New Derivative Post: To access Brightspace you can click the link in the top-right of the UCD Connect homepage or enter https://brightspace.ucd.ie into your browser address bar. Then use your UCD Connect username and password to log in to the system. Take a look at the guide to accessing Brightspace, or follow the video tutorial […]
Grading and Grades Transfer
Grading and Grades Transfer This week we had an online training session over Zoom, which was co-delivered with Kevin Lohan from Assessment/Registry. We covered: How to apply grades Assessment strategy Managing visibility and Grades transfer process Here is our recording of the event:
Design For All
Design For All The Business eLearning team have delivered a training session in accessibility and Universal Design issues.
Capture This! Desktop Recording & Lecture Capture
Capture This! Desktop Recording The Business eLearning team has recorded a training session on Desktop recording using the WebStudio tool that records directly to our Media Server. Lecture Capture We also recorded a session on using the lecture captuyre system within the Quinn and Smurfit schools.
Start of Trimester Staff Training
The Business eLearning team ran a number of recent training sessions for staff teaching this trimester. We ran sessions on: Desktop recording: Lecture Capture: Signposting for Students in Brightspace: Constructing the Grades area in Brightspace: and Assessment tools in brightspace:
Module Setup — Creating Rubrics
Creating Rubrics: A rubric is a tool instructors use to evaluate student assignments against a series of criteria with levels of achievement, often presented in a table of rows and columns. Descriptions are entered for each level of achievement within a criterion, making rubrics a powerful tool for providing feedback when displayed to students. Some […]
New Staff Training
New Staff Training Introductory session for new staff to help familiarise them with Brightspace, Zoom and use of the College of Business Media Server.
Creating Online Classes
Creating Online Classes in Zoom As Zoom is now the virtual classroom tool for UCD, we strongly advise setting up all your Zoom ‘Meetings’ or online classes via the module on Brightspace. Creating your online classes with Zoom in Brightspace means students will have access to the online class links via the module without you […]
Entry Points for Zoom
Entry Points for Online Classes In keeping with best practice in module design for online / blended we recommend that you create a specific area for online classes and recordings in the left hand menu of your module on Brightspace. This ensures consistency of experience for the student, who will access all other module tools […]
Sharing Recordings in Brightspace
Sharing Zoom Recordings In order to share your Zoom recordings with students, you must add the link from the recording in the module on Brightspace. In keeping with best pracice in module design, recordings should be placed in logical place on Brightspace, one that is easy for the students to find and access. Please note, […]
