Faculty are welcome to self-enroll in these CTL courses:
Modules for Teaching Online and Learning Brightspace from the Student Perspective.
Events Calendar
Brightspace Course Content (Faster pace)
Microsoft TeamsIn this session we’ll focus on:
• How content is added and organized in Brightspace (modules and topics)
• Adding content and powerful tools like Video Note and the Accessibility Checker
• Content settings (visibility, date restrictions)
• Tips for using the HTML editor
• Linking to course activities
Brightspace Assignments (Faster pace)
Microsoft TeamsIn this session we’ll focus on:
• Creating and previewing Assignment (individual and group)
• Settings and connecting Assignments to Grades
• Editing and reordering Assignments
• Evaluating student submissions (including annotations and rubrics)
• Using the Submission Log for tracking student work
Learn about the Brightspace Transition
RemoteDo you want more context about the transition to Brightspace? In this 30-minute session, we’ll talk about how your courses will be moved from Blackboard, how you can start working in Brightspace, and your options for learning how to use it. This session won’t involve hands-on work in Brightspace; it's designed for people who have questions about the process and want to know how to plan for this transition.
So, join us for this talk. We welcome your questions!
Brightspace Quizzes (Tests) (Faster pace)
Microsoft TeamsIn Brightspace, the Quiz tool is used for both quizzes and tests. In this session we’ll show the workflow for creating quizzes, including:
• Creating questions and question types
• Creating a question library
• Building a Quiz
• Grading a Quiz
• Quiz statistics and logs
Applications of Concepts to Practices as STEM Faculty (Core Session 2, In-Person)
422 Davis CenterThis session will focus on practicing communication as a core process of engaging across differences, this session will create space for applying concepts and models from Core Sessions 1 and 2 to participants’ lived experiences that advance teaching, research and creativity.
Making Your Syllabus Work for You and Your Students
Microsoft TeamsA good syllabus thoughtfully connects your assignments, activities, and assessments to course goals, thus preparing you for more effective and efficient grading through the semester. A good syllabus also supports students, a matter we will consider through a lens of inclusion and equity. During this workshop, you’ll begin editing your syllabus and will leave with a plan for final revisions.
Brightspace Essentials
Microsoft TeamsThis session introduces Brightspace and focuses on:
• Finding your way in the Brightspace environment
• Course settings and personal profiles
• The course navigation bar, home page, and table of contents
• A brief look at content and course tools e.g., Announcements, Calendar, Discussion, Assignments, and Quizzes
Brightspace Course Content (Slower pace)
Microsoft TeamsIn this session we’ll focus on:
• How content is added and organized in Brightspace (modules and topics)
• Adding content and powerful tools like Video Note and the Accessibility Checker
• Content settings (visibility, date restrictions)
• Tips for using the HTML editor
• Linking to course activities
Learn about the Brightspace Transition
RemoteDo you want more context about the transition to Brightspace? In this 30-minute session, we’ll talk about how your courses will be moved from Blackboard, how you can start working in Brightspace, and your options for learning how to use it. This session won’t involve hands-on work in Brightspace; it's designed for people who have questions about the process and want to know how to plan for this transition.
So, join us for this talk. We welcome your questions!
Brightspace Assignments (Slower pace)
Microsoft TeamsIn this session we’ll focus on:
• Creating and previewing Assignment (individual and group)
• Settings and connecting Assignments to Grades
• Editing and reordering Assignments
• Evaluating student submissions (including annotations and rubrics)
• Using the Submission Log for tracking student work
iClicker Student Response System: Engaging Your Students in Their Own Learning
Microsoft TeamsIn this workshop, we discuss how teaching with the iClicker Student Response System can enhance student engagement and understanding, especially in large enrollment courses. Faculty can now use the iClicker app to poll students and get instant feedback on whether students understand concepts presented during lecture and in pre-class readings.
Brightspace Quizzes (Tests) (Slower pace)
Microsoft TeamsIn Brightspace, the Quiz tool is used for both quizzes and tests. In this session we’ll show the workflow for creating quizzes, including:
• Creating questions and question types
• Creating a question library
• Building a Quiz
• Grading a Quiz
• Quiz statistics and logs
Brightspace Course Content (Faster pace )
Microsoft TeamsIn this session we’ll focus on:
• How content is added and organized in Brightspace (modules and topics)
• Adding content and powerful tools like Video Note and the Accessibility Checker
• Content settings (visibility, date restrictions)
• Tips for using the HTML editor
• Linking to course activities
The Power of Transparent Assignment Design
Microsoft TeamsEvidence from a national study shows that when faculty implement small changes to enhance transparency to the design of even just two assignments, there are statistically significant benefits for all students and even larger gains for first-generation students, low-income students, and students of color (Winkelmes et al., 2016). In this workshop, we’ll share examples and a simple framework for transparent assignment design—Purpose, Task, Criteria.
Brightspace Assignments (Faster pace)
Microsoft TeamsIn this session we’ll focus on:
• Creating and previewing Assignment (individual and group)
• Settings and connecting Assignments to Grades
• Editing and reordering Assignments
• Evaluating student submissions (including annotations and rubrics)
• Using the Submission Log for tracking student work
Brightspace Quizzes (Tests) (Faster pace)
Microsoft TeamsIn Brightspace, the Quiz tool is used for both quizzes and tests. In this session we’ll show the workflow for creating quizzes, including:
• Creating questions and question types
• Creating a question library
• Building a Quiz
• Grading a Quiz
• Quiz statistics and logs
Brightspace Essentials (Online Session)
Microsoft TeamsThis session introduces Brightspace and focuses on finding your way in the Brightspace environment, course settings and personal profiles, the course navigation bar, home page, and table of contents, and a brief look at content and course tools e.g., Announcements, Calendar, Discussion, Assignments, and Quizzes.
Why Assign 15 Pages When 5 Will Do? (Online Session)
Microsoft TeamsWith their focus on quality over quantity, shorter writing assignments increase student precision, reduce fluff, discourage procrastination, and strengthen writing skills. When paired with in-class peer-review activities, using sentence outlines, and some limited coaching, the result is stronger and shorter papers that allow you to spend less time grading and responding. During this virtual workshop, we will look at these and other strategies to meet your assignment goals in fewer pages. Participants are welcome to bring one of their existing 'long' writing assignments.
Brightspace Quizzes (Tests)
Microsoft TeamsIn Brightspace, the Quiz tool is used for both quizzes and tests. In this session we’ll show the workflow for creating quizzes, including creating questions and question types, creating a question library, building a Quiz, grading a Quiz, and Quiz statistics and logs
Using an Equity Lens for Responding to Multilingual Writers (Online Session)
Microsoft TeamsHow can we consider the needs of multilingual writers in ways that are both linguistically and culturally inclusive? How can we encourage writers to become increasingly attentive to the key learning goals in each course or department? Drawing on research on multilingual writing development, this workshop highlights effective teaching strategies for supporting multilingual students as learners and writers.