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WEEK 5
WEEK 5
LMS EVALUATION INTRODUCTION
LMS EVALUATION INTRODUCTION
This week's evaluation is providing step-by-step tutorials for performing the following tasks and provides a recommendation between two learning management systems, Desire2Learn (D2L) and COURSEsites by Blackboard based on the ability make a good first impression that allows the students to feel welcome and excited about taking the class as soon as they log in and gives them clear instruction on how to succeed throughout the class.
- Create a new customized course homepage.
- Create "Start Here" information in content.
- Add start here link to in news widget.
- Customize Navbar.
- Post audio message in news tool.
D2L LMS EVALUATION
D2L LMS EVALUATION
CREATE A NEW CUSTOMIZED COURSE HOMEPAGE
CREATE A NEW CUSTOMIZED COURSE HOMEPAGE
Homepage D2L.mp4To create a new customized course homepage, click on "Course Admin" then select "Homepages". Click on the drop-down arrow next to "Course Homepage" and select "Course Homepages-Copy:" A course homepage with the name "Course Homepage-Copy" is created. Click on the hyperlink and change the properties for name, description, type, header, layout, and widgets. Click on "Add Widgets" to add News, Updates, and other widgets, then hit "Add", then "Save and Close". Click on the drop-down arrow under "Active Homepage" and select the newly created homepage. Click the "Apply" button to the right. Verify the current homepage at the bottom of the page with a green check mark in front of 'Active" then, click on "Home" in the top menu bar, and the new Header and chosen widgets verifying the new homepage is active.
CREATE "START HERE" INFORMATION IN CONTENT
CREATE "START HERE" INFORMATION IN CONTENT
To create "Start Here" information in content, click on "Content" on the top menu bar. In the left pane "Add a module" box, type in "Start Here". Drag the new module to the top of the menu bar under the Table of Contents. Click on the "Start Here" hyperlink and hit the drop-down arrow next to "New" and select "Create a File". Name the file "Getting Started" Create your content in the HTML Editor, then hit "Publish.
ADD START HERE LINK TO IN NEWS WIDGET
ADD START HERE LINK TO IN NEWS WIDGET
To add a "Start Here" link to information in the "News" widget, click on "Home" in the Navbar. Click on the drop-down arrow next to "News" and select "New News Item". Give it a name then type in the content. Select the content, then click on the drop-down arrow next to the "Insert Quicklink" icon in the HTML Editor menu and select "News". Hit "Publish". The quick link to the content from the News allows the students to access the information quickly giving them a better opportunity to succeed. Easy access to the material gives the students an excellent first impression.
CUSTOMIZE NAVBAR
CUSTOMIZE NAVBAR
To customize the Navbar, click on "Course Admin" in the upper right side of the page, and select "Tools". To make the tools inactive, locate the tool name in the left column and click on the right box. A red "X" indicates the tools is inactive. Click the left box to make it active. A green checkmark indicates the tool is active. To do a quality check, click on the drop-down arrow next to the "Assessment" and verify the tools are not visible. Customizing the Navibar was intuitive and straightforward. It allows for showing the tool specifically needed for the class creating a good first impression and allowing for student success.
POST AUDIO MESSAGE IN NEWS TOOL
POST AUDIO MESSAGE IN NEWS TOOL
Note* Make sure Adobe Flash is installed and updated on your computer.
To post a message in News, click on "Home" in the navigation bar. From the drop-down arrow next to "News, select "New News Item". Give it a title. Type in content. Note* This is a required step. Scroll down under "Attachments", click on "Record Audio". In the Flash Settings pop-up, click on the following icons and select the appropriate settings: Display-"Enable hardware acceleration", Privacy-"Allow" and Remember", Local Storage-"Allow", Microphone-correct microphone, Camera-correct camera. Hit "Close" in the Flash Settings. Ready should be under the red record button. Click the red record button and record your message, then click the red record button again to stop. Click "Add", then hit "Publish". Adding audio to the homepage creates excitement about the class when the student first logs in to the course. Setting up the audio was very easy. I did not find a way to adjust the sound or delete background noise causing the final audio to have low quality.
LMS-2 COURSESITES BY BLACKBOARD LMS EVALUATION
LMS-2 COURSESITES BY BLACKBOARD LMS EVALUATION
CREATE A NEW CUSTOMIZED COURSE HOMEPAGE
CREATE A NEW CUSTOMIZED COURSE HOMEPAGE
To create a new customized course homepage, click on the drop-down arrow next to "Home Page" and rename the homepage. To customize the page, click on "Customize Page" in the navigation bar and click on the hyperlink name under the desired theme and hit "Submit". To add or remove widgets, click on the "Add Course Module" in the top navigation bar and select the "Remove" or "Add" button below the widget name. To change the header, click the drop-down button next to the homepage name at the top of the page and select "Page Banner". You can add an image or text. To change the location of the widgets, click on the up and down arrows in the top navigation bar and click the arrows to reorder the widgets. Customizing the homepage is a creative way to welcome the students to the class. There are many themes and options to make the homepage fit the needs of the student and the course.
Homepage BB.mp4CREATE "START HERE" INFORMATION IN CONTENT
CREATE "START HERE" INFORMATION IN CONTENT
To create a "Start Here" folder, click on the "+" at the top of the left menu bar and select "Content Area". Type in the name "START HERE" then hit "Submit". Click to the left of the new module name and drag it to the top under "Table of Contents". Click the arrow to the left and make the link visible. Click on "START HERE" and select "Build Content". Under Create, select "Item". Name the Item "Getting Started" and type the content in the HTML Editor. Hit "Submit".
ADD START HERE LINK TO IN NEWS WIDGET
ADD START HERE LINK TO IN NEWS WIDGET
To add a link in the Announcements module, Click on "Tools" in the left menu bar and select "Announcement". Click on "Create Announcement" and type in "START HERE". In the HTML Editor, type "Click here for Getting Started information". Select the dates the announcement is available to the students, then click Browse and choose "Start Here". Hit "Submit.
CUSTOMIZE NAVBAR
CUSTOMIZE NAVBAR
To help the student avoid cognitive overload by deleting any tools the students not needing in the course, click on "Tools" in the menu and hit the "Hide Link" box next to the tools to be hidden. Customizing the menu was very easy and intuitive. The links that are visible are the links that the students use in the course making it easy for them to find and access the material quickly.
POST AUDIO MESSAGE IN NEWS TOOL
POST AUDIO MESSAGE IN NEWS TOOL
To add an audio message to Announcements, click on the "Start Here" module in the left menu bar, then hit "Build Content", then create "Audio". Give it a name and click "Browse My Computer". Select the audio file to upload. Choose audio options to autostart, loop, add alignment to content, and include transcript. Choose to make it visible to the students for a set start and end date. Hit Submit. In the left menu bar, click on "Tools" and select
"Announcements". Hit "Create Announcement" and give it a name then type a message. Choose the dates of duration, then click Browse to choose the audio file. Select "Audio Welcome" from the "Start Here" file. Click "Submit".
LMS WEEKLY RECOMMENDATION
LMS WEEKLY RECOMMENDATION
Based on the information provided in this evaluation, the features to create a site with the ability to make an excellent first impression that allows the students to feel welcome and excited about taking the class as soon as they log in and gives them explicit instruction on how to succeed throughout the class appears more successful in Blackboard Learn. Creating a new customized course homepage was comfortable and offered many features to focus on what is essential while creating an open feeling. Create "Start Here" information in the content modules was straightforward and comfortable for the students to find in both the menu and on the homepage. Adding a "Start Here" link to in news widget was automatic and accessible as soon as the students log in. Customizing the Navbar is two steps and creates a focused site. Posting the audio message in Announcement widget did not allow for a direct recording, but allowed for a smooth upload of an audio file.
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