The purpose of this article is to explain how to use the HTML page templates for topics in Brightspace.
- Template Types
- Applying a Template
- Editing a Template
- Static and Dynamic Elements
- Adding Static and Dynamic Elements to a Template Page
- Video
NOTE: Before applying any of the following templates you need to download and install the template package. Click here for instructions.
Template Types
- Blank: an empty page with a banner image
- Course Introduction: features full-screen image, and a clean area for course description
- Module Introduction: banner image across the top and a numbered list for module’s learning objectives
- Meet Your Facilitator: dedicated space to present facilitator’s expertise, experience, and personality
- Basic: general-purpose layout
- Video Lecture: present video content and accompany it with supporting context, explanations, and activities
- Conclusion: page to conclude each module
- Elements: samples of some commonly used page elements that can be copied to other pages
- Images: different layouts for images on the page
- Accordions: interactive accordions that can be copied to other pages
- Tabs: interactive tabs that can be copied to other pages
Applying a Template
Step 1
In a module, click Upload/Create, and then click Create a File
Step 2
Select a template from the drop down list
Step 3
Add content to your file.
NOTE: Applying the template to an existing page will overwrite the content and you will lose your work. Click Cancel to discard the changes.
Editing a Template
You can use the HTML editor to make changes to any of the template pages. Enter your content and use the available controls to apply formatting to your text. Detailed instructions are included on each page.
Static and Dynamic Elements
- Ordered List – Large: formatted list
- Lead text: used to begin a new page of content or section of content
- Blockquote: useful to call attention to simple quotations that you want to stand apart from regular paragraph text but aren’t necessarily the focus of the entire section of content
- Jumbotron: useful for disrupting the flow of content to direct the learner attention to an important fact, statistic, or concept
- Callouts: allow you to insert a unique piece of content within the regular content; two formats are provided: standard and icon
- Tables: a convenient way to organize content and demonstrate the relationship between multiple pieces of content
- Two Column Panels: useful for displaying two pieces of closely linked but separate content
- Images: can be added to any page; directions for aligning images and text are provided in the template
- Accordions: useful when you need to present learners with a list of items—accordions allow them to dig deeper (by opening the accordion) to learn more
- Tabs: used for elaborating on an idea that has set structures or categories of sub-information
Adding Static and Dynamic Elements
Static and dynamic elements can be added to any of the page templates.
Step 1
From the source template, click the down arrow next to the title and then click Edit HTML
Step 2
Highlight everything from start copy to end copy
Step 3
On the target page, click the down arrow next to the title and then click Edit HTML
Step 4
Paste what you copied from the source template
Step 5
Continue editing the content and elements on the page by following the embedded directions.
TIP: You can copy and paste multiple elements on a single template page.
Step 6
Click Save and Close to save your work and close the HTML editor.
