In plain English
A course is often broken into big sections so each part can focus on one area of study. A module is one of those separate sections. It usually deals with a particular topic.
In context
In this use, module names one of the course's larger separate units, typically organised around a particular topic, in navigation and progress views.
- Situation
- Navigating learning platforms, modules, lessons, prerequisites, and progress
- What it communicates
- labels a larger part of the course in navigation and progress views.
Meaning limits
The term alone does not say how long the unit is or how much material it contains.
Examples
“The final module in the diploma course covers workplace safety.”
“On the progress view, the safety module still showed as incomplete.”