Learning Management System Transition: Blackboard to BrightSpace
What is Brightspace?
Desire to Learn (D2L) Brightspace is a comprehensive learning management system (LMS) that is modern and easy to use for faculty, staff, and students. D2L is the company and Brightspace is the product. Brightspace will be replacing our current LMS Blackboard.
It offers capabilities to support teaching and learning across different modalities, supports growth in online learning, provides advanced analytics that contribute to student success, and lays a foundation for engaging learning experiences that facilitate Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI) in online course.
Training and Resources for Faculty
Office of Information Technology Services Training Sessions
Brightspace Workshops by the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Professional Development can be found HERE
General Training Information & Resources
- Brightspace Guided Training for Instructors (account required)
- Brightspace Community Events (live webinar schedule and registration)
- Getting Started (Instructor webinar recording)
- Content (Instructor webinar recording)
- Assignments (Instructor webinar recording)
- Quizzes (Instructor webinar recording)
- Discussions (Instructor webinar recording)
- Grades (Instructor webinar recording)
- Instructor Video Tutorials (YouTube playlist)
- All Brightspace Tutorials for Instructors by D2L
- Brightspace Guided Training
- Brightspace Community by D2L
Training Videos
Assessing Learning- Quizzes, Tests, and more
- Creating Quizzes in Brightspace The Basics Part 1
- Creating Quizzes in Brightspace The Basics Part 2
- Creating Quizzes in Brightspace The Basics Part 3
Assignments and Discussion Forums in Brightspace
Communicating with Learners in Brightspace
Uploading and Delivering Content in Brightspace
Training and Resources for Students
All Brightspace Tutorials for Students by D2L
Register for In-Person and Remote Brightspace Training for Students
Training sessions will cover:
- Navigate Brightspace
- Getting started with course content
- Participating in discussions
- Working in groups
- Submitting assignments
- Tracking class progress
- Tracking grades
- And more