One of the most effective ways to find learning objects in the LOR is to perform a search. Click on the video above to view what it looks like to search the LOR. Below you will also find step-by-step instructions for this task.

Step 1

Access the LOR by opening a course you have authoring rights to

 Screenshot of the Brightspace Dashboard, highlighting accessible courses

Step 2

Click Tools (A) and then LOR (B)

 Screenshot highlighting the LOR item on the Tools menu in the Navbar

Step 3

Under the Search field, type a name or descriptive text for the learning object you are trying to locate.

Click the "Search" button.

 Screenshot highlighting the search field on the LOR main page

Step 4

Review search results (A) and/or apply filtering (B) and sorting (C) options by choosing options to the left or above the results list.

 Screenshot depicting search results in the LOR, highlighting filtering and sorting options

Step 5

Observe that other users of the LOR can leave star ratings for a learning object. These ratings can be helpful in identifying highly rated or reviewed objects.

 Screenshot depicting LOR search results, highlighting a star rating that was left for a learning object

Step 6

When you locate a learning object you are interested in, click the title labelled in blue to view it.

 Screenshot of LOR search results, highlighting a clickable title

Step 7

On the learning object page you can see more details about the learning object, including the ability to read the reviews (A) left by others and also preview the learning object. You can see all the available actions by clicking the “More Actions” (B) button.

 Screenshot of the details for a learning object, highlighting access to reviews and a "More Actions" button