Moving to a new content layout with ‘Lessons’
For the coming academic year we are moving to the Lessons (v1) content layout for all new units so this means that all 23/24 curricular units will have this content layout applied. For a number of years the Lessons layout has been available on an ‘opt-in’ basis and as the functionality of this layout has been developed we’ve seen it’s use grow each year to around 44% of all units opting in for 2022/23. Pilot studies with the Lessons layout returned positive feedback from both students and staff describing the layout as easier to navigate and easier to prepare content. So moving forward, to provide a consistent and improved experience for students across their units this layout will be rolled out for new curricular units and the former ‘Standard’ layout will be retired.
Support and guidance for your unit preparation
We’ve put together some guidance to support you with preparing your units for the new academic year and with using the Lessons content experience:
Unit Preparation guidance – including how to add staff to units and how to copy across content
Brightspace Foundations – video series aimed at giving you a basic understanding of navigating and using Brightspace
Content structure and tips for adding content – guide to the standard content areas contained within all taught Brightspace units
Lessons quick overview – 8 key areas to help you get started with Lessons
Drop-in sessions
Learning Technologists will be running some drop-ins to support the rollout of the new units. If you’re not familiar with the Lessons format you can drop into FG04/BG602 or on Zoom at the times listed below with your questions:
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Thu 6th July |
Fri 7th July |
Mon 10th July |
Tues 11th July |
Wed 12th July |
Thu 13th July |
Fri 14th July |
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13.00-15.00 FG04 |
10.00-12.00 FG04 |
10.30-12.30 FG04
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10.00-12.00 FG04/ BG602 |
11.00-13.00 FG04/ BG602 |
13.30-15.30 FG04/ BG602 |
10.00-12.00 FG04 |
Look out for further upcoming workshops from FLIE to help you prepare for the new academic year. You can also find guidance on using Brightspace in the Brightspace Staff Resources area or get in touch with a member of the FLIE team.
