Lucy Thacker
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...
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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...
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...
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...
Did you know you can create awards to be manually issued e.g. Student of the week / term?
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You can give your students awards manually and give them a written description as to why. This is great if creating awards like student of the week or term as it encourages students to increase their participation. The video...
Within the module overview widget there is a link to the course access data, this will give you a graphical representation of the days in which people access your Brightspace module. You can filtering the data to specific date...