July 2024 LIEOC Brightspace Training Content

• Overview of Brightspace as an LMS
  • Introduction to Learning Management Systems (LMS)
  • Key features of Brightspace
• Navigating the Brightspace Interface
  • Logging in and primary navigation
  • Overview of the dashboard and its components 

• Creating and Organizing Course Content

• • How to create modules and sub-modules 
  • Adding different types of content (text, videos, links, files)
  • Best practices for structuring content
•  Graphical Interface Familiarization
•  Understanding the Graphical User Interface (GUI)
  • Identifying key icons and their functions
  • Utilizing the HTML editor for advanced content creation 
• Accessibility and Design Tips
  • Ensuring content is accessible to all students
• Grade Book Creation
  • Setting Up the Grade Book 
  • Creating categories and grade items
  • Weighting grades and setting upgrade schemes
• Entering and Managing Grades
  • Manually entering grades
  • Importing and exporting class content to their next class shell
• Communication Tools
  • Using announcements and emails
  • Setting up discussion boards and forums
• Tracking Student Progress
  • Utilizing progress and completion tracking tools
  • Generating reports on student activity

• Quizzes

• • Adding different types of questions (multiple choice, true/false, short answer)

• Organizing questions into pools for randomization

• • Configuring time limits and attempts

• Applying unique access settings for accommodations

• Integrating External Tool     
  • Overview of LTI (Learning Tools Interoperability)
  • Adding and configuring external tools
• Utilizing Additional Resources
  • Integrating third-party content and applications (example:  Google Meet Link)
  • Using library resources and databases