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Email others using the Email tool
You can communicate with your learners in Brightspace using the Email tool. To email others using the Email tool From your course homepage, click the Message Alerts icon and then click Email. Figure: Click the Message alerts icon and then click the Email button. Compose your message and add any attachments (if applicable).…
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Disable your course address book
Do one of the following:* In the course that you want to make changes to, click Course Admin > Course Offering Information. * From the Admin Tools menu, click the Course Management link to search for the course that you want. Click the Offering Name. Clear the Show course address book check box.
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Review your Classlist
Your Classlist is a directory of names, emails and group settings which provides you with quick access to a full list of the participants in your course. Note: For general information about the Classlist tool, refer to About Classlist. Flag a user in a Classlist You can flag specific users from the Classlist. This enables…
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Set up the Activity Feed widget and post
The Activity Feed widget is a course homepage widget that provides a central location for you and your learners to post messages that are visible to the entire class. For example, you might post reminders about upcoming assignments and links to course materials. Requirements To see and use Activity Feed and other widgets,…
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Control commenting on Activity Feed posts
Instructors can control the ability for students to comment on Activity Feed posts. Commenting can be enabled or disabled for the entire feed or for individual posts. Comment on Activity Feed posts Comment on Activity Feed posts to answer questions and clarify information for students. To comment on Activity Feed posts…
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Post assignments using the Activity Feed widget
Create an assignment post using Activity Feed Create posts about assignments to remind and notify learners about upcoming due dates, assignment instructions, and to provide additional resources. To create an assignment post From your course homepage, in the Activity Feed widget, click Create a post. Click the Assignment…
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Create a welcome message using the Announcements widget
The Announcements widget can help you to boost engagement by scheduling announcements for frequent and regular communication to all learners enrolled in a course. Learners can set notification preferences to be made aware of important updates. Note: For more information about the Announcements tool refer to About…
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Create a blog
Use the Blog tool to post and respond to questions, engage in discussions, and share opinions and comments with other users. You can create private blog entries, or choose to make public entries for other users to view. The Blog tool has three main areas: * My Blog for creating and maintaining your own blog. * Blog Watch…
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Generate ideas for discussions using D2L Lumi Idea
You can use D2L Lumi Idea to generate discussion ideas to assist in creating a new discussion topic or to modify and uplift an existing topic. Note: Ideas for discussions are generated from sibling topics within the same content module. The following content topics are supported: * Pages * Assignment topics (source drawn…
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Create discussion forums and topics
Encourage your learners to share thoughts on course material with peers by setting up forums and topics for learners to ask questions, discuss course content and assignments, and work together in assigned groups and sections. You must create a discussion forum first, which will contain associated discussion topics.…