颁补谤濒别迟辞苍鈥檚听苍别飞听Learning听Management听System听(LMS), Brightspace听by D2L,听is now available for听all听instructors, staff and students.听You听can log听in to听the system at using听your MC1 credentials听and get to know the new interface by watching short video tours听for听and听.听听
There are many ways to learn and engage with Brightspace. Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) has听a variety听of resources,听support and听training to help you begin.听听
Register for Brightspace听training听
Instructor–focused听Brightspace Basics workshops听are posted monthly to the TLS Events page. Workshops provide a听complete听overview of all the basic tools involved in an initial course set听up. Intermediate/Advanced workshops are听also听available听on听a variety of听topics, such as听assignments and听rubrics,听quizzes,听discussions,听and听gradebook.听Register for an upcoming session听or check听out recordings of past sessions on the new . If you’re looking to explore Brightspace in a guided way, try out the asynchronous, self-enrollment course.听
Review听migrated听cuLearn听content or听start听fresh听
ITS听and听D2L听continue to migrate course content from听cuLearn听to Brightspace. To date,听approximately听22,700听courses听have been migrated.听Once you log in to Brightspace, you鈥檒l find听your migrated courses under the Converted tab of the MyCourses widget鈥攊f your course is not yet available, check back soon听or reach out if you have concerns.听If you鈥檙e teaching听this summer, course shells听are听available under the summer 2021 tab听on your听听听
As you start to build your course, you may choose to rework migrated听cuLearn听content or start fresh in Brightspace.听New web pages for听Course Migration Resources听and听Course Setup Resources听on the Brightspace Support Site can help with this process.听
Connect with TLS for听course听support听听
If you would like to review your migrated cuLearn content or explore a听fresh听Brightspace course setup听with the TLS team, please complete the听Brightspace Consultation Request Form.听 We’re happy to support you in your course development!
Remember that extensive instructions and guides are also available on the听Instructor Support Site,听Student Support Site听and听TA Support Site. If you need technical support, submit your request to the 听or contact听听听听
Peek inside a Brightspace听course and听hear听from听a听pilot听instructor听
Curious to see an example of a Brightspace course in action? Sign听up for听this month鈥檚 Welcome to My Online Classroom听session听with Brightspace pilot instructor, Julie McCarroll.听She鈥檒l be discussing her听winter 2021 Brightspace course and her experience teaching in the听pilot. Many more Brightspace Showcase听events will be coming up throughout April and May.听Stay tuned听for upcoming opportunities!听