MindMup 2.0 is our newly recommended mind mapping software. It is perfect for visually mapping and collaborating with groups, classes, and teams. Read about that here -> You can use the MindMup website for maps, but you they are all public and have some other restrictions. We recommend adding the MindMup 2.0 add-on to Google […]
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Instructional software tools are everywhere! There are so many engaging, colorful, robust tools out there that we couldn’t possibly support or even know about all them. But we have 2 new software recommendations for you! What that means is that we have researched them, vetted them for safety and accessibility issues, and think they will
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A course shell is a starter structure for your course. This shell is based on a set of online course design guidelines from The OSCQR SUNY Online Course Quality Review Rubric and Processes that addresses the instructional design and accessibility of an online course. The rubric is openly licensed for anyone to use and adapt. Using a course shell
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Students LOVE the Brightspace calendar! What’s not to like? Instead of going searching through content, all due dates pop up in one place. Let’s help them out. We’ll learn all about adding content dates on Brightspace so your students can be more organized and ready for your course. Brightspace date terminology First, let’s talk about
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As a result of the 2020 global pandemic, more classes have moved into the online teaching space, and instructors are having to rethink the way they can engage with their students. One simple way to do this is by adding a Meet Your Instructor widget to your Brightspace course homepage(s). The Meet Your Instructor widget
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You’ve always given paper hard copy tests and now your expected to put those hundreds of questions into Brightspace. Sounds daunting doesn’t it? It doesn’t help that the Brightspace CSV import file is NOT user friendly 😨 Well thanks to a handy-dandy question generator tool from Algonquin College, we can skip retyping and spreadsheet formatting.
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The Brightspace question library is your own personal question bank to easily add questions to quizzes, surveys, and self-assessments. And once it is put together, you can easily import it into your new courses year after year! So let’s get started. Where do I find the question library? Go to Activities -> Quizzes. Then the
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While faculty continue to maneuver through the pandemic to ensure that students are retaining the content being taught, alternative assessment has become a staple in conversations as being a category of consideration for the classroom. Student learning can be demonstrated through many different but equitable assessment methods. In considering an alternative to an existing assessment,
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Google Drive can really streamline your work process and these quick tips will make it even better!
