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Same Course, Different Platforms: Blackboard vs Brightspace

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When: April 10, 2024, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Presenter(s): Shiao-Chuan Kung (Center for Online Learning)


Join us for an informational session on Hunter’s learning management system transition from Blackboard to Brightspace. We will discuss the timeline, the learning and support resources available and the steps that professors can take to get ready to teach on Brightspace in 2025. We will showcase exemplary courses built in Blackboard and redesigned in Brightspace. Compare the look and feel of the two courses and learn about features and tools that will be available in the new platform.
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11:00 AM - Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
28
11:00 AM - Spotlight on Exemplary Courses
29
11:00 AM - Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
30
11:00 AM - Working with Migrated/Converted Courses
1:00 PM - Guided Exploration: Grades on Brightspace
3:00 PM - Use Ally to Improve Accessibility of Course Materials on Brightspace
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10:00 AM - Activating Hypothesis in D2L BrightSpace
11:00 AM - Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
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10:00 AM - Spring 2025 Writing Group
10:30 AM - Guided Exploration: Multimedia on Brightspace
12:00 PM - Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
more...
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10:00 AM - Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
12:00 PM - Spotlight on Exemplary Courses
3:00 PM - Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
more...
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10:30 AM - Spring 2025 Writing Group
12:00 PM - Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
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10:00 AM - Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
12:00 PM - Working with Migrated/Converted Courses
1:00 PM - Social Annotation with Hypothesis in the Age of AI
more...
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9:00 AM - Spring 2025 Writing Group
12:00 PM - Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
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9:00 AM - Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
10:00 AM - Spring 2025 Writing Group
10:30 AM - Guided Exploration: Grades on Brightspace
more...
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12:00 PM - Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
3:00 PM - Open Office Hours
7:00 PM - Spring 2025 Writing Group
12
10:30 AM - Spring 2025 Writing Group
13
12:00 PM - Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
3:00 PM - Open Office Hours
14
9:00 AM - Spring 2025 Writing Group
9:00 AM - Open Office Hours
12:00 PM - Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
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10:00 AM - Spring 2025 Writing Group
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2:00 PM - Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
7:00 PM - Spring 2025 Writing Group
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9:00 AM - Open Office Hours
10:30 AM - Guided Exploration: Grades on Brightspace
10:30 AM - Spring 2025 Writing Group
more...
20
12:00 PM - Creating classroom culture
2:00 PM - Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
21
9:00 AM - Spring 2025 Writing Group
9:00 AM - Open Office Hours
12:00 PM - Open Office Hours
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24
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10:00 AM - Spotlight on Exemplary Courses
10:00 AM - Spring 2025 Writing Group
12:00 PM - Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
more...
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10:00 AM - Working with Migrated/Converted Courses
12:00 PM - Approaches to responsible AI use in the classroom
12:00 PM - Open Office Hours
more...
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2:30 AM - Assessment Symposium Series: Middle States Assessment Expectations for Non-Academic Units
10:00 AM - Open Office Hours
10:30 AM - Spring 2025 Writing Group
more...
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10:00 AM - Working with Migrated/Converted Courses
12:00 PM - What I wish I had known before I started teaching at Hunter…
12:00 PM - Open Office Hours
more...
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9:00 AM - Spring 2025 Writing Group
12:00 PM - Open Office Hours
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Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
27 Jan
Jan 27    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Workshops
There is so much to do to get a Brightspace course site ready for a new semester! We will show you how to do a bunch of tasks in one (1!) hour.
More Info
Spotlight on Exemplary Courses
28 Jan
Jan 28    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Workshops
Get inspiration for designing your Winter/Spring 2025 courses!
More Info
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
29 Jan
Jan 29    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Workshops
There is so much to do to get a Brightspace course site ready for a new semester! We will show you how to do a bunch of tasks in one (1!) hour.
More Info
Working with Migrated/Converted Courses
30 Jan
Jan 30    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Workshops
Join us for a workshop where we will help you locate the elements that migrated seamlessly and discuss those that will need some tweaking.
More Info
Guided Exploration: Grades on Brightspace
30 Jan
Jan 30    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Workshops
In this hands-on workshop, we’ll take a deep dive into the Brightspace Grades tool.
More Info
Use Ally to Improve Accessibility of Course Materials on Brightspace
30 Jan
Jan 30    
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Workshops
In this workshop, we will go over how to use Ally’s accessibility rating system to optimize your course content for accessibility.
More Info
Activating Hypothesis in D2L BrightSpace
31 Jan
Jan 31    
10:00 am
  • Workshops
The Hypothesis team will share how instructors are using annotation-powered reading to help students develop foundational academic skills like close reading and persuasive writing.
More Info
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
31 Jan
Jan 31    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Workshops
There is so much to do to get a Brightspace course site ready for a new semester! We will show you how to do a bunch of tasks in one (1!) hour.
More Info
Spring 2025 Writing Group
03 Feb
Feb 3    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Special Events
Join us for weekly writing groups during the spring 2025 semester!
More Info
Guided Exploration: Multimedia on Brightspace
03 Feb
Feb 3    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
  • Workshops
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to post and manage audio and video content on Brightspace.
More Info
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
03 Feb
Feb 3    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  • Workshops
Join this session to learn how to do these 10 tasks on Brightspace!
More Info
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
04 Feb
Feb 4    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
  • Workshops
Join this session to learn how to do these 10 tasks on Brightspace!
More Info
Spotlight on Exemplary Courses
04 Feb
Feb 4    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  • Workshops
Get inspiration for designing your Winter/Spring 2025 courses!
More Info
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
04 Feb
Feb 4    
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Workshops
Join this session to learn how to do these 10 tasks on Brightspace!
More Info
Spring 2025 Writing Group
05 Feb
Feb 5    
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
  • Special Events
Join us for weekly writing groups during the spring 2025 semester!
More Info
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
05 Feb
Feb 5    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  • Workshops
Join this session to learn how to do these 10 tasks on Brightspace!
More Info
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
06 Feb
Feb 6    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
  • Workshops
Join this session to learn how to do these 10 tasks on Brightspace!
More Info
Working with Migrated/Converted Courses
06 Feb
Feb 6    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  • Workshops
Join us for a workshop where we will help you locate the elements that migrated seamlessly and discuss those that will need some tweaking.
More Info
Social Annotation with Hypothesis in the Age of AI
06 Feb
Feb 6    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Workshops
In this workshop, the Hypothesis team will demonstrate how to use social annotation to encourage authentic, process-oriented engagement with course materials.
More Info
Spring 2025 Writing Group
07 Feb
Feb 7    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
  • Special Events
Join us for weekly writing groups during the spring 2025 semester!
More Info
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
07 Feb
Feb 7    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  • Workshops
Join this session to learn how to do these 10 tasks on Brightspace!
More Info
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
10 Feb
Feb 10    
9:00 am - 10:00 am
  • Workshops
Join this session to learn how to do these 10 tasks on Brightspace!
More Info
Spring 2025 Writing Group
10 Feb
Feb 10    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Special Events
Join us for weekly writing groups during the spring 2025 semester!
More Info
Guided Exploration: Grades on Brightspace
10 Feb
Feb 10    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
  • Workshops
n this hands-on workshop, we’ll take a deep dive into the Brightspace Grades tool.
More Info
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
11 Feb
Feb 11    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  • Workshops
Join this session to learn how to do these 10 tasks on Brightspace!
More Info
Open Office Hours
11 Feb
Feb 11    
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Workshops
Join this Zoom room to get in line for one-on-one online support for professors.
More Info
Spring 2025 Writing Group
11 Feb
Feb 11    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
  • Special Events
Join us for weekly writing groups during the spring 2025 semester!
More Info
Spring 2025 Writing Group
12 Feb
Feb 12    
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
  • Special Events
Join us for weekly writing groups during the spring 2025 semester!
More Info
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
13 Feb
Feb 13    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  • Workshops
Join this session to learn how to do these 10 tasks on Brightspace!
More Info
Open Office Hours
13 Feb
Feb 13    
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Workshops
Join this Zoom room to get in line for one-on-one online support for professors.
More Info
Spring 2025 Writing Group
14 Feb
Feb 14    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
  • Special Events
Join us for weekly writing groups during the spring 2025 semester!
More Info
Open Office Hours
14 Feb
Feb 14    
9:00 am - 10:00 am
  • Workshops
Join this Zoom room to get in line for one-on-one online support for professors.
More Info
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
14 Feb
Feb 14    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  • Workshops
Join this session to learn how to do these 10 tasks on Brightspace!
More Info
Spring 2025 Writing Group
17 Feb
Feb 17    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Special Events
Join us for weekly writing groups during the spring 2025 semester!
More Info
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
18 Feb
Feb 18    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Workshops
Join this session to learn how to do these 10 tasks on Brightspace!
More Info
Spring 2025 Writing Group
18 Feb
Feb 18    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
  • Special Events
Join us for weekly writing groups during the spring 2025 semester!
More Info
Open Office Hours
19 Feb
Feb 19    
9:00 am - 10:00 am
  • Workshops
Join this Zoom room to get in line for one-on-one online support for professors.
More Info
Guided Exploration: Grades on Brightspace
19 Feb
Feb 19    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
  • Workshops
n this hands-on workshop, we’ll take a deep dive into the Brightspace Grades tool.
More Info
Spring 2025 Writing Group
19 Feb
Feb 19    
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
  • Special Events
Join us for weekly writing groups during the spring 2025 semester!
More Info
Creating classroom culture
20 Feb
Feb 20    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  • Lunchtime Seminars
Presenters in this session will share their strategies and activities for setting up classroom norms and guidelines from the syllabus to the day-to-day at any point of the semester.
More Info
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
20 Feb
Feb 20    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Workshops
Join this session to learn how to do these 10 tasks on Brightspace!
More Info
Spring 2025 Writing Group
21 Feb
Feb 21    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
  • Special Events
Join us for weekly writing groups during the spring 2025 semester!
More Info
Open Office Hours
21 Feb
Feb 21    
9:00 am - 10:00 am
  • Workshops
Join this Zoom room to get in line for one-on-one online support for professors.
More Info
Open Office Hours
21 Feb
Feb 21    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  • Workshops
Join this Zoom room to get in line for one-on-one online support for professors.
More Info
Spotlight on Exemplary Courses
24 Feb
Feb 24    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
  • Workshops
Get inspiration for designing your Winter/Spring 2025 courses!
More Info
Spring 2025 Writing Group
24 Feb
Feb 24    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Special Events
Join us for weekly writing groups during the spring 2025 semester!
More Info
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
24 Feb
Feb 24    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  • Workshops
Join this session to learn how to do these 10 tasks on Brightspace!
More Info
Working with Migrated/Converted Courses
25 Feb
Feb 25    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
  • Workshops
Join us for a workshop where we will help you locate the elements that migrated seamlessly and discuss those that will need some tweaking.
More Info
Approaches to responsible AI use in the classroom
25 Feb
Feb 25    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  • Lunchtime Seminars
How do we guide our students in thinking critically about the use of generative AI tools?
More Info
Open Office Hours
25 Feb
Feb 25    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  • Workshops
Join this Zoom room to get in line for one-on-one online support for professors.
More Info
Assessment Symposium Series: Middle States Assessment Expectations for Non-Academic Units
26 Feb
Feb 26    
2:30 am - 3:45 am
  • Assessment Breakfasts
Join this session to learn more about Middle States Assessment Expectations for Non-Academic Units
More Info
Open Office Hours
26 Feb
Feb 26    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
  • Workshops
Join this Zoom room to get in line for one-on-one online support for professors.
More Info
Spring 2025 Writing Group
26 Feb
Feb 26    
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
  • Special Events
Join us for weekly writing groups during the spring 2025 semester!
More Info
Working with Migrated/Converted Courses
27 Feb
Feb 27    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
  • Workshops
Join us for a workshop where we will help you locate the elements that migrated seamlessly and discuss those that will need some tweaking.
More Info
What I wish I had known before I started teaching at Hunter…
27 Feb
Feb 27    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  • Lunchtime Seminars
Come chime in with advice, ask questions about anything mystifying at Hunter, or just listen in!
More Info
Open Office Hours
27 Feb
Feb 27    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  • Workshops
Join this Zoom room to get in line for one-on-one online support for professors.
More Info
Spring 2025 Writing Group
28 Feb
Feb 28    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
  • Special Events
Join us for weekly writing groups during the spring 2025 semester!
More Info
Open Office Hours
28 Feb
Feb 28    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  • Workshops
Join this Zoom room to get in line for one-on-one online support for professors.
More Info
Events on Jan 27
27 Jan
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
27 Jan 25
Events on Jan 28
28 Jan
Spotlight on Exemplary Courses
28 Jan 25
Events on Jan 29
29 Jan
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
29 Jan 25
Events on Jan 30
30 Jan
Working with Migrated/Converted Courses
30 Jan 25
30 Jan
Guided Exploration: Grades on Brightspace
30 Jan 25
30 Jan
Use Ally to Improve Accessibility of Course Materials on Brightspace
30 Jan 25
Events on Jan 31
31 Jan
Activating Hypothesis in D2L BrightSpace
31 Jan 25
31 Jan
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
31 Jan 25
Events on Feb 3
03 Feb
Spring 2025 Writing Group
3 Feb 25
03 Feb
Guided Exploration: Multimedia on Brightspace
3 Feb 25
03 Feb
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
3 Feb 25
more...
Events on Feb 4
04 Feb
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
4 Feb 25
04 Feb
Spotlight on Exemplary Courses
4 Feb 25
04 Feb
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
4 Feb 25
more...
Events on Feb 5
05 Feb
Spring 2025 Writing Group
5 Feb 25
05 Feb
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
5 Feb 25
Events on Feb 6
06 Feb
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
6 Feb 25
06 Feb
Working with Migrated/Converted Courses
6 Feb 25
06 Feb
Social Annotation with Hypothesis in the Age of AI
6 Feb 25
more...
Events on Feb 7
07 Feb
Spring 2025 Writing Group
7 Feb 25
07 Feb
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
7 Feb 25
Events on Feb 10
10 Feb
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
10 Feb 25
10 Feb
Spring 2025 Writing Group
10 Feb 25
10 Feb
Guided Exploration: Grades on Brightspace
10 Feb 25
more...
Events on Feb 11
11 Feb
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
11 Feb 25
11 Feb
Open Office Hours
11 Feb 25
11 Feb
Spring 2025 Writing Group
11 Feb 25
Events on Feb 12
12 Feb
Spring 2025 Writing Group
12 Feb 25
Events on Feb 13
13 Feb
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
13 Feb 25
13 Feb
Open Office Hours
13 Feb 25
Events on Feb 14
14 Feb
Spring 2025 Writing Group
14 Feb 25
14 Feb
Open Office Hours
14 Feb 25
14 Feb
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
14 Feb 25
Events on Feb 17
17 Feb
Spring 2025 Writing Group
17 Feb 25
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18 Feb
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
18 Feb 25
18 Feb
Spring 2025 Writing Group
18 Feb 25
Events on Feb 19
19 Feb
Open Office Hours
19 Feb 25
19 Feb
Guided Exploration: Grades on Brightspace
19 Feb 25
19 Feb
Spring 2025 Writing Group
19 Feb 25
more...
Events on Feb 20
20 Feb
Creating classroom culture
20 Feb 25
20 Feb
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
20 Feb 25
Events on Feb 21
21 Feb
Spring 2025 Writing Group
21 Feb 25
21 Feb
Open Office Hours
21 Feb 25
21 Feb
Open Office Hours
21 Feb 25
Events on Feb 24
24 Feb
Spotlight on Exemplary Courses
24 Feb 25
24 Feb
Spring 2025 Writing Group
24 Feb 25
24 Feb
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
24 Feb 25
more...
Events on Feb 25
25 Feb
Working with Migrated/Converted Courses
25 Feb 25
25 Feb
Approaches to responsible AI use in the classroom
25 Feb 25
25 Feb
Open Office Hours
25 Feb 25
more...
Events on Feb 26
26 Feb
Assessment Symposium Series: Middle States Assessment Expectations for Non-Academic Units
26 Feb 25
26 Feb
Open Office Hours
26 Feb 25
26 Feb
Spring 2025 Writing Group
26 Feb 25
more...
Events on Feb 27
27 Feb
Working with Migrated/Converted Courses
27 Feb 25
27 Feb
What I wish I had known before I started teaching at Hunter…
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27 Feb
Open Office Hours
27 Feb 25
more...
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Spring 2025 Writing Group
28 Feb 25
28 Feb
Open Office Hours
28 Feb 25

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