Platform: BrightSpace
This guide is to assist with the creation of linking to course resources.
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After creating your course with a start date, navigate to the Content section of the course.
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Create a module to put assignment links into. After doing so click Table of Contents. Note: Dividing up course content into multiple modules is a good practice.
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On the Table of Contents screen select the Related Tools dropdown and then Course Builder (You can also access Course Builder through the Course Admin screen).
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Inside of Course Builder, click on the TestOut plugin inside of the Add Content section.
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Select the module that you would like to create links in.
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The first time you launch (or if it has been awhile since you last used the plugin), click Accept to launch the plugin.
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The plugin will load, allowing you to select how your students gain access to TestOut’s products. Note: Activation and School License Pool options are omitted.
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To create links to course resources such as videos, fact sheets, lab simulations, and section quizzes select Add Course Resources. After you choose your desired product from the resulting list you will be taken a product outline. Note: The list of products reflects the licenses that are available to your school. If a product is missing, please contact your TestOut Account Executive.
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If there are multiple versions of the product you are using and you have not specified which one you will be using (by creating a link already or by determining it from within your LabSim class), you can change which version you use by selecting Select Different Version.
- Select the chapter you wish to link to. The resources within that chapter will appear in the right-hand column.
- Select a Section Heading and/or specific Resource to create an assignment link for each selected item. Tip: In order to avoid long loading times, create less than 30 links at one time.
- Click Continue.
- On this next Confirm and Finalize Links page, you will see a summary of the links that you are creating.
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To create a link without a grade book column, in the Gradable column uncheck the box next to the assignment. You can also choose to automatically publish the assignments if you wish. Please Note: Section Headings (e.g., 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, x.x, etc.) are not graded and therefore cannot be checked.
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Click Create Links.
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Once the assignments are created, you will see the success message below with, instructions to navigate to the created assignment links within your Module (within your Brightspace course). Remember that ungraded assignments will not have a gradebook column.
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Within Content, you will be able to see your created assignment links. You will also be able to see created columns within Grades. To access the LabSim courseware, click the created link.