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Manage widgets on your homepage
You can customize which widgets are placed on your widget-based homepage, as well where they are positioned on the page. Note: To add widgets to your homepage, you must set your homepage to Widget-based. This is accessed from the Edit Homepage page. System widgets Brightspace has a large selection of widgets to choose from…
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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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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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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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About the Create Course widget
The Create Course widget provides a simplified option for users to create courses quickly without access to the Course Management tool. Using this widget, instructors and other non-administrative roles can quickly create a new course offering directly from their organization homepage. To create a course using the widget,…
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Create a course in the Create Course widget
If you have the required permission, you can create a new course offering quickly and easily from the Create Course widget on your organization homepage. To create a course in the Create Course widget Click Create Course in the Create Course widget. Figure: The Create Course widget. Assign a Course Name Select a Department…
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Using the My Org Units widget
My Org Units is a custom 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 Welcome Window Widget
The Welcome Window widget displays a pop-up message the first time a user logs into a course. This message can include text, images, and even short videos. Course creators and administrators can easily edit and update the content in the pop-up message, and you can include as many pages in the pop-up window as you need. The…
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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. System widgets were available for purchase individually or in packages of 3, as an add-on to your Brightspace product plan. Some may have been included in your implementation…
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Create a widget-based homepage
Course widgets can help you engage with your learners by featuring useful tools on your course homepage. The first step is to create a widget-based homepage. Widget-based homepages display a standard homepage that contains various widgets. After you create the homepage, you can add or remove widgets, customize their…