DEN@Viterbi Course Management System

This page provides additional information specific to DEN's D2L Brightspace course management system. Each section explores the various learning tools offered by D2L Brightspace. Read each section by clicking on a tab below.

DEN D2L Brightspace log-in page: http://courses.uscden.net

Please don't hesitate to contact our office if you have any questions or need assistance.

DEN@Viterbi offers several ways for students to watch their lectures. Classes can be viewed in real time or asynchronously.

Live Viewing

Recorded Lectures

All lectures videos are recorded and made available to students enrolled in DEN@Viterbi supported classes and sections in the weekly modules within the content area. Each video is checked for quality video and audio before release to the course page. Recorded lectures are available the entire semester until the final exam has completed.

Please visit our technical requirements page to verify compatibility.

Mobile Devices

WebEx

Many instructors engage their DEN@Viterbi students during the live class. These courses will deliver lectures via WebEx virtual meetings.

Instructors can share their presentations directly with meeting participants.
Distance students can communicate via headset or chat.
Participants can remotely share their final presentations with the class during.

When it's your time to present, the WebEx moderator inside the classroom will pass presenter privilege to you. You can share any file on your own computer, including Power Point presentations. WebEx sessions provide a toll free number to call for audio communication. This number is listed within the WebEx Information content section. If you'd like to ensure your computer is compatible with WebEx, please set up a training session with us at least 24 business hours before your presentation.

DEN@Viterbi emphasizes student engagement throughout the graduate engineering journey. The online space should not limit students to passive information transfer. Our cyber classrooms foster an environment for active learning.

WebEx

Zoom

Use Zoom to meet with your USC Teammates! Zoom provides a high-quality, mobile-optimized, video and audio conferencing service for free to all USC faculty, staff and students. Zoom helps everyone collaborate online wherever you are. Zoom helps you: -Hold meetings and classes online -Invite up to 300 people -Share screens -Chat with audio and video -Record meetings and classes And more! Log on with your USC NetID and password to get started: https://usc.zoom.us Use Zoom for group meetings, virtual office hours, and practicing your project presentations.

Discussion Boards

Online forums enable students to communicate in an asynchronous, threaded environment. DEN@Viterbi creates a student forum within each course page's discussion area, allowing both on and off campus students to introduce themselves. Instructors and teaching assistants may create weekly or content-specific forums, giving students the ability to post questions and discuss assignments, lecture material and important dates.

Piazza

Piazza is an online platform that facilitates interaction among students and instructors in an efficient and intuitive manner. Students as well as instructors can answer questions, fueling a healthy and collaborative discussion. Many instructors and students are finding that Piazza is a great alternative to the traditional discussion board found on DEN@Viterbi's D2L system. Features of Piazza:

Rich, class-edited Q&A in wiki-style format
Real-time polling
Free iPhone & Android mobile apps

http://piazza.com

As you navigate within your course page, you'll have access to important information throughout the semester.

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Published on June 29th, 2017

Last updated on September 20th, 2023