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This is a space that is crucial for student organization when it comes to key dates, assignments, and a central hub. The teacher can communicate via announcements and emails directly within the platform. Testing and assignments are also available directly on the platform where grades can be immediately posted. It can function as a class fully on its own. However, a teacher can use it as little or as much as possible. Any usage is beneficial to the student. 

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This is a space that is crucial for student organization when it comes to key dates, assignments, and a central hub. The teacher can communicate via announcements and emails directly within the platform. Testing and assignments are also available directly on the platform where grades can be immediately posted. It can function as a class fully on its own. However, a teacher can use it as little or as much as possible. Any usage is beneficial to the student. 

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Changes to the HTML editor:
As of the April 2021/20.21.4 release, the new Brightspace Editor permanently replaced the
previous editor The new Brightspace Editor will be the only editor available in all new
experiences released from April 2021 onwards. For more information on what changed, click here.

eLearning Commons (eLC) is the online learning management system for the University of Georgia. It is also sometimes referred to as D2L (the company responsible for eLC) or Brightspace (what D2L calls their produc t). You may think of eLC as a vast repository where you can store and track information related to coursework. Anyone with a valid UGA myID login and password can access eLC and engage in specific courses using a computer or mobile device.

eLC provides a FERPA-protected platform for UGA (Athena) courses to house classroom content and activities in a shared digital learning space. For example, you can use eLC to share and store documents, execute quizzes, engage students in online discussions, provide video, audio , and other resources, deliver course announcements, and so on. It is highly customizable and provides instructors the ability to personalize course content and experience.

The following two resources outline the benefits of using Learning Management Systems for a class:

Pappas, Christopher (2016). The Top 8 Benefits of Using Learning Management Systems. eLearning Industry

Washington, Gloria Y. (2019). The Learning Management System Matters in Face-to-Face Higher Education Courses. Journal of Educational Technology Systems. 48 (2): 255-275. doi.org/10.1177/0047239519874037

Getting help with eLC

eLC users at UGA have multiple avenues of getting help related to eLC. Topics may range from help requierd to create, configure, and manage content of different types on eLC. Following are sources of eLC related assistance you can access at UGA:

This website contains workflows, instructions, and explanations of how eLC works. All information about how to conduct classes on eLC can be found here with topics ranging from course layout, student engagement, content, and assessments. There is a separate section directed at student users - this section provides a student perspective of the same settings in the environment. If you intend to train yourself systematically in eLC, we recommend using the Getting Started tab on the navigation bar.

You can use the Contact Us page to request assistance from UGA's in-house eLC experts. On this page, you will find contact details of unit and university level contacts for eLC. The page contains clear instructions for creating a ticket for requesting eLC related help for all kinds of users.

Additional help and discussion forums about different settings and tools within eLC can be found on the D2L Brightspace website. This is a great source for exploring how people use D2L Brightspace beyond UGA.

USG provides D2L related support on the level of the university system. Users can register complaints, create tickets, and request help on this website too.

Quicklinks

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Changes to the HTML editor: As of the April 2021/20.21.4 release, the new Brightspace Editor permanently replaced the previous editor The new Brightspace Editor will be the only editor available in all new experiences released from April 2021 onwards. For more information on what changed, click here.

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This is a space that is amazing for the lab portion of A+P 1. It can house virtual modules where a lab can be done from an online platform - anywhere! It allows the textbook to be posted directly on the site and allows the student to have several features, such as annotation. 

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This is a space that is amazing for the lab portion of A+P 1. It can house virtual modules where a lab can be done from an online platform - anywhere! It allows the textbook to be posted directly on the site and allows the student to have several features, such as annotation. 

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This is a space that allows for such detailed learning in the lab portion of A+P 1. It has real-life models that have every aspect of their body labeled. The student can practice with a virtual cadaver to learn their lab material. It can also create personalized quizzes for the student to practice with.

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This is a space that allows for such detailed learning in the lab portion of A+P 1. It has real-life models that have every aspect of their body labeled. The student can practice with a virtual cadaver to learn their lab material. It can also create personalized quizzes for the student to practice with.

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This space allows for a digital textbook - which can save your student lots of money! It is actually the site that combines with APR and the student gets dual access. Along with housing the textbook, the student also can take weekly reading quizzes on this platform and get grades and feedback immediately! 

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This space allows for a digital textbook - which can save your student lots of money! It is actually the site that combines with APR and the student gets dual access. Along with housing the textbook, the student also can take weekly reading quizzes on this platform and get grades and feedback immediately! 

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To initiate a chat, click the “HAVE A QUESTION?” button in the lower right corner of the screen to quickly get answers to your questions.

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Quizlet is an amazing study tool for ANY class, but especially a class that requires the use of lots of flashcards. This will save your student so much time when they are prepping to study for their upcoming exam or practical. Kahoot is amazing for inside the classroom. It is a fun way to do a review and encourage the students to constantly be studying to ensure their success! 

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Quizlet is an amazing study tool for ANY class, but especially a class that requires the use of lots of flashcards. This will save your student so much time when they are prepping to study for their upcoming exam or practical. Kahoot is amazing for inside the classroom. It is a fun way to do a review and encourage the students to constantly be studying to ensure their success! 

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Free Kahoot! webinars for education and business

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Sign up for one of Kahoot!'s upcoming free webinars for education or business, or view recordings of our previous ones.

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A great thing for teachers is the ability for the Quizlets and Kahoots to be made public! This allows teachers to share amongst one another and can save them time! All they have to do is search the course or topics that they are looking to cover and they are likely to find what they need is already made! 

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A great thing for teachers is the ability for the Quizlets and Kahoots to be made public! This allows teachers to share amongst one another and can save them time! All they have to do is search the course or topics that they are looking to cover and they are likely to find what they need is already made! 

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This is an example of teachers (or even students!) being able to use pre-existing quizlets! If I wanted to study the tissues in anatomy, I just search by key words and so many study sets immediately pop up!

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Listen to the audio clip below to hear why I chose to highlight these resources and why I think that they enhance the A+P 1 classroom! 

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Listen to the audio clip below to hear why I chose to highlight these resources and why I think that they enhance the A+P 1 classroom! 