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D2L requires upgrade from TLS 1.1 to TLS 1.2
Hello Community Members, We will be disabling the TLS 1.1 encryption protocols by the end of July 2022. This will prevent anyone still using TLS 1.1 from accessing all their D2L services.? While we are allowing time for impact assessment, D2L recommends migration to TLS1.2 as quickly as possible in advance of the July 2022…
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Data Portability and the GDPR
DataPortability_GDPR_Admin.docx This resource provides an overview of Data Portability in Brightspace and the General Data Protection Regulation. It includes types of portable data as well as extracting portable data from Brightspace.
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Introducing SAML Administration
What is SAML and SAML Administration? Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), enables users to access multiple web applications using one set of login credentials. SAML based Single Sign-On (SSO) is the most requested user authentication method within Brightspace, and since SSO is a customer managed workflow, we built…
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Using Brightspace to Support with Summative Assessments
For many schools, final grades are just around the corner. How can you use your Brightspace Learning Environment to help lighten the assessment load and ensure your students have timely feedback about their final marks? Use the Quizzes tool to Grade Exams Efficiently Moving your final exam online has several benefits,…
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How to get started with Data Hub's APIs: Brightspace Data Sets
Originally published February 21, 2019 This article introduces using the Data Hub APIs to retrieve a Brightspace Data Set and gives a practical example using the process. Data Hub houses data exports from Brightspace. Data Hub contains a selection of data set that authorized users can run and export to CSV. Once Data Hub…
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Brightspace Data Sets: Your Data When & How You Want It!
The Brightspace Data Sets are an important new data product for D2L clients, providing a comprehensive set of data, refreshed on a daily basis. To learn more about the evolution of D2L's data strategy, and how your feedback led to the creation of the Brightspace Data Sets, join us at Fusion on Thursday at 9am in Tower…
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Brightspace Data Sets - Headless (Non-Interactive) Client Example
By: Mark Tse, Software DeveloperIntroduction The [BROKEN LINK]release of BDS allows administrators access to raw data that can be aggregated and filtered to their needs. These data sets are refreshed on a daily basis, so administrators have to return daily to Brightspace to get the latest data. This article will help you…
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Stacked Micro-Credentials: Bright Ideas in Brightspace
Why think about micro-credentials in education? Micro-credentials verify, validate, and declare that specific skills have been achieved. This article addresses creating stackable awards for micro-credentials within Brightspace for use in an existing degree program; continuing education; or professional development to help…
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Using Instructor Usage Advanced Data Set to check for Course Readiness at Semester Start
Problem: Administrators – do you wish you had a way to check if courses are ready for semester start? Solution: If so – then consider using the Instructor Usage Advanced Data Set (ADS) provided within Data Hub. It provides information about how instructors are using Brightspace functionality within their courses. While…
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Turnitin Version 2 Updates
For those of you using Turnitin (Version 2) with Brightspace - we’re making things better. Better integration, better workflow for instructors, and better experience for students. We’ve listened to all of your feedback and we're excited to announce enhancements with the Turnitin Version 2 integration releasing in July! .…