Author: Kim Pfeifer

**NEW** Resource for Students to Explore GenAI

introducing the Artificial Intelligence Student Exploration Group (students click DISCOVER tab in Brightspace to enrol)  NIC and CTLI are excited to announce the launch of a new self-enrol Brightspace course for students interested in exploring generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and its applications in education. This group provides a collaborative space for students to learn and…

NEW Self-Paced Course: Brightspace Basics

AVAILABLE IN THE DISCOVER AREA OF BRIGHTSPACE Make getting started in Brightspace easier! The NIC Brightspace Basics asynchronous online course provides a flexible professional learning experience specifically focused on mastering the technical intricacies of online course development within Brightspace. It equips instructors with practical insights and skills necessary to navigate the platform effectively, streamlining the…

Creating Interactive Content for Brightspace – Free, Fast and Fun!

If you are looking for adding more interactive content to your Brightspace courses, come join the NIC H5P Studio Space! NIC has a space for instructors to quickly build small interactive content items for adding to a Brightspace course. This free space is housed on a WordPress site that NIC has set up for all…

2023 Sexualized Violence: Safer Campuses for Everyone – Employee Edition Training

Sexual Violence is something that has an impact on our entire community; according to Statistics Canada, 71% of Canadian post-secondary students experienced unwanted sexualized behavior in 2019. Further, according to the Canadian Labour Congress, nearly 50% of workers have experienced sexual harassment and/or sexual violence in 2018 and 2019. This is a significant challenge for…