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How Can We Support You?

The Center for Online Learning and Teaching Technology (COLTT) provides services to support faculty across all instructional modalities — face-to-face, hybrid, and fully online.

Explore the services below to find the support that best meets your needs.

Brightspace Course Templates

Whether you teach face-to-face, hybrid, or fully online, structured course design supports student success in any modality.

COLTT provides updated Brightspace course templates that are designed to:

  • Support clear course organization
  • Promote alignment of learning objectives and assessments
  • Enhance student engagement
  • Integrate accessibility best practices (aligned with WCAG 2.1 and ADA Title II standards)
  • Provide a consistent, student-friendly course experience

Our templates have been updated with accessibility in mind to help faculty create inclusive, compliant, and well-structured learning environments.

View Available Brightspace Course Templates.

Supported Technology Trainings

COLTT offers training on supported instructional technologies that can be used in any teaching modality.

Trainings include:

  • Brightspace tools and features
  • Panopto
  • Respondus LockDown Browser
  • Zoom
  • H5P and Creator+
  • Other approved instructional tools

Register for Technology Training

Accessibility Resources

All course content in Brightspace must meet accessibility standards. COLTT has a variety of resources and tools to assist you in making your content accessible.

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Teach Online

UTRGV maintains high standards of instructional quality across all course delivery formats.

Faculty preparing to teach online can access:

  • Online teaching guidelines
  • Course design recommendations
  • Quality-focused instructional practices
  • Technology readiness information

Learn More About Teaching Online

General Course Design Consultation

Have an instructional idea you would like to implement in Brightspace?

Instructional Designers are available for one-on-one consultation to assist with:

  • Tool implementation
  • Course organization strategies
  • Interactive elements
  • Alignment and engagement approaches

Consultations are available in person or remotely via Zoom.

Contact the 24/7 COLTT Help Desk

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