How to Navigate Brightspace - Sandbox

Summary

This transcript offers a comprehensive guide on how to efficiently navigate the Brightspace platform. It begins by explaining how to access your courses and shows you how to get familiar with the course homepage, outlining the different elements like coursework tiles, instructor profiles, calendars, and more. The video also walks you through different navigation options within a course week, including the interactive road map, discussion forums, and grading systems. Furthermore, it emphasizes the importance of familiarizing yourself with student help resources for a smooth academic journey.

Highlights

• Access Brightspace with ease and begin your learning adventure! 🚀
• Navigate using the blue bar to find course components. 🔵
• Coursework progress is visually tracked on your dashboard. 📊
• Discussion boards enhance group interaction and learning. 💬
• Grade notifications keep you aware of performance updates. 🏆

Key Takeaways

• Easily access your courses through the Brightspace landing page. 👩‍💻
• Use the navigation bar to explore different areas of your course. 🔍
• Weekly progress can be tracked via a progress bar. 🚀
• The course homepage provides vital details, including announcements and coursework tiles. 📅
• Interact through forums and stay updated with grade alerts. 🍎

Overview

Welcome aboard the Brightspace tutorial designed to help you master the art of navigating your coursework effortlessly. The video starts with the basics – entering your courses through the main platform and getting acquainted with the course homepage, which is a treasure trove of useful features like instructor profiles, coursework tiles, and more! 🖥️

Feeling overwhelmed by weekly tasks? Worry not! This guide walks you through navigating coursework weeks using engaging methods like interactive roadmaps and activity overviews, giving you a clear pathway to success. Plus, tips on how to utilize progress bars ensure you’re always on top of your game. 🎯

Interaction is key in online learning, and Brightspace makes it seamless with its discussion forums where you can share and discuss ideas. Stay connected with updates on your grades and coursework status, so you're always informed and ready. Dive into the help resources for any additional support you may need throughout your academic journey. 🔑

Chapters

• 00:00 - 00:30: Introduction to Brightspace The introduction chapter provides an overview of how to begin using Brightspace, a platform for course management. It guides users through accessing their courses within the platform, emphasizing the entry through the 'pumaden' interface. Once inside, users can see tiles representing the courses they are enrolled in. Clicking on a tile will take them directly to the course homepage, facilitating easy navigation and course access.
• 00:30 - 01:00: Course Homepage Overview The chapter titled 'Course Homepage Overview' introduces the viewer to the layout and features of the course homepage. The introduction emphasizes the presence of a blue navigation bar at the top of the course room, which contains links to various areas within the course. Additionally, the chapter highlights the course home, which includes weekly coursework tiles, the instructor's profile, a calendar, a bulletin board, and important announcements. It also mentions the functionality to track weekly progress through a progress bar. The chapter serves as an introduction to getting familiar with the course's online interface.
• 01:00 - 01:30: Getting Started with a Course The chapter titled 'Getting Started with a Course' provides an overview of the initial steps a student should take when beginning a new course. It discusses the use of a progress bar to track coursework completion and emphasizes the importance of accessing the 'Getting Started' section. This section includes the course syllabus, a topical outline, and a roll call to update student participation. Additionally, it outlines the availability of various tools in the student help section, and the table of contents area which contains links to weekly coursework and activities.
• 01:30 - 02:00: Navigating Weekly Coursework The chapter titled 'Navigating Weekly Coursework' provides guidance on how to approach and manage weekly coursework and activities. It suggests two main methods for accessing weekly activities and coursework: by clicking the tile image or week title, and by clicking a play button that allows for a linear view of the coursework. The chapter emphasizes the structured organization of weekly tasks, offering both detailed navigation methods and highlighting the roadmap for the week's tasks.
• 02:00 - 02:30: Exploring Week Activities The chapter 'Exploring Week Activities' details the structure and components of a weekly module in a course. Each week contains a roadmap of objectives, offers video instructions, and has assigned objectives. The activities include readings, interactive elements, and a discussion forum, along with assignments, assessments, and opportunities for earning extra credit. There's a weekly progress bar, first introduced on the course homepage, which updates as each weekly item is completed. A linear approach to navigating through the weekly activities is also mentioned, allowing students to click on activities they wish to engage with directly.
• 02:30 - 03:00: Using the Progress Bar In this chapter, the use of the progress bar within an educational platform is explored. The chapter explains how to navigate through coursework and activities by clicking on the navigation arrows at the top or bottom of each page. This feature ensures that courses are completed in the order provided in the roadmap, thus enhancing preparedness for graded items. Additionally, the chapter introduces the interactive roadmap and highlights the differences between progress bars in various sections.
• 03:00 - 03:30: Discussion Forum Guidelines The chapter 'Discussion Forum Guidelines' focuses on orienting students around the features and importance of the course discussion forum. It outlines the different components of the learning interface, emphasizing the progress bar that updates with students' completed coursework. This tool is recommended for keeping track of to-dos and offers a comprehensive overview of all educational activities and graded coursework, along with their due dates in one view. Furthermore, this chapter introduces the discussion forum, which students need to visit weekly. It highlights the purpose of the discussion forum and provides a detailed breakdown of a three-step plan that students should follow regularly to maximize their learning experience and engagement in the course discussions.
• 04:00 - 04:30: Viewing Grades and Navigation Tips The chapter titled 'Viewing Grades and Navigation Tips' provides a succinct guide on participating in course discussions and tracking grading updates. The process involves creating an original post in discussions by starting a new thread, typing in a box that appears, and submitting with a post. After submission, students are notified of course updates, notably grading, via alerts in the upper right corner of the classroom interface. Grades can be accessed through a dedicated 'grad link.'
• 04:30 - 05:00: Notifications and Course Selector In this chapter titled "Notifications and Course Selector," the focus is on guiding users through the navigation and notifications system in an online course platform. The transcript highlights how students can view their grades using the 'grad' link found in the navigation bar. Additionally, the 'coursework' link helps students return to the most recent week's course materials they visited. The navigation also offers routes back to the course homepage or table of contents. For other weeks' content, users may navigate as needed. The chapter also explains the importance of the notifications located above the navigation bar, which consists of icons representing course alerts to keep students updated on courses and instructions.
• 05:00 - 05:30: Final Tips for Success In the chapter 'Final Tips for Success,' students are advised to stay updated with instructor feedback, news, and discussion activities for all enrolled courses. The course selector tool is highlighted as a useful feature for switching between multiple courses without returning to the landing page. Students are encouraged to explore course content and features thoroughly to become comfortable and confident in their academic pursuits.

How to Navigate Brightspace - Sandbox Transcription

• 00:00 - 00:30 welcome to the bright Space cour Room welcome to the bright Space cour Room this tutorial will show you how to this tutorial will show you how to this tutorial will show you how to access your courses as well as how to access your courses as well as how to access your courses as well as how to navigate through the cour room let's get navigate through the cour room let's get navigate through the cour room let's get started you'll first access your courses started you'll first access your courses started you'll first access your courses by entering bright space through the by entering bright space through the by entering bright space through the pumaden once inside you'll see the pumaden once inside you'll see the pumaden once inside you'll see the course or courses you're enrolled in and course or courses you're enrolled in and course or courses you're enrolled in and can enter by clicking on the tile which can enter by clicking on the tile which can enter by clicking on the tile which leads you to the course homepage
• 00:30 - 01:00 leads you to the course homepage leads you to the course homepage at the top of the cour room you'll at the top of the cour room you'll at the top of the cour room you'll notice a blue navigation bar containing notice a blue navigation bar containing notice a blue navigation bar containing links to various areas of the course links to various areas of the course links to various areas of the course which we'll review throughout this video which we'll review throughout this video which we'll review throughout this video but let's get familiar with the course but let's get familiar with the course but let's get familiar with the course home first while we're here the course home first while we're here the course home first while we're here the course home includes weekly coursework tiles home includes weekly coursework tiles home includes weekly coursework tiles your instructor's profile a calendar a your instructor's profile a calendar a your instructor's profile a calendar a bulletin board and important bulletin board and important bulletin board and important announcements also you can track your announcements also you can track your announcements also you can track your weekly progress on completion of weekly progress on completion of weekly progress on completion of coursework with this progress bar which
• 01:00 - 01:30 coursework with this progress bar which coursework with this progress bar which updates each time you complete an item updates each time you complete an item updates each time you complete an item when diving into any new course you'll when diving into any new course you'll when diving into any new course you'll click on the getting started tile to click on the getting started tile to click on the getting started tile to access the course syllabus topical access the course syllabus topical access the course syllabus topical outline and to complete roll call which outline and to complete roll call which outline and to complete roll call which updates your participation for the updates your participation for the updates your participation for the course in this section you will also course in this section you will also course in this section you will also find various helpful tools to assist in find various helpful tools to assist in find various helpful tools to assist in your success in the student help section your success in the student help section your success in the student help section to the left notice that a table of to the left notice that a table of to the left notice that a table of contents area displays links to your contents area displays links to your contents area displays links to your weekly coursework and activities which
• 01:30 - 02:00 weekly coursework and activities which weekly coursework and activities which is one way you can navigate this is one way you can navigate this is one way you can navigate this content now let's check out week one to content now let's check out week one to content now let's check out week one to see which activities and coursework you see which activities and coursework you see which activities and coursework you may find there are two ways to enter and may find there are two ways to enter and may find there are two ways to enter and view your weekly activities the first view your weekly activities the first view your weekly activities the first way is by clicking the tile image or way is by clicking the tile image or way is by clicking the tile image or week title which we'll do together now week title which we'll do together now week title which we'll do together now and the other is by clicking this play and the other is by clicking this play and the other is by clicking this play button which will prompt you to complete button which will prompt you to complete button which will prompt you to complete your coursework in a linear view as you your coursework in a linear view as you your coursework in a linear view as you can see this week contains a road map
• 02:00 - 02:30 can see this week contains a road map can see this week contains a road map objectives video instruction assigned objectives video instruction assigned objectives video instruction assigned readings interactives a discussion forum readings interactives a discussion forum readings interactives a discussion forum assignments assessments educational assignments assessments educational assignments assessments educational activities and an opportunity to earn activities and an opportunity to earn activities and an opportunity to earn extra credit here you see the weekly extra credit here you see the weekly extra credit here you see the weekly progress bar again which we first saw on progress bar again which we first saw on progress bar again which we first saw on the course homepage this bar updates as the course homepage this bar updates as the course homepage this bar updates as weekly items are completed if you'd weekly items are completed if you'd weekly items are completed if you'd prefer a more linear approach to prefer a more linear approach to prefer a more linear approach to navigating through each week once you navigating through each week once you navigating through each week once you click on any activity in the week you
• 02:30 - 03:00 click on any activity in the week you click on any activity in the week you can move through each activity can move through each activity can move through each activity individually by clicking on this individually by clicking on this individually by clicking on this navigation Arrow at either the top or navigation Arrow at either the top or navigation Arrow at either the top or bottom of each page using this method of bottom of each page using this method of bottom of each page using this method of navigating your course will help you navigating your course will help you navigating your course will help you complete coursework in the order it's complete coursework in the order it's complete coursework in the order it's listed in the road map and be as listed in the road map and be as listed in the road map and be as prepared as possible for each of your prepared as possible for each of your prepared as possible for each of your graded items for the week now let's take graded items for the week now let's take graded items for the week now let's take a look at the interactive road map here a look at the interactive road map here a look at the interactive road map here at the top we see another progress bar at the top we see another progress bar at the top we see another progress bar it's important to note this progress bar it's important to note this progress bar it's important to note this progress bar is different than the one we saw on the
• 03:00 - 03:30 is different than the one we saw on the is different than the one we saw on the course homepage and in the coursework course homepage and in the coursework course homepage and in the coursework view this progress bar updates as you view this progress bar updates as you view this progress bar updates as you check off completed items we recommend check off completed items we recommend check off completed items we recommend using this tool to organize your to-dos using this tool to organize your to-dos using this tool to organize your to-dos for the week as it gives you a great for the week as it gives you a great for the week as it gives you a great overview of all educational activities overview of all educational activities overview of all educational activities and graded coursework with due dates in and graded coursework with due dates in and graded coursework with due dates in one view now let's check out the one view now let's check out the one view now let's check out the discussion forum which you'll visit each discussion forum which you'll visit each discussion forum which you'll visit each week here you'll see the purpose of the week here you'll see the purpose of the week here you'll see the purpose of the discussion and a breakdown of the discussion and a breakdown of the discussion and a breakdown of the three-step plan which you'll follow in
• 03:30 - 04:00 three-step plan which you'll follow in three-step plan which you'll follow in all of your course discussions after all of your course discussions after all of your course discussions after reading the background and prompt you reading the background and prompt you reading the background and prompt you can create your original post by can create your original post by can create your original post by clicking on start a new thread then a clicking on start a new thread then a clicking on start a new thread then a box will appear in which you can type box will appear in which you can type box will appear in which you can type your response click post when you're your response click post when you're your response click post when you're ready to submit after submitting ready to submit after submitting ready to submit after submitting coursework you'll find update alerts in coursework you'll find update alerts in coursework you'll find update alerts in the upper right corner of the cour room the upper right corner of the cour room the upper right corner of the cour room which notifies you when your instructor which notifies you when your instructor which notifies you when your instructor has graded your coursework you can then has graded your coursework you can then has graded your coursework you can then view your grades via the grad link found
• 04:00 - 04:30 view your grades via the grad link found view your grades via the grad link found in the navbar and here's another in the navbar and here's another in the navbar and here's another navigation tip the coursework link on navigation tip the coursework link on navigation tip the coursework link on the navbar takes you back to the most the navbar takes you back to the most the navbar takes you back to the most recent week you've visited in the course recent week you've visited in the course recent week you've visited in the course room or you can go back to the course room or you can go back to the course room or you can go back to the course home or table of contents as mentioned home or table of contents as mentioned home or table of contents as mentioned previously to navigate to other weeks of previously to navigate to other weeks of previously to navigate to other weeks of the course as needed next let's look at the course as needed next let's look at the course as needed next let's look at your notifications located at the top of your notifications located at the top of your notifications located at the top of the page above the navigation bar these the page above the navigation bar these the page above the navigation bar these icons represent course alerts that help icons represent course alerts that help icons represent course alerts that help you stay up to-date on in instructor
• 04:30 - 05:00 you stay up to-date on in instructor you stay up to-date on in instructor feedback news and discussion activity feedback news and discussion activity feedback news and discussion activity from any course in which you're from any course in which you're from any course in which you're currently currently currently enrolled lastly the course selector enrolled lastly the course selector enrolled lastly the course selector gives you the ability to switch between gives you the ability to switch between gives you the ability to switch between two courses whenever you are enrolled in two courses whenever you are enrolled in two courses whenever you are enrolled in more than one at a time without having more than one at a time without having more than one at a time without having to go back to the landing page as soon to go back to the landing page as soon to go back to the landing page as soon as you have access to your course or as you have access to your course or as you have access to your course or courses take some time to click through courses take some time to click through courses take some time to click through them it's important to become familiar them it's important to become familiar them it's important to become familiar with the content and features in your with the content and features in your with the content and features in your courses so that you feel comfortable and courses so that you feel comfortable and courses so that you feel comfortable and confident during during your academic
• 05:00 - 05:30 confident during during your academic confident during during your academic Journey here at but remember there may Journey here at but remember there may Journey here at but remember there may be times when you have questions or need be times when you have questions or need be times when you have questions or need further support and assistance so further support and assistance so further support and assistance so familiarize yourself with the student familiarize yourself with the student familiarize yourself with the student help resources found by clicking the help resources found by clicking the help resources found by clicking the link in the nav bar as well as in the link in the nav bar as well as in the link in the nav bar as well as in the getting started section of every course getting started section of every course getting started section of every course this section includes General course this section includes General course this section includes General course information tutorials and how-to videos information tutorials and how-to videos information tutorials and how-to videos to help you navigate the course complete to help you navigate the course complete to help you navigate the course complete your coursework and find student support your coursework and find student support your coursework and find student support when needed and with that your ready to
• 05:30 - 06:00 when needed and with that your ready to when needed and with that your ready to navigate your