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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 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 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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Homepage Widget Expansion Pack
Note: The legacy Homepage Widget Expansion Pack has reached the End of Support milestone and will be retired in December 2024/20.24.12. Clients can continue to use the hosted versions of the widget until that date; however, they are no longer supported by D2L. Clients using the legacy hosted versions of widgets should…
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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 Photo Banner Widget
The Photo Banner widget is a customizable, course-level widget that displays uploaded images in a carousel. Users with permissions can upload images, add a link to the carousel, and customize the background styling of the widget. Users with the appropriate permissions can also add or remove images and configure the…
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Using the Visual Table of Contents (TOC) Widget
The Visual Table of Contents (TOC) widget displays each course module’s title and image on the front of a tile. Learners can click on each tile to flip it over and reveal a description of the module. The Visual TOC also acts as a progress tracker, showing learners the topics completed out of those available. The Visual TOC…