FACULTY TRAININGS 2025
All trainings are in-person unless noted.
Date Time Title
Monday, March 10 4:45 – 5:45 PM Introduction to Brightspace
Wednesday, March 12 4:00 – 5:00 PM Introduction to Brightspace
Friday, March 14 10:00 – 11:00 AM Introduction to Brightspace
Tuesday, March 18 2:00 – 3:00 PM Introduction to Brightspace (Online)
Thursday, March 20 10:00 – 11:00 AM ABC's of Content & Content Management
Friday, March 21 1:00 – 2:00 PM Ask Me Anything (Online)
Monday, March 24 4:45 – 5:45 PM ABC's of Content & Content Management
Wednesday, March 26 4:00 – 5:00 PM ABC's of Content & Content Management
Friday, March 28 10:00 – 11:00 AM ABC's of Content & Content Management (Online)
Tuesday, April 1 2:00 – 3:00 PM Communication & Collaboration Tools
Thursday, April 3 10:00 – 11:00 AM Communication & Collaboration Tools
Friday, April 4 1:00 – 2:00 PM Ask Me Anything (Online)
Monday, April 7 4:45 – 5:45 PM Communication & Collaboration Tools
Wednesday, April 9 4:00 – 5:00 PM Communication & Collaboration Tools (Online)
Friday, April 11 10:00 – 11:00 AM Assessments: Assignments & Quizzes
Tuesday, April 22 2:00 – 3:00 PM Assessments: Assignments & Quizzes
Thursday, April 24 10:00 – 11:00 AM Assessments: Assignments & Quizzes
Friday, April 25 1:00 – 2:00 PM Ask Me Anything (Online)
Monday, April 28 4:45 – 5:45 PM Assessments: Assignments & Quizzes (Online)
Wednesday, April 30 4:00 – 5:00 PM Grading & Feedback
Tuesday, May 6 2:00 – 3:00 PM Grading & Feedback
Thursday, May 8 10:00 – 11:00 AM Advanced Brightspace Features

A

Creating a post in activity feed
Customize Notifications for Activity Feed
Ally for D2L Brightspace
Create an announcement
Delete and restore announcements
Make regular announcements
Create an assignment
Create an anonymous assignment
Grade submissions in assignments
Itemize assignments using checklists
Associate an Assignment with a Grade Item

B

Mobile App (Pulse) overview

C

Create a certificate
Use a checklist for an assignment
Class List Overview
Set Up Class list, Class Progress, and Grades
Use and modify user progress
Overview of competencies
Create a competency
Track competency achievements
Create course content
Create a file and insert stuff
Navigate Brightspace
Manage account settings
Create a course overview
Navigation and Themes: Create a Custom Navbar

D

Manage Dates - Offset Dates
Create a discussion forum
Create a discussion topic
Grade a discussion topic
Assess from within a thread
Discussion statistics
Use Discussions for Journaling

G

Understanding grades
Gradebook set up wizard
Create a category
Grade schemes
Grading in Brightspace
Assess, evaluate and provide feedback
Understanding group enrollment options
Defining groups and sections
Create a group

H

Introduction to HTML editor
Making use of the HTML editor
Import HTML template pages
Edit HTML templates

I

Import content from another system

M

Content: Add a module