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Introduction to Brightspace Community and Support
Description: Learn how to connect your place of learning to the Brightspace Community, and how to access some of it's most valuable resources! A module for Approved Support Contacts offers Support specific information. Complete the first module to unlock an award that can be shared with your professional network!
You'll Love:
- The award you can earn and share with your Professional Network through LinkedIn
- All the free downloads that come with the course!
[BROKEN LINK]Brightspace Guided Training (New: Early Access)
Description: D2L's Guided Training Program includes access to self-guided content and opportunities to attend instructor-guided training webinars. This program is recommended for anyone designing, building, teaching, or facilitating courses within the Brightspace platform (and for those who support them).
You'll Love:
- The activities that help you test out how to do something in Brightspace, before you start to implement changes in your own Brightspace Learning Environment.
Getting Started With Brightspace
Description: This short course is designed for new Brightspace Instructors and Administrators. Learn how you can take your first steps with Brightspace.
You'll Love:
- The free downloads (Select the Resource Link to access)
- The quick and easy lessons to learn how to:
- Navigate Brightspace
- Create your first Activity Feed Post and
- Add your fist pieces of learning material!
[BROKEN LINK]Brightspace Success Toolkit
Description: This is an in-depth course that provides detailed information about how to plan for your success with Brightspace including the teams you can connect with for help, how to use different Brightspace tools, and client case studies too!
You'll Love:
- The client case studies that show how other places of learning are using Brightspace in their educational programming
- The overviews of Brightspace Tools that help you pick and choose the ones that are right for your teaching and learning goals
- The change management strategy document that help you plan for success
[BROKEN LINK]Learn Postman with Paul
Description: This short course is intended for the Brightspace Developer who is looking for more information on how to connect with Brightspace APIs.
You'll Love:
- Finding a course designed for beginners that walks through the steps to get started with the Brightspace API
- Video tutorials that allow you to walk through the steps with a guide.
3 Keys to More Accessible Written Communications
Description: These 3 short lessons (each no longer than 3.5 minutes) is designed to show you a quick and easy way to improve the accessibility of your written communications in and outside of Brightspace! This course includes audio and examples of what a screen reader says when encountering dos and don'ts of written communication.
You'll Love:
- The 3 practical steps you can take immediately that require no special technology and can be used everywhere
- Learning what a screen reader says
Customer Spotlight: 3 Video Note Workflows with New York University
Description: Access 3 quick tutorials demonstrating the use of Video Note for both Instructors and Learners at New York University with Instructional Technologist and Adjunct Faculty, Clea Mahoney.
You'll Love:
- Learning how another School is using Video Note with Faculty and Students
- Quick and easy video tutorials to show you how you can use this tool too!
Building Your Learning Strategy Roadmap (NEW)
Description: Guide alignment and change management processes with the help of your organization's Learning Strategy Roadmap. You'll build this roadmap and share it with your D2L Team in 6 units you can complete at your own pace. Submit your roadmap to gain access to an invitation only webinar with a D2L Learning Strategy Consultant.
You'll Love:
- Knowing you've completed your Learning Strategy Roadmap
- Having received guided instruction to complete this important, strategic task
- The opportunity to connect with the Learning Strategy Consulting Team
Supporting Students with Low Vision (NEW)
Description: This short course is intended to assist instructors in supporting students with low vision but can be used by anyone interested in understanding what low vision is and how assistive tools help those with low vision see better. It introduces Brightspace features and other design tips that help create course content accessible to students with low vision.
You'll Love:
- Learning about free or low cost tools that can be customized to support the unique needs of different Learners with low vision
- Finding out more about how Brightspace works with other assistive tools and technologies
- Unlocking a course award you can share with your professional network
