D2L Brightspace
UCA uses D2L Brightspace as its course management system.
Local Brightspace Support
Help Desk Phone: 501-450-3107
Help Desk Email: helpdesk@uca.edu
Weekend Support Email: desupport@uca.edu
Please Include the follow information:
- Name
- UCA ID #
- Course CRN (this is the 5 digit number that appears after your Brightspace course title)
- Detailed description of problem
- Contact information for resolution
D2L Brightspace
Brightspace includes a Virtual Course Environment with a complete set of tools for course preparation, delivery, and management, resulting in an e-learning system that is easy to use, innovative, and reliable.
Kaltura
Kaltura
Kaltura is an integrated tool that allow users to record audio, screen capturing, webcam videos, and upload them from their device to My Media in Brightspace.
Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams is a chat based collaboration tool that provides remote and dispersed teams with the ability to work together and share information and conduct video meetings via a common space.
Respondus
Respondus 4.0 (faculty use)
Respondus 4.0 is a tool that allows faculty to easily import exams that were created with a word processing software, and upload them into their Brightspace courses. It will also import publisher test banks.
Respondus LockDown Browser (student use)
Respondus LockDown Browser is a web browser that works with the Brightspace Assessments Tool. The browser deters cheating in online exams by not allowing students to copy, paste, make screen shots or surf the web when taking an online exam/quiz in Brightspace. Respondus LockDown Browser should only be used for taking exams in Brightspace and should not be used in other areas of Brightspace.
Turnitin
Turnitin is a tool used to prevent plagiarism and to create opportunities to help students identify how to properly attribute sources rather than paraphrase. Turnitin is effective as both a deterrent and an educational tool. Turnitin compares submitted assignments against a set of sources to identify areas of overlap between the submitted assignment and existing works.