{"id":18968,"date":"2022-12-26T08:28:14","date_gmt":"2022-12-26T14:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/?p=18968"},"modified":"2022-12-26T08:28:14","modified_gmt":"2022-12-26T14:28:14","slug":"brightspace-tip-364-setup-your-spring-courses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-364-setup-your-spring-courses\/","title":{"rendered":"Brightspace Tip #364: Setup Your Spring Courses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our Information Technology Center (ITC) has created the spring courses in Brightspace.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> You should see your spring courses in the My Courses widget. If you do not see your spring courses in your My Courses widget, you should click on the link to \"View All Courses\" (located at the bottom of the My Courses widget). Verify that you are listed as the instructor for the course in Banner. You can find more information about the  <a href=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-336-my-courses-widget\/\">updated My Courses Widget sort logic<\/a> at this link. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>As you prepare to teach this spring, you can get started setting up your Brightspace courses. To get started, you can post your syllabus, course documents, announcements, and setup your Grade Book in your Brightspace courses. You can also customize your course homepage and\/or course image\/banner.<\/p>\n<p><div align=\"center\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/photos\/list-to-do-list-reminder-to-do-372766\/\" title=\"to do list\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn.pixabay.com\/photo\/2014\/06\/19\/21\/32\/list-372766_960_720.jpg?resize=480%2C360&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"to do list\" height=\"360\" width=\"480\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>If you teach a course that is cross listed you will have a Brightspace course for each cross listing. You can combine the cross listed courses into one Brightspace course so that you can post course materials and grades to one combined Brightspace course. Combining courses may also work for you if you are teaching different sections of the same course and would like to have the different sections combined into one Brightspace course so that you can post course documents and grades in the one combined course. The beginning of the semester is the best time to <a href=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-faq\/#merge\">submit a request to merge your Brightspace courses<\/a> before you add course materials or grades to the courses.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, if the spring course you are teaching is the same as one of your previous courses you can <a href=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-318-copy-course-or-copy-components\/\">copy<\/a> the entire course (or <a href=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-318-copy-course-or-copy-components\/\">copy components<\/a>) into your \"empty\" Brightspace spring course.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> ITC will enroll students in the Brightspace courses at the end of the registration process, usually the night before the start of classes for the semester. If you want to view your class enrollments or email your students before they are enrolled in your Brightspace course, you can do so in Banner or through EAB.  <\/p>\n<h2>Follow these steps to do it.<\/h2>\n<p>Listed below are links with instructions to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-12-master-course-shell\/\">Request Master Course Shells<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-286-merging-courses\/\">Merge Courses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-318-copy-course-or-copy-components\/\">Copy Course or Copy Components<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-251-manage-dates\/\">Manage Dates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catwiki.xula.edu\/Brightspace:_Instructors_Quick_Start_Tutorial\">Instructors Quick Start Tutorial<\/a><\/li>\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=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-4-add-profile-picture-to-humanize-your-course\/\">Add Profile Picture to Humanize Your Course<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-7-change-the-name-of-your-course\/\">Change the Name of Your Course<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/campusservices.greenville.edu\/support\/solutions\/articles\/12000032052-changing-course-image-in-d2l-daylight\">Change Course Image<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-50-customize-your-course-homepage\/\">Customize Your Course Homepage<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/DesignCourseHomepageWithWidgets.pdf\">Design a Course Homepage with Widgets (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-292-twitter-feeds\/\">Place Twitter Feed in Custom Widget<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcc.edu\/online\/2018\/05\/organizing-content-in-d2l-brightspace\/\">Organizing Content in Brightspace<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-259-brightspace-editor\/\">Brightspace Editor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-351-grade-book\/\">Understanding the Grades Tool<\/a><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-sRyXi2bNp4\">Create an Announcement (video)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-336-my-courses-widget\/\">My Courses Widget<\/a><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-wp0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/156\/2020\/02\/17140308\/How-do-I-view-my-course-from-the-student-view-1.pdf\">View Course as a Student (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Want more information?<\/h2>\n<p>View all the <a href=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/?s=Brightspace+%2Brecap\">Brightspace training recaps<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/catwiki.xula.edu\/Brightspace:_Instructors_Quick_Start_Tutorial\">Instructors Quick Start Tutorial<\/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=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-189-educator-share-showcase\/\">The Orange Room<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><small>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/photos\/list-to-do-list-reminder-to-do-372766\/\">image<\/a> by inspirexpressmiami from <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/service\/license\/\">Pixabay<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Information Technology Center (ITC) has created the spring courses in Brightspace. NOTE: You should see your spring courses in the My Courses widget. If you do not see your spring courses in your My Courses widget, you should click on the link to \"View All Courses\" (located at the bottom of the My Courses <a href=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-364-setup-your-spring-courses\/\" class=\"more-link\">...continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> \"Brightspace Tip #364: Setup Your Spring Courses\"<\/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":[402],"class_list":{"0":"post-18968","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-brightspace","7":"tag-brightspace","8":"h-entry","9":"hentry","10":"h-as-article"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p82MQk-4VW","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":14733,"url":"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-132-setup-your-spring-courses\/","url_meta":{"origin":18968,"position":0},"title":"Brightspace Tip #132: Setup Your Spring Courses","author":"Janice Florent","date":"December 9, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"As you prepare to teach this spring, now is a good time to get started setting up your Brightspace courses. 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