Lucy Thacker
If a student edits a post within a discussion you can view the changes they have made compared to the original post. This could be useful as an opinion may have slightly changed after a seminar or a question...
Lucy Thacker
Did you know you can import glossary terms from an Excel spreadsheet into your Brightspace Module?
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If you have already created a list of glossary terms in excel you can import the spreadsheet file into Brightspace to save having to manually input the terms. The video below gives a short demonstration on how to import...
During my placement I have been using Teams to work from home but also to produce written and video guides on specific features for teaching and learning. Below are three features that I think are underused and have lots...
Over the course of my placement working with learning technologies, specifically Brightspace, I have discovered some underused features that I think would be useful in your Brightspace modules. I have three of these features below… Activity Feed You can...
Have you ever been in a Teams meeting and you can’t quite read the information being shared? Now you can zoom into that screen with interrupting the person sharing or anyone else in the meeting! Watch the video below...
Manage files in Brightspace allows you to create folders for your documents including html files created in Brightspace. You can also delete older and duplicated files quickly as well as create new content area. Overall it helps keeps your...
You can now set a timer for your breakout rooms so participants return to the main room after a set period of time automatically, meaning you don’t have to time activities your self. The timer can be in minutes...
Swapping participants Breakout Rooms while they are open. This now means that while your Breakout Rooms are open in Microsoft Teams you will be able to move them around instead of closing the rooms and starting again. Ensure you...
Within a Microsoft Teams session, as an organiser you can disable the use of microphones and cameras to ensure your presentation goes uninterrupted. In order to do this the participants of the session must have attendee status. For a...
When writing messages and posts in teams you can add tags, these are simply words or phrases with a # in front. By adding the tag to messages you can easily search for any message relating to that specific...