As you start to configure your course, please think of this course as a template and a guide for the courses you'll use in the future. By developing a template, you can start to build a course design document. You will be surprised how easily you can develop a unique framework that has a particular look and feel, that is, your own brand.
A good way to start is to think of the configuration of your course and the "flow". How do you want your students to move through the course? How do you want your student to interact with you and his/her fellow students? The best way to start is to begin with the home page.
By default, every course has a Topic 0 at the top of the course's homepage. This topic is intended to hold information about the course. We usually begin adding the content of the course with Topic 1. For example, if a course uses a Weekly format, every topic will be assigned to one week, but Topic 0 will not have a date. If your course uses the Topics...