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Wiki Needed
I'm new to BrS, am currently setting up my courses, and recently found out that BrS has no wikis. Where can students creatively collaborate? The absence of a wiki tool is a fatal flaw of BrS. I'm frankly shocked. An LMS must have a wiki tool. When will one be created? I need it this fall.
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How does the Learner access the option to create a journal after the instructor creates the topic?
I am trying to understand that after the instructor creates a topic in a discussion and modifies the configuration to allow making a journal, how does the learner create the journal in the discussion?
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Default discussion view at system level?
Is it possible to set the default discussion view to grid view at the whole university level?
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Is there a way to incorporate an automatic late penalty for assignments or discussion posts?
I have a late policy in my syllabus that states a student will lose x% per day late. I was wondering if there was a way to automatically do this in assignments or discussion rubrics? Thanks!
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How can Academic Support Role view Discussions in Class Progress?
Hello - I have Sys Admin role in Brightspace and can view Discussions in Class Progress and view how many posts a student has made on each discussion (inital post & then replies). I am trying to give Academic Support roles the same view, because my Award system is set up that a student needs 3 posts per discussion.…
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Can individual discussion threads be hidden by the instructor?
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Saving Drafts in D2L Discussion Board
I am currently navigating the D2L platform and have encountered a problem with the discussion board functionality. In Blackboard, I am accustomed to using the 'Save Draft' feature to work on my posts over time before submitting them. I have looked for a similar option in D2L but have not been able to locate it. If D2L does…
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Assistance with Drafting Discussion Board Posts
Could you please guide me on how to save a draft of a post on the Discussion board? I would like to compose my message in advance and have the option to publish it when necessary.
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Why are Topics not showing under some of the Discussion Forums in Class Progress?
I have an instructor who monitors students' discussion posts through Class Progress. In Class Progress, if you click on Discussions you can see the forums along with the topics. However, for some reason the topics are not showing for every forum. When I go to Discussions, the instructor has set everything up correctly. I…
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HT see Instructor Post if "Must Post First" is set in Discussions
We have several of our Discussion Forums set so that “Users must start a thread before they can read and reply to other threads.” However, we also ask instructors to write a “First Post” in the Discussion Forum that opens the door to the topic and shares tips for students. We would like students to be able to see only…
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Alternatives to Wikis
Hello! My institution is in the midst of moving from Blackboard to Brightspace. Does anyone have any recommendations for what feature in Brightspace may allow for the type of activity the "wiki" feature in blackboard enabled? Thanks!
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Brightspace/Teams Course Connector (ShuffleExchange)
Good morning I'd be interested to hear from anyone who has successfully implemented the Brightspace/Teams Course Connector (ShuffleExchange) integration. Specifically, who in your organisation creates the teams and is this done using the widget or by a Microsoft Teams administrator. Regards, Marion
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Measuring discussion board participation
Is there a way to measure the participation of individual students in discussion forums? For example, number of questions and responses posted. Thanks!
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Change language/terms in LMS
Hello! I'm trying to change the term "closed" to "expired" for when a course ends. Does anyone know where/how I can make this change? I've been searching in Language Management but can't seem to match "Closed" with any of the variables there.
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I made a mistake and posted a paper to a discussion board. Can someone take it down?
Need help
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Why doesn't the Discussion Assessment window offer video and audio notes?
Why doesn't the Discussion Assessment window offer video and audio notes. Or, put another way, Why doesn't the Discussion Assessment window offer the same options as the assessment window for Assignments?
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Discussions: Due Dates Separated by Post and Replies
Other than creating a new/different discussion, can we assign separate due dates for discussion posts and replies? The one due date for the entire assignment then requires a reminder/separate communication to students to complete the post by a certain date so that peers can reply.
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Group Discussions and complete separation.
Hello, We are attempting to try some things where we have totally separate discussion posts. We do not want two groups of students to be able to see each other's post in the class. However, we would like to have a link to the Discussion post in the Content area so that the student's could easily access it. Is there a way…
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Is there a way to mark all discussion forums as "read"?
Hello, I am a student who participates in discussion boards where replies get into the hundreds. It is not required for me to click on each one and read it. Is there a way for me to clear out the notification tab underneath the class name that shows "99+ unread"? Thanks! Jaela