{"id":928,"date":"2022-08-22T09:37:17","date_gmt":"2022-08-22T13:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/?p=928"},"modified":"2022-08-19T09:38:11","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T13:38:11","slug":"brightspace-fall-pre-term-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/2022\/brightspace-fall-pre-term-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Brightspace Fall Pre-term Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you ready to teach your fall D2L Brightspace course? We&#8217;ve prepared a pre-term checklist to help you get everything set up:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Consult the course setup guide<\/strong>: Wondering how to start building your Brightspace course site? Work your way through the <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/course-setup-guide\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">course setup guide<\/a> to ensure you include all the important course elements.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Merge your courses prior to adding content<\/strong>: If you\u2019re teaching multiple sections of the same course and want to merge them into one in Brightspace, fill out the <a href=\"https:\/\/itsjira.carleton.ca\/servicedesk\/customer\/portal\/15\/create\/373\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">course merge request form<\/a> before you\u2019ve built any course content. Courses can only be merged prior to student activity in the course.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Create a course overview tour<\/strong>: Help your students navigate your Brightspace course by <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/tls\/2021\/blog-reducing-emails-from-students-with-a-brightspace-course-overview-2-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">creating a short video<\/a> that explains where to find key course content.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Activate your course to allow students access<\/strong>: Courses are hidden by default when they are created. You\u2019ll need to <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/making-courses-visible\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">activate your course<\/a> to share it with your students.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Update your Zoom software<\/strong>: If you use the Zoom client (desktop application), you will need to <a href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">update to the latest version<\/a> each term to ensure you have access to the newest features, fixes and settings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have any questions, contact TLS for support. Complete a <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/tls\/course-consultation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">course consultation request<\/a> to meet with TLS staff for assistance with your course design and setup or submit your question to the <a href=\"https:\/\/itsjira.carleton.ca\/servicedesk\/customer\/portal\/15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TLS Support Portal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you ready to teach your fall D2L Brightspace course? We&#8217;ve prepared a pre-term checklist to help you get everything set up: Consult the course setup guide: Wondering how to start building your Brightspace course site? Work your way through the course setup guide to ensure you include all the important course elements. 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