How to Use a Module

IRIS STAR Legacy Modules are Web-based instructional materials that provide information about working with students with disabilities. Each interactive module is made up of five components:

• Challenge – a realistic scenario relevant to education professionals
  
  
• Initial Thoughts – questions that allow students to explore and consider what they currently know about the scenario presented in the Challenge
  
  
• Perspectives and Resources – nuggets of information (e.g., text, movies, audio interviews, activities) that allow students to actively engage in learning the module's main content
  
  
• Assessment – an evaluation tool that offers students the opportunity to apply what they know and to evaluate what topics they need to study further
  
  
• Wrap Up – a summary of the information presented in the previous components
  
  

How do I navigate a STAR Legacy Module?

To begin, click on the Challenge at the top of the STAR Legacy cycle. Movement throughout the sections of the module can be managed by making use of the navigation bar at the right side of the page or by following the links at the top or bottom of each page. The IRIS Center recommends that visitors to the Web site work through the pages of each module in the order presented in the STAR Legacy cycle, starting with the Challenge and moving to Initial Thoughts, Perspectives and Resources, Assessment, and Wrap Up; the Center feels that visitors who skip one or more of these sections may not receive the full informational benefit of the cycle. Please note that many module sections contain multiple pages, hyperlinks, short movies, and sound files.

To learn about IRIS STAR Legacy Modules, view "How People Learn: Presenting the Learning Theory and Inquiry Cycle on Which the IRIS Modules Are Built."