Workshops and Consultations

Getting Started in Brightspace

Whether you are new to Brightspace or just need a refresher, the Getting Started in Brightspace session is designed to walk you through the basics for preparing your course site for the start of the term. Instructors are encouraged to come prepared to discuss issues or challenges they may have experienced when teaching with Brightspace. ... Read more

Grades Tool in Brightspace

Using the Grades Tool, including the grade book, within Brightspace allows you to keep all course grades in one place and gives students the opportunity to keep track of their performance. You can link your Brightspace assessments directly to the grade book, and at the end of the course have all the grades ready to ... Read more

Assessments in Brightspace

This session takes a deep dive into the details and options available for assessing student learning using the tools within Brightspace, notably Quiz, Assignment and Video Assignment. The session will provide an overview of the tools, and provide an opportunity to ask specific questions related your assessment plans. Topics include: Creating an assessment Due dates, ... Read more

Getting Started in Brightspace

Whether you are new to Brightspace or just need a refresher, the Getting Started in Brightspace session is designed to walk you through the basics for preparing your course site for the start of the term. Instructors are encouraged to come prepared to discuss issues or challenges they may have experienced when teaching with Brightspace. ... Read more

Brightspace Basics

Whether you are new to Brightspace or just need a refresher, the Brightspace Basics (previously offered as Getting Started in Brightspace) session is designed to walk you through the basics for preparing your course site for the start of the term. Instructors are encouraged to come prepared to discuss issues or challenges they may have ... Read more

Online Rooms in Brightspace

Online Rooms is a “web-conferencing” application accessible within each Brightspace course site. This tool allows you to schedule and host synchronous sessions with your students. Some ways to use this tool include hosting online office hours, review sessions prior to an exam, guest speaker presentations, or allowing your students to make presentations. Synchronous sessions can ... Read more

Webex Essentials

WebEx (Webinar)

This session will cover how to schedule and host a session using Webex, including how to integrate Webex into your Brightspace course site. Demonstrations of content sharing, collaboration tools such as annotation and polls, and ways to leverage the chat tool will also be provided. As this tool is being used to record both synchronous ... Read more

Assessments in Brightspace

This session takes a deep dive into the details and options available for assessing student learning using the tools within Brightspace, notably Quiz, Assignment and Video Assignment. The session will provide an overview of the tools, and provide an opportunity to ask specific questions related your assessment plans. Topics include: Creating an assessment Due dates, ... Read more

Online Rooms in Brightspace

Online Rooms is a “web-conferencing” application accessible within each Brightspace course site. This tool allows you to schedule and host synchronous sessions with your students. Some ways to use this tool include hosting online office hours, review sessions prior to an exam, guest speaker presentations, or allowing your students to make presentations. Synchronous sessions can ... Read more

Grades Tool in Brightspace

Using the Grades Tool, including the grade book, within Brightspace allows you to keep all course grades in one place and gives students the opportunity to keep track of their performance. You can link your Brightspace assessments directly to the grade book, and at the end of the course have all the grades ready to ... Read more