Instructional Support

Brightspace by D2L

Overview Session

  • Getting Started w/ D2L Brightspace for Remote Teaching: Briefly demonstrates the use of the significant tools: Announcements, Content, Assignments, Grades, and Zoom–and their importance in remote instruction.
  • Explore Content Creation and Organization in D2L Brightspace: Learn how to create and customize a wide variety of content in D2L Brightspace: creating web pages, inserting videos, adding assignments, and building easy-to-navigate course modules. This session is for faculty who are new to Brightspace or those needing a refresher on content creation tools.
  • How to Make Your D2L Content Page Accessible and Stylish: Have you ever wondered how to respond to a less-than-perfect Accessibility Score on a  D2L course webpage? If so, this training session will not only answer that question, but also how to (1) design student-centered module structures; (2) use up-to-date HTML templates to create stylish content; and (3) convert Word files, PDFs, PowerPoint slides, and Google Docs into course webpages with perfect accessibility scores.

Using tools in D2L Brightspace

  • Using Discussions in D2L Brightspace: Learn how to create and utilize discussions to facilitate student collaboration and post group or private discussions. Check out the new settings and the new discussion evaluation experience.
  • Using Assignments in D2L Brightspace: Learn how to set up Assignment folders so that students can submit their assignments online (create an assignment guide).
  • Using Quizzes in D2L Brightspace: Explore the quiz creation and evaluation experience. Learn best practices and tips & tricks on quizzes.
  • Using Grades in D2L Brightspace: Learn how to set up a grade book, so your students can track their own grades (using grades guide).
  • Using D2L Brightspace Statistical Tools to Track Student Progress: In this training session, we will not only discuss View Reports on Course Content, but also the analytical tools associated with Discussions, Quizzes, Rubrics, Grades, and Class Progress (which can reveal mode, median, and standard deviation). Therefore, the D2L Brightspace Analytical tools can provide information on student engagement and possible insights into a revision of the curriculum
  • Using Attendance in D2L Brightspace: Explore using the attendance tool to track attendance and class participation. Create a custom scheme to match your needs and have less clutter for your grade book.
  • Using Rubrics with Discussions & Assignments in D2L Brightspace: Start grading discussions and assignments with Rubrics. Rubrics allow for a faster time grading and providing general/predictable feedback, and more time to provide specific, thoughtful feedback to students. Learn how students can view rubrics before and after they complete the assignment.
  • Using Audio-Video Tools In D2L Brightspace: Learn how to use VideoNote, My Media in D2L Brightspace and Kaltura Capture to record your video lecture and post it to your course. We will also cover how to edit and caption self-created videos.