ID Showcase – English Composition 2

In this course showcase session, Shane Crosby will share his experiences, the pros and cons, of using a variety of Bruin Learn tools to actively engage undergraduate students in the content of a first-year composition course.

This showcase demonstrates how the instructor uses Bruin Learn to actively engage undergraduate students in a first-year composition course. Several essential Bruin Learn tools and features, such as homepage, modules, assignments, and gradebook, are discussed. The exploration of different tool settings throughout the course design process with the support of the Bruin Learn Center of Excellence is shared.

The tools reviewed include:

• Home Page
  • Attendance, ebook integration, syllabi, course notification settings
  • eBook integration: They Say, I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing
• Modules
  • Organization
  • The “getting started” / Course Resource module
  • Lock Until | prerequisites | requirements
  • New feature: dropdown arrow options
  • Creating all assignments from within the Modules(?)
• Assignments
  • Creating grading rules
• Grades / Gradebook Settings
  • When to make it available, pros and cons, likes and dislikes
  • Late submission policy considerations
  • Grade posting considerations
  • Advanced feature settings

Presenter Bio

Shane Crosby is a Continuing Lecturer in Writing Programs at UCLA. He completed his BA at UCLA, MA in Special Education at Clark Atlanta University, PhD in Special Education at Georgia State University, and his MFA degree at UC Irvine.

This ID Showcase is a collaboration between the UCLA Teaching and Learning Center and the Bruin Learn Center of Excellence.