Creator+ Spotlight – Carousel
The Carousel element lets you embed a dynamic slideshow directly onto a course page. You can use your Carousel to display images, text, or both. Learners will cycle through the slides at their own pace by using forward and back buttons.
Consider Carousels when you want to show steps in a process, break down a complex concept into distinct parts, or display visuals in an engaging way.
See it in Action
You can create your own Carousel in just a few easy steps. Check out the following video to see how it’s done!
(Note: This video does not have sound. A written list of instructions is included after the video.)
To create your own Carousel in Brightspace, follow these steps:
- Select the “+” in the HTML editor. Select “Insert Element” and then select “Carousel” from the list of options. This will open the Carousel editor
- You can now start adding content to your first Carousel slide. Select “Add Image” to upload an image from your computer, select “Add Title” to give your slide a title, or select “Add Text” to add some text.
- Scroll down to “Slide 2” and repeat the process by adding images, titles, and/or text to this slide
- If you’d like to add another slide, select the “+ Add Slide” button at the bottom
- When you’re all done, select the “Preview” button to see how your Carousel will look. Select “Insert” to finish and add the Carousel to your content page.
Learn More
If you want to make the most of Carousels, check out our page in the Creator+ Instructional Design Best Practices course. This resource details some best practices for instructional designers and provides engaging examples to inspire.
Do you have a question about Carousels? Ask your question in the comment section below and someone on the Creator+ team will help you out.