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Presentation titled "Tips for using Brightspace in the Development and Delivery of a Fully Online Language Course" by Adam Gacs of Michigan State University. Brightspace Illinois Ignite forum, Nov. 21, 2014.TRANSCRIPT
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Tips for using Brightspace by D2L in the Development and Delivery of a Fully Online Language Course
Adam Gacs Michigan State University (University of Illinois at Chicago)
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Session goals • Introduce features of Brightspace by D2L utilized in fully
online language course during development and piloting • Share tips and tricks • Invite participants to share their own experiences with some of
these features, exchange ideas
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About the facilitator • Instructor and Technology Specialist at Michigan State
University, German Studies Program and Center for Teaching Language Advancement (CeLTA)
• Doctoral student at University of Illinois at Chicago • Assistant in Instructional Technology Lab
[email protected] Twitter: @edtechlang487
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Background • Department initiative:
• Online language learning initiative: German, LCTLs online and ESL, Russian, Chinese blended
• promote the development of hybrid and online language classes • Technology specialists collaboration
• University LMS: • D2L picked as centrally supported LMS in July 2012 • ANGEL will be retired in May 2015 • D2L Version 10.2 since December 2013 and 10.3 since May 2014
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Basic online language courses offered in German • Elementary German 101 and 102 Pilot courses Summer 2014
• Intensive 7-week courses, 10-13 students, capped at 15 • Elementary German 101 Online section Fall 2014
• Regular 15-week session, capped at 15 • Elementary German 102 Online section Spring 2015
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Elementary German 101-102 • Asynchronous part: D2L, iLrn Heinle Learning Center (Quia)
from publisher with eBook (Vorsprung) • Synchronous part: Online live meetings with Adobe Connect
(twice a week) • Stays in sync with the F2F curriculum • ACTFL-Standards based, proficiency-oriented
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iLrn Heinle Learning Center • Focused grammar practice activities from eBook • Voice board recordings
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Goals • ability to comprehend (spoken/written) German and to
communicate appropriately in German about everyday topics with the instructor and fellow course participants at the ACTFL Novice Low-Mid sublevels
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Course outcomes • reflect how language learners
perform whether learning in classrooms, online (…) or in blended environments.
• performance tasks targeted to the appropriate performance range
• - See more at: http://www.actfl.org/
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USING BRIGHTSPACE FEATURES DURING DEVELOPMENT
Quizzes, surveys, replacement strings, release conditions
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Release conditions • Modules and topics in stages • Condition types:
• Content topics visited • Checklist completed • Authored a Discussion post • Completes attempt on a quiz
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Release condition tips • Meeting the condition cannot be reset after adjusting or
clearing grade • Take your course as a student before it goes live, set up all
conditions and test them • Any release condition based purely on viewing something will
not work for the Demo Student (but CommunityID with member rights would)
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Replacement strings • Personalize messages • e.g. First name, last name, organization, login page • Works in a variety of tools: News, Discussion, Content
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Quizzes • Question library for organization • End of module summative assessment, delayed feedback • Shorter quizzes with feedback upon submission (answer-
specific or question-specific) • Provide special characters for written responses • Submission views
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Surveys • Instant feedback available • Cannot be tied to the Grade Book • Instructor can see attempts under statistics or completion
summary if anonymous, run reports • Examples: Student background questionnaire, syllabus quiz,
midterm course feedback survey
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TRACKING USER ENGAGEMENT AND PROGRESS
Reports, user progress, completion tracking, classlist
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Completion tracking • Automatic • Manual • Great progress indicators for students • Monitors how students interact with the
material
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Completion summary • For each topic with dates • Reset completion tracking
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Completion tracking tips • Any automatic tracking based purely on viewing something
will not work for the Demo Student (but CommunityID with member rights would)
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View Reports - Content • Overview
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View Reports - Content
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View Reports - Users
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Class Progress: Overview • Helps to see who is active • Content and Objectives not available after course ends
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Login History Progress
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Content Progress
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Class Progress Setup
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EXTERNAL SCORM CONTENT IMPORTED INTO BRIGHTSPACE
SoftChalk Create, Adobe Presenter
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External lessons imported into Brightspace • Present students with engaging, unified lessons • Instant feedback • Variety of question types, content presentation • Customized feedback (answer types, audio)
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SCORM package • Add SoftChalk, Adobe Presenter, Adobe Captivate, Camtasia
lessons and track scores • Students get scores instantly in minibar Alerts
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SoftChalk Create • What: create engaging interactive lesson content and add to
LMS • Great for mashup of images with audio, vocabulary
presentation, review • Used for formative assessment with immediate feedback • Scores not heavily weighted
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SoftChalk Create activities
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Slideshow activity
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Sorting activity
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Settings within SoftChalk Create
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SoftChalk Cloud • Recommended: SoftChalk Cloud for easier management and
sharing of e-learning content and detailed score tracking (Score Center)
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Adobe Presenter • Provides unified content adapted from the textbook with pre-
and post-listening quizzes • Presents textbook images with audio, advanced by students • Strong visual support, manageable chunks • Immediate (audio) feedback for quizzes
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Import Options for SCORM in D2L
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Score updates • Update alerts in the minibar • Score updates each time, displays LAST score
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SCORM packages • Some limitations:
• Must re-upload lessons after each revision • When removing current lesson, need to disassociate grade item or
item cannot be deleted from Grade Book • Embedded non-secure elements will not be allowed and if
refreshing the lesson starts from the beginning
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KALTURA MY MEDIA EXTENSION D2L Video extension
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Kaltura My MediaSpace
• Ease of use: Create, upload, share videos directly from LMS • Media hosted on Kaltura Medispace, no video files uploaded to
LMS • Authoring tools:
• Webcam recording: Instantly add video for announcements, introductions, provide audio or video input
• Screen capture: explain instructions, feedback, screencasting • File upload: no need to leave LMS to insert audio or video file into
Content Editor, saves some steps and time • Content organization: My Media, Course gallery
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My Media extension • Insert Stuff • Access to private media library from Mediaspace, no need to copy
embed codes • Record, upload, publish, or edit file in as if logged in to My
Mediaspace
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Webcam Recording and embed • Helps build instructor presence • Additional spoken language input • Spontaneous, shows immediate
environment • Quick to record from within D2L, without
using external tools • Can be added to anywhere content editor is,
e.g. course file, news, quiz, discussion board
• Example: welcome video, announcements, weekly video posts, video feedback for assignments
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Screen Recording • Capture screen including audio and/or webcam feed for
instructions, step-by-step guides, presentations • Review assignment with voice over or video feedback
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Course Media Gallery widget • Students or instructors can publish clips
and share with the entire class • Post on course homepage as system
widget
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Kaltura My Media extension – considerations • Mics might not get picked up for webcam recordings on MACs • Webcam recording video could not be resized once embedded,
size is enforced • Full screen possible if file uploaded/created through Insert
Stuff My Media or used embed code • Files uploaded through a particular course are associated with
that course and must be re-inserted after a course copy
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Example: Discussion Board – Embed video • Video-based discussion for more
speaking practice later in the semester or for introductions
• Students show creativity with video • Supports development of presentational
mode of communication (ACTFL) • Creates rapport and community • Freedom to use external tools but access
to Webcam Recorder and Screen recorder within the LMS
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Student feedback • Based on just module 0, I am enjoying the d2l setup for
reminders and due dates. It may be the new update to d2l or the way you have set it up, but it is by far the best organized and set-up I have used.
• I found German to be an enjoyable online course that MSU offered this summer, and I hope it continues. Overall I enjoyed taking this class and thought the organization that was used to put together this class was efficient in helping students learn the material.
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Q&A
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References • ACTFL Performance Descriptors for Language Learners http://www.actfl.org/publications/guidelines-and-manuals/actfl-performance-descriptors-language-learners