The appearance and navigation elements of D2L Brightspace were updated based on student and stakeholder feedback. Finding and accessing courses will be easier with the My Courses widget placement higher on the page. Helpful campus resources and supports are placed into 3 categorized dropdowns on the D2L Brightspace homepage. Faculty: If you have thoughts and ideas on how to improve course […]
Faculty, On May 3, 2022 additional abilities will be provided to you via the Request Help widget in your D2L Brightspace courses: You can merge courses you are assigned to teach into a single combined section course. You can enroll teaching/learning assistants into your courses. This allows you to get your courses setup as you desire without waiting for Online […]
On April 26th updates will be made to roles in D2L Brightspace to reduce confusion, ensure roles do what they intend and bring them in line with best practices. The most apparent changes include: The teacher role will be renamed to instructor. All teaching assistant roles will be renamed to better reflect what they can do. Permissions will be added/removed […]
Wednesday, April 6th 1-2 p.m. via Zoom Creating a Student-Centered Grade Book in D2L The grade book in D2L Brightspace can be a very effective tool for communication between instructors and students. There are, however, a few times when it can create barriers to communication instead. Which parts of the D2L gradebook present obstacles to clear, effective communication with students? […]
Thursday, April 7 11 am – Noon via Zoom Structuring Authentic Assessments Authentic Assessment allows students to demonstrate their learning by applying it in a realistic (authentic) scenario. This can take many different forms, depending on the subject matter. Together we will discuss the defining characteristics of Authentic Assessment and identify strategies for scaffolding successful outcomes. To register for this […]