Faculty are welcome to self-enroll in these CTL courses:
Modules for Teaching Online and Learning Brightspace from the Student Perspective.
Events Calendar
Virtual Open Hours
Drop in and ask your Brightspace questions—no appointment or registration is necessary!
Turnitin: Let’s Talk About Plagiarism Checkers
Microsoft TeamsTurnitin, a "similarity-detection" program, is integrated with Brightspace and can be utilized by instructors. WID has tested Turnitin’s capacities in order to inform decisions about the tool’s use. Join us to discuss WID's observations regarding its function and limitations, and also to explore student motivation and writing integrity.
Virtual Open Hours
Drop in and ask your Brightspace questions—no appointment or registration is necessary!
Brightspace – Course Design
Microsoft TeamsBrightspace offers a flexible, intuitive interface for organizing and delivering course content. Thus, the move to Brightspace presents an opportunity to shift how we think about course design. During this workshop, we will highlight different approaches to structuring course materials in the Content area. We will cover some Content fundamentals as well as provide tips […]
Brightspace Quick Start
Microsoft TeamsThis workshop covers a number of Brightspace basics for beginners, including creating announcements, adding a syllabus and a module, and setting up and grading assignments. We'll demonstrate the useful student view account and how to make your course available to students.
Brightspace Quick Start
Microsoft TeamsThis workshop covers a number of Brightspace basics for beginners, including creating announcements, adding a syllabus and a module, and setting up and grading assignments. We'll demonstrate the useful student view account and how to make your course available to students.
Designing for Learning Program Kickoff
303 Howe, CTL ClassroomThe Designing for Learning Program helps faculty reimagine their courses without barriers to learning. While working on a particular course, faculty participants will learn strategies for removing obstacles to learning, explore evidence-based practices for course design, experience ongoing collegial conversations about teaching and learning, and create an inclusive, empathetic, and action-oriented teaching community
Brightspace – Course Design
Microsoft TeamsBrightspace offers a flexible, intuitive interface for organizing and delivering course content. Thus, the move to Brightspace presents an opportunity to shift how we think about course design. During this workshop, we will highlight different approaches to structuring course materials in the Content area. We will cover some Content fundamentals as well as provide tips […]
Brightspace Grading: Setting up the Grade Center
Microsoft TeamsThis workshop covers how to set up and manage the Grade Book in your Brightspace course. We will demonstrate the best ways to organize the Grade Book and the best ways to enter grades. Some instructors may find it beneficial to create their Grades area anew rather than editing what has been migrated from Blackboard, and this session will help you decide which option is best for your course.
Brightspace Tools & Workflows for Grading & Feedback
Microsoft TeamsThis workshop provides an overview of strategies for grading student work and providing feedback. We’ll demonstrate tools to provide students feedback (inline grading, audio/video, rubrics), different grading workflows, including Quick Eval, and a snapshot of Brightspace's automated feedback tool - Intelligent Agents. We'll also show how students can find their grades and feedback. Please note, if you are interested in learning how to set up your Grade Book, please register for "Brightspace Grades."
Keep it Simple! High-Value Practices that Will Simplify Your WIL1 Course
302 Howe Memorial 302 Howe Memorial LibraryIn this workshop, we’ll explore how focusing on just two, high-value assignment practices can make all the difference in your WIL1 course. The first is an infusion of regular, low stakes writing prompts (tied to class material) that build writerly confidence, encourage involvement in substantive class discussions, and provide opportunities for writing practice. The second is a fully scaffolded essay that has layers of revision built into it over time, guiding students in the transition from high school to college writing in a meaningful and gratifying way.
Brightspace Assignments
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)
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 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
Quiz statistics and logs
Brightspace Grading: Setting up the Grade Center
Microsoft TeamsThis workshop covers how to set up and manage the Grade Book in your Brightspace course. We will demonstrate the best ways to organize the Grade Book and the best ways to enter grades. Some instructors may find it beneficial to create their Grades area anew rather than editing what has been migrated from Blackboard, and this session will help you decide which option is best for your course.
TA Roundtable: Grading & Responding
Microsoft TeamsWill you be responding to student work as part of your teaching assistant (TA) responsibilities? Come chat with past and present TAs to share your experiences, gain new insight, and explore strategies for responding to student work.
You needs will guide the conversation, but topics might include:
Being consistent and fair
Aligning practices with those of the course instructor, other TAs, or the department
Time management
Using someone else’s rubrics
Providing constructive feedback
New and returning undergraduate and graduate TAs from all disciplines are welcome.
Facilitated by: Madi Rougier and Jocelyn Rockhold, WID Graduate Research Assistants.
Turnitin: Let’s Talk About Plagiarism Checkers
Microsoft TeamsTurnitin, a “similarity-detection” program, is integrated with Brightspace and can be utilized by instructors. WID has tested Turnitin’s capacities in order to inform decisions about the tool’s use. Join us to discuss WID’s observations regarding its function and limitations, and also to explore student motivation and writing integrity.
Brightspace Tools & Workflows for Grading & Feedback
Microsoft TeamsThis workshop provides an overview of strategies for grading student work and providing feedback. We’ll demonstrate tools to provide students feedback (inline grading, audio/video, rubrics), different grading workflows, including Quick Eval, and a snapshot of Brightspace's automated feedback tool - Intelligent Agents. We'll also show how students can find their grades and feedback. Please note, if you are interested in learning how to set up your Grade Book, please register for "Brightspace Grades."
Brightspace Quick Start
Microsoft TeamsThis workshop covers a number of Brightspace basics for beginners, including creating announcements, adding a syllabus and a module, and setting up and grading assignments. We'll demonstrate the useful student view account and how to make your course available to students.
Grading with Rubrics in Brightspace
Microsoft TeamsDuring this workshop, we’ll explore how to create and grade with rubrics in Brightspace while keeping fundamental design principles in mind. If you have a rubric you’re using for a fall assignment, please bring it with you!