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How to get started with Data Hub's APIs: Brightspace Data Sets
Written By: Don Brinn, Senior Test Developer 2 This article introduces using the Data Hub APIs to retrieve Brightspace Data Sets (BDS) and gives a practical example using the process. What information can I currently get from Data Hub? Currently, customers can access more than 130 Brightspace Data Sets and this keeps…
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Microsoft’s March 2021 End of Support for Legacy Edge and Brightspace
In December of 2018 Microsoft announced plans to transition Edge to being a Chromium-based browser. Microsoft’s Chromium Edge exited Preview in January of 2020, and as of June 2020, Microsoft started pushing out the new browser version via Windows update. In August 2020, Microsoft announced that the non-Chromium based…
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Using Brightspace to Support with Summative Assessments
For many schools, final grades are just around the corner. How can you use your Brightspace Learning Environment to help lighten the assessment load and ensure your students have timely feedback about their final marks? Use the Quizzes tool to Grade Exams Efficiently Moving your final exam online has several benefits,…
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Visual Table of Contents - Did you Know?
Visual Table of Contents Widget - Did You Know? You might know the Visual Table of Contents widget can show course progress on a homepage, but did you know it also has lots of configurations that let you customize and optimize how you use this widget? Did you know... ...module tiles can display descriptions? If module…
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Accessibility in the Annotations Tool
Annotations are a great aid for visual learners and individuals with cognitive or reading disabilities, as the in-context feedback can help them better understand the context and scope of feedback. Though instructors that use Screen Readers can interact with the toolbars, visual annotations made with our Annotations tool…
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D2L Email and DMARC - Improving the User Experience
D2L has recently invested in hardware and technology to implement DMARC policies in the D2L Cloud. This is not a product change, although that is being planned (see PIE # D2689!), it is foundational work to improve how the application generates, sends, and receives mail in the future. Many other well-known email providers…
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Common Accommodations using Brightspace
Often when we talk about accessibility in Brightspace, we focus on learners with visual impairments and the ways in which Brightspace just works with assistive technology. There are many other types of accommodations that Brightspace can help with as well. This article is meant to be a list of common accommodations that…
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Deep Dive: Using the Adoption Dashboard
Originally published May 1, 2019. Figure: The Adoption Dashboard menu. The Adoption Dashboard is the place where users can understand Brightspace usage, drive broader adoption of the platform and inform ROI discussions. There are currently 5 visualizations: Login Trend, Course Access Counts, Tool Usage Trend, Tool Usage…
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Using Instructor Usage Advanced Data Set to check for Course Readiness at Semester Start
Problem: Administrators – do you wish you had a way to check if courses are ready for semester start? Solution: If so – then consider using the Instructor Usage Advanced Data Set (ADS) provided within Data Hub. It provides information about how instructors are using Brightspace functionality within their courses. While…
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How to upgrade from ILP 4 to ILP 5 within Brightspace ?
If you have recently decided to upgrade from Ellucian ILP 4 to ILP 5, you might be wondering what that entails on the Brightspace Learning Environment side. The good news is you don't need a D2L implementation project when moving from ILP4 to ILP5. As an administrator, you can make the required changes in your Brightspace…