Moving content into an empty course shell can be a daunting task. Save some time and energy by downloading this fully editable / customizable course site template. The template is pre-stocked with some typical online course components and is arranged in a way that...
Online courses can feel overwhelming as they are open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Without a regular face-to-face class, it can feel like you should be on the course site at all times. Some faculty find themselves spending more than 40 hours a week...
Be visible and present. Schedule times to meaningfully engage with students at least a few times a week by posting announcements, answering questions, providing tips on assignments, giving grades and feedback and hosting office hours. This is especially important if...
Contact students before the first day of class. Send an email to welcome students to the course, introduce yourself, provide some general expectations and instructions on how to get started. Post a more detailed and creative introduction in the course (e.g.,...
Low-stakes formative assessments distributed across the semester is routinely recommended as an important way to support student learning and success. This post provides examples of formative assessment as well as important tips on how to ensure formative assessment...
In Brightspace, surveys can be used to gather information from students such as course feedback and other questions. You can create and edit your surveys by using the Survey tool. Here is a step-by-step guide to walk you through the Survey tool: Creating a Survey Step...
If you would like to create and organize content for a specific course, it may be helpful to create a master course site. A master course site is a dedicated playspace site that you can use to tailor and facilitate the copying/importing/exporting of content. Requests...
The Discovery tool allows learners to search for and enrol in select courses in Brightspace. If your course is made discoverable, it will appear under the Discover tab in the Brightspace Nav Bar. this will allow students to find it and join it on their own. Once...
You can give learners extra time, extra attempts, a longer grace period, or a different writing date / time on their quiz by using the Special Access feature. This feature is available for Quizzes and Assignments and is found in the Restrictions tab when creating or...
Brightspace offers the option for students, peers, and instructors in a course to email each other for learning, teaching, community, and collaboration purposes. All communications must adhere to the policies for the appropriate use of Brightspace (please refer to the...
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