Workshop Description:
This workshop is designed for instructors new to Brightspace. We will address the basics of navigation and the user interface. This workshop is suitable for instructors teaching in any modality: face-to-face, hybrid, or online.
This is the first workshop in the series and is required to attend (or equivalent from SUNY) the other workshops in the fundamental series: Communication; Authoring/Publishing Content; Gradable Activities: Quizzes, Assignments and Discussions; and Gradebook.
Please be sure you are able to login to your Brightspace account before attending this workshop. You can login using the Network Login option with your Buffalo State username and password. If you are experiencing login issues, please submit a ticket via the IT Portal.
Learning Objectives:
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Identify the organization and course home pages in the Brightspace Learning Management System
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Name the purpose and options of the minibar
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Name the purpose and options of the navbar
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List all of the alert/notifications options available, and how they work
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List foundational course progress tools
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Identify how to customize user profiles
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Identify how to use student preview mode
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Find resources on the Brightspace Community and within the SUNY DLE Brightspace Fundamentals Asynchronous Modules
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Earning SUNY DLE Brightspace Fundamentals Certificate
Workshop Resources:
If you would like to request a Development Shell – please complete this form.
If you would like to request SUNY ITEC migration your course from Blackboard to Brightspace – please complete this form.
If you would like to migrate your course, you can follow the directions on how to export your Blackboard course and import into a Brightspace course or development shell.
If you need to make an appointment with our team, please use this bookings site.
If you have further questions about the Brightspace project, please submit a ticket to the Buffalo State IT Portal and if you have questions about the functionality of Brightspace, please contact SUNY Online.