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About the course homepage
The homepage is the first page you see when you view the organization's My Home page or enter a course. The typical default homepage is widget-based. Widgets are sections of content that provide information and links to tools, courses, and personal settings. Organization and course homepages can point to Brightspace tools,…
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Language Management glossary
The following table indicates the terms used in the Language Management tool. Term Definition Tool package A group of language terms that are used in the same tool Collection A group of language terms that are used on the same page or for similar functionality Parent language The parent language determines which language…
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Create a location
Use the Locations tool to create and manage locations for the entire organization. You can only create locations at the organization level. To create a location From the Admin Tools menu, click Locations. On the Locations page at the organization level, click Create Location. Figure: The Create Location button. In the…
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Customize the login page
The Login Page Management tool enables you to add single sign-on buttons within the Login Widget based on registered Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) identity providers. This enables you to reduce the complexity of creating a single sign-on link or button and remove the dependency on having to modify the HTML code…
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About Metadata
Metadata is information about a learning resource that you add to the resource to help other users locate it and understand its purpose. Administrators can create views, templates, and taxon schemas for your organization to enable users to enter repetitive metadata information quickly and consistently. You can add and edit…
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About the My Courses widget
The My Courses widget enables learners to access their favorite courses by pinning them to the top of their course list. In the mobile view, widgets now stack on top of each other, and the My Courses widget offers many new options to instructors. With this widget, instructors and learners see courses by enrollment date,…
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About My Org Units widget
About My Org Units widget Normally, organization administrators are the only users at an institution who can view and navigate to all org unit types through the Org Unit Editor tool found in the Admin Tools menu. Instructors and learners cannot easily navigate to org unit types other than course offering org units they are…
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About the Create Course widget
The Create Course widget provides a simplified option for users to create courses quickly without access to the Course Management tool. Using this widget, instructors and other non-administrative roles can quickly create a new course offering directly from their organization homepage. To create a course using the widget,…
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About Locale Management
Use the Locale Management tool to configure cultural formatting and languages for your organization. It extends the Language Management tool to provide additional display options for various cultural groups. A locale incorporates a language from Language Management and settings for the user interface display. The system…
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Slim Announcements Widget Properties
The following table provides details for the properties available for the widget. Property NameDescriptionPossible Values headingColorHex Sets the color of the header link on each announcement.Six-digit hex code color in a string format of “#FFFFFF” (including the double quotes) newsImageDefault Sets the default image for…