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Empower your teaching with Brightspace! The Center for Online Learning & Teaching Technology offers hands-on training sessions for all UTRGV faculty. Learn how to leverage this new Learning Management System (LMS) to enhance your courses, regardless of your teaching modality (face-to-face, hybrid, or online).
The training sessions we offer are listed below. Please check the UTRGV Training Services Portal for specific dates, times, and modalities (in-person and online).
Brightspace Essentials: Navigation and Content Creation Basics
Estimated Time: 1 Hour
Description: This session provides faculty with an introduction to the fundamental tools and features of Brightspace, our new Learning Management System (LMS). Participants will be equipped with the skills needed to navigate the platform with confidence and start creating content.
| Date | Time | Brownsville Campus | Edinburg Campus |
| Jan. 13 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Online | Online |
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| Jan. 29 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Online | Online |
| Feb. 24 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Online | Online |
Elevate Your Brightspace Skills: A Guide to Intermediate Features
Estimated Time: 1 Hour
Description: This intermediate-level training is designed to help instructors enhance their use of D2L Brightspace by diving deeper into its powerful features for content creation and learner engagement. Participants will be equipped with the skills needed to build more interactive, accessible, and engaging courses.
| Date | Time | Brownsville Campus | Edinburg Campus |
| Jan. 15 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Online | Online |
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| Feb. 10 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Online | Online |
| Feb. 26 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Online | Online |
From Setup to Scores: Using Brightspace Grades
Estimated Time: 1 Hour
Description: Join us as we walk through the grade book setup process, demonstrate how to access student submissions, and explore grading assignments, quizzes, and discussions. Whether you're new to Brightspace or looking to refine your process, you'll leave with practical tips to streamline your grading workflow.
| Date | Time | Brownsville Campus | Edinburg Campus |
| Jan. 27 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Online | Online |
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| Feb. 12 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Online | Online |
Creating Accessible Courses in Brightspace: Using the Accessibility Checker & Ally Tools
Estimated Time: 1 Hour
Description: This training introduces instructors to the essential accessibility tools built into Brightspace, including the Brightspace Accessibility Checker and the Ally Course Accessibility Report. Participants will learn how to identify and resolve common accessibility issues, interpret Ally indicators and scores, apply best practices for creating accessible documents and media, and improve the overall accessibility of their course content. By the end of the session, instructors will be equipped with practical strategies to design inclusive learning materials and enhance the student experience.
| Date | Time | Brownsville Campus | Edinburg Campus |
| Feb. 25 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Online | Online |
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H5P Content Creation (New)
Estimated Time: 2 Hour
Description: Brightspace offers a robust suite of integrated content creation tools, including Creator+ and H5P, that enhance functionality and provide a more seamless experience for both instructors and students. By adopting H5P, you can create engaging, interactive, and accessible learning experiences directly within Brightspace—expanding what’s possible in your digital course environments.
Brightspace’s built-in tool H5P offers:
- Wide Range of Activities: Create interactive videos, drag-and-drop exercises, quizzes, timelines, and more.
- Open Source & Collaborative: Reuse, share, and adapt content across courses and institutions.
- Accessibility & Responsiveness: Designed for accessibility compliance and optimized for desktops, tablets, and mobile devices.
This training session will also help you transition your Softchalk Course Content to H5P, as Softchalk Lesson Builder will no longer be supported starting in Summer 2026.
| Date | Time | Modality | Session |
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| Feb. 27 | 12 - 2 p.m. | Online(Zoom) | Zoom link! |
Applying the Quality Matters Rubric Workshop (New Sessions)
This workshop goes over the Apply the Quality Matters Rubric and how to apply it in reviewing the design of online and blended courses. This rubric introduces participants to best practices, instructional design, and research-based design principles of an online/hybrid course to ensure quality assurance. This workshop is required if you are planning to teach online.
| Date | Modality | Location | Sign Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 6 | Face to face (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) | Brownsville | Register Now! |
| Feb. 17 - Mar. 3 | Online | Online | Register Now! |
| Feb. 27 | Face to face (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) | Edinburg | Register Now! |
| Apr. 7 - Apr. 21 | Online | Online | Register Now! |
| April 17 | Face to face (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) | Edinburg | Register Now! |
| May 1 | Face to face (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) | Brownsville | Register Now! |
