Training Materials

 

You may register for one or more workshops (via Zoom).

  • Getting Started in Brightspace: an overview of key features and tools, course management – class list, groups/sections, communicating with students, adding content basics, assignment basics, quiz basics, adaptive release, key terms, and resources for instructors.
  • ABCs of Content: overview and table of contents, modules; adding content to courses (from existing course content or building it from scratch); creating activities for learners; instructor settings for assignments, discussions, and quizzes.
  • Engaging Learners: brief UDL overview and overview of accessibility in Brightspace, tools and features for communication (announcements, activity feed, discussions, and virtual classroom), tools and features for engagement (calendar, progress)
  • Assessing Learning: assignments, quizzes, evaluating learners via quick eval and submissions, rubrics, grade book basics.
  • Quizzes: This is an advanced workshop on the question library, importing questions, quiz formats, features, accommodations, and special access.
  • Gradebook: This is a deep dive into setting up the gradebook, including using the set-up wizard, adding assessments and grade schemas, and releasing grades throughout the semester and as a final course grade.
  • Ask Me Anything: trainers will consult on specific questions about your course (migrated or new) or applying your teaching practice in Brightspace.
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Faculty checklist - Getting started with Brightspace:
  • and create a practice site.
  • (for non-teaching CUNY employees)
  • Brightspace & Blackboard Login .
  • Brightspace
  • Join the .
  • Review our  to optimize your courses.
  • Set up courses with student support materials, align schedules, and start teaching in Brightspace.

CUNY will offer the Brightspace Basic Series of Training live webinars over the Spring 2025 semester. The description of each module follows. All Brightspace training is voluntary.

Faculty training:
  • Self-Paced Introduction to .
  • Register for CCNY Training Sessions
  • Register for the over 40 CUNY  that are currently being offered to prepare and train for Brightspace.
  • Schedule a one-on-one  
  • Over 85,000 courses have been migrated from Blackboard to Brightspace to streamline the transition process for faculty. A is available on the LMS transition website in the Transition Document Hub section.

Here are some additional training resources for Faculty:

 

All Brightspace training is voluntary.

Last Updated: 01/10/2025 12:49