The Nest

The following general video tutorials will help you get started using The Nest.

A video tutorial on how to copy components from one course to another. (0:04:31)

A quick video on how to update your profile photo on the meet your faculty page. (0:01:49)

G-Drive connects to the Nest by embedding G-Drive share links directly into your content.

Under CONTENT > select the blue ADD button > select the WEBLINK option.

Under Content > select “+ New Unit” on the left

For the Unit Title enter > First Day Information

• Has to be exactly this phrase with F D I capitalized. 
• No need to enter a description.

Select the unit and then go to “Create New”

• Gray button on right.

Select “HTML Document”

Title the HTML Document > First Day Information

• Has to be exactly this with F D I capitalized.

Unit - Refers to the organization of course content. Units hold various types of files and media. Units can be organized weekly and/or thematically.

Grade Item - Like a column in your grade book - creates a slot to enter a grade. You create grade items for the coursework you wish to grade.

Grades - A tool you can use to record, calculate, and track student/learner grades. Functions as a grade book.

Course Toolbox - Various tools faculty/instructors use in their course including creating student groups or copying content from another course.

Release Conditions - Criteria you set telling the system to automatically release information and/or activities to certain students.

Landing Page - What you see when you first log in to the Nest.

Course Homepage - First page when entering a course, provides a summary view, includes calendar, updates, and course announcements.

Navbar - Menus to help you navigate through the Nest.

Assignments [0:20:47]

An overview of how to create assignments to collect coursework digitally and grade those assignments.

Annotation Tool [0:08:48]

Provide feedback in the Assignments tool with grades, high-level feedback, rubrics, video, audio, contextual inline annotations, or any combination of these. Annotations are a great way to tie feedback to specific areas and provide meaningful suggestions.

Quizzes [0:26:00]

Follow along with this video to learn how to create quizzes in the Nest.

Google Slide Deck: Quiz Set-Up and Grading Quizzes.

Discussions [0:13:37]

Follow along with this video to learn how to use discussions in the Nest for students to interact with each other. This tool is also useful for online critiques. 

Class Progress [0:12:00]

Follow along with this video to learn how to track student progress in your course. 

Copy Course [0:07:00]

Follow along to see how to copy course content from one class to another in the Nest.

Rubrics [0:16:00]

Follow along to see how to create a grading rubric in the Nest. More information on using rubrics to assess coursework.

Create Groups [0:04:42]

It allows you to organize students into groups and share different content with those groups and assign different coursework. Helpful for collaborative projects.

Video Notes [0:07:00]

Record video notes directly into the Nest. These notes are short and a great way to respond to an assignment, share feedback, or quickly record a message to your students. Auto-captioning is provided for video notes.