content into them.
Proposed solution:
You could introduce a text header option that makes it collapsible and expandable e.g. always up to the next text header or end of the module if no other text header is present. Teachers can then choose to create a collapsible section when structuring the module content. For example, instructors could design a section on "Exercises" and choose to make it collapsible. Students can then expand it as needed and select the exercises they want to complete. Such sections should be collapsed by default so that the list of module content always appears compact. In addition, the bulk action of expanding and collapsing modules should not affect these sections.
