Posts about MyCourses updates, features or general information
Have a commute to class on test day and need extra time to review course materials? Learning a new language and need practice? Have trouble focusing on huge blocks of text in a course? Try Alternative Formats with Panorama! Alternative formats are now available for students to customize their learning experience. There are a variety […]
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Information Technology (IT) has licensed a new digital accessibility tool called YuJa Panorama that is integrated with MyCourses! What is Panorama? Panorama is a tool that improves the accessibility of digital media and course content. It scans, inspects, and converts files to various formats for download, scores the overall accessibility of a course, and offers remediation guidance
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Information Technology (IT) is thrilled to announce the finalized MyCourses Main Homepage Experience based on feedback received from the survey. The overall user experience and mobile experience have been modified to support online, hybrid, and hyflex courses. New MyCourses Main Homepage Experience The new Main Homepage offers several enhancements including: Navigation Bar The navigation bar
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MyCourses SMS Notifications will be deprecated by our Learning Management System (LMS) vendor, D2L, in July 2024. FAQ Alternative mobile notification option Information Technology (IT) recommends downloading and installing the Brightspace Pulse mobile app to ensure uninterrupted delivery of MyCourses notifications.
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Information Technology (IT) is seeking feedback on the upcoming Summer 2024 enhancements to the MyCourses Main Homepage. Your input is needed! As we continue to offer online, hybrid, and hyflex courses, the MyCourses experience must be regularly reviewed to ensure that we are offering a user-friendly as well as mobile-friendly experience. The current MyCourses Main
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The Making the Most of MyCourses AY2024 workshop series presents pedagogical best practices for course design regardless of instructional modality (online, hybrid, hyflex, face-to-face) combined with MyCourses best practices. To earn the Making the Most of MyCourses AY2024 badge faculty and staff must provide evidence of a minimum of 20 of 27 possible artifacts. Participation in associated workshops is highly
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Keeping up with course loads can be overwhelming. Here are a few ways to stay connected to MyCourses! Subscribe to the MyCourses Calendar Subscribing to the MyCourses calendar in Claw Mail is a great way to keep up with your coursework and other important events. If your instructor adds availability and due dates to activities
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The MyCourses July 2023 update includes major changes to the Quiz experience for students. With this release, students can show or hide the timer, receive time warning messages, and access more information about their quizzes. Please contact helpdesk@ggc.edu if you encounter any problems or have questions. Quiz Improvements for Students The following improved Quiz Timing options are now available
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The MyCourses July 2023 update includes major changes to the Quiz Creation experience for instructors such as a simplified quiz timing setup workflow and additional useful new features including the ability to auto-submit, and the removal of obsolete quiz timing options.With this release, learners can show or hide the timer, receive time warning messages, and
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Consistent use of the the MyCourses Calendar helps students with time management. Instructor Considerations Instructors should consider the following when planning and designing their course each semester: Calendar tool When using the MyCourses default homepage layout, the Calendar widget is accessible from the right column on the homepage. All entries on the Calendar tool also
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