Building Courses in Brightspace
Building a course in Brightspace might seem like a daunting task. This chapter will walk you through a workflow we recommend to help ensure your students have a great learning experience.
Full Chapter Contents
Why Start With The Grades Tool?
5 Reasons why setting up the Grades tool before anything else is crucial:
Setting up a Points-Based Course
Setting up a Weighted Percentage-Based Course
Category Setup for Points-Based Courses
Category Setup for Weighted Percentage-Based Courses
Grade Item Setup for Points-Based Courses
Grade Item Setup for Weighted Percentage-Based Courses
Changing / Editing Grade Items & Categories
Edit Multiple Grade Items & Categories
Deleting Grade Items & Categories
Understanding Weighted Percentage-Based Courses
Setting up Extra Credit / Bonuses
Understanding How Points Work in Brightspace
Weighted Percentage-Based Demonstration
Recovering Deleted Assignments
Working With Discussion Forums and Topics
What's the Difference Between a Forum and a Topic?
Part 1: Setting up the Main Quiz Options
Part 2: Setting up Submission Views
Importing Quiz/Exam Questions From a Package
Importing Questions From another Quiz/Exam
Types of Quiz & Exam Questions
What Do You Mean By "Sequencing"?
Creating Your Sequence from Scratch
Import a Course Package Containing a Series of Empty Modules
Add Previously Created Course Assessments
Adding Kaltura Video, Materials from Publishers, and other third-Party Integrations
Post Your Syllabus in Brightspace
Syllabus in PDF or MS Word Format
Syllabus in Google Docs Part 1: Setting Up and Getting the Share Link
Syllabus in Google Docs Part 2: Creating a Link in Brightspace