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Brightspace HTML Templates

Users can access Brightspace using many different devices (e.g., desktop computer, laptop, tablet, mobile phone). Brightspace's responsive design automatically adapts to different screen sizes to provide a great user experience on computers, tablets, and smartphones.

HTML Templates will assist instructors in developing content topic pages that will adapt page contents to fit any device thus making the pages more responsive, accessible, and interactive.

HTML Templates provide instructors with an easy way to create great looking, responsive, accessible, and interactive content topic pages. HTML Templates page layouts are instructor-friendly and are designed to be edited using the HTML Editor in Brightspace.

With HTML Templates instructors can take a disjointed-looking course and unify the look and feel of it in a few short clicks. The templates offer a structure that can help facilitate reducing the learner’s cognitive load so they can better absorb the content.

Sample Pages Created with HTML Templates

Instructors can take their content topic pages from this:

This Course Overview page was created using a default HTML Template.

To this:

This Course Overview page was created using the Earth HTML Template by Brian Ledwell

Or this:

This Course Overview page was created using the HTML Templates v.4 by Delaware Technical Community College

Do you want to see more examples of content topic pages built with HTML Templates? Here are a few examples:

Curated List of Resources

We've created this curated list of resources to help you use HTML Templates to create responsive, interactive, accessible, and visually appealing HTML content pages in Brightspace.

Level Up with User-Friendly Brightspace HTML Templates Workshop (10/15/2020)

HTML Templates: A Primer video (11:28) participants were asked to watch this video before the workshop
Workshop Presentation Slides (pdf)
Workshop Recording (45:36)

Why use HTML Templates?

Design Engaging Content Pages without Needing to Code or Hire a Graphic Designer

Free HTML Templates

Creating and Editing HTML Templates

Free Photo and Image Resources

Accessibility Resources

NOTE: This resource is intended to help Xavier faculty build on the skills learned in the "Accessibility and Usability" module of the #LearnEverywhereXULA (#LEX) course and take their course design to the next level. You can find the open version of the Brightspace #LearnEverywhereXULA course on this wiki. However, Xavier faculty who are NOT enrolled in the Brightspace #LEX course AND would like to be enrolled should fill out this enrollment request form. Enrollment in the #LEX course gives faculty an opportunity to experience Brightspace from a learner's perspective. Additional activities and reflections are available in the Brightspace #LEX course that are not available in the open resource.

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-==Brightspace HTML Templates Resource==
+<div style="text-align: center">[[File:Brightspace-HTML-Templates-Resource-2.png|640px]]</div>
+==Brightspace HTML Templates==
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-Users can access Brightspace using many different devices (e.g., desktop computer, laptop, tablet, mobile phone). HTML Templates will assist instructors in developing content topic pages that will adapt page contents to fit any device thus making the pages more responsive, accessible, and interactive.
+Users can access Brightspace using many different devices (e.g., desktop computer, laptop, tablet, mobile phone). Brightspace's responsive design automatically adapts to different screen sizes to provide a great user experience on computers, tablets, and smartphones.
+HTML Templates will assist instructors in developing content topic pages that will adapt page contents to fit any device thus making the pages more responsive, accessible, and interactive.
+HTML Templates provide instructors with an easy way to create great looking, responsive, accessible, and interactive content topic pages. HTML Templates page layouts are instructor-friendly and are designed to be edited using the HTML Editor in Brightspace.
-Brightspace HTML Templates provides instructors with an easy way to create great looking, responsive, accessible, and interactive content topic pages. HTML Templates page layouts are instructor-friendly and are designed to be edited using the HTML Editor in Brightspace.
+With HTML Templates instructors can take a disjointed-looking course and unify the look and feel of it in a few short clicks. The templates offer a structure that can help facilitate reducing the learner’s cognitive load so they can better absorb the content.
+===Sample Pages Created with HTML Templates===
 Instructors can take their content topic pages '''from this''':
-[Insert before picture here]
+:<div style="text-align: left">[[File:Course-Overview-Before.jpg|400px]]<br /><small>This Course Overview page was created using a default HTML Template.</small></div>
 '''To this:'''
-[Insert after picture here]
+:<div style="text-align: left">[[File:Course-Overview-After.jpg|400px]]<br /><small>This Course Overview page was created using the [https://brianledwell.com/web/education-resources/d2l-brightspace-templates Earth HTML Template] by Brian Ledwell</small></div>
+'''Or this:'''
+:<div style="text-align: left">[[File:Course-Overview-After-2.jpg|400px]]<br /><small>This Course Overview page was created using the [https://bit.ly/D2LAccessibleCourseToolkit HTML Templates v.4] by Delaware Technical Community College</small></div>
-===Level Up with User-Friendly Brightspace HTML Templates Workshop===
-* Workshop Presentation Slides
-* Workshop Recording (10/15/2020) – XX minutes
-===Why use HTML Templates?===
+'''Do you want to see more examples of content topic pages built with HTML Templates?''' Here are a few examples:
+* [https://catwiki.xula.edu/File:Sample-Instructor-Introduction.png Sandbox course - Instructor Introduction]
+* [http://cat.xula.edu/food/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Meet-Your-Instructor-After.jpg Introduction to Physical Geography course - Meet Your Professor]
+* [https://catwiki.xula.edu/File:Intro-Physical-Geography-Tech-Help-1674.png Introduction to Physical Geography course - Technology Requirements and Help Resources]
+* [https://catwiki.xula.edu/File:Modern-English-Grammars-Tips-for-Success-1565.jpg Modern English Grammars course - Tips for Success]
+* [https://catwiki.xula.edu/File:Intro-Psyc-Weekly-Quiz1-1603.jpg Introduction to Psychology course - Weekly Quiz 1]
+===Curated List of Resources===
+We've created this curated list of resources to help you use HTML Templates to create responsive, interactive, accessible, and visually appealing HTML content pages in Brightspace.
+====Level Up with User-Friendly Brightspace HTML Templates Workshop (10/15/2020)====
+* [https://youtu.be/__lhzrd3Sfc HTML Templates: A Primer video (11:28)] participants were asked to watch this video before the workshop
+* [https://catwiki.xula.edu/images/7/79/Level-Up-with-User-Friendly-Brightspace-HTML-Templates.pdf Workshop Presentation Slides (pdf)]
+* [https://youtu.be/V6wUyliU2e4 Workshop Recording (45:36)]
+====Why use HTML Templates?====
 * [https://community.brightspace.com/s/article/Level-Up-Design-Engaging-Content-Pages-without-Needing-to-Code-or-Hire-a-Graphic-Designer Design Engaging Content Pages without Needing to Code or Hire a Graphic Designer]
-===HTML Templates===
+====Free HTML Templates====
-* [https://community.brightspace.com/s/article/HTML-Template-Version-3-0 Brightspace HTML Template (Version 3.0)]
+* [https://community.d2l.com/brightspace/kb/articles/1304-html-template-version-3-0 Daylight HTML Templates (Version 3.0)]
+* [https://bit.ly/D2LAccessibleCourseToolkit Delaware Technical Community College HTML Templates v.4]
+* [https://community.d2l.com/brightspace/kb/articles/2689-customer-spotlight-minnesota-state-college-html-templates Minnesota State College HTML Templates]
 * [https://brianledwell.com/web/education-resources/d2l-brightspace-templates Fire, Water, Earth, and Yellow HTML Templates] by Brian Ledwell
-===Creating and Editing HTML Templates===
+====Creating and Editing HTML Templates====
 * [https://cat.xula.edu/food/brightspace-tip-43-html-editor/ Brightspace HTML Editor]
-* [https://documentation.brightspace.com/EN/le/content/instructor/apply_html_template_to_new_document.htm Apply an HTML template to a new document in Content]
+* [https://documentation.brightspace.com/EN/le/content/instructor/apply_html_template_to_new_document.htm Apply an HTML Template to a New Document in Content]
 * [https://youtu.be/FQktB8LOYJc Teaching Tips - Edit HTML Templates – Instructor] (video)
+* [https://www.w3schools.com/TAGS/default.ASP HTML Element Reference (w3schools.com)]
+* [https://youtu.be/UBV1UxpHc2E Achieving HTML Literacy workshop recording]
+* [https://youtu.be/asf5fD6Z6IA Advanced HTML/CSS Design workshop recording]
-===Photo and Image Resources===
+====Free Photo and Image Resources====
 * [https://cat.xula.edu/food/find-free-images-to-use-in-your-courses/ Find Free Images to Use in Your Courses]
+* [https://elearningindustry.com/list-of-free-photo-and-image-editing-tools Free Photo and Image Editing Tools]
 * [https://catwiki.xula.edu/Creative_Commons_Resources Creative Commons (CC) Wiki Resource]
-* [https://elearningindustry.com/list-of-free-photo-and-image-editing-tools Free Photo and Image Editing Tools]
+* [https://xula.libguides.com/CopyrightandFairUse Copyright and Fair Use]
+====Accessibility Resources====
+* [https://blog.commlabindia.com/elearning-design/tools-for-choosing-color-schemes-for-elearning-courses 5 Useful Tools to Choose Color Schemes]
+* [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/colorpick-eyedropper/ohcpnigalekghcmgcdcenkpelffpdolg Color Picker (Chrome Extension)]
+* [https://cat.xula.edu/food/brightspace-tip-156-accessibility-checker/ Brightspace Tip #156: Accessibility Checker]
-'''NOTE:''' This resource is intended to help Xavier faculty build on the skills learned in the "[[Accessibility and Usability]]" module of the #LearnEverywhereXULA (#LEX) course and take their course design to the next level. You can find an open version of the #[[LearnEverywhereXULA]] course on this wiki. However, Xavier faculty who are NOT enrolled in the Brightspace #LearnEverywhereXULA course and would like to be enrolled should fill out this [https://forms.gle/TtarvhcqkeSPkiCR8 enrollment request form]. Enrollment in the #LEX course is an opportunity to experience Brightspace from a learner's perspective.
+'''NOTE:''' This resource is intended to help Xavier faculty build on the skills learned in the "[[Accessibility and Usability]]" module of the #LearnEverywhereXULA (#LEX) course and take their course design to the next level. You can find the open version of the Brightspace #[[LearnEverywhereXULA]] course on this wiki. However, Xavier faculty who are NOT enrolled in the Brightspace #LEX course AND would like to be enrolled should fill out this [https://forms.gle/TtarvhcqkeSPkiCR8 enrollment request form]. Enrollment in the #LEX course gives faculty an opportunity to experience Brightspace from a learner's perspective. Additional activities and reflections are available in the Brightspace #LEX course that are not available in the open resource.
 <br /><br />
+[[Category: CAT+FD]]
+[[Category: CAT+FD 2020-2021]]

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