Brightspace Student and Parent Brightspace resources Accessing Your Gradebook To access your gradebook for a specific course in Brightspace: Begin by logging into Brightspace with your username and password.  Navigate to the course through the 'My Courses' widget on the homepage and click on the course. At the top of the course homepage, in the tan navigation bar, click grades. You will be taken to your grade report for the course. Here you can see your overall grade, comments and individual assessment item results. You can also print this page for reference using the blue 'Print' button in the top right hand corner. Integrity Advocate - Student Experience Some courses will require students to be proctored for exams using Integrity Advocate. There are two modes that students will experience, Demo Mode and Proctored Mode.  Demo Mode Teachers may set up quizzes or tests using the demo mode of Integrity Advocate. This gives students the chance to experience and walk through the different steps of launching an exam within Integrity Advocate ahead of a high-stakes test. The process is the same as outlined below with the exception that the first screen shows demo mode.  Proctored Mode When your teacher has requested that a specific test be proctored, you will click on the link within your course and Integrity Advocate will appear: Click the green arrow, and accept the privacy policy.  You will then be requested to take a picture of yourself.  You will then be requested to take a picture of your Photo ID. Acceptable IDs are: Drivers License Government Issued ID School Issued ID card You are given the option to 'Mask Information on your ID Card'. Feel free to block out personal information such as address, and date of birth. Please do not block our your picture. Once the picture has been submitted, the rules for your exam are then displayed.  You are then able to take your exam. You will notice on your window a recording of yourself as you proceed through the test.  There are two ways to end the Integrity Advocate Session: 1) If you are taking a quiz that is in Brightspace, clicking the Submit Quiz will end the Integrity Advocate session. 2) If you are taking a quiz that is in StudyForge or on another content item in the course, the session will end when you navigate away from the window for longer than 10 minutes. If you close the browser (window or tab) when you have finished your assessment that is the simplest way to ensure the session is closed.  A few things to note: If you leave the view of your camera, you may hear a voice through your speakers directing you to come back into the frame. This can be startling if you are not aware it may happen.  Integrity Advocate is monitoring you through your webcam and microphone to ensure you are following the rules of the test.  Artificial Intelligence will flag any rule violations during your test.  If flags are made, a human review from Integrity Advocate reviews those flags to determine if they are appropriate. For example, if you sneezed and it temporarily took you out of the view of the webcam, this would be deemed appropriate and the flag would be removed.  Following the scans, your teacher receives a report about 5 minutes following the completion of your exam, that states either the session was clear or that there are flags that need to be addressed. If there are concerns that need to be addressed, your teacher will contact you to set up a meeting.  Additionally, Mr. Johnston has create a video that walks you through the process: Logging Into Brightspace and Accessing Course Pages To access your Brightspace account and your course shells, go to the Brightspace Login page at this link:  https://hcos.onlinelearningbc.com/d2l/login. You should see the following page:  Click on the green Login with Encom button, and when prompted, enter your Encom username and password to bring up your homepage. HCOS Students - Your parents will need to setup your Brightspace account using the instructions found at https://hcos.ca/moodle-setup . BCOS Students - Your Encom login information is included in your acceptance letter. If you are unsure of your login information please visit https://hcos.ca/encomreset and request a reset using the email you signed up with. The first time you log in to Brightspace, you will be prompted to complete the Brightspace Orientation module. This informational module provides you with the information, tips and knowledge you will need in order to navigate online courses in Brightspace. The orientation module can be accessed at any time by finding the orientation widget below the Student Support Centre widget if you need a refresher on any of the topics. Message, Subscription and Update Alerts At the top of your Brightspace login you will see five different icons located next to your profile image and name.  There are two icons in addition to the alerts:  The ‘waffle’ is a shortcut to search your courses. It allows you to navigate to your courses from any page you might be on within Brightspace.  The ‘cog’ is a shortcut to any settings that you might be able to change. As a student, you don’t have access to more than your Media Library. This is where all media (videos, recordings etc.) you have created within Brightspace is stored.  The three icons that are related to alerts are listed below. Anytime that an alert is present it will be represented by an orange dot. Messages This will track any email alerts that have been sent to you through Brightspace. Subscriptions These would be alerts for anything you might have subscribed to in your courses; announcement feeds, discussion posts etc.  Update These are alerts based on settings you’ve created for what you’d like to be notified about. This can include new content, announcements etc.  To change your notification settings: Log in At the top right, click on your user name or profile picture. Select ‘Notifications’ from the pop up window. Once into the notifications tab, there are instructions on how to download the Pulse App which connects to your Brightspace account. Additionally, you can update contact methods, both email and mobile.  There are a few settings that you have the ability to choose from. 4. Under ‘Summary of Activity’ you have the ability to receive a summary of activity for each of your different courses. The options are never, daily or weekly. 5. There are different ‘Instant Notifications’ that you have the ability to select from. As a student, you might want to select notifications to do with the following either as a SMS (text message) or email: Activity Feed - new comments from others on a post Activity Feed - new posts created by others Announcements - announcement updated Announcements - new announcement available Assignments - assigned feedback released This will notify you when your teacher has given you feedback on any of your submitted work. Discussions - mentioned in a discussion post or thread Discussions - new port in a forum, topic, or thread that i subscribed to in instant notifications Grades - grade item released Grades - grade item updated We suggest leaving off the different Content items unless you want to know every time a typo or small addition is made to your courses :) 6. Under customize notifications, you have the ability to choose whether or not you’d like the grade value of your assignments sent when receiving feedback. The second option may be chosen if you’ve enrolled in courses that haven’t yet started, such as synchronous course options.  7. Lastly, the ‘Exclude some Courses’ section. If there are courses that you are enrolled in but don’t want to receive notifications for, this is where you would list those under the ‘Manage my course exclusions.’ 8. Remember to click ‘Save’ before leaving this page. Navigating the Course Homepage Once logged into Brightspace, to access your course(s) click on one of the tiles located in the My Courses Widget. If you cannot see all your courses, make sure you have selected All.  Once you have entered the course of your choice you will see a navigation bar and options to select on the course homepage.   At the top you will see the navigation bar. In grades 10 through 12, it will appear like: And in grades 5 through 9, it will appear like this: While it may look different, the buttons and links represent the same information. Course Home Clicking the course home link in the navigation bar will redirect you back to the course homepage, from any other page within the course.  Content The content link will take you to a list of all the content within the course. You can navigate to any specific aspect from this list or launch the different units. Class Progress This link will give you an overview of your progress in the current course you are viewing.  Grades An overview of your grades for the courses. You can print this page for future reference as well.  Discussions This is a shortcut to all of the forums in the course. If you are following threads and having an in depth discussion with another student this is a great way to navigate directly to those instead of through the content.  Here you can also adjust your subscriptions and notifications to forums.  On the course homepage you have: Announcement Feed Teachers will use this widget to make class wide announcements, post important information and maybe some fun things, like jokes or current events.  Your Teacher and TAs Here you will find the contact information for your teacher. They will have their email address, zoom contact, office hours and any other important information you need in order to be able to connect with them. Calendar This will be an important tool in synchronous courses. Teachers may add due dates and class times so you can follow along with the group. Course Content Here is where you will access the different components of your course. Clicking the tiles will take you to the units or lessons to begin or continue working.  Course Content Navigation Once you have clicked on a tile in Brightspace you will be taken to a view that displays only the content of your course. To navigate through, you may have to click a ‘hamburger menu’ in the top right corner to see the different components of the unit. Alternatively, you can use the arrows on the right hand side to navigate forwards and backwards. The ‘< Back” button will return you to the course homepage. Once you adjust the menu, you will see additional navigation options:   Navigating the Landing Page in Brightspace Brightspace is the Learning Management System (LMS) used by HCOS to offer a wide variety of courses including online (asynchronous and synchronous), hybrid, Community Connections + and even some individualized offerings.  While course experiences may be different depending on what offerings you are enrolled in, the general user experience is the same. To login, navigate to hcos.onlinelearningbc.com or click here . Click the Teacher & Student login button and enter your username and password. If you do not know your password, please click the forgot password link, and if you are unsure of your username please reach out to your Support Teacher or Grad Advisor.  If it is your first time logging in, you will be prompted to walk through the Online Orientation. A pop-up window will appear and you will be instructed to read through the material provided. Once you have logged in and completed the Online Orientation, you will be taken to the landing page. On the landing page you will see a few different categories of information: HCOS & BCOS Announcements This is where school wide announcements will be placed for students. Students can expand to see all previous announcements made.  My Courses There is where students will find shortcuts to each of their enrolled classes. They can sort by all, or by grade level if they are enrolled in offerings associated at different grades.  Student Support Centre This widget gives students direct access to the Student Support Educational Assistants. Need some help in one of your courses? Feel free to book an appointment directly, using the links provided.  My Courses in Other Orgs Are you cross enrolled with another school for an online offering? If so, you will have direct access through this widget to navigate to those courses.  Log Out Reminder It is best practice to log out of your session every time you are finished working. Brightspace will automatically log you out after three hours if there is no activity registered.  In addition to the modules you see upon logging in, there are additional resources available to you through the navigation bar. Progress Clicking this link will give you access to an overview of progress on all your enrolled courses. You can navigate to each course individually using the list on the left hand side.  Learning Commons A direct link to our Learning Commons website. Learning Groups Ready to make a face-to-face connection. This link will direct you to our Learning Groups website where you can register for local events in your community.  Course Libraries Curious what HCOS has to offer. Click the course libraries tab to see what course offerings are available at different grade levels and in all subject areas.  The additional icons by your username are for Messages and Profile. To find more information about those please visit these pages: Message, Subscriptions and Update Alerts Setting Up Your Brightspace Profile Parent and Guardian Access to Brightspace We believe that at home learning requires engaged parents and guardians. Brightspace provides a Parent Portal to access announcements, grades, feedback and upcoming assignments for each of course their students are enrolled in.  See more about what is available to parents with Brightspace: To log into your parent account, please visit https://hcos.onlinelearningbc.com and use your Encom username and password. Parent Town Hall Q&A Setting Up your Brightspace Profile To set up your profile within Brightspace: Log In Once logged in, at the top right, click on your initials Click ‘Profile’ Here you can update: Profile picture Images must be less than 1MB in size Remember that this image will be seen by your teachers and other students, please choose a respectful one that represents you. Your teachers appreciate seeing your face. If you are uncomfortable providing a picture, that is ok. Any pictures with inappropriate images or content will be removed.  Contact Information This will make your email address public to other users within Brightspace. Teachers have access to your email address if you choose to not put it in this box.  Personal Information If you’d like for others to get to know you a bit, feel free to include some personal tidbits - favorite movies, favorite quotes etc. This is not required.  Once you have finished editing your profile. Remember to click ‘Save and Close’ Setting up a Student Brightspace Account Brightspace is a required part of any online or hybrid course. In addition, some individualized teachers use Brightspace as a way to track submissions and documents. The instructions below will walk you through setting up your student's Brightspace account for the first time and how to login to Brightspace. You can also watch this short tutorial video: Setting Up A Student Account If this is the first time your student has taken a Brightspace course please follow the steps below to create a password for them. Login to your Parent account in Encom  and click on the Student's Account button. If you do not see Student's Account you can access your student's profile by clicking  Student Lists (1) in the upper menu and select Upcoming Students (2) on the left On the Student Account page you will find your student's Username and a text field to set the Brightspace login password for the account. Remember to click Save Changes at the bottom of the page if you make any changes. Updates can take up to  10 minutes . Please wait this period before contacting Tech Support for any assistance. You can also specify the email address that grading notification and emails from the teacher should be sent to. You can also check which courses you are enrolled in within Brightspace by clicking the blue LMS Diagnostics button. This page only shows the courses your student is enrolled/completed through Brightspace. All courses can be seen on the student's course list page. Accessing Brightspace Navigate to HCOS' Homepage . In the top right you will see an @HCOS section. Click there.  Scroll down to the Quick Access section. Click on Login under Brightspace. Once here, we suggest bookmarking the login page for future access. If it's your first time logging into Brightspace you will be required to complete the online orientation. This is a short module of information for all users about the software and procedures required to complete an online course. Once the orientation is completed, your courses will show on the Brightspace homepage.