{"id":776,"date":"2022-04-04T09:56:54","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T13:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/?p=776"},"modified":"2022-04-27T10:58:01","modified_gmt":"2022-04-27T14:58:01","slug":"brightspace-student-update-get-ready-for-exams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/2022\/brightspace-student-update-get-ready-for-exams\/","title":{"rendered":"Brightspace Student Update: Get Ready for Exams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As the winter term draws to a close, Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) has some tips and resources to help you get ready for finals using D2L Brightspace:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Check out the <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mediaspace.carleton.ca\/category\/杏吧原创+University+Galleries%3EBrightspace%3EBrightspace+for+Students\/204479823\"><strong>TLS Brightspace Channel<\/strong><\/a><strong> for short video tours:<\/strong> Watch tours on how to submit assignments, take quizzes and view grades. You\u2019ll learn tips and tricks for completing your assessments and accessing grades when they\u2019re ready. Learn about the interface early so you\u2019ll be a pro by the time finals arrive.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Know how to troubleshoot error messages:<\/strong> Two common reasons students receive error messages include blocked cookies and browser caching woes. If you\u2019re encountering error messages in Brightspace or other 杏吧原创 tools, try <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/students\/clearing-your-browser-cache\/\">clearing your browser cache<\/a> and cookies or <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/students\/enabling-cookies\/\">enable cookies in your browser.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Other reminders and updates: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Course visibility for summer:<\/strong> Course visibility is always a hot topic at the start of the term. If your summer term course isn\u2019t showing up yet, there may be a few different factors at play. Your course may not have started yet, or your instructor may not have opened the course yet. Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/students\/course-visibility-in-brightspace\/\">Course Visibility and Access<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>New features in Brightspace<\/strong>: Brightspace updates every month with new features and functions. Did you know that users are now able to indicate pronouns in their account settings? Visit the support page on <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/adding-pronouns-in-brightspace\/\">Adding pronouns in Brightspace<\/a> for instructions and resources.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Update to the latest version of Zoom:<\/strong> Update your <a href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/download\">Zoom app<\/a> to the latest version to take advantage of the latest features and settings. 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