Workshops and Consultations

Global Accessibility Awareness Day Thursday, May 18, 2023 is the 12th Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)! The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital ... Read more

Have you ever wondered if your course material (handouts, charts, and other documents) are accessible to all students?  Have you thought about how the visual presentation of these documents may ... Read more

Presenting each student in your course with a slightly different version of the same quiz increases the integrity of the assessment, as students are less likely to turn to academic ... Read more

The Brightspace environment offers a range of tools that allow instructors to monitor student engagement with the course material and their overall progress in the course. It also has features ... Read more

Using the grade book in Brightspace throughout the semester allows instructors to keep all course grades in one place, and it gives students the opportunity to keep track of their ... Read more

Rubrics are an effective and efficient way to authentically assess student learning. Articulating specific criteria by which students will be assessed helps learners to prepare more thoughtful submissions that are ... Read more

The presenter for this session is Dr. Jeanne Sinclair, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education. Rubrics are a widely used method for communicating expectations and feedback to students. How can we ... Read more

Whether you are new to teaching in Brightspace or just need a refresher, the Brightspace Essentials session will walk you through the basic steps of preparing your course site for ... Read more