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Homepage Widget Expansion Pack
The Homepage Widget Expansion Pack offers a catalog of homepage system widgets to provide a more customized learning experience for your homepages. Note: System widgets are available for purchase individually or in packages of three, as an add-on to your Brightspace product plan. Some may have been included in your…
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Displaying course grouping tabs in the My Courses widget
The My Courses widget can display tabs that sort courses by Semester name, Department, or Role below the course name. To display course grouping tabs On the My Home or Course Home page, navigate to the My Courses widget. From the My Courses context menu, select Customize this widget. Do one of the following: * Select…
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Using the Awards Leaderboard Widget
The Awards Leaderboard Widget is a customizable system widget that you can add to the homepages of course offerings or any shared homepage. The Awards Leaderboard displays the users who have earned badges in the course. If permitted, course administrators can configure the Awards Leaderboard widget to sort the display by…
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Using the My Org Units widget
My Org Units is a system widget that allows all users to search and navigate to different types of org units they are enrolled in, such as colleges, departments, semesters, groups, sections, course offerings, and course templates. You can use the My Org Units widget to go to other org units aside from their enrolled course…
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Using the Multi-Profile Widget
The Multi-Profile widget allows you to introduce yourself and your team to your learners. The system widget retrieves user information from User Profiles and the Classlist to display a list of users in the course and their roles to learners. Note: The Multi-Profile Widget is part of the Homepage Widget Expansion Pack.…
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Using the Photo Banner Widget
Use the Photo Banner widget to display course related images. Figure: Use the Photo Banner widget to display course related images and link to specific course content. Use this widget when: * You have image heavy content: If your course relies significantly on sharing image-based content, consider updating the photo banner…
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Using the Single Profile Widget
You can use the Single Profile Widget to showcase your photo, share social media details, and write other important biographical information. Important: The Single Profile Widget is a widget included with the Homepage Widget Expansion Pack. This widget is intended for instructors who may not otherwise have the permissions…
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Customize your course navbar
When you log in to Brightspace, you will notice that your course homepage is broken up into two sections. In the top half, you will see navigation tools, such as your navbar. You can customize your navbar to surface the tools most relevant to you and your learners . Your navbar can be enabled to be text-based or…
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Using the Slim Announcements Widget
Use the Slim Announcements widget to share detailed updates in a compact, visually clean format. Configure default images, set a display limit, and include pinned announcements. This widget is ideal for use on narrow page layouts. Create an announcement in the Slim Announcements widget Create and publish an announcement in…
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Using the Welcome Window Widget
The Welcome Window widget displays content from a module you specify and can include a short introduction, button text, and a background image. The window appears on the homepage after you configure it. It appears again for a user when you add new content to the welcome module, even if they previously dismissed it.…