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This section provides a series of D2L Instructor Essentials tutorials designed to help you navigate key tools and features in Brightspace. These recordings cover the fundamental skills instructors need to confidently manage and deliver their courses.
Overview of Brightspace (~9.41 mins)
This section provides a guided tour of the Brightspace homepage and navigation tools. Learn how to identify where you are in the platform, switch between courses and the organization homepage, manage course pins, and access key features such as notifications, profile settings, role switching, and admin tools. This overview will help you get comfortable moving around Brightspace as an instructor.
Announcements (~15.12 mins)
This video demonstrates how to create, schedule, and manage Announcements in D2L. It covers how to format messages, add media, set start and end dates, and use announcements to keep students informed and engaged throughout the course.
Building Content (~33.36 mins)
This video guides you through creating and organizing content in D2L. Learn how to build HTML pages from scratch, use templates, import existing files, add images and media, set due dates and release conditions, and create interactive elements with Creator+ to engage learners and ensure accessibility.
Gradebook (~20.12 mins)
Learn how to set up and manage your Brightspace (D2L) gradebook. This guide covers choosing between a weighted or points gradebook, organizing grade items into categories, creating and applying grade schemes, using the Setup Wizard, and entering or adjusting grades. You’ll also see how to handle missing submissions, release final grades, and view the gradebook from a student’s perspective. Step-by-step instructions make it easy to track and calculate grades efficiently.
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