{"id":13969,"date":"2019-07-10T13:03:05","date_gmt":"2019-07-10T18:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/?p=13969"},"modified":"2019-11-09T07:25:32","modified_gmt":"2019-11-09T13:25:32","slug":"brightspace-tip-111-are-you-ready","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-111-are-you-ready\/","title":{"rendered":"Brightspace Tip #111: Are You Ready?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Threat of disasters is real\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/catwiki.xula.edu\/images\/9\/91\/Example-of-an-Adaptation.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/catwiki.xula.edu\/images\/9\/91\/Example-of-an-Adaptation.png?resize=624%2C468&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"image showing various disasters\" width=\"624\" height=\"468\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Today's <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nola.com\/news\/article_e7cd222a-a329-11e9-8b2d-ab8749f9d28a.html\">heavy rains and street flooding<\/a> should be a reminder that course delivery is vulnerable to unplanned events. Potential interruptions to class activities include but are not limited to natural disasters, widespread illness, acts of violence, planned or unexpected construction-related closures, severe weather conditions, and medical emergencies. <\/p>\n<p>Here are a few things you can do in Brightspace to help you prepare should the need arise.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Understanding and Building Your Course\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5ic1tA7eCuA&list=PLxHabmZzFY6lGUfsKyTm5i24DcI5AV3YA\">Getting Started for Instructors Video Playlist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Content-Tool-Quick-Reference-Guide.pdf\">Content Tool Quick Reference (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Utilize Brightspace\u2019s Communication Tools\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Announcements-Tool-Quick-Reference-Guide.pdf\">Announcements Tool Quick Reference Guide (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-sRyXi2bNp4\">Create an Announcement (video)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Classlist-Tool-Quick-Reference-Guide.pdf\">Classlist Tool Quick Reference Guide (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jyliSQFFfmM\">Classlist - Contact Learners (video)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Collecting Student Work\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Assignments-Tool-Quick-Reference-Guide.pdf\">Assignments Tool Quick Reference Guide (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-79-simplify-assignment-collection\/\">Simplify Assignment Collection<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Utilize Brightspace\u2019s Collaboration Tools\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Discussions-Tool-Quick-Reference-Guide.pdf\">Discussions Tool Quick Reference Guide (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/fEqSKm4dLKU\">Create a Forum (video)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/lOQdYOVPuCE\">Create a Topic (video)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/documentation.brightspace.com\/EN\/semester_start\/-\/instructor\/faq_discussions.htm\">Discussions FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.voicethread.com\/howto\/desire2learn\/\">Using VoiceThread in your Brightspace Courses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-81-voicethread-basics-training-recap\/\">VoiceThread Basics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-83-be-ready-for-mother-nature-with-voicethreads-training-recap\/\">Be Ready for Mother Nature with VoiceThreads<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-faq\/voicethread-faq\/\">VoiceThread FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Posting Grades\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-109-grade-book\/\">Grades Tool<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For those who missed our \"<a href=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/events\/?id=01710\">Preparing to Teach During an Interruption: Strategies for Maintaining Instructional Continuity<\/a>\" workshop and for those who want to learn more about instructional continuity, you will find a link to the workshop recording, PowerPoint slides, and resources discussed in the workshop here: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/recording\/share\/sGD8WfpSUpfixhjAvCJGxFlBXNeQtLweQcZ6qNyWCruwIumekTziMw\">Preparing to Teach During an Interruption workshop  recording [46:10]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Disaster-Planning-Continuity-of-Instruction-2018.pdf\">Workshop Slides (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Instructional_Continuity_Tips_QuickStart_Guide.pdf\">Instructional Continuity Quick Start Guide (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Want More Information?<\/h3>\n<p>View all the <a href=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/?s=Brightspace+%2Brecap\">Brightspace training recaps<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/catwiki.xula.edu\/index.php\/Brightspace_Known_Issues\">Brightspace Known Issues<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/community.brightspace.com\/s\/article\/All-Release-Notes\">Continuous Delivery release notes<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-2-sandbox-courses\/\">Request a sandbox course<\/a><br \/>\nSign-up for <a href=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/events\/\">Brightspace training sessions<\/a><br \/>\nYou can find <a href=\"https:\/\/documentation.brightspace.com\/EN\/-\/-\/-\/welcome_page.htm\">Brightspace help<\/a> at D2L's website.<br \/>\nJoin the <a href=\"https:\/\/community.brightspace.com\/\">Brightspace Community<\/a>.<br \/>\nTry these <a title=\"Brightspace How-to\" href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-documents\/\">Brightspace How-To documents<\/a>.<br \/>\nVisit our <a title=\"Brightspace FAQs\" href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-faq\/\">Brightspace FAQs<\/a> for additional Brightspace information<br \/>\nor <a title=\"Schedule 1-on-1\" href=\"http:\/\/jflorent.youcanbook.me\/\">schedule a one-on-one session<\/a>, <a title=\"Send email\" href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/mail\/?to=31\">email<\/a>, or <br \/>call Janice Florent: (504) 520-7418.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note: Are you doing something innovative in Brightspace or perhaps you've discovered a handy tip? Share how you are using Brightspace in your teaching and learning in <a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-70-the-orange-room\/\">The Orange Room<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><small>Image credit: \"<a href=\"https:\/\/catwiki.xula.edu\/File:Example-of-an-Adaptation.png\">The threat of disasters is real<\/a>\" by jflorent is licensed under <a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/4.0\/\">CC BY-NC-SA 4.0<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today's heavy rains and street flooding should be a reminder that course delivery is vulnerable to unplanned events. Potential interruptions to class activities include but are not limited to natural disasters, widespread illness, acts of violence, planned or unexpected construction-related closures, severe weather conditions, and medical emergencies. Here are a few things you can do <a href=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-111-are-you-ready\/\" class=\"more-link\">...continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> \"Brightspace Tip #111: Are You Ready?\"<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[403],"tags":[106,176],"class_list":{"0":"post-13969","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-brightspace","7":"tag-disaster-planning","8":"tag-instructional-continuity","9":"h-entry","10":"hentry","11":"h-as-article"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p82MQk-3Dj","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":13612,"url":"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-96-setup-your-summer-course\/","url_meta":{"origin":13969,"position":0},"title":"Brightspace Tip #96: Setup Your Summer Course","author":"Janice Florent","date":"May 1, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"As you prepare to teach this summer, now is a good time to get started setting up your Brightspace courses. 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