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Content

Each Boundless concept  (the supporting element of the three-part content module) consists of the full text as well as a one-line "brief," key points, and key terms.

Learning Objective

  • Outline the components of a Boundless concept


Key Points

    • Boundless concepts consist of full text (including any embedded multimedia) as well as multiple forms of summary elements: a one-line brief, three to six key points, and three to six key terms.
    • The learning objective that a given concept supports is shown at the top of that concept's page.
    • The full text of each concept ranges from about 250 to 800 words in length.

Terms

  • key point

    One of three to five bullet points that summarize the main takeaways from an concept.

  • key term

    One of three to six selected vocabulary words a student is expected to know after reading an concept.

  • brief

    A one-sentence summary of the main idea the student should take away from the concept.

  • learning objective

    The task a student should be able to accomplish after reading the concept.


Full Text

The concept (sometimes known as the "atom") is the supporting text element of the three-part Boundless content module. An concept in turn is constructed of a fixed set of elements: the full text (including any embedded multimedia) as well as multiple forms of summary: a one-line brief, three to six key points, and three to six key terms, all of which are presented in a blue box at the top of the concept page.

Anatomy of a Boundless atom

Visible here are the brief, right above the blue box, and then the linked learning objective as well as the key points and key terms.

Note that the learning objective that a given atom supports is also shown in the blue box at the top of the atom's page.

Full Text

The full text is the heart of an concept. It supplies all the information a student is expected to read and understand in order to fulfill the linked learning objective. The full text also includes various embedded multimedia elements, such as images, videos, or interactive activities.The full text of each concept ranges from about 250 to 800 words in length.

Brief

The brief is a one-sentence summary at the top of a concept page that provides the most condensed summary of the material presented in the the full text—the main takeaway from that concept.

Key Points

The key points include three to five bullet points that provide a more detailed summary of the concept. While they are not a substitute for the full text, the key points can help students frame the reading and understand what they should be focusing on.

Key Terms

The key terms are the important vocabulary words a student should know after reading a concept. All key terms are also programmatically turned into flashcards, which students can practice at any time at the level of the concept, the section, or the chapter to test their comprehension.

Example flashcard based on a Boundless key term

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