Description: Join us for an engaging session designed to deepen your understanding of academic advising at PTC. We’ll explore how advising is structured and walk through key tools like the Dynamic Catalog and DegreeWorks. You’ll learn how to guide students through academic planning, assess their career goals, and navigate policies such as SAP plans and course sequencing. This session is designed to enhance your ability to support student success and streamline your advising process. Three session options are available.
Registration deadline is Tuesday September 24th, 2024 by 12:00 noon.
If you have not done so already, please feel free to access our D2L guided instructor training course by clicking the link with the D2L moose on your homepage. At first this training looks barren with only a few items, but as you complete each module a new one will open up! This training goes through the basics of D2L all the way through more advanced tools and is available to all instructors of the college. You will also be entered to win some D2L branded prizes such as a Morris the Moose plushie, travel pillows, and tumbler cups!
Figure: The instructor guided training link.
Quizzes – Attach rubrics to written response questions | New
A long awaited feature is finally here! It is now possible for instructors to attach a rubric to written response (long answer) questions on a quiz. This will allow instructors do add differing rubrics to multiple questions in a quiz.
Figure: The new “Add Rubric” button under a Written Response (long answer) quiz question.
Brightspace Tutorials On YouTube | Updated
The Brightspace Tutorials YouTube channel is updated to have only recent, up-to-date videos that reflect current Brightspace workflows. As part of that update, outdated videos that no longer accurately capture Brightspace’s current interface and experience have been unlisted. On October 31, all the specified outdated videos will be permanently removed. If you have embedded one of these videos into your courses, please check to see if the video is unlisted and make changes to the newly updated videos accordingly!
Tooltips in Assignment & Discussion Evaluation | Updated
The tooltips in the Assignments and Discussions evaluation experiences now use in-browser experiences. This feature improves accessibility for screen-reader users and creates visual consistency across Brightspace.
Description: Traumatic experiences are becoming more common among college students, and these experiences can significantly affect their ability to learn. This professional development session aims to tackle the challenges that trauma can create in the learning environments and to foster learning communities that support both student wellbeing and academic success. Additionally, the session will offer faculty and staff valuable insights into how trauma impacts students in higher education and provide strategies for offering effective support. Guest speakers for this PD session is Dr. Samantha Guber and Ms. Brooke Steuckrath.
Deadline to register for PD is by Thursday September 19th by 12:00 noon ET.
Description: Traumatic experiences are becoming more common among college students, and these experiences can significantly affect their ability to learn. This professional development session aims to tackle the challenges that trauma can create in the learning environments and to foster learning communities that support both student wellbeing and academic success. Additionally, the session will offer faculty and staff valuable insights into how trauma impacts students in higher education and provide strategies for offering effective support.
Deadline to register for PD is by Thursday September 19th by 12:00 noon ET.
Friday September 13th, 2024 from 9:00 am – 11:00 am ET – Virtual
Description: Join us for a focused session on effectively utilizing PTC’s advising technologies to streamline your advising process. We’ll cover essential features in Navigate such as managing advisor availability, documenting interactions, and leveraging new message templates. You’ll also learn how to review student records, navigate tools like DegreeWorks and Banner, and use Pathway to help with the advising process. This session will enhance your ability to support students through efficient use of technology and streamlined processes. Three session options are available.
Deadline to register for this PD is by Thursday September 12th by 12:00 noon ET.
Save your seat for the NEW Bright Ideas: Brightspace Adoption Webinar Series for Higher Education. Each webinar is 45 minutes followed by 15 minutes of Q&A and Discussion. Take a deep dive with the D2L Brightspace Adoption Team into Brightspace tips and tricks for better higher education learning experiences! All of this valuable information at no cost!
**Please join Brightspace D2L at 1:00pm EST on the following days for these free webinars**
1. Getting Started With Brightspace (9/10/24)
2. Optimizing Student Engagement in Brightspace (10/9/24)
3. PART 1 of the Assessment Mini-Series:
Creating Assessments in Brightspace (11/13/24)
4. PART 2 of the Assessment Mini-Series:
Assessment and Feedback in Brightspace (12/11/24)
5. PART 3 of the Assessment Mini-Series:
Evaluation in Brightspace (1/8/25)
6. Course Design Best Practice in Higher Ed (2/12/25)
Audience: Ideal for faculty and instructional designers
Join our webinar, “Getting Started with Brightspace,” designed for university faculty seeking to enhance their virtual classrooms. Learn to create dynamic Homepages, customize Navbars, create engaging Announcements, and organize Content in Brightspace. Discover core tools and strategies to improve your virtual classroom and elevate your students’ learning experience.
This session will provide time to explore Brightspace tools and ask questions with our D2L team.
Optimizing Student Engagement in Brightspace (10/9/24)
Audience: Ideal for faculty and instructional designers
Boost student engagement in your courses with our workshop, “Optimizing Student Engagement in Brightspace.” Designed for university faculty, this webinar will explore how Announcements, Checklists, Surveys, and Intelligent Agents can be used to provide dynamic and interactive learning experiences. Discover strategies to improve communication, encourage participation, and create personalized interactions. Join us to make the most of these Brightspace features and make your virtual classroom more engaging.
This session will provide time to explore Brightspace tools and ask questions with our D2L team.
PART 1 of the Assessment Mini-Series: Creating Assessments in Brightspace (11/13/24)
Audience: Ideal for faculty and instructional designers
Elevate your assessment practices as university faculty in our webinar, “Creating Assessments in Brightspace.” In the first session of this three-part assessment series, we will explore how to create various assessments including Assignments, Discussions, and Quizzes. Learn to use features that personalize and differentiate learning to meet the unique needs of your students. Join us to enhance your skills and make your assessments more effective.
This session will provide time to explore Brightspace tools and ask questions with our D2L team.
PART 2 of the Assessment Mini-Series: Assessment and Feedback in Brightspace (12/11/24)
Audience: Ideal for faculty and instructional designers
Join us for our workshop, “Assessment and Feedback in Brightspace,” where you’ll delve into the core Brightspace assessment tools and discover how to provide valuable, timely feedback. In this second session of our three-part assessment series, you’ll learn to use Quick Eval to view and access student Assignments, Discussion posts, and Quiz attempts all in one place. Explore various feedback methods, including audio, video, annotations, and more!
This session will provide time to explore Brightspace tools and ask questions with our D2L team.
PART 3 of the Assessment Mini-Series: Evaluation in Brightspace (1/8/25)
Audience: Ideal for faculty and instructional designers
Enhance your evaluation skills with our workshop, “Leveraging Brightspace for Evaluation”, designed for university faculty. This final session in our assessment series covers the key tools for evaluating student work in Brightspace. Learn to set up your Gradebook, use the Mastery View to assess against Standards, and design Rubrics for your course.
This session will provide time to explore Brightspace tools and ask questions with our D2L team.
Course Design Best Practice in Higher Education (2/12/25)
Audience: Ideal for faculty and instructional designers
Join us for our workshop, “Course Design Best Practices in Higher Education,” crafted specifically for higher education faculty committed to enhancing their teaching methods. This session will explore cutting-edge strategies for designing effective and engaging courses, from aligning learning objectives with assessment methods to incorporating diverse instructional techniques. Learn how to create dynamic and inclusive learning environments that cater to student needs and learning styles. Gain valuable insights into the latest trends and tools in course design and walk away with actionable tips to elevate your curriculum and improve student outcomes.
This session will provide time to explore Brightspace tools and ask questions with our D2L team.
Westview Behavioral Health Services (Westview) is a South Carolina-licensed and nationally-accredited facility focusing on behavioral issues which negatively effect a person’s well being and personal interaction. This particular PD session will explore alcohol and marijuana’s effect on the student.
Tuesday September 10th, 2024 from 12:50 pm – 1:50 pm ET – In-person at the Newberry Campus
Room 420 NN
Deadline to register for PD is by today Monday September 9th by 12:00 noon ET.
Description: Join us for a focused session on effectively utilizing PTC’s advising technologies to streamline your advising process. We’ll cover essential features in Navigate such as managing advisor availability, documenting interactions, and leveraging new message templates. You’ll also learn how to review student records, navigate tools like DegreeWorks and Banner, and use Pathway to help with the advising process. This session will enhance your ability to support students through efficient use of technology and streamlined processes.
Deadline to register for PD is by Thursday September 12th by 12:00 noon ET.
Westview Behavioral Health Services (Westview) is a South Carolina-licensed and nationally-accredited facility focusing on behavioral issues which negatively effect a person’s well being and personal interaction. This particular PD session will explore alcohol and marijuana’s effect on the student.
Friday September 6th, 2024 from 10:00 am – 11:00 am ET – Virtual
Deadline to register for PD is by Thursday September 5th by 12:00 noon ET.
