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Portfolio Centralized Navigation
Originally published July 16, 2020 What is it? A centralized Portfolio experience where educators can view and navigate through students and evidence from the same page. Why are we doing this? We’ve heard your feedback! You’ve asked us to make Portfolio easier to navigate, especially switching between students and evidence…
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Register Brightspace Learning Environment with Microsoft Azure
Changes have been made to how you register Brightspace Learning Environment with Microsoft Azure due to Microsoft deprecating the Microsoft Discovery Service API. The updated information below directs you to Microsoft documentation on integrating applications with Azure Active Directory and is reflected in the Microsoft…
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Addressing the Skills Gap with Micro-Credentialing: Part 2
Originally published November 29, 2019 How to Recognize Your Learners’ Brilliance! You were inspired by reading Part one of this article, and you’ve decided to try micro-credentials at your organization. Congratulations! You understand the value in creating micro-credentials, but now you need some guidance to move forward.…
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Course Learning Outcome Evaluation (CLOE) Walkthrough
Updated August 13th, 2019 Video Walkthrough Power Point Slides The Course Learning Outcome Evaluation (CLOE) data export is one of the Advanced Data Sets which is now available in the Data Hub. This data export provides learner performance data for any assessment activity which is aligned to a learning objective with a…
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Reducing SPAM in Your Brightspace Email
The following are generic steps you can take to implement SPAM filtering rules on your email controller: 1. Determine what you classify as spam Do you wish to block emails from an entire domain? Do you wish to block emails from a source IP? Do you with to block emails from one user address? Do you wish to block emails…
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Brightspace Data Sets Change Management Policy
A key feature of the Brightspace Data Sets (BDS) is a strong data contract, ensuring that the data we deliver works consistently and changes predictably. To facilitate this, we've developed a change management policy that outlines changes will be made in a way that adds value while protecting that important data contract.…
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5 Tips for Using Manager Dashboard & Learning Groups
Create Custom Attributes Create custom attributesThe default User Attributes (including a user’s employee role, manager, location, company, hire date, etc.) cover a range of information about each user, but have you ever wanted to create a Learning Group based on more granular information? If so, D2L can create custom…
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Course Completion Tracking in Manager Dashboard and Learning Groups
Originally published March 14, 2019 There have been many comments and questions about course completion tracking in Manager Dashboard & Learning Groups. Within this post I hope to answer those questions, address concerns and help you understand and plan for current limitations. Enabling Course Completion Tracking Course…
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Locked Learning Groups
What are Locked Learning Groups? So you’re interested in learning about Locked Learning Groups? You’re in the right place! But first, let’s talk about regular Learning Groups – Who are they for? What do they do? Why should you care? First off, note who has access to this tool. The Learning Groups tool is available to…
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Advanced Data Sets: Filtering by (Organizational) ‘Org Unit ID’
Originally published April 30, 2019 If you are new to reporting or Brightspace in general, the terms Org Unit and Org Unit ID are likely confusing, but it is the most valuable filter/parameter you can use to limit the data sets you generate to the scope needed for the specific reporting need. Four Advanced Data Sets (found…