In this session, you will:

• Gain a solid understanding of WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards and how they apply to LMS content.

• Explore URI-specific ADA tools and learn which ones are best suited for different accessibility needs.

• Experiment with the Brightspace Accessibility Checker to identify and resolve common accessibility issues in your course materials.

Got a lot of material in Brightspace – you’re not alone. Cleaning up data can significantly improve your efficiency but data management can be a challenge – especially with a plethora of tools. Not all tools have the same features – we will discover which URI tools can help reduce Brightspace digital clutter and improve efficiency. You will also learn about data management and important information on emerging data storage trends.

Training will cover:

• Which URI tools work best to streamline the management of course content and student submissions 

• How to organize and manage course content documents, presentations and videos for efficient storage

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In this session, you will:

• Gain a solid understanding of WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards and how they apply to LMS content.

• Explore URI-specific ADA tools and learn which ones are best suited for different accessibility needs.

• Experiment with the Brightspace Accessibility Checker to identify and resolve common accessibility issues in your course materials.

• Which URI tools work best to streamline the management of course content and student submissions 
• How to organize and manage course content documents, presentations and videos for efficient storage

Rhody Ed Tech Essentials provides new and current faculty with all the basic educational technology training they require to begin blended and online instruction in Brightspace.

• Introduction Brief Review / Introduction to IT Support Services
• Brightspace Essentials [Logging in, where to find templates, gradebook, assignments, quiz, etc] (40 mins)
• Brightspace accessibility checker, Readspeaker, & ADA compliance (20 mins)
• Panopto Essentials – how to make lecture videos for online courses (40 mins)
  
• Brief Review of other available ed tech tools [Camtasia, Snagit, Polling, etc] (20 mins)
• Professional development opportunities to advance training/skills in all these topics and more [What, where, when] (10 mins)
• End – Questions

Are you teaching multiple sections of the same course and want to manage them all in one place? Join us for a hands-on session where we’ll walk you through the steps to merge your course sections into a single, streamlined course.

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In this session, you will:

• Gain a solid understanding of WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards and how they apply to LMS content.
• Explore URI-specific ADA tools and learn which ones are best suited for different accessibility needs.
• Experiment with the Brightspace Accessibility Checker to identify and resolve common accessibility issues in your course materials.

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Learn the Gradebook Wizard and navigation of the managed grades section. These two spaces in your Brightspace course give you control over the grade. The nuances of the features and recent updates often can be confusing. Come and learn how to make the most of them. So that when you have set-up your gradebook you can maintain student grades with limited effort and have a smoother end of the semester experience.

• Which URI tools work best to streamline the management of course content and student submissions 
• How to organize and manage course content documents, presentations and videos for efficient storage

Register

In this session, you will:

• Gain a solid understanding of WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards and how they apply to LMS content.
• Explore URI-specific ADA tools and learn which ones are best suited for different accessibility needs.
• Experiment with the Brightspace Accessibility Checker to identify and resolve common accessibility issues in your course materials.

Register

In an electronic learning environment, it can be difficult to know how your students are doing in your course.  Fortunately, Brightspace offers a comprehensive module that will help you to gain a deeper understanding of how your students are progressing, and who may need additional support.