The document summarizes a webinar on teaching and learning with Brightspace in higher education. It includes presentations from several speakers on topics like using deadlines effectively, tracking student participation, the student perspective on course design, using text expanders, embedding audio, and implementing efficient bulk actions in Brightspace. Upcoming webinars and conference details are also provided.

1. Today’s Webinar
Five-Minute Idea Exchange for Teaching and
Learning with Brightspace in Higher Ed
Kari Frisch, D’Arcy Norman, Jim Dye, George Kroner, Brandon Ballentine,
Barry Dahl, Greg Jorgensen, Audrey Williams, and Andy Freed
for the Brightspace Teaching and Learning Community

2. Upcoming Webinars
No Muss! No Fuss! How to
Become a Quality Matters
Star Using Brightspace
• Tue. Nov 10 at 3:00 ET
• Jane Sprangers, Hennepin
Technical College
The Poetry of Teaching and
Technology: Lake Superior
College’s Program for Online
Excellence in Teaching (POET)
• Tue. Nov 17 at 3:00 ET
• Amy Swing, , Jody Ondich, and
Hanna Erpestad; all of Lake
Superior College

3. FUSION 2016
Washington, DC!!
• Main conference:
July 18-19
• Post-conference
workshops: July 20
2016

4. Brightspace Teaching and Learning
Community (TLC) Webinars
Hosted by Barry Dahl
Webinar Archives Available at
bit.ly/TLCwebinars

5. Today’s Webinar
Five-Minute Idea Exchange for Teaching and
Learning with Brightspace in Higher Ed
Kari Frisch, D’Arcy Norman, Jim Dye, George Kroner, Brandon Ballentine,
Barry Dahl, Greg Jorgensen, Audrey Williams, and Andy Freed
for the Brightspace Teaching and Learning Community

6. Deadline Do’s and Don’ts
Kari Frisch
Central Lakes College
Communication Professor
Twitter: @kfrisch
Email: kfrisch@clcmn.edu

7. Do’s and Don’ts with Deadlines:
1) Number of deadlines
2) Frequency of deadlines
3) Time of deadlines
4) Communication of deadlines

8. Kari’s Recap
of Do’s with Deadlines:
1) Be consistent
2) Keep them engaged each week
3) Use times that provide a “survival net”
(network) of support, like early afternoon
4) Final Do…Do publish and communicate your
deadlines in your syllabus, clearly in your
online course, and emphasize it early
(quiz/syllabus agreement form)

9. Learning Technology Coaches
D’Arcy Norman
University of Calgary
Manager, Technology
Integration Group
Twitter: @dlnorman
Email: dlnorman@ucalgary.ca

10. University of Calgary

11. Diverse and discipline-specific needs

12. Teaching and learning activity model

13. Social context
“meso” level
Department or Discipline level
Discipline-specific pedagogies
Fostering community for sustainability
Encouraging collaboration and
inter-disciplinary development
Promoting culture of innovation

14. Links!
• http://ucalgary.ca/taylorinstitute/edu/
• http://learningtechnologies.ucalgary.ca
• http://learningtechnologies.ucalgary.ca/projects/learning-
technologies-faculty-support-program/
• https://darcynorman.net/2015/09/03/supporting-technology-
integration
• http://elearn.ucalgary.ca

15. Using Embed Features to Track
Student Participation
Jim Dye
Tennessee Board of Regents
Regents Online Campus
Collaborative
Director Of Technology
Twitter: @jimdye
Email: james.dye@tbr.edu

16. Course Design and Engagement from a
Student Perspective
George Kroner
University of Maryland University
College
Enterprise Solutions Architect
Twitter: @georgekroner
Email: george.kroner@umuc.edu

17. Student perspectives
• Presence of instructor
• Awareness of what’s going on
• Sometimes the benefit of a little extra time
• Prompts and direct engagement

18. Discussion board creativity
Use forums as assignments, Mine forums for exam questions

19. Text Expanders
Brandon Ballentine
Pellissippi State
Community College
Director, Educational Technology
Services
Twitter: @bballentine
Email: bcballentine@pstcc.edu

21. Text Expanders
• TextExpander (Mac, iOS) - $31.47 (Academic)
https://smilesoftware.com
• TypeIt4Me (Mac) - $19.99
http://www.ettoresoftware.com/products/typeit4me/
• PhraseExpress (Windows, Android) – Free
http://www.phraseexpress.com
• Texter (PC) – Free
http://lifehacker.com/238306/lifehacker-code-texter-windows

22. URL

23. Advanced URLs

24. Grading

25. Email

26. Accessible Templates

27. Template Components

28. Macros

29. Sanitize Clipboard Content

30. http://goo.gl/rpgqmN

31. HTML5 Audio Element
Easy Embed Method
Barry Dahl, D2L
Brightspace Teaching & Learning
Community Manager
Twitter: @D2LBarry
Email: barry.dahl@D2L.com

32. Using the HTML5 Audio Element
The fifth revision of the HTML standard (finalized Oct 2014)
• The <audio> element is commonly used to play back a
single audio file within a web page, showing an audio
player with play/pause/volume controls.
• It works with all browsers, however:
• .WAV files are not supported in Internet Explorer

33. Recording an
audio
attachment

34. Choose “Record”
from drop-down
button

35. Record a WAV file
up to one-minute
in length

36. Copy the link address created by the recorder

37. Enter the first part of the code. Text
expander works great

38. Paste the .WAV link for the Audio element

39. Enter the second part
of the audio code

40. You should see the player
embed prior to saving

41. Works wherever the audio
attachment controls are found

42. Bulk Actions in Brightspace
Greg Jorgensen
St. Cloud State University
Instructional Technologist
Twitter: @gajett
Email: gsjorgensen@stcloudstate.edu

43. Efficient
- performing or functioning in the best possible
manner with the least waste of time and effort.
- http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/efficient

44. Look for…
• Better workflow.
• Bulk actions.
• Just ‘better’.

45. Better Workflow
• Create grade items, place in categories, save and new, etc…
• Exists in grade items, grade categories, dropbox folder
• ‘Save and New’

46. Bulk actions
• Add to categories.
• Enroll/unenroll.
• Grade all/many.
• Bulk upload of content.
• Email.

47. Bulk Actions…
• Available in:
• Grades.
• Classlist.
• Quizzes.
• Content.
• Discussions.
• Surveys.
• And more.
• Looks like (text used):
• Bulk Edit.
• Email.
• Drag and drop files here….
• Enrollment.
• Unenroll.
• Grade.
• Clear.

48. Just ‘better’
• Manage dates.

49. Thanks!!
Greg Jorgensen
gsjorgensen@stcloudstate.edu
St. Cloud State University

50. IFTTT Recipes
Audrey Williams
Pellissippi State
Community College
Vice President of Information
Services
Twitter: @ajwms
Email: ajwilliams@pstcc.edu

51. Online Student Orientations
Andy Freed
Portland Community College
Manager of Technology & Support
Twitter: @freednog
Email: afreed@pcc.edu

52. www.pcc.edu/about/distance

53. Problem statements
“Students aren’t ready for online”
“First week wasted learning software, etc.”
Lower success rates in online compared to f2f
Only 10% of students complete orientation

54. Pre-Admissions
Website
Sample online course
Goal setting & degree/certificate options
Pre-Registration
Online Start Guide - Are online classes right for me? Am I ready?
Advising - Finding the right classes
Pre-Term
Desire2Learn training before day 1
Online student community
Financial Aid & Bookstore
Service and Resource awareness
Week 1, Midterm, Finals….
“Just in time” support and communication
The Online Student Experience
This is what we’re
talking about today

55. Implementation Challenges
Making something required
Making it required for WEB courses only
Banner is a four letter word

59. Implementation
Launch in January 2015 for Spring
~3000 students completed
Spring started on 3/30/15
Sat and waited

60. Initial Results (Spring 2015)

61. Term GPA increase of .25!

65. Faculty feedback
“The quality of my students this term is much higher than previous terms for an intro class with no
pre-reqs.”
“I didn't get any direct feedback from my students, however, I have found that I am having to
explain much less about using our online system (D2L), which is vital to retaining my GED
students.”
“Although I have not received any direct information regarding this from my students this term, they
appear to be more prepared to deal with the technology involved in the D2L class. Thank you for
instituting this training requirement!”

66. Student Feedback
“Great assessment of both subjective and objective opinion. Learned more about my learning
style.”
“Really super and lots of useful information. Thank you for that!”
“To long and some things way to esoteric for previously enrolled and graduated online students. I
got two masters degrees on line...this was a huge waste of time.”

67. Want to learn more?
ITC 2016
Initial Results
afreed@pcc.edu

68. Contact Info
• Kari Frisch
kfrisch@clcmn.edu
• D’Arcy Norman
dlnorman@ucalgary.ca
• Jim Dye
james.dye@tbr.edu
• George Kroner
george.kroner@umuc.edu
• Brandon Ballentine
bcballentine@pstcc.edu
• Barry Dahl
barry.dahl@D2L.com
• Greg Jorgensen
gsjorgensen@stcloudstate.edu
• Audrey Williams
ajwilliams@pstcc.edu
• Andy Freed
afreed@pcc.edu