Teaching with D2L Brightspace
Browse the Teaching with D2L Brightspace topics to gain skills and knowledge for effective and efficient course design.
About D2L Brightspace
D2L Brightspace, is the official learning management system at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
See More See LessYou can use your courses to:
- email your classlist,
- keep track of grades,
- publish due dates,
- organize your course materials, and more!
Course Access
All your courses are automatically added to your D2L Brightspace account.
See More See LessGetting Started with D2L Brightspace
This 11 minute playlist of captioned videos will help you get started with D2L Brightspace.
See More See LessThis playlist includes:
- Navigate D2L Brightspace [video, 1:49 minutes],
- Manage courses [video, 2:02 minutes],
- Manage account settings [video, 1:45 minutes],
- Set notification preferences [video, 1:50 minutes],
- Update the instructor profile widget [video, 2:09 minutes], and
- Email your classlist [video, 1:16 minutes].
Instructor Essentials
This 20 minute playlist of captioned videos will help you with Instructor Essentials recommended by the campus Technology Roundtable [PDF, 98.8 KB].
See More See LessThe playlist includes:
- Post an Up-to-date Syllabus
- Upload or update a syllabus file in Content [video, 2:12 minutes]
- Create an Announcement to update students [video, 2:28 minutes]
- Use the Calendar. Add course due dates:
- Assignments Due Dates [video, 2:09 minutes],
- Content Due Dates [video, 2:11 minutes],
- Discussions Due Dates [video, 2:48 minutes],
- and Quizzes Due Dates [video, 2:32 minutes].
- Use the Gradebook. Create/enter grades with this quick and simple Grades set-up [video, 3:45 minutes].
Direct link to the Instructor Essentials Playlist
Create Assessments
This 20 minute playlist will help you create a variety of assessments in your course.
See More See LessThe playlist includes:
- Create an Assignment [video, 1:39 minutes],
- Create a Discussion Forum [video, 2:59 minutes] and a Discussion Topic [video, 3:32 minutes]
- Create a Quiz (New Experience) [video, 9:48 minutes], and
- Create a Quiz (Classic Experience) [video, 2:32 minutes].
Get the Most Out of Grades
This 20 minute playlist of captioned videos will help you get the most out of grades.
See More See LessPlaylist includes:
- Quick and simple Grades set-up [video, 3:45 minutes] and see this support article to Add Feedback to Grades [webpage].
- Understanding Grades [video, 2:44 minutes]
- Create a Grade Category [video, 2 minutes] and Grade Item [video, 2:03 minutes]
- Associate Grades with Activities:
- Associate Assignments with Grades [video, 2:38 minutes]
- Associate Discussions with Grades [video, 2:08 minutes]
- Associate Quizzes with Grades [video, 1:35 minutes]
- Set-up Grades to Import to eServices for official posting [video, 4 minutes]
Course Design: Teaching from Content
This 26 minute playlist of captioned videos will help you create an effective and efficient course design.
See More See LessThe playlist includes:
- Intro to Course Design: Teaching from Content [video, 4:28 minutes]
- Create a Start Here Module [video, 5:29 minutes]
- Create and Manage Modules [video, 3:48 minutes]
- Upload or update a File in Content [video, 2:12 minutes]
- Upload/Create Topics (Links, Webpages, Videos) [video, 3:29 minutes]
- Add Existing Activities Topics (Assignments, Discussions, Quizzes) [video, 1:48 minutes]
- Create a Welcome Announcement [video, 2:45 minutes] and Create and Manage Annoucements [video, 3:22 minutes]
Direct link to the Teaching from Content Playlist
Learn more about course design, teaching strategies, and technology tools available to you by browsing the links below.
- Design Your Course
- Six Keys for Online Teaching Success
- MavLEARN
- Technology Tools for Teaching and Learning
Course Admin
Learn key course administration tasks, such as copy materials, merge/group courses, and more.
See More See LessLearn how in these linked support articles:
- Course Access/Grouping:
- Course Materials:
- Maintenance/Support:
