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What & Why
What & Why
You can build a course in Brightspace in three places: a sandbox, a master course, and a term course shell.
Sandbox. Faculty have three (3) Sandbox courses in Brightspace to test features or to develop a course. Faculty have the role of “Instructor Sandbox,” which allows you to enroll peers as faculty of students. Request more here.
Master Course. A Master is a pre-built course coded to auto-copy into the term course shell 4 weeks before the course starts. Each master should have a course lead or two who keeps the master current. Request one here.
Term Course Shell. Faculty can, of course, build a course in the upcoming term shell. Do NOT, however, edit the previous term course for a future term. Go to the future term course and import your desired content before editing.
How To - Sandbox
How To - Sandbox
Easily managed by one or more faculty.
The Instructor Sandbox role can invite peers to collaborate and test content, assignments, discussions, and quizzes as students.
All instructor roles can copy all or parts of it into another course.
The sandbox course must be copied into the term shell for an adjunct.
How to - Master
How to - Master
Master courses auto-copy into term shells 4 weeks before the start of the term (the timeline is a college decision).
Multiple sections will have identical content.
Adjuncts benefit from getting a pre-built complete course.
The master course MUST be managed and kept current. It needs a course lead.
Additional Resources
Additional Resources
Why use Master Shells to Manage Online Courses - Arizona State University, Darr (2018)
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