carawaysclass.github.io

The pages found in this repository are embeddable content segments used in conjunction with the Learning Management System (LMS) that I use at Lone Star College. Currently, that is Brightspace (by D2L). The reason why this content is being maintained in github vs. directly in the LMS is two-fold:

1. Brightspace does not provide a private, reusable content item that can be shared across courses. This results in my having to maintain multiple copies of repeating content like my “Instructor Info” page. If I find that I need to make a change or update that content, I have to visit each instance in order to keep things updated and consistent.
2. As institutions of learning are apt to do, there is a good chance that the LMS that we are currently using will someday change. Preparing for that possibility, I am looking for ways that I can keep my course content LMS-agnostic. This github repository provides an LMS-independent repository for this repeating content.

Usage

If you want to embed any of the html pages found in this repo, you simply use an iframe in the D2L content module. Here’s the basic structure:

<p><iframe src=”https://carawaysclass.github.io/[specific-page-url]” width=”600px” height=”1200px”></iframe></p>

…so if I want to embed the instructor-info.html page, I use the following:

<p><iframe src=”https://carawaysclass.github.io/instructor-info.html” width=”600px” height=”1200px”></iframe></p>