Assignment Settings

Brightspace

Build all graded assignments in accordance with the current Assignment Settings guidelines outlined in this entry.

Tags: Assessment, Development, Setup, SLS

Quality Matters Recertification

Uncategorized

Before a course can be submitted for recertification, the course alignment document must be reviewed and updated to the latest template, the course contents must be reviewed to ensure it complies with QM standards, and the QM Worksheet must be filled out correctly.

Tags: Quality Matters (QM), Revision, SLS

Quality Matters Rubric – 6th Edition

Uncategorized

To earn Quality Matters certification, Michigan Virtual courses must satisfy a sufficient number of Quality Matters’ Specific Review Standards.

Tags: Alignment, Deploy, Quality Matters (QM), SLS

Module Set Up

Brightspace

SLS Plus Courses hosted in Brightspace should be created using the MSTR Course Template. The Brightspace MSTR course template has been certified through Quality Matters Template Review.

Tags: Development, Organization, Setup, SLS

Image Attribution

Content

All images must have an attribution unless they are Michigan Virtual’s original. In order to comply with this standard, all attributions need the title, author, source, and license.

Tags: Attribution, Canva, Citation, Consistency, Copyright, PLS, SLS

Discussions

Brightspace

The Discussion Board in Brightspace is used to build peer-to-peer discussion assignments. Discussions may not be used in unfacilitated rolling-enrollment courses.

Tags: Assessment, PLS, Setup, SLS

Unit Checklists

Brightspace

Plus courses will include a unit checklist that provides all graded assessment names, points, and aligned objectives. Each checklist will be titled “Unit X Checklist.” Within the checklist, the category will be titled “Unit X Assignments.” Within each category, the items will be called “X.1 X: Title.” The number of points and the objectives the assignment aligns with will be included in each item description.

Tags: Development, Quality Matters (QM), SLS

SLS Gradebook Setup

Brightspace

The grade book must be transparent and easy for students to understand while also actively tracking the work a student is doing throughout the class. Utilize the most up to date SLS gradebook settings, which can be found in this entry.

Tags: Development, Grading, Setup, Setup Wizard, SLS

Rubrics

Brightspace

Teacher-graded assessments need to include scoring rubrics. Rubrics should be attached to the assignment for grading purposes and available for students to review before assignment submission.