BOLT TIP: Email Your Classlist... with the Click of a Button!

Did you know you can email your entire classlist with the click of one button?

In your course, click Course Resources, then select Classlist.


In the Classlist, click the Email Classlist button at the top of the page.


This will email your entire classlist.


Yes, it really is that easy!

BOLT TIP: Preview What Students See in Grades

Did you know you can preview what a student sees in Grades?

In Enter Grades, click on a student's name.


On the next page, click the drop down arrow beside their name.


Select Preview.


This will show you a preview of what the student will see in Grades.

Are You Using Graded Discussions?

D2L has identified a bug where feedback entered in rubrics via the Discussions tool is not being displayed to students in Grades.

 

But there is good news: there are two workarounds so students can see the feedback you are providing them in rubrics.

 

To find out more, please follow the jump cut.

Try the New Virtual Classroom

Use the new Virtual Classroom tool from YouSeeU to conduct online classes, hold office hours, facilitate discussions, or provide other instruction or feedback to your students.


Sessions in Virtual Classroom

• Can be up to 90 minutes long
• Can include up to 100 participants at a time
• Are available as recordings for up to four months

To start using the Virtual Classroom tool in your BOLT course, click on Learning Tools, then select Virtual Classroom.


Contact bolthelp@bloomu.edu if you have any questions about Virtual Classroom and YouSeeU.

Video Note is Here

If you want to take your interaction and personalization to the next level in BOLT, try out the new Video Note feature.


Video Note is available to you (and students!) wherever you see the Insert Stuff or Record Video buttons in BOLT.

You can create video notes for a variety of purposes. You can...

• Describe assignments to students in the description of assignment submission folders
• Provide personalized video feedback on student submissions
• Create video discussion topics
• Add special instruction to content module or content topic descriptions

For more information on how to use Video Note, please follow the jump cut.

Want to use Examity for Online Exams?

Instructors who plan on using the Examity proctoring service for online course exams (mid-terms and/or final exams), please email Julie Wolfe as soon as possible. Examity offers personalized training sessions for instructors and we need to provide names to our account manager so he can schedule training sessions with you.

 

We will also need to know what courses you will be using Examity in this semester. Please include the course ID in your email. Finally, it is highly recommended that you give your students a low stakes practice exam with Examity prior to a high-stakes exam. This will give them the opportunity to make sure they can use the service successfully and set up their Examity profile. In the training session, Evan Winter our Examity Account Manager, will walk you through the process of setting up your exams and answer any questions you might have. We will also provide you with documentation for instructors and students.

 

Please contact us if you have any questions.