Austen Liaude
Side-by-Side or Reporter Presenter Modes with Desktop or Window Sharing Two new presenter modes have been introduced to Microsoft Teams. To access this feature you need to be a presenter or organiser in the meeting. Once in the meeting...
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Lucy Thacker
The immersive reader in teams allows the user to have channel posts and chat messages read aloud as well as some other read accessibility features, for example, changing the background colour for the text and changing the text language....
The manage dates tool in Brightspace allows you to view and edit all your modules due dates as well as start and end dates. The short video below explains how you can access the tool. Now that you know...
Groups in Brightspace can be used in many scenarios, this quick tip focus on setting up tutor groups to filter assignment submissions so as a tutor you will only see the student assignment submissions you are responsible for marking....
Did you know you can use Release Conditions to restrict content until previous content is viewed?
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You can add release conditions to content items such as documents, videos, discussion boards and quizzes to restrict student access. A simple restriction to add is to set it so a student has to view previous content to access...
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...
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...
Aqeel Zadi Batool
You can create content templates in Brightspace, also known as HTML templates. This tool is useful if you want to vary how you display your content for your students. This stops students accessing only Word documents or PowerPoint slides...
During my placement year, I used the Microsoft Teams application, which was very useful working remotely from home. One feature that I don’t think is well known in Teams is that you can share your screen directly from chat...
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...