The Daily Bulletin

SUNY has selected Desire2Learn’s (D2L) Brightspace learning management system to replace Blackboard as the new systemwide hub of its digital learning environment. The SUNY contract with Blackboard expires December 21, 2022.

Here’s your opportunity to obtain early access to a Brightspace sandbox and work with an Instructional Design and Distance Learning team member to explore the new platform.

The Brightspace sandbox is an initial Brightspace environment that can be used to explore the core functionality that will be available in the new learning management system. The purpose of the sandbox is to explore Brightspace from a faculty and student perspective. This is a temporary environment that will look different from the final production environment. For example, the Brightspace sandbox will not have additional third-party or extended functional tools that will be available in production. Both in-person and virtual workshops via Microsoft Teams will be offered.

Brightspace Playground Workshops
Please register for a Brightspace Playground Workshop using the links below or through the Workshop Registration System.

The following workshops will be held in person in Butler Library:

Wednesday, May 18, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., Butler Library 314
Monday, May 23, 1:00–1:50 p.m., Butler Library 314
(CANCELED: Wednesday, May 25, 10:00–10:50 a.m., Butler Library 318)
Wednesday, May 25, 11:00–11:50 a.m., Butler Library 318
Thursday, May 26, 1:00–1:50 p.m., Butler Library 314
Thursday, May 26, 2:00–2:50 p.m., Butler Library 314

The following workshop will be held via Microsoft Teams:

Tuesday, May 24, Noon–12:50 p.m.

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Preparing a Blackboard Course for Migration to Brightspace
There are several steps you can take now to prepare your Blackboard courses for the upcoming migration to Brightspace. The workshop Preparing a Blackboard Course for Migration to Brightspace will outline several common actions and considerations you can take to clean up your Blackboard courses. If you intend to work on cleaning up your Blackboard course during this session, please request a Blackboard development course before attending this workshop. Once you have a Blackboard development course, you may also copy course content into your development course.

The following workshops will be held in Butler Library 314:

Monday, May 23, 11:00–11:50 a.m.
Tuesday, May 24, 1:00–1:50 p.m.
Thursday, May 26, 9:00–9:50 a.m.

The following workshop will be held via Microsoft Teams:

Wednesday, May 25, Noon–12:50 p.m.

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For more information or future offerings, please email Jamie Tabone, instructional designer.