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Update on captioning and exam invigilation for faculty/instructors
Transcripts & Captioning for StudentsAutomatic transcription is turned on in Echo360. Live-captioning is now available in Zoom and Teams.1. Faculty/instructors are not required to review or edit all transcripts and captions. This includes automated live captioning...
Mental health in the classroom
As a faculty or staff member you will likely encounter students with mental health concerns in the classroom. The following sections provide information on good practices for addressing and acknowledging mental health concerns in your classroom. Being prepared to make...
Providing Constructive Feedback
Feedback is an essential part of the learning experience for both students and instructors. The feedback you provide to instructors is a necessary part of a course. It helps your instructor understand and meet the needs students and can inform improving and...
How do I add multimedia elements to quiz questions in Brightspace?
When building a quiz in Brightspace, it is possible to add multimedia elements to questions in addition to text. You can use this option to create different forms of quiz questions or to offer a further explanation within a question. This guide will provide...
How do I add a recurring Zoom meeting to a course calendar in Brightspace?
While Zoom meetings are not auto-populated in the course calendar when they are scheduled, you can manually create a recurring calendar event that is linked to your Zoom meeting room. This will create an event in the course calendar that is visible to both the...
Brightspace Release Highlights (December 2020)
The December Brightspace release included a number of improvements, please have a look at the highlights below: Updated video and audio player in Content, Lessons, and New Learner Experience Student access to the Attendance tool Assignments - Consistent evaluation...
What HTML templates are available in Brightspace?
When building content pages, Brightspace allows users to format information by using HTML templates for proper accessibility, improved functionality, and visual appeal. You can access these templates through the following process. Select Content from the...
How do I edit my profile in Brightspace?
This help post will show you how to edit your profile in Brightspace. Read through these instructions to learn how to update your profile picture and personal information. In the top right corner of your Brightspace webpage, click on your name,...
Booking Appointments & Office Hours
This page provides four examples of how to enable students to book appointments with you this term. In addition, UVic is targeting to adopt a central booking tool in 2021.Have students to sign up for sessions or topics right in BrightspaceUse group self-enrollment to...
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