FREE NIC PD OPPORTUNITY – 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 course-building process and prioritizing quality student learning as the central focus.
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WHAT IS THE COURSE CONTENT?
- PART I: Developing Your Brightspace Course – Jumpstart your Brightspace journey as you learn to navigate key tools and features. Learn how to set up and activate your course, tailoring it to your unique requirements. Discover the basics of adding and managing course materials, including various assessment types, while fostering effective communication with your students.
- PART II: Building Assessments & Grading Students – Ready to take your Brightspace grading and assessment game to the next level? In PART II of this course, you will learn how to set up and manage your Brightspace gradebook effectively and how to create, grade and provide feedback for a range of assessments such as quizzes, assignments and discussions. You will explore the full spectrum of Brightspace’s grading tools, encompassing grade schemes, rubrics and annotations.
- PART III: Using CRAP Principles to Design Engaging Courses – Keen to elevate your Brightspace content creation skills? In PART III of Brightspace Basics, you will learn how to apply CRAP design principles to maximize learning and accessibility. You will uncover how Contrast, Repetition, Alignment and Proximity enhance organization, consistency and clarity while exploring how the use of HTML templates ensures uniformity and accessibility across your courses as you create pages and add text, images or embedded video.
This course focuses on Brightspace skills for instructors at all stages of their online course building experience. By the end of the three parts, you will walk away with updated knowledge on navigating the Brightspace platform, building and grading online assessments efficiently and engaging learners while maximizing accessibility.
WHY SHOULD I ENROL?
- Build Digital Literacy and Confidence: This course breaks down building a course in Brightspace into manageable steps. It will help you build skills gradually, fostering your sense of confidence and competence in online course development.
- Increase Online Course Building Efficiency: Learning the basics of Brightspace will help you streamline your course creation and management process, saving you time and effort in preparing and delivering online courses.
- Address Accessibility and Inclusivity: By understanding the features and tools available in Brightspace, you can ensure your online courses are accessible to all students, including those with disabilities and diverse learning needs.
- Improve Student Engagement and Learning Outcomes: Exploring ways to create engaging online learning experiences helps to promote student interaction, collaboration and achievement of course learning outcomes.
COURSE DETAILS & ENROLLMENT
- Asynchronous Online: You can find the Brightspace Basics course in the Discover area of Brightspace.
- Enrollment Instructions: Click on the Discover tab on the blue navbar at the top of your Brightspace home page, click on the Brightspace Basics Course and click Enroll in Course.