Teaching Resources
Resources for UH Faculty and Staff teaching or developing course sites.
UH Lamakū Instructor Essentials (Asynchronous Training Course)
The Lamakū Instructor Essentials course is a self-paced resource to help faculty and staff manage, deliver, and assess course content in Lamakū. It covers the basics and serves as a handy reference as you build or update your courses. All faculty and staff are automatically enrolled, and the course site is located under the System tab in the My Course widget.
Graduate Assistants or Teaching Assistants that are assigned to teach a course/section, interested in enrolling in the UH Lamakū Instructor Essentials, please contact uhdl@hawaii.edu
Lamakū Discovery Series
Spring 2025 Lamakū Discovery Series
The Spring 2025 Discovery Series, hosted by the UH ID PLC, focused on essential features of Lamakū (Brightspace by D2L) for faculty new and returning to the learning management system. You may find the recorded sessions and presentation slides listed below:
- 1/28/25, Lamakū Overview & Course Setup, Presentation Slides, Recording
- 2/4/25, Learner Engagement & Communication, Presentation Slides, Recording
- 2/11/25, Content Creation, Presentation Slides, Recording
- 2/18/25, Gradebook Setup, Presentation Slides, Recording
- 2/25/25, Discussions & Assignments, Presentation Slides, Recording
- 3/4/25, Quizzes, Presentation Slides, Recording
- 3/11/25, Grading & Feedback: Part 1 (Discussions, Assignments, and Quick Eval), Presentation Slides, Recording
- 3/25/25, Grading & Feedback: Part 2 (Quizzes, Grades, and Additional Tips), Presentation Slides, Recording
UHOIC Webinars - archived
Unleash Assessment Superpower: Leveraging Lamakū for Data-Driven Rapid Pedagogical Improvement
This webinar offers an opportunity to explore student learning outcomes (SLOs) more deeply and practice setting up Lamakū assessment features.
2025 UH Student Panel: Lamakū and the Learner Experience
Join this webinar as student panelists representing a spectrum of our student body across the UH system (e.g., undergrad and grad students, university and community college campuses). They will be sharing perspectives on navigating Lamakū courses as learners, including challenges, successes, and overall experiences thus far. This is a great opportunity to hear directly from students and gain insights for teaching and learning in Lamakū.
Faculty Show & Share: Enhancing the Learner Experience with Lamakū
Take a "behind-the-scenes" look at Lamakū courses leveraging tools and features available to instructor-users across the system. Three UH faculty from different campuses will share their developed courses with implemented strategies for content creation, visual design, interactive elements, and learning activities. Whether you're new to Lamakū or looking to refresh your courses, leave with some practical ideas and inspiration to enhance teaching and foster deeper student learning and engagement.
UH H5P Showcase: Success Stories and User Experiences from Faculty and Staff
H5P is now available in Lamakū for all instructor-users across the UH system! But what does that look like in practice? This webinar showcase featured early adopters from the UH H5P programs, including the current H5P + LMS and H5P I Mua cohorts. Hear firsthand success stories, see real examples of H5P in action, and get inspired by how faculty and staff are using interactive content to enhance learning.
Leveraging Lamakū Creator+ (with H5P) and Lumi for Creating Content, Interactives, and Assessments!
Faculty and instructional designers from across the UH system share their experiences and insights on their current use of Creator+ (with H5P) and Lumi tools to increase student engagement, streamline curriculum creation and assessment, and improve visual design.
Beyond the Basics: Maximizing Lamakū for Course Design, Development, and Teaching
Now that there have been several Lamakū Discovery Sessions and Support Sessions dedicated to the "basics," take a deeper dive with instructional designers and faculty members across the system who will share some advanced Lamakū features and functionality (e.g., Intelligent Agents) along with tips and quirks. Join this session if you are feeling adventurous and want to take advantage of what Lamakū has to offer!
UH Lamakū Faculty Panel: Insights from the Summer 2024 Pilot
As the transition to Lamakū (Brightspace by D2L) progresses, gaining insights from those who have navigated this change early is invaluable. The experience of the UH Summer Pilot faculty transition, their approach to the new LMS, and common challenges and solutions encountered can help others navigate the shift to Lamakū. Join us to gain valuable insight directly from a diverse panel of pilot faculty across multiple UH campuses who have made this transition and taught their course during the 2024 summer sessions.
Other Resources
- Enrolling Users using the Classlist Tool (Google doc)
- Exporting Grades from Gradebook (Google doc)
- Exporting Modules for Laulima and Importing to Lamakū (Google doc)
- Finding the Last Date of Attendance in Lamakū (Google doc)
- H5P+ Lamakū Instructor User Guide (Google doc)
- UH H5P FAQs (Google doc)
- Importing ATS Assessments into Lamakū (Google doc)
- Knowledge Base: Lamakū Tutorials and Resources (website)
- Lamakū Asynchronous Online Discussions: AODs (Google doc)
- Lamakū Tutorial - Export a course as a Brightspace Package (Google doc)
- Lamakū Tutorial - Copying Content in Lamakū (Google doc)
For instructional design support, contact UH System and/or campus-specific instructional designers.