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| LEARN is the University's learning management system (LMS). It is powered by D2L, also called BrightSpace. | | LEARN is the University's learning management system (LMS) – it is powered by D2L, also called BrightSpace. LEARN supports announcements, email, chat, discussions, content creation, video notes, dropboxes, gradebook, quizzes, rubrics, and groups. Many other Edtech tools integrate with LEARN via various API's. As this is a centrally supported tool, see the [https://uwaterloo.ca/educational-technology-hub/catalogs/centrally-supported-tools/learn EdTech hub] for more information and resources. |
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| = Gradebook items =
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| The LEARN Gradebook contains grade information for each student.
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| == Editing gradebook items ==
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| [https://uwaterloo.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ISTKB/pages/1329922109/Grades#Gradebook-set-up-using-the-Setup-Wizard Gradebook set-up]
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| [https://uwaterloo.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ISTKB/pages/1329922109/Grades#Entering-Grades Entering Grades]
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| [https://uwaterloo.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ISTKB/pages/1329922109/Grades#Importing-Grades-from-an-Excel-file Importing Grades from an Excel File]
| | '''Centrally Supported:''' Yes |
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| == Changing the visibility of gradebook items==
| | '''Possible Alternatives''' |
| [https://uwaterloo.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ISTKB/pages/1329922109/Grades#Managing-grade-Categories-and-Items Managing Grades] | | <ul> |
| | <li>'''Discussion Boards:''' [[Piazza]], [[Microsoft Teams]]</li> |
| | <li>'''Surveys:''' MS Forms, [[Qualtrics]]</li> |
| | <li>'''Quizzing:''' [[Mobius]], [[Crowdmark]]</li> |
| | <li>'''Grading:''' [[Crowdmark]]</li> |
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| ==Arranging exemptions for individuals ==
| | '''Instructor Contact:''' Your [https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-teaching-excellence/profile-type/faculty-liaisons CTE Liaison] for pedagogical support. |
| To arrange for an exemption for a given student in a given assessment, see [https://uwaterloo.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ISTKB/pages/1329922109/Grades#Exempting-a-Grade-Item-for-a-Student Exempting a Grade Item for a Student].
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| If you wish to exempt a student from multiple assessments at once, select Enter Grades under '''any''' grade item. The select the down arrow next to the individual student and select Bulk Edit Exemptions. Select the various assessments (or all of them) and hit Save.
| | '''University Support:''' [mailto:learnhelp@uwaterloo.ca learnhelp@uwaterloo.ca], [https://uwaterloo.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ISTKB/pages/284530130/LEARN+help IST Knowledge base]. For the various non-LEARN EdTech tool integrations, see their respective pages for support. |
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| This is useful to perform on Test Students to ensure the Test Students grades do not affect the class averages.
| | '''Vendor Support:''' [https://community.d2l.com/brightspace/kb/higher-ed-instructor-documentation D2L Brightspace community], however it is recommended that you use UWaterloo support above. |
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| == Editing grades for individuals ==
| | '''Accessibility:''' [https://www.d2l.com/accessibility/standards/ Overview] |
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| To edit multiple grades for a specific item:
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| # Click '''Grades''' in the navbar.
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| # Click '''Manage Grades''', find the item you want to edit and click the down arrow to the right of the item's name and select '''Enter Grades'''.
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| # Edit '''Grade''' and click '''Save and Close'''.
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| To edit individuals' grades:
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| # Click '''Grades''' in the navbar.
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| # Click '''Enter Grades''', click the users' names you want to edit.
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| # Edit and click '''Save and Close'''.
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| To adjust '''final grades''' for individual students, [https://uwaterloo.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ISTKB/pages/1329922109/Grades#Calculating-Final-Grades click here].
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| == Calculating final grades ==
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| [https://uwaterloo.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ISTKB/pages/1329922109/Grades#Calculating-Final-Grades Calculating Final Grades]
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| == Calculated grade items and tracking student progress ==
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| In order to identify students who are struggling, instructors need to know the grade for each student based only on the components completed in the course. Looking at the final grade statistics shows grade based on all components. So, if only 15% of the graded components are complete, a student with a perfect score would show a final grade of 15%. This makes is hard to identify how given students are actually performing.
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| You can create a new grade item (called something like "grade so far") which is their percentage grade based on completed components. To do this, select "New Item" in the grade book, the select "Calculated Grade". Then select the grade items you wish to count. A student's grade in this category shows their weighted performance on those components. By selecting "Edit" in the grade item, you can add components as the course progresses. Selecting "Statistics" from that grade item shows both the class and individual student performance.
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| == Uploading final grades to Quest ==
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| [https://uwaterloo.ca/registrar-resources-staff-and-faculty/systems-and-access/quest/faculty-center/how-do-i-upload-my-final-grades How Do I Upload My Final Grades]
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| == Where to keep student records ==
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| [https://uwaterloo.ca/learn-help/grades#exportgrade Export a Local Copy of Course Grades]
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| =Learn data and course stats=
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| == Add/drop/withdraw dates ==
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| # Click '''Connect''' and '''Classlist''' in the navbar. The '''Classlist''' shows who's enrolled in your course.
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| # Click '''Enrolment Statistics'''.
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| # Scroll down to the bottom of the page and find the users' names and withdraw dates under '''Withdrawals'''.
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| Class rosters are updated daily at 7:30am, 11:40 am, 4:40 pm, 8:40 pm, 12:40 am.
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| == Last student access ==
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| # Click '''Connect''' then '''Classlist''' in the navbar.
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| # Find the user whose progress you want check and click the down arrow to the right of the users name and select '''View Progress''' (see [https://uwaterloo.ca/learn-help/sites/ca.learn-help/files/styles/wide-body-750px-wide/public/uploads/images/classlist_vp_0.png?itok=lvVlQ236 screenshot)].
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| # Click '''Course Access''' and '''Login History''' in the left bar to view last student access.
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| == Inactive students ==
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| [https://uwaterloo.ca/learn-help/instructors/additional-topics/monitoring-students-online-activity#Viewing%20User%20Progress Viewing User Progress]
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| == Content views ==
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| To view users' completion summary for an item:
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| # Click '''Content''' in the navbar.
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| # Click an item you want to see and scroll down.
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| # From Activity Details, Learning Objectives, and Completion Summary at the bottom of the page, choose '''Completion Summary'''.
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| To see your course from a student perspective, [https://uwaterloo.ca/learn-help/instructors/additional-topics/impersonate-test-student Impersonate Test Student].
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| For more information about monitoring students' online activity, [https://uwaterloo.ca/learn-help/instructors/additional-topics/monitoring-students-online-activity#Viewing%20User%20Progress click here].
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| =Additional Functionalities=
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| [https://uwaterloo.ca/learn-help/instructors/course-content#Upcoming%20Events Course Content]
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| ==Connecting with Students==
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| * [https://uwaterloo.ca/learn-help/instructors/discussions Discussions]
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| * [https://uwaterloo.ca/learn-help/instructors/groups Groups]
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| * [https://uwaterloo.ca/learn-help/chat Chat]
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| ==Grades and Submissions==
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| * [https://uwaterloo.ca/learn-help/instructors/dropboxes Dropboxes (Turnitin, Assignment grader)]
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| ** [https://uwaterloo.ca/learn-help/instructors/additional-topics/special-access#SpecialAccessinaDropboxFolder Special Access in a Dropbox Folder]
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| * [https://uwaterloo.ca/learn-help/instructors/quizzes Quizzes]
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| ** [https://uwaterloo.ca/learn-help/instructors/additional-topics/special-access#SpecialAccessinaQuiz Special Access in a Quiz]
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| * [https://uwaterloo.ca/learn-help/instructors/additional-topics/surveys Surveys]
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| ** [https://uwaterloo.ca/learn-help/instructors/additional-topics/special-access#SpecialAccessinaSurvey Special Access in a Survey]
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| * [https://uwaterloo.ca/learn-help/instructors/reports Reports]
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| * [https://uwaterloo.ca/learn-help/instructors/additional-topics/rubrics Rubrics]
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| Click '''Course Admin''' in the navbar to see more available options.
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| ==Posting announcements ==
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| [https://uwaterloo.ca/learn-help/announcements#Creating%20a%20News%20posting Creating an Announcement]
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| [https://uwaterloo.ca/learn-help/announcements#Adding%20a%20News%20Posting%20for%20a%20Future%20Date Adding an Announcement for a Future Date]
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| [https://uwaterloo.ca/learn-help/announcements#Managing%20News%20Postings Managing Announcements (Edit, Reorder, Dismiss, Delete)]
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| ==Editing pages==
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| [https://uwaterloo.ca/learn-help/instructors/course-content#Editing%20content Editing content]
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| [https://uwaterloo.ca/learn-help/instructors/course-content#Deleting%20content Deleting content]
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| [https://uwaterloo.ca/learn-help/instructors/course-content#Re-ordering%20content Re-ordering content]
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| == Exporting and Importing Components==
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| Certain components (like quizzes, modules and other content) can be copied from one term course to another for re-use. This feature is also helpful when building a course in a template course well in advance of term, and then just copying to the term course just prior to launch.
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| [https://uwaterloo.ca/learn-help/instructors/frequently-asked-questions#HowdoItransfercoursecontent Transferring content]
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| See also:
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| [https://documentation.brightspace.com/EN/le/course_administration/instructor/what_course_components_can_be_exported.htm?tocpath=Instructors%7CSet%20up%20and%20deliver%20a%20course%7CAdminister%20a%20course%7CManaging%20course%20components%7C_____11 What can be exported from a D2L course]
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| =Adding users=
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| ==Adding instructors==
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| [https://uwaterloo.ca/learn-help/instructors/frequently-asked-questions#HowdoIrequestacoursetobecreated Request a Course to be Created]
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| Please contact [mailto:learnhelp@uwaterloo.ca learnhelp@uwaterloo.ca] and include the userid, full name and role required.
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| ==Adding TAs ==
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| [https://uwaterloo.ca/learn-help/instructors/adding-teaching-assistants Adding Teaching Assistants]
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| ==Adding guest students ==
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| [https://uwaterloo.ca/learn-help/instructors/additional-topics/roles#Guest%20Student Guest Student]
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| Please contact [mailto:learnhelp@uwaterloo.ca learnhelp@uwaterloo.ca] and include the userid, full name and role required.
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| ==Adding guest instructors ==
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| [https://uwaterloo.ca/learn-help/about-waterloo-learn/policies-and-procedures#Adding%20a%20guest%20speaker%20to%20your%20course Adding a Guest Instructor to Your Course]
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| For more information about roles available in LEARN, [https://cel.uwaterloo.ca/LEARN-help/roles/ click here].
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| = BONGO video tools =
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| BONGO is the services built into LEARN for live video sessions (such a tutorials) as well as for students to submit video assignments. There are 4 types of video assignments available:
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| # Question and Answer (best option for asynchronous oral exams)
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| # Interactive Video
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| == Create a video session (like a tutorial or synchronous class session) ==
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| In the content area, under "Existing activities" select "Virtual Classroom". Select "Schedule meeting". You will likely want to select the options "publish recorded meeting" (so student who could not attend can view the session later) and "invite entire class". If your class has more than 150 students that you expect to attend, you may need to form groups and only invite students from those groups.
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| Depending on your technology, you can either share your screen (typically a presentation of some kind, or an app that captures your writing on a screen or tablet) or you can upload a pdf presentation or document directly. The annotation tools can be used to annotate the presentation while in progress. A tip may be to have some blank pages available at the end of the document giving you what is essentially a blank whiteboard on which you can deliver extra content.
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| == Create a Video Assignment ==
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| This [https://bongolearn.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000940613-Getting-Started-Instructors BONGO webpage] outlines the differences between the types of video assignment.
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| It is likely best to control the due dates and times via the settings in LEARN, as opposed to via the BONGO settings.
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| To create a video assignment in LEARN, in the Content area, under "Existing Activities" select "Video Assignment". Help with some of the setup options can be found on the [https://bongolearn.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/categories/115000507473-Instructors-Designers BONGO designer page]
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