Starting in Fall 2020, all URI courses will be using Brightspace to deliver course content to our students. Our previous LMS, Sakai, will remain operational only for archival purposes until January 8th, 2021.
Brightspace Support
View Brightspace Training Schedule and Office Hours Get Help from Brightspace Departmental MentorsBrightspace Design Guide and Video Training
URI Online Brightspace Design Guide (Google Doc) URI Video Series on Designing Online Courses in Brightspace (on YouTube) Brightspace Video Tutorials (from D2L) URI Tech Day Training VideosKnowledge Base Articles
A collection of searchable knowledge base articles on how to teach effectively using Brightspace.
How-To Guides
Self-Paced
Basic Brightspace Course
Introduction to Brightspace basics. It takes about 2 hours to complete and is a prerequisite to the Online Pedagogy course.
Online Workshop
Online Pedagogy Course
A 4-week, asynchronous online workshop that provides best practices to enhance your online teaching skills using Brightspace.
Free Resource
Brightspace Community
A free resource that provides just-in-time training tips, quick refreshers on how to effectively use tools, additional resources and learning aids.