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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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Email others using the Email tool
You can communicate with your students 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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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 students enrolled in a course. Students 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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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 students 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 the Activity Feed and other…
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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 students 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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Control commenting on Activity Feed posts
Teachers can control the ability for learners 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 learners. To comment on Activity Feed posts…
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Create discussion forums and topics
Encourage your students to share thoughts on course material with peers by setting up forums and topics for students 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.…
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Create and manage awards
You can create awards that can be shared with others in other courses or else be restricted to the course and its child org units. If you restrict the award, it can only be added to the course offering in which you create the award and any child offerings of that course. Note: Awards can also be managed and shared with…
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Manage locations
Use locations to inform your students where a calendar created event or class session is occurring. Use the Locations tool to set locations active or inactive, as well as reset associated layouts. Note: Locations can be linked to events in the Calendartool. Refer to the Manage course events with the Calendar tool topic for…
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Create and manage seating charts
Seating charts provide a visual representation of your classroom seating arrangement. You can activate and deactivate seats to mimic the physical layout of your class and assign learners permanent spots in the chart. Using the seating chart, you can view and track student performance, attendance, and participation for your…