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SPARK Knowledge Base

Learn more about SPARK from our guides and animated tutorials.

What is SPARK?

Instructors teaching on-campus courses use SPARK to set up interactive course Web sites.

Request Your SPARK Course

Request your SPARK course(s) in SPIRE for every new term.

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Open Your SPARK Course

Things you should know or do when you first access your SPARK course.

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How SPARK Works

Some tips for finding your way around SPARK.

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Build a Basic SPARK Course

Everything you need to know to create a simple SPARK course site.

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Customize Your SPARK Course

Adjusting the overall look of your SPARK course: banners, icons, and more.

Create a Template in SPARK

Making a course site that can be used as the starting point for other courses.

Upload & Manage Files

Putting pages, pdfs, and other files into SPARK.

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Add Links to Outside Resources

Link to sites, articles, online tools, and other resources on the Web.

Communications: Discussions, Chat & Mail

Enable students to exchange ideas in a variety of ways.

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Assignments

Distribute project information and collect results.

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  • No movies, yet, on building quizzes or assignments, but we do have movies for students that show how to take quizzes and hand in assignments.

Assessments: Quizzes & Surveys

Ask a variety of questions, collect, and analyze responses.

Group Management in SPARK

Organize students into groups for collaboration on class projects.

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Manage the Grade Book in SPARK

View rosters, add data, and calculate scores.

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SPARK to SPIRE Grade Upload

An optional alternative to entering grades in SPIRE.

Back up Your Course

How to save a course for use in future semesters.

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