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Our new Brightspace Creator+ addition provides engaging content formats and layouts to easily add to a course. These can break up text, allow students to interact with content in different ways, and provide in context learning checks. There are many great options so far with more coming in the future and we encourage you to try […]
Creator+ Element and Practice Options for More Interactive Courses Read More »
Flip (formerly Flipgrid) has been a fantastic free instructor resource but will soon be rolled into the Microsoft Teams for Education suite of tools. In this post we will share a few details about the access restrictions and alternatives from our own suite of Meredith tools. Some important dates for the Flip phase out: Read
Flip Alternatives for Video Assignments & Discussion Read More »
There are quite a few tools that make it easier to manage course announcements in Brightspace. Easier for you and more useful for your students. Let’s take a look at them. All of these options works from the Announcements tool or the Announcement list on your course homepage. Copy to a different course Now with
Copy, Pin, and Reorder Brightspace Announcements Read More »
Layouts Layouts make configuring content easier, and faster, then ever. With this feature, creators have the option to arrange text, media, and even Creator+ Elements into panels. This opens your content pages to a new range of design possibilities. Instead of placing content into one long vertical page, you can now organize text and media
Creator+ Layouts & Recommended Image sizes Read More »
Brightspace introduced a new “Work to Do” system widget that can be added onto Course Homepages and is on the Brightspace Main landing page. By default, this widget is viewable by Learners and pulls data from all tools within the Brightspace Learning Environment including: There has been some confusion for students with this widget so
How to Remove “Work-to-Do” Widget From a Course Read More »
Around the world, instruction is increasingly delivered asynchronously online, with educators facing new challenges and searching for ways to maintain rigor and quality content. As online education has emerged across mainstream higher education, an increasing number of MPA programs are offering online courses, hybrid courses and entire degree programs online (Naylor and Wilson, 2009; Powell, 2007).
Benefits of Implementing Course Templates in Your Department Read More »
Do you ever have trouble reading text in a document or on a website because there’s not enough contrast between the background and the color of the text? Do you find that the font style or the size is difficult to read? Does colored text or bolding help you to discern what is important in
Effective Use of Color – Creating Accessible Content Read More »
Organize your assignments into categories to make it easier for users to navigate to the appropriate assignment. For example, you can create separate categories for course units, summative projects, bonus assignments, and individual submissions. Your new category will appear on the Assignments page only if there are assignments associated with it. Watch the video below to learn
Organize Assignments in Brightspace Read More »
The pandemic brought with it major shifts in education and an abundance of opportunities to try new strategies and practices. During Planning Week 2021 several faculty members presented some of their pandemic success and how these best practices can continue to be utilized as we adjust to a new normal. Associate Professor of Spanish Débora
