Workshops and Consultations

Instructor presence through regular feedback is a way to remove the isolation often associated with learning online.  It also helps to motivate and guide student learning. In this session we will explore how to provide feedback to learners and design activities that allow students to get feedback from their peers. A look at the feedback ... Read more

Remote teaching doesn’t always mean high-tech! How can we provide an equitable learning experience for students who may NOT have access to a computer, video-conferencing, or high-speed internet? Join this coffee-break conversation to share your ideas for ways to connect with students using lower-tech options. Registration is required for this event. This session will be ... Read more

The Brightspace Quiz tool has a variety of settings to help you ensure academic integrity and provide accommodations to students with approved accommodation requests. It is important to understand how the various settings work so that you don’t inadvertently create a barrier to access a quiz.  This session will review Quiz settings and new features ... Read more

Peer review provides an avenue for students to develop their critical thinking and communication skills. Instructors can help students to learn effectively from the feedback process. In this session we will explore the peer review and technologies to help you implement peer review in your course. This session will be hosted in Webex. Registration is ... Read more

Feedback from students about their learning experience is an important resource for developing your teaching practice and maximizing student learning in your course. In this session we will explore techniques for getting useful written feedback from students to inform adjustments to your teaching and improvements to the course. This session will be hosted in Webex. ... Read more

Using the Grades Tool 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 transfer to Banner. Registration ... Read more

Do you have any issues with or questions about transferring your grades from Brightspace to Banner using the Grades2Banner tool? Instead of calling the CITL Support Centre, you can simply drop in and get the answers you need at any point during this two-hour session. No registration is required for this event. Click *HERE* to ... Read more

The Brightspace Course Setup Kit has been designed by CITL to provide a starting point to creating your course site. The kit includes a course design template and pre-formatted pages that you can easily download, edit, and adapt to your specific course needs. This workshop will walk you through the Brightspace course template that the ... Read more

Using the Brightspace Grades Tool, including the grade book, 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 transfer ... Read more

Whether you are new to Brightspace or just need a refresher, the Brightspace Basics session will walk you through the basic steps of preparing your course site for the start of the term. Topics include: Overview of CITL’s support team Logging into Brightspace and accessing your course site Adding content to a site, including the ... Read more