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Classes have started and you've worked hard to provide your students with the tools they need to...
Classes have started and you've worked hard to provide your students with the tools they need to succeed, but have you thought about how you can make your assessments accessible? Watch this video on how ReadSpeaker reads quizzes and assessments!
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I'd like to learn more about the brightspace page . My name is rachel Davis , Im just learning...
I'd like to learn more about the brightspace page . My name is rachel Davis , Im just learning my computer skills again after 42 years of being a mom Of 5 kids ,i feel this one is gonna be amazing once i learn all the perks.😄
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Hello, Is there an option to add exceptions to certain students (for example students who need...
Hello, Is there an option to add exceptions to certain students (for example students who need extra time for quizzes due to accessibility)? Or does this have to be done manually?
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Scheduler to organize meetings with your students. Do you or your TA's hold weekly "virtual"...
Scheduler to organize meetings with your students. Do you or your TA's hold weekly "virtual" office hours? If so, how do your students sign up for times? We are new to BrightSpace and the absence of this kind of tool in the platform leaves a big hole. An easy to set up, responsive, and fully-integrated scheduler is a real…
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Colleagues, I am a relatively new D2L administrator at my institution and I am looking to this...
Colleagues, I am a relatively new D2L administrator at my institution and I am looking to this group for some insight. I am looking to collect data around the learning outcomes/competencies tools. Do you know of any resources/webinars are available with/from the community to learn more about how other schools have utilized…
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I got asked a great question this morning around best practices for open book final exams...
I got asked a great question this morning around best practices for open book final exams delivered online (as many of you are probably starting to think about how to deliver your final exams online). As an Instructional Designer and former teacher, here are my suggestions. * Prior to the exam, be clear to your students…
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Hi I am developing coursework content on D2L. I have created a module with multiple pages of...
Hi I am developing coursework content on D2L. I have created a module with multiple pages of HTML and sub-modules. I am looking to copy and paste this shell ****and content****. I have found methods to copy placeholders and copy structures but they do not include content. I wish this full copy because I used HTML templates…
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I have a question that i have not been able to find definitions for. What is the difference...
I have a question that i have not been able to find definitions for. What is the difference between these two things? {LastCourseAccessDate} {LastLoginDate} So, what is the difference between access and login?
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Hi everyone, We're an art and design university, so the integrity and consistency of images...
Hi everyone, We're an art and design university, so the integrity and consistency of images submitted in the discussion area, and as part of assignments is fundamentally important. We're just getting started with Brightspace and we've found at least nine different ways to submit images, several of which re-render or allow…
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Hi friends, We are just beginning our migration from a decade old custom LMS to Brightspace....
Hi friends, We are just beginning our migration from a decade old custom LMS to Brightspace. For those of you who've traveled this path already do you have any advice? Things you wished you'd paid more attention to in the beginning, or features that you've found to be unexpectedly powerful? Thanks everyone! I'm excited to…
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Hello! I'm new to Brightspace and am digging into ePortfolios. Can anyone point me to a sample...
Hello! I'm new to Brightspace and am digging into ePortfolios. Can anyone point me to a sample of a great ePortfolio - one that is publicly available? Thanks, Rod
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A content link checker I wanted to build something useful using microservices. It's a link...
A content link checker I wanted to build something useful using microservices. It's a link checker for HTML topics in the Brightspace LMS. The idea comes from a similar tool that UWaterloo built and used when I worked there. The execution is unique. Demo: https://coursedevtools.rickyharor.com/LinkChecker (scroll down to…
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Hello Everyone! I have a question I would greatly appreciate help with. Our instructors are now...
Hello Everyone! I have a question I would greatly appreciate help with. Our instructors are now getting a "Your Grades will be Overwritten" message when grading their discussions. We have not noticed this message before and in most cases there are no grades that would be overwritten. It has proven now to be a message that…
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I've developed a bulk tool settings generator. I work on a course development team and my role...
I've developed a bulk tool settings generator. I work on a course development team and my role is to integrate courses. Often courses have several quizzes, assignments, or discussions with the same settings, just different names and dates. I've developed this generator to automate the creation of some of those tool…
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Is anyone else waiting impatiently for the integration of Blackboard ALLY? Just wondering. Cheryl
Is anyone else waiting impatiently for the integration of Blackboard ALLY? Just wondering. Cheryl
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So, I know that D2L uses Bongo for their live video classes. However, I figured I would ask...
So, I know that D2L uses Bongo for their live video classes. However, I figured I would ask here as well. Why are Chromebooks not supported by YouseeU video seminars in D2L?????? With Chromebooks gaining in the laptop market, this disparate impact against instructors, who are required to use YouseeU seminars, is not…
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Hello everyone,I have a question about grading in Brightspace. I hope you can help me. User...
Hello everyone, I have a question about grading in Brightspace. I hope you can help me. User scenario: Every student has to submit a file in their submission folder. They will receive a grade for this submission. If the grade is lower than 5,5/10 they can retake the Assignment by submitting their retake submission in the…
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Can anyone in this group provide some insight on a social work policy paper I'm struggling with...
Can anyone in this group provide some insight on a social work policy paper I'm struggling with by chance??
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I have an instructor that wishes to use badges in their course and at the end the students will...
I have an instructor that wishes to use badges in their course and at the end the students will be issued a certificate of completion. I am stuck on the release conditions for the certificate. Not all badges are mandatory to earn the certificate, the students must get any 2 of the first 4 modules, plus the badge for module…
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Anyone having issue with news items not appearing in the correct order this summer? Shows...
Anyone having issue with news items not appearing in the correct order this summer? Shows correct 1-10 when I check "reorder," but shows 3, 2, 10 order and so on on home page. I need to see them in the correct order and concerned online students may not be seeing them in proper order. Also working on fall classes this…
