As part of our contract with D2L/Brightspace, we have an option to bulk convert courses using an automated workflow. LIT will be testing this process on sample courses to fine-tune the process for our needs. Once this process is finalized, we’ll be asking faculty to identify which courses need to…
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Learning a new system takes some time and Brightspace is like learning any other new system. We’re getting lots of questions (keep them coming!) about how to “best” set up various tools. Best here is always subjective, so I’ll point out some decision points and let you decide what’s the…
1 CommentThe Problem When we added Brightspace to our digital learning environment this fall, we added an integration to Panopto. One of the complexities of getting systems to work well together is that sometimes they don’t play well together due to unique system requirements. We found one of these requirements in…
Leave a CommentSpring 2021 Courses are open in both Blackboard and Brightspace To provide faculty with the flexibility and agency they’ve asked for, all Spring courses are now open and available in both Blackboard and Brightspace. To provide students with direction, we ask faculty to : Check the LMS Course Locations –…
Leave a CommentIf you are a regular user of Qwickly Course Tools to quickly add content, make announcements, or send email to multiple classes, you may have noticed that the large Qwickly module has disappeared from the My Wentworth tab in Blackboard. During our migration to the SaaS environment, we shifted from…
Leave a CommentStandardize Automatic Opening of Courses With a new LMS comes change. Not just a new system to learn but some new standards as well. With all the changes involved in the university’s move from colleges to schools, we need to standardize ways of doing things across all academic programs. One…
Leave a CommentIn an earlier post, I discussed how Blackboard calculates averages – something that can lead to confusion and suspicion that the system is not calculating grades correctly. Because we are changing Learning Management Systems (LMS), I’m revisiting this topic this time using Brightspace as the reference system. Common problems and…
Leave a CommentIn parts 1 and 2 we looked at how Brightspace calculates averages and how it can accommodate complex grading systems. In this installment, I’m going to advocate for simpler grading systems. I’ve heard the argument that calculating grades is simple math that every student should be able to do. And…
Leave a CommentIn an earlier post, I discussed how Blackboard weights grades – something that can lead to confusion and suspicion that the system is not calculating grades correctly. Because we are changing Learning Management Systems (LMS), I’m revisiting this topic this time using Brightspace as the reference system. In my previous…
Leave a CommentWe are continuing with our Learning Management System (LMS) migration from Blackboard to Brightspace. Our pilot is going well and we are discovering some useful information that will make it easier for others to adapt to the new system. Starting November 30th, please complete the LMS Selection Form on the…
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