Spring/Summer 2024 Training for Instructors
Over the spring 2024 semester, CUNY will offer the following live-webinar-style Brightspace Basic Series of Training. Each module description follows. All Brightspace training is voluntary.
You may register for one or more of the workshops (delivered via Zoom).
- Getting Started in Brightspace: an 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, grade book 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.
Date | Day of the week | Time | Topic |
May 7 | Tuesday | 11am-12pm | Assessing Learning |
May 8 | Wednesday | 10-11am | Quizzes |
May 8 | Wednesday | 6-7pm | Ask Me Anything/Office Hours |
May 9 | Thursday | 12-1pm | Gradebook |
May 10 | Friday | 2-3pm | Ask Me Anything/Office Hours |
May 13 | Monday | 12-1pm | Getting Started in Brightspace |
May 14 | Tuesday | 12-1pm | ABCs of Content |
May 15 | Wednesday | 12-1pm | Engaging Learners |
May 15 | Wednesday | 5-6pm | Ask Me Anything/Office Hours |
May 16 | Thursday | 12-1pm | Assessing Learning |
May 17 | Friday | 12-1pm | Ask Me Anything/Office Hours |
May 20 | Monday | 12-1pm | Quizzes |
May 20 | Monday | 5-6pm | Getting Started in Brightspace |
May 21 | Tuesday | 12-1pm | Gradebook |
May 21 | Tuesday | 5-6pm | ABCs of Content |
May 22 | Wednesday | 12-1pm | Ask Me Anything/Office Hours |
May 22 | Wednesday | 5-6pm | Engaging Learners |
May 23 | Thursday | 12-1pm | Ask Me Anything/Office Hours |
May 23 | Thursday | 5-6pm | Assessing Learning |
May 28 | Tuesday | 12-1pm | Ask Me Anything/Office Hours |
May 29 | Wednesday | 12-1pm | Ask Me Anything/Office Hours |
May 29 | Wednesday | 5-6pm | Ask Me Anything/Office Hours |
May 30 | Thursday | 12-1pm | Ask Me Anything/Office Hours |
June 3 | Monday | 12-1pm | Getting Started in Brightspace |
June 4 | Tuesday | 1-2 pm | ABCs of Content |
June 5 | Wednesday | 2-3 pm | Engaging Learners |
June 6 | Thursday | 2-3pm | Assessing Learning |
June 7 | Friday | 11am-12pm | Quizzes |
June 7 | Friday | 2-3pm | Gradebook |