Save your seat for the NEW Bright Ideas: Brightspace Adoption Webinar Series for Higher Education.  (Brightspace is offering these sessions and some features presented may not be available at Lakehead.)

Each webinar is 45 minutes followed by 15 minutes of Q&A and Discussion. Take a deep dive with our Adoption Team into Brightspace tips and tricks for better higher education learning experiences!  

**Join us at 1:00pm EST on the following days by registering HERE ** 

1. Getting Started With Brightspace (9/10/24) 
2. Optimizing Student Engagement in Brightspace (10/9/24) 
3. PART 1 of the Assessment Mini-Series: Creating Assessments in Brightspace (11/13/24) 
4. PART 2 of the Assessment Mini-Series: Assessment and Feedback in Brightspace (12/11/24) 
5. PART 3 of the Assessment Mini-Series: Evaluation in Brightspace (1/8/25) 
6. Course Design Best Practice in Higher Ed (2/12/25) 

Getting Started with Brightspace 

Audience: ‍Ideal for faculty and instructional designers 

Join our webinar, "Getting Started with Brightspace," designed for university faculty seeking to enhance their virtual classrooms. Learn to create dynamic Homepages, customize Navbars, create engaging Announcements, and organize Content in Brightspace. Discover core tools and strategies to improve your virtual classroom and elevate your students’ learning experience. 

This session will provide time to explore Brightspace tools and ask questions with our D2L team. 

Optimizing Student Engagement in Brightspace 

Audience: ‍Ideal for faculty and instructional designers 

Boost student engagement in your courses with our workshop, "Optimizing Student Engagement in Brightspace." Designed for university faculty, this webinar will explore how Announcements, Checklists, Surveys, and Intelligent Agents can be used to provide dynamic and interactive learning experiences. Discover strategies to improve communication, encourage participation, and create personalized interactions. Join us to make the most of these Brightspace features and make your virtual classroom more engaging. 

This session will provide time to explore Brightspace tools and ask questions with our D2L team. 

PART 1 of the Assessment Mini-Series: Creating Assessments in Brightspace 

Audience: ‍Ideal for faculty and instructional designers 

Elevate your assessment practices as university faculty in our webinar, "Creating Assessments in Brightspace." In the first session of this three-part assessment series, we will explore how to create various assessments including Assignments, Discussions, and Quizzes. Learn to use features that personalize and differentiate learning to meet the unique needs of your students. Join us to enhance your skills and make your assessments more effective. 

This session will provide time to explore Brightspace tools and ask questions with our D2L team. 

PART 2 of the Assessment Mini-Series: Assessment and Feedback in Brightspace 

Audience: ‍Ideal for faculty and instructional designers 

Join us for our workshop, "Assessment and Feedback in Brightspace," where you'll delve into the core Brightspace assessment tools and discover how to provide valuable, timely feedback. In this second session of our three-part assessment series, you'll learn to use Quick Eval to view and access student Assignments, Discussion posts, and Quiz attempts all in one place. Explore various feedback methods, including audio, video, annotations, and more! 

This session will provide time to explore Brightspace tools and ask questions with our D2L team. 

PART 3 of the Assessment Mini-Series: Evaluation in Brightspace 

Audience: ‍Ideal for faculty and instructional designers 

Enhance your evaluation skills with our workshop, "Leveraging Brightspace for Evaluation", designed for university faculty. This final session in our assessment series covers the key tools for evaluating student work in Brightspace. Learn to set up your Gradebook, use the Mastery View to assess against Standards, and design Rubrics for your course.  

This session will provide time to explore Brightspace tools and ask questions with our D2L team. 

Course Design Best Practice in Higher Education 

Audience: ‍Ideal for faculty and instructional designers  

Join us for our workshop, "Course Design Best Practices in Higher Education," crafted specifically for higher education faculty committed to enhancing their teaching methods. This session will explore cutting-edge strategies for designing effective and engaging courses, from aligning learning objectives with assessment methods to incorporating diverse instructional techniques. Learn how to create dynamic and inclusive learning environments that cater to student needs and learning styles. Gain valuable insights into the latest trends and tools in course design and walk away with actionable tips to elevate your curriculum and improve student outcomes. 

This session will provide time to explore Brightspace tools and ask questions with our D2L team.