7. After the Breakouts
• Reminder - End of Event
Wrap-Up
• Back to this room for a short
presentation on Collaboration,
Community & Staying Connected
• Drawings for some fantastic prizes
MBPTW!
8. Ian Haugh
eXplorance
Sponsor: eXplorance
• Breakout session:
• How to Create Effective
Assessments and Raise
Response Rates with
Brightspace and Blue Course
Evaluations
• 10:05 – 10:55 AM
10. The latest edtech summary from Ovum compares today’s top LMS vendors in one comprehensive
study. Brightspace was ranked the #1 LMS for Next-Gen Online Teaching and Learning.
15. New Features for Intelligent Agents
Customizable
From: name
and
Reply-To:
email
addresses
16. Score a rubric while assessing discussion posts
*released in February, 2016
17. Improved Core Analytics
Enhanced User Progress Analytics
Brightspace User Progress Analytics now have additional data elements to help
instructors see how learners are engaging with content. This information can help to
them intervene and improve student engagement.
Download metrics provide a more accurate view of how students are using all content.
The Course Access chart provides information about how much a student accesses a
course.
19. Use the Awards Tool in Brightspace Learning Environment to reward your
learners with Badges and Certificates.
Badging and Certificates
Breakout Session
Time: 11:15 – 12:05
21. Brightspace Pulse - Read
and reply to discussion
threads from notifications
In Brightspace Pulse, learners can
now read and reply to discussion
threads in the Notifications tab. This
increases awareness of course
activity and engagement in learning
activities with other learners.
24. Introducing: The Course Adventure
Pack
Learners who are engaged will
be more inspired to succeed
With the Course Adventure
Pack, we’ll help you create
content that they won’t want to
put down - from game design
to development and
integration
26. Story Builder
Games, or storyboards
can be created to tell a
story that really drives
the point home
27. Interactive Assessment Tools
Give learners immediate
feedback as they develop new
skills and knowledge
Learners can apply their
knowledge on the spot with
fun, interactive assessments
28. Creative Services Expertise
One day of customized
training with our expert
Designers and Developers
to help you enhance the
design, effectiveness and
aesthetic appeal of your
courses
36. What is Daylight?
The Brightspace Daylight Experience is
a visual redesign of our product
offerings.
It brings a modern, unifying aesthetic to
create an engaging and responsive
experience for users regardless of the
device they’re using.
37. Enter the
Daylight Design System.
• New Typography
• New Iconography
• Fresh Colour palette
• Common components
• Responsive grid system for new
designs to utilize
42. In the works: My Courses widget
FUSION 2016
We are building a new tile-based
My Courses widget that allows
you to feature engaging images
or photography.
43. In the works: My Courses widget
FUSION 2016
And of course, the new widget will
responsively adapt to different
device sizes.
44. Released in 10.6.5 (Sep)
Course selector is now available at the org level
Course selector is also available in the mobile menu
45. Released in 10.6.5 (Sep)
Visual updates have been made to the Content tool focusing on the Table of Contents.
46. Released in 10.6.6 (Oct)
A few key defects have been addressed:
• Navbar menus were cutting off long link
items
• Quiz matching questions
• Rubric descriptions were not wrapping
47. Released in 10.6.6* (Oct)
How do I set a course image? You
can:
• Add your own image
• Use images from the Shared Files
• Set the image through the API
And coming soon: (10.6.7/8)
• Select images from a curated
library
• All courses without images will be
assigned a random image from our
curated library
* For 10.6.6, the new My Courses widget is available for limited testing by contacting your Technical Account Manager
48. Coming in 10.6.7 (Nov)
Course search revisions:
• Multiple sorting options (last
accessed, course code,
pinned date, etc)
• Filter by one (or more!)
semesters and departments
49. Coming in 10.6.7 (Nov)
Cleaning up Class / User Progress, and making it work for mobile
devices:
Mobile - Before:
50. Coming in 10.6.7 (Nov)
Cleaning up Class / User Progress, and making it work for mobile
devices:
Mobile - After:
51. Coming in 10.6.7 (Nov)
Responsive Table of Contents page: Mobile - Before:
52. Coming in 10.6.7 (Nov)
Responsive Table of Contents page: Mobile - After:
53. Turn Daylight ON in TEST
You are now able, and
encouraged to turn Daylight on in
your TEST environment.
d2l.System.BrightspaceDaylightExperience
54. How do I learn more about Daylight
changes each month?
• Good news — now that we've reached Milestone 1 and Daylight is available in your test
environments, we are making every effort to document known issues, fixed issues, and
functional changes in the usual way.
• Feature-related information can be found in Preview and Current Release Notes.
• Known Issues and Fixed Issues are published as part of the Platform Release Notes
document. Each PRB is marked with “(Daylight)” for easy spotting.
• Brightspace Daylight Visual Design Getting Started Guide is available, offering consolidated
information on Daylight.
55. Where should I send inquiries?
• If something is broken or you're unable to complete a workflow, report this through Support in
the usual fashion. This allows us to track Daylight Incidents centrally, and to create and
address Problems in the usual way.
• If you have general feedback or questions about the Daylight program, feel free to reach out
to us via our Daylight email address DaylightFeedback@d2l.com.
• If you have a specific idea or suggestion, you can submit an idea to the Product Idea
Exchange (PIE) with "Daylight" in the name and with "Daylight" as a tag.
56. Keep up with all our seasonal releases at
www.D2L.com/seasonalrelease
Notas del editor
As I said earlier, I think it’s less helpful to talk about products than it is to talk about the principles and best practices behind them ...
I think that for technology to be useful …
And by that I mean for technology to make the kind of difference that leads to real, measurable student-by-student, classroom by classroom, state by state results …
It has to be easy … flexible … and smart… those are the three key goals.
Goals:
Create a great first impression
Enable a responsive user experience
Simplify screens with great visual design
Focus on:
Responsive web design
Simplified top navigation
New fonts, layout, colors, iconography, animation
Greater use of photography
Updated and new Valence UI components
Redesign of high value properties
Instructors can see and score associated rubrics at the same time that they are scoring student discussion posts
Improves usability for grading and reduces number of clicks to assess student posts that have a rubric
A Course Access progress indicator is now included in the User Progress tool, indicating the days on which a course was accessed.
Download States for content modules, course files, and for all content are available within Content Progress.
Brightspace provides native apps for both students and faculty, that cover all the most common tasks. Additionally the Brightspace Mobile Desktop provides full access to anything within the Learning Environment, in a standard easy to use format.
Mobile ePortfolio- You can do reflections in ePortfolio whenever it hits you in your experiential learning
Binder- Learners can access all course content from their mobile device.
Assignment Grader- download Dropbox, take them OFFLINE, then leave text, audio & video feedback, use rubrics and assign grades, and sync back when you are next online
MobileWeb- access to optimized web pages of the Desire2Learn Learning Environment with broad support for a ton of mobile devices
Pulse – Built for the learner, Focused on what they want. Pulse provides Notifications, Workload and pacing, Grades, Calendar
Brightspace provides native apps for both students and faculty, that cover all the most common tasks. Additionally the Brightspace Mobile Desktop provides full access to anything within the Learning Environment, in a standard easy to use format.
Mobile ePortfolio- You can do reflections in ePortfolio whenever it hits you in your experiential learning
Binder- Learners can access all course content from their mobile device.
Assignment Grader- download Dropbox, take them OFFLINE, then leave text, audio & video feedback, use rubrics and assign grades, and sync back when you are next online
MobileWeb- access to optimized web pages of the Desire2Learn Learning Environment with broad support for a ton of mobile devices
Pulse – Built for the learner, Focused on what they want. Pulse provides Notifications, Workload and pacing, Grades, Calendar
…and here is how we can help you develop interactive and game based learning courses and training programs. The Course adventure pack includes comprehensive tools and services– such as game design, development, and integration – implementing game based learning and interactive elements can help organizations improve learner engagement, retention, and achievement. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngxaKG19gPo
Story Builder: will help you to create engaging stories that communicate key learning concepts in an exciting way. Brightspace Story Builder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neBWZjpbWZA
Interactive Assessment- Our toolbox of interactive assessments let you give learners immediate feedback as they develop new skills and knowledge. Learners can apply their knowledge on the spot with fun, interactive assessments that take learning to a whole new level.
Using interactive assessments is key to creating an immersive learning environment. This proven type of learning increases engagement by giving learners immediate feedback so that they can master objectives – bringing lasting outcomes.
Consulting- to help you strategize how to use these tools to their full potential
Game Based Learning Service: Our comprehensive game-based learning service – including game design, development, and integration – can help organizations improve learner engagement, retention, and achievement. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngxaKG19gPo
Adding interactive elements and games to your online courses and training content is a fun and different approach to improve outcomes . It creates a safe place for learning and training to take place.
Our toolbox of interactive assessments let you give learners immediate feedback as they develop new skills and knowledge. Learners can apply their knowledge on the spot with fun, interactive assessments that take learning to a whole new level
Whether you’re new to e-Learning or want to improve your current offerings to completely engage your learners, the Creative Services team at D2L can help. We offer customized training sessions with our expert Designers and Developers to help you enhance the design, effectiveness and aesthetic appeal of your courses
Private Training (Classroom, Web-based)
The D2L trainers deliver Brightspace knowledge and valuable tips using a combination of expertly designed product demonstrations and hands-on workshops tailored to match your organization’s specific needs. You are in control of the date and time, and it’s your choice to have the training at your location, virtually through web conferencing or at the D2L office. These personalized options help you choose the method that best suits your needs.
Live Virtual Public Training (Web-based)
Product training is brought directly to your desktop through a real-time virtual workshop that is open to anyone who registers where you can interact with a D2L trainer and fellow attendees. Watch demonstrations and ask questions in one of many sessions that are offered at a set schedule throughout the year. This type of training is a convenient low cost way to ensure that your small number of learners still receive a high quality training experience.
Certificate Courses(Online)
Keep learning beyond the classroom with continuously updated training, facilitated by the D2L experts. The fully online courses’ accommodate diverse learning preferences and busy schedules.
Currently only T&L. More online courses & programs to come!
Only fully online moderated offering/training option.
By completing all three, you can apply for the T&L Program Certificate
A central theme to everything we talk about today is the Brightspace Daylight Experience ”a new look and feel for Brightspace”.
We’ve been hard at work for several months defining a new visual design language for Brightspace.
With this new work, we will have a beautiful, modern user interface. And, very importantly, it was built with mobile in mind.