
Fall 2024 Lamakū Discovery Series
The Fall 2024 Discovery Series, hosted by the UH ID PLC, focuses on essential features of Lamakū (Brightspace by D2L) for faculty new to the learning management system. Topics will follow the flow of building a course, such as content development, activity and assessment, and gradebook setup. Each session will be themed and include both demonstration and “discovery” (exploration) time.
- Date: Tuesdays (Sept. 3 to Oct.22)
- Time: 1-2:30 p.m.
- Format: 90 mins, including 60 mins of chunked Demo
Session Topics & Resources:
- Fall 2024 Lamakū Discovery Series Youtube Playlist
- Fall 2024 Lamakū Discovery Series Q&A
- 9/3 Lamakū Overview & Course Setup
- Presentation Slides (Google Slides)
- Recording (Youtube, 50:55)
- 9/10 Learner Engagement & Communication
- Presentation Slides (Google Slides)
- Recording (Youtube, 1:05:08)
- 9/17 Content Creation
- Presentation Slides (Google Slides)
- Recording (Youtube, 1:09:06)
- 9/24 Gradebook Setup
- Presentation Slides (Google Slides)
- Recording (Youtube, 56:22)
- 10/1 Discussions & Assignments
- Presentation Slides (Google Slides)
- Recording (Youtube, 43:24)
- 10/8 Quizzes
- Presentation Slides (Google Slides)
- Recording (Youtube, 48:01)
- 10/15 Grading & Feedback: Part 1 (Discussions, Assignments, and Quick Eval)
- Presentation Slides (Google Slides)
- Recording (Youtube, 57:29)
- 10/22 Grading & Feedback: Part 2 (Gradebook and other grading tips)
- Presentation Slides (Google Slides)
- Recording (Youtube, 53:52)
Fall 2024 Lamakū Synchronous and (Ongoing) Asynchronous Training Resources
Week | Lamakū Discovery (Sync) Session Topics | Lamakū Instructor Essentials |
---|---|---|
1 (9/3) |
Lamakū Overview & Course Setup | 1 – Lamakū Overview 2 – Navigating Lamakū 3 – Managing Account Settings |
2 (9/10) |
Learner Engagement & Communication | 5 – Learner Engagement and Communication |
3 (9/17) |
Content Creation | 4 – Course Set-up 6 – Course Content Creation |
4 (9/24) |
Gradebook Setup | 8 – Tools to Assess Learners |
5 (10/1) |
Discussions & Assignments | 7 – Activities & Assessments |
6 (10/8) |
Quizzes | 7 – Activities & Assessments |
7 (10/15) |
Grading & Feedback: Discussions, Assignments, and Quick Eval | 8 – Tools to Assess Learners |
8 (10/22) |
Grading & Feedback: Quizzes, Grades and other grading tips | 8 – Tools to Assess Learners |
*Note: The Instructor Essentials Course continues to be a work in progress and the content title could continue to change.