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Brightspace Faculty Training Sessions

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).

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.

Upcoming Brightspace Essentials Training Sessions
Date Time Brownsville Campus Edinburg Campus
March 11 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Online Online
March 26 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Online Online
May 5 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Online Online

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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.

Upcoming Elevate your Brightspace Skills Training Sessions
Date Time Brownsville Campus Edinburg Campus
March 24 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Online Online
April 8 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Online Online
May 7 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Online Online

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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.

Upcoming Gradebook Training Sessions
Date Time Brownsville Campus Edinburg Campus
March 10 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Online Online
March 25 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Online Online
April 9 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Online Online
May 13 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Online Online

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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.

Upcoming Brightspace Accessibility Training Sessions
Date Time Brownsville Campus Edinburg Campus
March 12 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Online Online
April 7 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Online Online
April 15 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Online Online
April 20 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Online Online
April 30 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Online Online
May 6 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Online Online

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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.

Upcoming H5P Training Sessions
Date Time Modality Session
February 27 12 - 2 p.m. Online(Zoom) Zoom link!

Estimated Time: 1 Hour

Description: This Panopto training session introduces faculty and staff to the essential tools for creating accessible course videos, including how to record and edit videos, generate and refine captions for accuracy, and use key accessibility features such as audio descriptions to support all learners. By the end of the session, participants will feel more confident creating inclusive, student-friendly media for their courses.

Upcoming Panopto Training Sessions
Date Time Brownsville Campus Edinburg Campus
April 16 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Online Online
April 28 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Online Online
May 8 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Online Online

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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.

Upcoming Applying the Quality Matters Rubric Workshops
Date Modality Location Sign Up
April 17 Face to face (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) Edinburg April 17th workshop registration link
May 1 Face to face (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) Brownsville May 1st workshop registration link
May 5-19 2 Week Online Asynchronous Online May 5th - 9th workshop registration link