Welcome to Bitesized Brightspace Resources for Staff
- The Bitesized Brightspace Resources have been developed and designed to support and guide staff with using Brightspace as a virtual learning environment
- Each resource is designed to be worked through independently but many are also offered as live online workshops.
- Recommended pathway - Brightspace 1, 2, 2A and 3 should be taken in that order
- You can view the entire list of Brightspace resources or select a 'Category'
- You can also use the 'Search' bar to search for a particular area of interest
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| Resource | Category | Format | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| VLE Baseline Checklist | Checklist | Guide | The TU Dublin VLE checklist is a set of 'good practice' recommendations for the design and management of modules in TU Dublin's virtual learning environments (VLEs) |
| VLE Baseline Checklist Plus | Checklist | Guide | VLE Baseline Plus builds on the Baseline checklist to guide the further development of modules in ways that encourage student engagement and enhance the learning experience. |
| Release Conditions | Module Activation | Sway | About Release Conditions |
| Brightspace Releasing Assessments Essential Checklist | Module Activation | Guide | This covers, how to make quiz / or assignments visible or not to students. How to preview your quiz / or assignment as a student. Checking key settings on quizzes / or assignments. Granting special access to students. Checking class enrolments. |
| Backup your Moodle course and import into Brightspace | Moodle to Brightspace | Sway | This covers, how to backup a Moodle course, download the backup file and import that file into Brightspace. |
| How to import migrated Moodle course content into a new shell | Moodle to Brightspace | Guide | This guide describes the process to copy content from a migrated Moodle course into a an empty shell for the new academic year. |
| Brightspace 1: The Basics | Brightspace Basics | Guide | The Brightspace 1: The Basics resource provides an overview of what Brightspace can be used for; how to login; how to navigate Brightspace, how to get access to the modules you need. After working your way through this resource you will have an understanding of what you need to do to use Brightspace to support your teaching. |
| Brightspace 2: Build your Module | Module Creation | Guide | This resource will show you how to structure your module and add content. After implementing the knowledge in this resource you will have a module which you can start using with your students. |
| Brightspace 2A: Making your module available to students for self-enrolment and controlling your Classlist | Module Activation | Guide | There are a number of steps to making your module available to students. This resource talks you through the process and also shows you how to add additional lecturers, and to remove both lecturers and students. It also shows you how to view the classlist, which shows everyone who is enrolled on your module. |
| Bs11: Viewing and Understanding Brightspace Data | Brightspace Basics | Guide | This resource provides guidance on viewing and understanding Brightspace data. After working your way through this resource you will have the knowledge necessary to monitor class progress, use the module overview widget, understand various module level reports and track student engagement. |
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