Faculty are invited to register for Training for Instructors hosted by CUNY
CUNY is offering the following live-webinar style Brightspace Basic Series of Training. Each module description follows. Please REGISTER for one or more of the workshops (delivered via Zoom).
- Getting Started in Brightspace: overview of key features and tools, course management – class list, groups/sections, communicating with students, adding content basics, assignment basics, quiz basics, adaptive release, key terms and resources for instructors.
- ABCs of Content: overview and table of contents, modules; adding content to courses (from existing course content, building it from scratch), creating activities for learners, instructor settings for assignments, discussions and quizzes.
- Engaging Learners: brief UDL overview and overview of accessibility in Brightspace, tools and features for communication (announcements, activity feed, discussions and virtual classroom), tools and features for engagement (calendar, progress)
- Assessing Learning: assignments, quizzes, evaluating learners via quick eval and submissions, rubrics, gradebook basics.
- Quizzes: an advanced workshop on the question library, importing questions, quiz formats, features, accommodations, and special access.
- Gradebook: a deep dive into setting up the gradebook, including using the set-up wizard, adding in assessments, and grade schemas, and releasing grades throughout the semester and as a final course grade.
- Ask Me Anything: trainers will consult on specific questions about your course (migrated or new) or applying your teaching practice in Brightspace.