I’m hoping this session is more about what is different with Brightspace rather than a general overview of LMS platforms. Otherwise I may have to step of this session also…
Intelligent agents
- Send automated/customized messages to students based on conditions (things done or not done)
- Can be used for students and instructors
Activity feed
- Can post comments/documents/links for “real-time” communication
- Cannot do date restrictions/adaptive release (would have to be done in announcements)
Announcements
- Can use “replace strings,” allowing you to customize announcements (ex: {FirstName})
- Possible use: MDTP survey embedded field (2017MDTPATL) – Use SIS id?
WYSIWYG editor
- Pointing to a file or announcement within a course and then copying course with auto update links to the new course.
Learning Object Repository
- Can make changes to content or assessments and cascade the changes to courses (if desired)
Modules can have details/descriptions.
- Possible place to put objectives?
Completion tracking within the course
- Interactions are only “done” when the interaction is submitted (not auto checked when opened)
- Content pages can be set to manual completion checking, where students would have the ability to check/uncheck items for completion (can be used as a reminder to view something later on).
Matthew Evins 