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how_to_regrade_a_question_in_a_quiz_on_avenue

hartzde — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 10:28:08 -0400

start Regrading a Quiz If you have manually created quiz questions and used them in a quiz, you might find that upon review, those questions were not worded fairly, or contain errors. To fix this, you'll have to fix the question as well as re-mark grades.

peer_feedback

hartzde — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 10:27:41 -0400

Peer feedback in Avenue At this point in time, the system does not have a very comprehensive way of facilitating peer feedback. We are currently working on an integration with Wiggio (), a tool that allows for work in groups. ---------- For questions or concerns, Avenue support is available from Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM at (905) 525-9140 ext. 23757 or by completing the intake form located at

brightspace_assignment_grader

hartzde — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 10:27:31 -0400

start Brightspace Assignment Grader Vendor Documentation D2L documentation: https://documentation.brightspace.com/EN/instructors/bag_instructor_intro.htm Grade assignments on-the-go - an overview of the Brightspace Assignment Grader: Avenue Specifics Nothing at this time. Effective Pedagogical Practices Please let us know if you have any pedagogical input for this tool.

notifications

hartzde — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 10:27:24 -0400

start How to Setup Notifications Avenue to Learn is capable of setting up e-mail or SMS (text) notifications. This process is an opt-in process where students select which courses and which aspects of each course they wish to receive notifications. D2L has put together a video that shows you how to enable and control notifications.

intelligent_agents

hartzde — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 10:27:16 -0400

start Intelligent Agents What is the Intelligent Agents tool? The Intelligent Agents tool monitors an org unit to find activity that matches criteria that you set. The criteria that the agents search for are login activity, course activity, and release conditions in Brightspace Learning Environment.

pulse_app

hartzde — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 10:27:08 -0400

start Pulse App Vendor Documentation Brightspace Pulse is a mobile app that can help learners stay connected and on track with their courses in Brightspace Learning Environment. It provides one easy view of course calendars, readings, assignments, evaluations, grades, and Announcements. The app can help learners make better decisions about how to handle workload, when to submit assignments, and when to prepare for tests. Real-time alerts can let learners know when classes are canceled, rooms…

user_progress

hartzde — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 10:27:01 -0400

start User Progress Vendor Documentation User Progress https://documentation.brightspace.com/EN/le/classlist/instructor/check_user_progress.htm Avenue Specifics Effective Pedagogical Practices ---------- For questions or concerns, Avenue support is available from Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM at (905) 525-9140 ext. 23757 or by completing the intake form located at

avenue_mail_-_tracking_activity

hartzde — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 10:26:53 -0400

start Tracking activity in Avenue mail How to track recipient activity in Avenue mail for messages sent to internal email addresses (Avenue email addresses): This setting, when turned on, tracks the status of a sent message (read or unread), when the message was replied to, and if the message was forwarded. When this setting is enabled, sent messages will contain a View Recipient Activity link in their message body.

publisher_and_other_tool_integrations

hartzde — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 10:25:32 -0400

start Publisher and Other Third Party Tools Integrations As of April 2019, Avenue to Learn is currently integrated with Echo360, Pearson MyLabs, Cengage MindLinks, i>Clicker Cloud, MacMillan, and McGraw Hill Connect. Publisher Integrations If you wish to connect your course to electronic textbook resources through Pearson MyLabs or McGraw Hill Connect, speak to your publisher representative, then contact Avenue Support to facilitate the connection. Typically these connections take 7 - 10 da…

badges

hartzde — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 10:25:23 -0400

start Badges Digital badges are a way to document skills, experiences and achievements. Digital badges are portable through Mozilla's Backpack, and allow the user to combine badges from different sources to better articulate themselves to an audience on almost any digital platform. At McMaster digital badges are issued through Avenue to Learn, where students or other users can then export badges to their personal Mozilla Backpack, for display elsewhere.

learning_outcomes

hartzde — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 10:25:14 -0400

start Learning Outcomes Vendor Documentation Avenue Specifics Effective Pedagogical Practices ---------- For questions or concerns, Avenue support is available from Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM at (905) 525-9140 ext. 23757 or by completing the intake form located at

rubric

hartzde — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 10:24:59 -0400

start Rubrics Vendor Documentation How to create a rubric: https://documentation.brightspace.com/EN/semester_start/-/instructor/faq_rubrics.htm Creating Analytic (Multi Level) Rubrics: Creating Holistic Rubrics: Add a Rubric to a Discussion Topic: Avenue Specifics Nothing at this time. Effective Pedagogical Practices Please let us know if you have any pedagogical input for this tool.

grades

hartzde — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 10:24:47 -0400

start Grades Vendor Documentation How do I setup my grade book in Avenue to Learn? https://documentation.brightspace.com/EN/semester_start/-/instructor/faq_grades.htm Understanding the Grades Tool: How to create a Grade Item: How to Create a Grade Book Category: How to Enter Grades: How to Create Grade Exemptions: Avenue Specifics

quizzes_and_question_library

hartzde — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 10:24:39 -0400

start Quizzes Vendor Documentation There are two parts of a Quiz delivered through Avenue to Learn, the Quiz and the Question Library. Think of the Quiz as the collection of questions a student answers and gets assessed, whereas the Question Library is every single question you could possibly ask. While the quiz is useful for assessing many different types of questions, it does not tend to handle math questions with ease. It may be easier to use an external tool for math questions.

dropbox

hartzde — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 10:24:31 -0400

start Assignments (previously known as Dropbox) Vendor Documentation Vendor documentation overview: https://documentation.brightspace.com/EN/le/assignments/learner/assignments_intro_1.htm Setting up an Assignment folder in Avenue: https://documentation.brightspace.com/EN/le/assignments/instructor/create_submission_folder.htm Add feedback and evaluations to Assignments submissions: https://documentation.brightspace.com/EN/le/assignments/instructor/add_feedback_evaluations.htm From…

manage_dates

hartzde — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 10:24:23 -0400

start Vendor Documentation Refer to documentation from vendor * On the navbar, click Course Admin. * Click Manage Dates. * Select the check box of the items for which you want to bulk edit dates. * Click Bulk Edit Dates. * In the Bulk Edit Dates

surveys

hartzde — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 10:24:10 -0400

Surveys The Surveys tool allows you to create surveys for your students that can be anonymous or not. It provides statistics (both class and individual) and the most popular use for it is course evaluations. Vendor documentation https://documentation.brightspace.com/EN/le/surveys/learner/surveys_intro_1.htm Tutorial on how to create a survey:

calendar

hartzde — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 10:23:58 -0400

Calendar Vendor Documentation How to create a task in the Calendar: https://documentation.brightspace.com/EN/le/calendar/all/calendar_tool_intro_1.htm Creating calendar events: Avenue Specifics Assignment folder dates automatically show in the Calendar when created. Please note that when you copy assignment folders from another course or a previous instance of your course, you will need to reset the dates of the folders or they will not show up in the Calendar.

checklist

hartzde — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 10:23:45 -0400

Checklist Vendor Documentation How to create a checklist: https://documentation.brightspace.com/EN/le/checklist/instructor/checklist_intro_1.htm Avenue Specifics One of the uses of the checklist tool is to distribute the content in order to allow students to check their progress of the material. Please note that if you use the tool in this way, you will not be able to get statistics and usage report for the content that you provide using this tool in the same way that you can using the C…

groups

hartzde — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 10:23:37 -0400

start Groups Vendor Documentation How do I manage groups online? https://documentation.brightspace.com/EN/le/groups/instructor/groups_intro.htm How to create groups: Group enrollment options: Avenue Specifics Creating groups will allow you to release content, assignment folders, quizzes, etc to a specific group of students. The most used case scenario in Avenue is setting up groups for group project work using the Assignments tool.