CITL has generated a "Brightspace Starter Course" to help faculty new to Brightspace get a jumpstart to their course design. The Brightspace Starter Course was designed so you don’t have to start with a completely blank slate. Instead, using the Starter Course you will start with a basic class structure that you can personalize, adjust, […]
In this training, we will be learning how to navigate our gradebook, adjust basic settings, and link assessments to the gradebook. This training was designed to give you an in-depth look at how to use this tool and get you building your gradebook today. Learning Objectives: Understand the Setup Wizard Organize your grades into categories […]
CITL invites faculty back to reconnect in person (no Zoom!). Meet new colleagues. See their faces in 3D. Learn about new resources and spend time sharing inspirations for the coming semester. Join CITL in Fernald Hall for light refreshments and conversation (as long as COVID guidelines allow). Register here.
New Faculty Programs serve as an introduction to the many services and opportunities at the University of Maine, and a way to get you prepared to teach for the fall. Orientation will be held on two days, Aug. 18–19. These events are open to all part- and full-time newly hired faculty. This year, we welcome […]
In this training session, we will be going over how to build, organize, and implement Assignments in your class in Brightspace. Register here.
Get your questions answered and hear what questions your peers have in this Brightspace Q&A. This is an open space to talk about Brightspace, but some things we may go over include: Problem Solving Tips and Tricks Exploring New and Existing Features And any other questions you may have Register here.
New Faculty Programs serve as an introduction to the many services and opportunities at the University of Maine, and a way to get you prepared to teach for the fall. Orientation will be held on two days, Aug. 18–19. These events are open to all part- and full-time newly hired faculty. This year, we welcome […]
Explore workflows and recommendations for grading discussion boards. Discussion points include: How to effectively use the discussions grading area How to grade while reading the discussions How to see participation in a discussion without reading every post How to grade each individual contribution How to use rubrics with a discussion board Setting due dates and […]
Review the various ways to interact with grades in Brightspace to determine how to make your own process more efficient. Points will include: Grading from the right space: Gradebook vs Grade Items vs Quick Eval vs Assessment areas Getting lost in your gradebook? Narrow your focus while grading and organize your gradebook for logical navigation […]
Your course syllabus can be a powerful tool that can effectively establish classroom norms, performance expectations and foster student engagement. Research has shown that the tone and content of a course syllabus can directly affect students’ perception of instruction and their role in the classroom, the choice to pursue a subsequent major, and decision to […]
