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About System Widgets
Brightspace core includes default System Widgets that are set up to represent and help you engage with various tools in Brightspace directly from your course or organization homepage. Important: The System Widgets List can also display widgets that are available with paid add-on widget packages. For example, widgets…
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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 Courses widget
In the My Courses widget on your homepage, the courses display a default image assigned from the curated image library. You can also select an image that is more representative of the course from the library provided by D2L, or add your own image for the course tile. Any images that you include with the My Courses widget…
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Change personal settings with the My Settings widget
You can change your user profile, account settings, notifications, and more using the My Settings widget found on the My Home page. To change personal settings with the My Settings widget On the navbar, click My Home. On the My Home page, navigate to the My Settings widget. Figure: Use the My Settings widget to change your…
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Displaying course grouping tabs in the My Courses widget
The My Courses widget can display tabs that sort courses by Semester name, Department, or Role below the course name. To display course grouping tabs On the My Home or Course Home page, navigate to the My Courses widget. From the My Courses context menu, select Customize this widget. Do one of the following: * Select…
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Using the Updates widget
The Updates widget provides you with a quick way to review all outstanding notifications or tasks that you may have for your course. It displays various updates, including unread discussion posts, new emails, and more. Note: For information about how to add widgets to your course homepage, refer to Add widgets to your…