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Insights Portal Improvements
In July we released a new version of the Adoption dashboard, which marked an important milestone in finalizing the transition of our Insights Portal dashboards to a new user interface started last year and expanding their functionality to better align with the needs of users. These updates are based on our continuous…
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Reducing SPAM in Your Learning Environment Email
The following are generic steps you can take to implement SPAM filtering rules on your email controller: 1. Determine what you classify as spam* Do you wish to block emails from an entire domain? * Do you wish to block emails from a source IP? * Do you with to block emails from one user address? * Do you wish to block…
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Brightspace Capture X upgrade path for Legacy Capture clients
Written by Dave Carroll, Senior Product Manager D2L is deprecating the Legacy Brightspace Capture tech stack with a target date of Fall/Winter 2023. This move ensures that the resources required to maintain the aging Legacy platform can be reallocated to continue to innovate and improve the value of the Brightspace product…
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Brightspace Data Sets - Differential Data Sets Client Example
By Mark Tse, Software Developer, Platform Development D2L Starting in 10.7.5, administrators can schedule differential extracts in addition to full extracts, allowing for higher frequency reporting. These differential extracts are generated at a set interval, and contains data newly available since the previous…
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Comparing Quiz Creation Experiences
The following tables compare Classic Quiz creation functionality to the New Quiz Creation Experience. Properties ClassicNewLocation in NewName??Primary panelCategory (existing/new)??1Attempts & CompletionQuestions per page??Timing & DisplayPrevent moving backwards through pages??Timing & DisplayShuffle questions??Timing &…
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Ferramentas Brightspace para O Ensino Superior (versão impressa)
Infographic_Print_PORTUGUESE.pdf To access Ferramentas Brightspace para O Ensino Superior (versão impressa) select the attachment. Open the downloaded PDF file and begin designing your plan for increased usage of Brightspace. NOTE: This attachment is optimized for printing. For a copy designed to be used online with…
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A Tale of Two Data Driven Questions
Originally Published 5 December, 2018 In today’s higher education landscape, it is more important than ever to make decisions based on factual data and to be able to analyze data. In 1981, Ronald Coase, a Nobel Prize Laureate and Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Chicago Law School, made the following…
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Using Differential Files with Data Sets Lacking Soft-Delete Indicators
What is a Soft-Delete Indicator? This is a column on the data set that indicates that the item has been deleted in the interface and will no longer appear in the Brightspace UI. In the context of differentials, it is a way of indicating that the row is no longer in use and potentially can be removed from your data store.…
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Intent to End of Life Notice for: Virtual Meetings in Wiggio
Key Dates and Information End of Life Date: September 2018 release Wiggio Virtual Meetings allow a user to schedule and host a virtual meeting for up to 10 participants. In the virtual meeting you can share your screen, video conference, and start a whiteboard w/ other participants. Existing partner solutions reduce the…
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Quizzes or SCORM: What is best for you
A goal many have when creating online courses is to maximize engagement and interaction – assessments and knowledge checks are great ways of achieving this and both SCORM and Brightspace quizzes are two of the many tools that are commonly used to create these experiences. There are some considerations to be made when using…