Course Engagement
Discussions
Creating a Discussion
Add a discussion forum to host new topics.
Adding a Topic to a Discussion Forum
Create a new topic to discuss.
Participating in a Discussion
Interact with your students in class discussion forums.
Subscribing to a Discussion
Follow these steps to receive notifications when students participate in discussion forums.
Incorporating Video and Media
Adding Images
Insert images and graphics in announcements, discussions, and assignment feedback.
Best Practices for Recording Videos
Consider these best practices as you set-up your recording environment, as you create content for your videos, and practice recording.
Embedding External Videos
You can quickly add external videos to announcements, discussions, and assignment feedback.
Recording Webcam Video Notes
Use Brightspace Video Note to easily record, save, and reuse webcam videos in the same course as well as in
other current or future courses and sessions.
Reusing Video Notes
Once a Video Note has been recorded and published, it can be reused in another place within the
same course, different course, or for a future course.
Video Note Playback and Caption
Editing Options
Lead more about video playback options and how to add automated captions.
Special Circumstances (Accessibility)
Extending Assignment Due Dates
Provide special access and accommodations for students by extending the due dates for assignments.
Extending Exam Due Dates
Provide special access and accommodations for students by extending the due dates for exams and quizzes.
Extending Time on Exams
Provide special access and accommodations for students by extending time for exams and quizzes.
Resetting an Assignment Attempt
Reset an assignment for a student who needs to resubmit their work.
Allowing Multiple Exam Attempts
Provide special access and accommodations for students by allowing multiple attempts on exams and quizzes.
Modifying Student Submission Settings
Modify the number of files students are allowed to submit for an assignment and which submissions should be saved.
Group Work
Setting Up Groups
Learn how to enroll students in assigned and self-assigned small groups.
Student Progress and Retention
Viewing Class Progress
Track and compare student performance using the Class Progress Tool
Creating Intelligent Agents
Brightspace Intelligent Agents (IAs) are customizable messages that are automatically emailed to students based on criteria that you determine. You can set them up for multiple scenarios such as when students have not logged in to class for a set number of days, have missed a deadline, or have feedback to review.
Conduct a Practice Run (Intelligent Agents)
Find out which students would be identified by your Intelligent Agents without sending email reminders.
Enabling Intelligent Agents
This job aid shows faculty how to find and enable Intelligent Agents that have already been added to their course.
Manually Run an Intelligent Agent
Learn how to manually run an Intelligent Agent, either between times when it has been scheduled to run, or when no run schedule has been set.
Quick Reference Guide
This tool guide provides a basic overview about intelligent agents.
Intelligent Agents Template
These templates outline the recommended settings for each intelligent agent’s intended use case, as well as a sample message, but can be modified as needed.
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Zoom Video Conferencing
Accessing Zoom in Brightspace
Using the integrated Zoom feature in Brightspace makes it easier to meet with your students directly in your scheduled course. To access this new integrated feature, please follow the steps below or click on the button to learn more:
1. Login to National University's Single Sign-On (SSO) at https://login.nu.edu/.
2. On your SSO landing page, access Brightspace by clicking on the D2L Brightspace chiclet.
Please Note: do not access Zoom from the main landing page—the Zoom chiclet it is not integrated with your Brightspace course. The Zoom chiclet should only be used for staff or departmental meetings.
3. Navigate to your current course within your My Courses widget or by clicking on the course selector icon in the top header.
4. In the blue navigation bar, click on Learning Tools then select Zoom.
Please note: As a best practice, class meetings should only be scheduled and joined directly within the course.
Scheduling a Zoom Meeting
Instructions on how to schedule a Zoom meeting in Brightspace and enabling settings.
Recordings and Reports
How to retrieve links to Zoom recordings, pull attendance reports, and polling results.
Zoom Technical Support
Should you need additional support with Zoom, please reach out to the NU IT Helpdesk at helpdesk@nu.edu or call 1-858-309-3580.
Brightspace Faculty FAQ
Quick answers to the most frequently asked faculty questions about Brightspace.
Brightspace Website
Please know we will continue to send updates and opportunities for training as we get close to the launch date. You can also review updates and migration information on our Brightspace website.
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