A basic course with an introduction to the primary Brightspace functions for experienced and new student teachers, instructors, and PhD students. The main purpose of the course is to give you an overview of the learning management system Brightspace.

Learning outcome

The webinar is intended to enable you to:

• navigate in Brightspace
• communicate to and with students
• design course structure and create content
• get to know the possibilities of integrating learning activities into Brightspace.

Content

The course is primarily targeted to student teachers, instructors, and PhD students, who will be using Brightspace for teaching purposes. During the course you will be presented with examples of other courses and an overview of the primary functions in Brightspace.

The course cover functions such as upload of materials, options for communication with students, and application of learning activities features. At the end of the course, you will get an opportunity to describe your own concrete problems that you have experienced in Brightspace so far and to explore solutions.

Also, we will set up your own test course (sandbox) and enrol you in the Brightspace Online Course for student teachers, which is a resource with instructions and activities in the Brightspace learning management system.