Welcome to the resources page for Wilkes LIVE/D2L.
LIVE is what we call our instance of Desire2Learn's Brightspace Learning Environment. On this resource page you will find information on tools available in LIVE, helpful tips and tricks, and other pertinent info that will help you utilize and navigate the LMS more effectively.
LIVE provides instructors the opportunity to facilitate their classes online, share documents, lectures, and other media with students quickly and easily, administer tests and quizzes, and store and release grades. However, you do not need to teach online to use Wilkes LIVE! Every course, whether it be face-to-face, hybrid, or online-only, automatically generates a Wilkes LIVE section for the instructor to utilize to their personal specifications. Here are just a few ideas:
- Use LIVE to post your course syllabus.
- Use it for group work through the Wiigio tool.
- “Flip your classroom” and provide students with pre-recorded lectures, using valuable in-person class time to work through questions and labs.
- Use the LIVE assignment tool with the Turnitin integration to easily check the originality of student work.
Interested in providing your students a 21st century course experience? Make an appointment with an Office of Technology for Teaching and Learning instructional designer, and we can set up the perfect LIVE space for you.
What's New in LIVE
D2L updates the BrightSpace Learning Environment and other components on a monthly basis, so users no longer have to wait long periods of time for bug fixes or new features. Watch for monthly announcements in LIVE for more information on updates. Click on the Announcements tool link to open and view past announcements.
Resources, Tips and Tricks
Visit the D2L Brightspace Community Website external website for in-depth user guides, user blogs, videos and a host of other useful resources. Learn about the annual D2L conference and other regional events, webinars and workshops - all designed to help you utilize the system to its fullest capacity. Sign up with your Wilkes email address to receive event announcements so you are always "in the know" about upcoming opportunities to learn about our LMS. Already signed up, then explore the Learning Center external website with Guided Trainings and Subscription Training all with D2L experts!
New to D2L?
You will want to review some of the foundational information about navigation, basic tools and how to get started using it for your courses. We suggest you visit brightspace external website to get started, but also contact us for one-on-one training and to get a full list of features available in our platform.
To get started creating your own online course, follow our step-by-step Course Creation Guide (.pdf).
Visit the BrightSpace YouTube channel external website for a comprehensive set of instructor related video tutorials on BrightSpace.
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