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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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12:00 PM - Same Course, Different Platforms: Blackboard vs Brightspace
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9:00 AM - Writing Group Check-in
12:00 PM - Sneak Peek at Brightspace Courses
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9:00 AM - Writing Group Check-in
5:00 PM - Same Course, Different Platforms: Blackboard vs Brightspace
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5:00 PM - Sneak Peek at Brightspace Courses
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5:00 PM - Working with Migrated Courses
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9:00 AM - Writing Group Check-in
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12:00 PM - Spicing up your course with banners & infographics
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9:00 AM - Same Course, Different Platforms: Blackboard vs Brightspace
10:00 AM - Sneak Peek at Brightspace Courses
11:00 AM - Working with Migrated Courses
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12:00 PM - AI and my fall 2024 syllabi and assignments
1:00 PM - Hypothesis and ChatGPT: Leveraging Social Annotation in the Age of AI
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9:00 AM - Writing Group Check-in
12:00 PM - Blackboard Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
1:00 PM - EdTech office hours
21
12:00 PM - Starting out on the right foot: Strategies for setting a positive classroom tone on day one
1:00 PM - Padlet for ice-breakers, discussions and group work
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12:00 PM - Innovative and inclusive syllabus design
1:00 PM - Annotating your syllabus with Hypothesis
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1:00 PM - Hypothesis and ChatGPT: Leveraging Social Annotation in the Age of AI
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1:00 PM - Padlet for ice-breakers, discussions and group work
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1:00 PM - Padlet for ice-breakers, discussions and group work
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Same Course, Different Platforms: Blackboard vs Brightspace
29 Jul
Jul 29    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  • Workshops
Join us for an informational session on Hunter’s learning management system transition from Blackboard to Brightspace.
More Info
Writing Group Check-in
30 Jul
Jul 30    
9:00 am - 9:30 am
  • Special Events
During the Summer, join fellow Hunter writers on Tuesdays 9-9:30am for weekly check-ins, where we can share progress and challenges, ask for advice, and generally just be in community and solidarity around our writing.
More Info
Sneak Peek at Brightspace Courses
30 Jul
Jul 30    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  • Workshops
Come see courses from a variety of disciplines in Brightspace using familiar tools such as assignments, quizzes, discussions, VoiceThread, and Hypothesis in the new platform.
More Info
Writing Group Check-in
06 Aug
Aug 6    
9:00 am - 9:30 am
  • Special Events
During the Summer, join fellow Hunter writers on Tuesdays 9-9:30am for weekly check-ins, where we can share progress and challenges, ask for advice, and generally just be in community and solidarity around our writing.
More Info
Same Course, Different Platforms: Blackboard vs Brightspace
06 Aug
Aug 6    
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
  • Workshops
Join us for an informational session on Hunter’s learning management system transition from Blackboard to Brightspace.
More Info
Sneak Peek at Brightspace Courses
07 Aug
Aug 7    
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
  • Workshops
Get inspiration for designing your Winter/Spring 2025 courses! Come see courses from a variety of disciplines in Brightspace using familiar tools such as assignments, quizzes, discussions, VoiceThread, and Hypothesis in the new platform.
More Info
Working with Migrated Courses
08 Aug
Aug 8    
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
  • Workshops
In this workshop, we will show you what elements of your Blackboard course site will be copied to Brightspace and where they will appear, explain the differences in course layout and design between the two platforms, and highlight the new tools in Brightspace that will replace some of the most commonly used tools in Blackboard, including Tests and Assignments.
More Info
Writing Group Check-in
13 Aug
Aug 13    
9:00 am - 9:30 am
  • Special Events
During the Summer, join fellow Hunter writers on Tuesdays 9-9:30am for weekly check-ins, where we can share progress and challenges, ask for advice, and generally just be in community and solidarity around our writing.
More Info
Spicing up your course with banners & infographics
15 Aug
Aug 15    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  • Workshops
Join us at a workshop where we discuss how to create a course banner with a tool that you already know—PowerPoint— and how to create infographics with tools that might be new to you—Piktochart and Genially.
More Info
Same Course, Different Platforms: Blackboard vs Brightspace
16 Aug
Aug 16    
9:00 am - 9:50 am
  • Workshops
Join us for an informational session on Hunter’s learning management system transition from Blackboard to Brightspace.
More Info
Sneak Peek at Brightspace Courses
16 Aug
Aug 16    
10:00 am - 10:50 am
  • Workshops
Get inspiration for designing your Winter/Spring 2025 courses! Come see courses from a variety of disciplines in Brightspace using familiar tools such as assignments, quizzes, discussions, VoiceThread, and Hypothesis in the new platform.
More Info
Working with Migrated Courses
16 Aug
Aug 16    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Workshops
In this workshop, we will show you what elements of your Blackboard course site will be copied to Brightspace and where they will appear, explain the differences in course layout and design between the two platforms, and highlight the new tools in Brightspace that will replace some of the most commonly used tools in Blackboard, including Tests and Assignments.
More Info
AI and my fall 2024 syllabi and assignments
19 Aug
Aug 19    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  • Workshops
Join us to learn more about generative AI in our Fall 2024 classrooms.
More Info
Hypothesis and ChatGPT: Leveraging Social Annotation in the Age of AI
19 Aug
Aug 19    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Workshops
In this workshop, Sonja from Hypothesis will show you how to leverage social annotation to encourage authentic, process-oriented engagement with your course materials.
More Info
Writing Group Check-in
20 Aug
Aug 20    
9:00 am - 9:30 am
  • Special Events
During the Summer, join fellow Hunter writers on Tuesdays 9-9:30am for weekly check-ins, where we can share progress and challenges, ask for advice, and generally just be in community and solidarity around our writing.
More Info
Blackboard Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
20 Aug
Aug 20    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  • Workshops
There is so much to do to get a Blackboard course site ready for a new semester! We will show you how to do all the following tasks in one (1!) hour.
More Info
EdTech office hours
20 Aug
Aug 20    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Workshops
Virtual Office Hours are open for faculty questions regarding course design
More Info
Starting out on the right foot: Strategies for setting a positive classroom tone on day one
21 Aug
Aug 21    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  • Workshops
This session will offer tools and techniques for creating a positive and inclusive environment for learning.
More Info
Padlet for ice-breakers, discussions and group work
21 Aug
Aug 21    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Workshops
In this workshop, we will review samples of successful and innovative activities designed by Hunter professors, and discuss appropriate formats and settings for different kinds of assignments.
More Info
Innovative and inclusive syllabus design
22 Aug
Aug 22    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  • Workshops
In this workshop, we will also explore strategies for enhancing student engagement and learning by fostering a participatory classroom environment.
More Info
Annotating your syllabus with Hypothesis
22 Aug
Aug 22    
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
  • Workshops
In this workshop, Hypothesis’ instructional designer Lisa Gillis will lead participants in a discussion on how to set up a syllabus as a Hypothesis assignment and what instructions and resources to give students.
More Info
Hypothesis and ChatGPT: Leveraging Social Annotation in the Age of AI
26 Aug
Aug 26    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Workshops
Join to learn how to leverage social annotation to encourage authentic, process-oriented engagement with your course materials.
More Info
Padlet for ice-breakers, discussions and group work
27 Aug
Aug 27    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Workshops
Join to review samples of successful and innovative activities designed by Hunter professors, and discuss appropriate formats and settings for different kinds of assignments using Padlet.
More Info
Padlet for ice-breakers, discussions and group work
29 Aug
Aug 29    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Workshops
Join to review samples of successful and innovative activities designed by Hunter professors, and discuss appropriate formats and settings for different kinds of assignments using Padlet.
More Info
Events on Jul 29
29 Jul
Same Course, Different Platforms: Blackboard vs Brightspace
29 Jul 24
Events on Jul 30
30 Jul
Writing Group Check-in
30 Jul 24
30 Jul
Sneak Peek at Brightspace Courses
30 Jul 24
Events on Aug 6
06 Aug
Writing Group Check-in
6 Aug 24
06 Aug
Same Course, Different Platforms: Blackboard vs Brightspace
6 Aug 24
Events on Aug 7
07 Aug
Sneak Peek at Brightspace Courses
7 Aug 24
Events on Aug 8
08 Aug
Working with Migrated Courses
8 Aug 24
Events on Aug 13
13 Aug
Writing Group Check-in
13 Aug 24
Events on Aug 15
15 Aug
Spicing up your course with banners & infographics
15 Aug 24
Events on Aug 16
16 Aug
Same Course, Different Platforms: Blackboard vs Brightspace
16 Aug 24
16 Aug
Sneak Peek at Brightspace Courses
16 Aug 24
16 Aug
Working with Migrated Courses
16 Aug 24
Events on Aug 19
19 Aug
AI and my fall 2024 syllabi and assignments
19 Aug 24
19 Aug
Hypothesis and ChatGPT: Leveraging Social Annotation in the Age of AI
19 Aug 24
Events on Aug 20
20 Aug
Writing Group Check-in
20 Aug 24
20 Aug
Blackboard Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
20 Aug 24
20 Aug
EdTech office hours
20 Aug 24
Events on Aug 21
21 Aug
Starting out on the right foot: Strategies for setting a positive classroom tone on day one
21 Aug 24
21 Aug
Padlet for ice-breakers, discussions and group work
21 Aug 24
Events on Aug 22
22 Aug
Innovative and inclusive syllabus design
22 Aug 24
22 Aug
Annotating your syllabus with Hypothesis
22 Aug 24
Events on Aug 26
26 Aug
Hypothesis and ChatGPT: Leveraging Social Annotation in the Age of AI
26 Aug 24
Events on Aug 27
27 Aug
Padlet for ice-breakers, discussions and group work
27 Aug 24
Events on Aug 29
29 Aug
Padlet for ice-breakers, discussions and group work
29 Aug 24

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