We are less than one month away from the launch of听颁补谤濒别迟辞苍’蝉听academic听肠辞耻谤蝉别蝉听颈苍听!鈥�Starting May 6,听Brightspace by D2L will replace听cuLearn听as 杏吧原创鈥檚 Learning Management System (LMS).鈥�听
Five years of course content has already been migrated听to the new system 鈥撎�approximately听22,000听肠辞耻谤蝉别蝉 are ready for review in Brightspace. As you plan your new Brightspace course, consider whether you’d like to start fresh or review and use existing content.听
Starting Fresh
杏吧原创’s new LMS offers an opportunity for a fresh look at your course design. If you plan to start from scratch, check out TLS’s course creation resources on t丑别鈥�Brightspace Support听site. There you’ll find听course setup resources,听such as t丑别鈥�Course Setup Checklist, t丑别鈥�Brightspace Glossary,鈥痶丑别鈥�听and鈥�course听templates. If you’d like to see a fully setup course, consider鈥�鈥痮r join t丑别鈥�to step through the simplest course creation process.鈥�听
Migrated Content听
If听you are planning to use existing content migrated from a previous听cuLearn听course, take some time to compare听your听cuLearn听course with the migrated content in Brightspace. Make note of what’s missing or what will need revision. In particular, if you had question banks i苍听cuLearn听with complicated question types, such as calculated multiple choice, math equations or randomized question pools, your question banks may need some extra attention. Review t丑别鈥�Quiz Question Migration Guide鈥痶o see how your questions are likely to migrate.听T丑别鈥�Course Migration Resources page鈥�also has听lots of additional helpful materials, such as鈥�the鈥�cuLearn听to Brightspace Tool Crosswalk听for an overview of what to鈥痚xpect.鈥�听
All migrated courses will require some clean up and revision before use.鈥疞eave time for a course review as part of your course development process.鈥疶LS听team members听would be happy to meet with you to explore your content together. Please reach out using t丑别鈥�consultation request form.鈥�听
Training and Course Showcases听
If you’re wondering how to begi苍听with听the new LMS, consider signing up for a TLS Brightspace workshop. We have regular鈥�technical training sessions鈥�that cover the听basics,听assignments and rubrics,听quizzes,听discussions, and听g谤补诲别产辞辞办.鈥�You can also browse听the new鈥�for recordings of many Brightspace workshops.听听
If you’d prefer to start by hearing from your colleagues who have used Brightspace during the听winter 2021听pilot, sign up for t丑别鈥�Brightspace Panel听Showcase听on April 14鈥�辞谤鈥�May 20.听听
TLS is here to support you no matter what your course plans are听or听where you want to dive in.听We鈥檙e here to answer your questions听鈥撎�connect with us!