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Within this guide, you’ll find all the resources, best practices, and inspiration you need to get video assessment up and running with Brightspace. This is meant to get you started — but come back whenever you need a refresher or additional instruction.
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As you navigate through this guide, remember that it’s interactive. We encourage you to click on things that interest you, watch the short video clips, and zoom in on different elements for a closer look. Take advantage of all this guide has to offer — it will only help you as you gear up to explore and use video assessment. With that in mind, here are some key things to keep an eye out for in the guide.
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IMPORTANT GUIDE TIPS:
Video Assignments and Virtual Classroom enable experiential learning and soft skill development at scale. With their proprietary video technology and powerful feedback capabilities, these tools provide:
Direct video evidence of competency
There are significant gaps between the skills workers possess and the proficiency level employers expect from them. Individuals need skill-building opportunities and timely feedback to close these gaps, but it’s difficult to scale these practices using traditional methods. It’s time to assess competency through a new lens.
Continuous learning opportunities
Scalable soft skill development
Multi-level engagement
Why Video Assessment Matters
Not sure which one to use? We’ve got your back.
ASSIGNMENT TYPES:
Learners answer questions based on a piece of media to showcase comprehension.
Learners work together to manage, complete, & submit a group presentation.
Learners practice, self-assess, and deliver video presentations with supporting materials.
Click on any assignment type to learn more.
Leverage these workflows to create experiential exercises where individuals demonstrate skills, collaborate with their peers, and apply knowledge within a real-world context.
Learners answer on-the-spot questions within a limited time frame.
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WHAT INDIVIDUALS CAN DO:
Next: Create!
Because I use [Video Assignments] as a rehearsal tool mostly, students are far more prepared to give their speeches
Individual Assignment helps individuals build communication and critical thinking skills as they continuously practice, self-assess, and deliver video presentations.
- Dr. Kathleen Golden, Edinboro University
Create an Individual Assignment.
- Elena Grajeda, Pima Community College
Question & Answer (Q&A) puts individuals on the spot to answer questions asynchronously with only a limited time to respond.
With Video Assignments within D2L, we can set up the question structures, we can set up the content, we can have more control over what we want to see and really assess our student learning outcomes.
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
Create a Q&A Assignment.
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How an individual learns is just as important as what they learn.
In Group Assignment, individuals collaborate synchronously or asynchronously to complete a group activity.
Create a Group Assignment.
Asking students to demonstrate what they know through meaningful application provides more direct evidence of comprehension.
Interactive Video has an individual answer multiple choice questions or submit video responses at different points throughout a video.
Create an Interactive Video Assignment.
Seamlessly connect with multiple parties to provide face-to-face instruction, assessment, and feedback through video.
Enable live lectures, training sessions, and other face-to- face activities online in real-time.
Provide an online environment for discussion, group work, and additional instruction.
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Conduct polls, facilitate break-out activities, annotate content, and gather feedback to promote engagement.
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INTERACT
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Copy External Link to share it with participants outside of your class that you want to invite.
Input the date & time of your session. Click “Now” if you want to launch it on the fly.
The session will automatically be open to everyone in your course — but that’s simple to change. Click the ellipsis next to your new meeting.
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Click the ellipsis menu and select Launch to start your session. After being prompted to enable your Audio, here’s what you’ll see. Click on the thumbnails below to learn about the key features you should know when you get started!
Click on the thumbnails below to learn how to make individuals active participants, keep them engaged, and assess their comprehension in real time!
Video Assignments help evaluators finalize all of the work individuals do with its comprehensive review process. Formative assessment capabilities like self-assessment, personalized feedback, and peer review maximize the potential for improvement, while summative grading options give evaluators a way to assess every individual’s comprehension level.
Choose between flexible grading options like letter grades, five-star ratings, or customizable rubrics.
Provide personalized feedback via time-stamped video and text comments.
Leverage a patent- pending review system to ensure every individual receives the same amount of feedback.
Enable self-assessment on various assignments to give individuals a chance to reflect on their work.
Text: Simply start typing the moment you have feedback to share.
Video: Click the camera icon to start recording a video comment.
After reviewers leave a comment, the feedback syncs to that particular point in time and is viewable by the individual when they rewatch their recording.
SyncComments - When reviewers start leaving a comment, the video automatically pauses. Reviewers have two ways to leave SyncComments:
Effective feedback has the ability to improve not only comprehension, but also an individual’s desire and motivation to learn.
Once individuals submit a recording for one of their Video Assignments, reviewers have the ability to deliver personalized feedback and coaching on that submission. All the feedback individuals receive is time-stamped to a specific point within their video, enabling reviewers to point out exactly where their strengths and weaknesses are. We call these SyncComments.
Rubrics are completely customizable and can be imported as a CSV file. The system generates a grade from the rubric based on the point values you assign to each category. Regardless of grading type, all scores sync with the gradebook in your LMS.
5-Star Rating
Pass/Fail
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Rubrics
Along with personalized feedback capabilities, evaluators also have summative assessment options. Just pick the format that suits you best when creating the assignments. You can grade based on:
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- Keith J. Topping
As students identify facts, errors, and the overall message in a peer’s assignment, they develop cognitive and metacognitive skills such as self-awareness, critical thinking, and accountability.
Balanced Peer Review - Video Assignments feature a patent-pending peer review system where individuals receive a set number of peer reviews that automatically populate. This means individuals can’t choose who they review — eliminating the bias that might come with reviewing friends — and ensures every individual receives the same number of reviews.
Access rubrics when evaluators use them
Leave SyncComments via text or video
On every Video Assignment, there is a toggle available to enable peer review, which occurs post-submission. Individuals have many of the same capabilities as evaluators when reviewing their peers. They are able to:
Provide a five-star rating
Both of these activities give individuals an opportunity to see what others do well, reflect on their own recording, and apply that insight to improve going forward.
Because self-assessment gives individuals more control over their learning, they often feel a sense of empowerment.
Post-Submission INSTRUCTIONS - After individuals submit a video, there is also an option to provide post-submission instructions. Evaluators often use this space to provide examples of what a well-executed presentation looks like, or to explain how they want individuals to complete their peer review exercises.
Self-assessment is available on certain Video Assignments both pre- and post-submission. Not only do individuals have an opportunity to reflect on their videos and re-record them in specific workflows, but they can also assess their own performance based on a rubric post-submission. You can enable this feature in the advanced settings of assignments you grade with a rubric.
WHITEPAPERS Explore the research behind authentic assessment, soft skill development, experiential learning, and more.
If you’re looking for some inspiration, or simply require more technical help as you set up Video Assignments and Virtual Classroom, we have some great resources available for you. Here is everything you might need to get started.
CASE STUDIES Learn how other institutions leverage Video Assignments and Virtual Classroom in their courses across a variety of disciplines.
KNOWLEDGE BASE This resource includes informational videos, step-by-step instructions, and tutorials that walk you through different elements of video assessment.
DATA SHEETS Discover how video assessment fits within various disciplines such as business, health sciences, language, and more.
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Can’t find what you’re looking for in the community? D2L account managers and support specialists are also available to discuss how to best design an assignment, provide additional resources, answer questions about usage, and share the status of your account.
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Reach out to your designated D2L representative with any questions or feedback you might have!
Our Account Managers and Customer Success teams are available to discuss how to best design an assignment, provide additional resources, answer questions about usage, and share the status of your account.
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We are here to help you succeed! There are Brightspace Community pages dedicated to Video Assignments and Virtual Classroom, so we encourage you to use them for inspiration and assistance, when needed.
If you need additional support using the platform, contact our Technical Support Team.
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