Lumi Summary

Lumi Summary creates module descriptions based on content in a module.

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Lumi Summary Supported Content Types

Lumi Summaries are generated from content in the module.

  • Web pages/HTML file in UB Learns (created using Upload/Create > Create a File)
  • Uploaded files in the following formats: doc, .docx, .odt, .pdf, .ppt, .pps, .pptx, .ppsx, .odp, .xls, .xlsx, .rtf and .txt
  • Assignments (from text in the Instructions field)
  • Discussions (from text in the Description field)
  • Quizzes (from text in the Description field)
  • Media Library items (audio and video are supported, but they must have transcripts in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese or Dutch)

Lumi Summary Types

Lumi Summary generates three types of summaries.

  • A summary written from the student perspective (I will...).
  • A summary from the instructor perspective (We will...).
  • A summary written about the content module (The module will...).

Using Lumi Summary With Modules

A module showing the Generate Summary button on the right-hand side.

A module showing the Generate Summary button on the right-hand side.

  1. On the navbar, click Content.
  2. Using the Table of Contents on the left, navigate to a module that contains content topics.
  3. Open the module’s Description text box.
    • If there isn’t a description, click Add a description…
    • If a description already exists, click on the description. Note that generating a summary will replace the current description.
  4. Click Generate Summary.
  5. Select Include all activities… or Select the activities…
    • For Select the activities…, choose the activities to include.
  6. Click Generate.
  7. Select one of the generated summaries.
  8. Click Insert.
  9. Review and edit the Lumi Summary in the Descriptions text box.
  10. Click Update.

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