D2L Fusion 2024 Pre-Conference Learning Day

This introductory session provides a live demo of key tools used in Brightspace. We will explore Activity Feed, Content, Discussions, Assignments, Quizzes and Grades.

Ready to make your courses more inclusive? This session will cover essential strategies and tools to ensure your course content, assessments, and learning materials are accessible to all students.

Discover how LUMI transforms education by creating assessments and outcomes that save time and energy, allowing educators to focus on what truly matters.

Curious how to set up a new gradebook in Brightspace? In this session, we will explore setting up your gradebook, grade categories, and grade items to support course evaluation requirements. Discover grading using schemes, weighted or points values as we demonstrate grading from the tool.

Wondering how to add content to your course? Join us as we explore how to copy existing content into courses and learn to create new materials within your course using the Brightspace Editor.

Stay up-to-date with the latest enhancements in Brightspace! Join us for a comprehensive review of the main updates since July 2024. This session will cover key improvements and new features introduced in the monthly releases, ensuring you’re well-informed about the latest developments. Perfect for anyone looking to keep their Brightspace knowledge current and leverage the newest tools and functionalities.

What is H5P? Incorporate H5P interactives into your courseware. A demo of creating popular interactive H5P objects.

Comprehension check. Midterm. Final Review. What do they have in common? They can all be created in Brightspace Quizzes. Join us as we explore how to build a quiz in your course.

Need a place for students to submit papers and projects? In this session, we will share effective practices for creating and managing assignments including the different options and settings such as availability dates, release conditions, special access and the various submission types.

Dive into the world of AI with our fun and interactive session on Data Hub extracts. While this isn’t a substitute for full-on analytics, you’ll enjoy a hands-on exercise using private and local tools to explore data in new ways. Perfect for those looking to experiment with AI in a secure and engaging environment. Join us and see how AI can bring your data to life!

The D2L Training has two new training programs for you! Are you interested in learning more about Brightspace Administrator Tools? We will tour the new Brightspace Certified Administrator Program and see what it has in store for you. More interested in a solution that offers training for all the instructors at your organization? We’ll also walk through the Dedicated Brightspace Teaching and Learning Program, our newest instructor-focused offering.

Whether peer-to-peer or student-to-instructor, discussions are a great way for students to share what they are learning. In this session, we will create discussion forums and topics within a course.