{"id":405,"date":"2020-07-13T14:05:21","date_gmt":"2020-07-13T18:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.telfer.uottawa.ca\/elearning\/?page_id=405"},"modified":"2022-09-12T14:50:23","modified_gmt":"2022-09-12T18:50:23","slug":"learning-technologies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.telfer.uottawa.ca\/elearning\/learning-technologies\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning Technologies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There are various technologies available at the University of Ottawa. When selecting technology, it is important to consider the pedagogical intent, to make sure there is a clear alignment between the tool and the learning objectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Brightspace \u21e9<\/a> <\/strong> | MS Teams \u21e9<\/a><\/strong> | Zoom \u21e9<\/a><\/strong> | Wooclap \u21e9<\/strong><\/a> | Pressbooks \u21e9<\/a><\/strong> | Open Source Learning Tools \u21e9<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/a>Brightspace<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Brightspace is uOttawa\u2019s learning management system. It allows you to upload and share course materials with your students, communicate with students using announcements<\/strong>, emails<\/strong>, discussions<\/strong>, facilitate group work, evaluate student learning using quizzes<\/strong> and assignments<\/strong>, and manage student grades<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

For more information about Brightspace, visit the Tutorials<\/strong><\/a> section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Assignment Tool<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Brightspace recently released a new assignment<\/strong> tool (opt-in trial phase). You will notice a different layout when creating or editing an Assignment<\/strong>. The classic tabbed view has been transformed into a new, fully immersive page layout, with the assignment options available on the right-hand side of the screen. Details available here: https:\/\/community.brightspace.com\/s\/article\/Welcome-to-the-Updated-Assignments-Creation-Experience<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note:<\/strong> The New Assignment tool is a beta version. It is only available so that you can test it out to see what it is like. You can switch back and forth between the previous and new experience if you wish. The new experience will not be released until the Spring 2021.<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Brightspace Role Chart<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The following table provides a summary of the roles and permissions in Brightspace for the roles available for faculty, teaching assistants and support staff.<\/p>\n\n\n

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<\/td>\nFaculty<\/td>\nTA<\/td>\nCourse Builder<\/td>\nGrader<\/td>\nStudent<\/td>\nObserver<\/td>\nRead Only<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Change course offering information<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\nx<\/td>\nx<\/td>\nx<\/td>\nx<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Create\/edit\/delete announcements<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\nx<\/td>\nx<\/td>\nx<\/td>\nx<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Create\/edit\/delete content<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\nx<\/td>\nx<\/td>\nx<\/td>\nx<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Can add\/modify grades in the gradebook<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\nx<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\nx<\/td>\nx<\/td>\nx<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Create\/modify\/delete groups<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\nx<\/td>\nx<\/td>\nx<\/td>\nx<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Access the features of the groups; discussion boards, locker, group assignment submission folder<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\nx<\/td>\nx<\/td>\nx<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Can grade assignments (with\/without) rubrics<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\nx<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\nx<\/td>\nx<\/td>\nx<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Access the classlist<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\nx<\/td>\nx<\/td>\nx<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Add\/remove students in the classlist<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\nx<\/td>\nx<\/td>\nx<\/td>\nx<\/td>\nx<\/td>\nx<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Can view content in the Content Area<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Can view hidden content in the Content Area<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\nx<\/td>\nx<\/td>\nx<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Can complete assessments<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\nx<\/td>\nx<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n \n\n\n\n

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<\/a>MS Teams<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft Teams is a web conferencing tool that allow you to interact with students in real-time (synchronously). You can also share screens and resources, interact by voice or text chats, enable group discussions using channels, and administer question polls. Tutorials<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

What is needed to use MS Teams?<\/h4>