MyCourses DRAFT

MyCourses (Brightspace by D2L) is the learning management system jointly supported by Information Technology at GGC and the University System of Georgia’s (USG) Information Technology Services’ GeorgiaVIEW.

MyCourses includes built-in features as well as many integrated instructional tools that align with the Georgia Gwinnett College Academic Integrity Policy.

MyCourses supports a variety of integrated tools to enhance teaching and learning. If you would like to request a new integration, you may submit a request to serve as the integration sponsor. The integration process typically takes up to two months and involves identifying a sponsor and working closely with IT and GeorgiaVIEW to evaluate, implement, and approve the tool.

Sponsoring an Integration

When suggesting a new integration, you agree to serve as the sponsor throughout the integration process. Sponsors must be Georgia Gwinnett College faculty or staff members and are responsible for supporting and guiding the request. This includes gathering key information such as vendor contact details, documentation, and funding or contract information; assisting with testing; and completing the final approval. Serving as a sponsor ensures the integration is properly evaluated, implemented, and aligned with institutional needs.

Request a new MyCourses Integration

GradeScope

GradeScope is an AI‑assisted grading tool integrated with MyCourses that supports both paper‑based and digital assessments, including problem sets, worksheets, quizzes, and exams. The platform uses AI‑assisted features to group similar student responses, helping instructors grade more efficiently, develop consistent scoring rubrics, and provide timely feedback. GradeScope supports a wide range of assignment types, including programming, proofs, diagrams, and formula‑based work, making it a flexible tool for evaluating student learning across disciplines.

Visit the GradeScope Help Center

Kaltura

Kaltura is a media hosting and recording platform integrated with MyCourses. It allows faculty and students to upload, create, manage, and share media content within their courses.

• In My Media, users can upload, record, edit, and publish videos and other media from any course
• Media can be created in Kaltura or uploaded from other tools, including Zoom recordings
• Faculty and staff can share content with broader audiences using MediaSpace

Automatic Captions

• All Kaltura media includes automatic, machine‑generated captions
• Viewers can turn captions on or off
• Media owners can review and edit captions for accuracy

Professional Captions

• Available when required for Disability Services accommodations
• Faculty may request professional transcription for Kaltura media
• Captions are typically completed within two business days
• Professional captions replace automatic captions

Perusall

Perusall is a social annotation tool integrated with MyCourses that supports student engagement, collaboration, and community building. The platform allows students to interact with course materials—including open educational resources, websites, PDFs, Word documents, and select publisher content—by collaboratively annotating readings and responding to peer questions. Student contributions can be evaluated using Perusall’s AI‑assisted grading, which helps instructors assess participation and engagement

How Students Use Perusall

• Collaboratively annotate course materials
• Respond to classmates’ questions and comments
• Participate in discussion‑based annotations directly within readings

Simple Syllabus

Simple Syllabus is integrated with MyCourses to provide students with easy access to essential course information for informed planning and success. The platform allows instructors to quickly edit and publish up‑to‑date course syllabi that are publicly available to all Georgia Gwinnett College students. Simple Syllabus also serves as the college’s official repository for faculty curricula vitae, which faculty can update at any time and students can access to learn more about instructor qualifications.

Simple Syllabus Editors

Within Simple Syllabus, designated users manage specific components of the syllabus template based on their assigned role.

• School‑level editors oversee school‑specific content, including the school vision and mission statement, school policies, and program‑level learning outcomes.
• Course‑level editors manage course‑specific content, such as EXACT policy (when applicable), course goals and objectives, course learning outcomes, and Course Integrated Educational Experience (IEE) goals.

This role‑based approach ensures that syllabus content remains accurate, consistent, and aligned with institutional standards. Supervisors who need to establish school or course level editors will need to submit a Help Desk ticket.

Turnitin

Turnitin is not only a widely known as a plagiarism detection tool, it is also a suite of instructional and assessment features that support academic integrity and the writing process. Integrated directly into MyCourses. Turnitin:

• Works within the MyCourses Assignment tool
• Helps instructors evaluate student work and provide feedback
• Supports both assessment and writing development