LMS Weekly Update: New Brightspace website goes live

Posted on Wednesday, September 12th, 2018

The launch of Brightspace across Algonquin College is being celebrated with the introduction of a new website focused on all aspects of the school’s new Learning Management System.

Now live, the website (find it here) will become a one-stop shop for all things Brightspace, including:

  • New features
  • Upcoming training
  • Support information
  • Tips and tricks

“This will be a terrific resource for employees and students,” says John Dallas, Manager, Design and Delivery, Centre for Continuing and Online Learning. The site will develop and be enriched with new material regularly, he adds. “This is the initial site and it will grow with the needs of our College.”

Among the new features of the site, which replaces the LMS pages used to date to showcase Brightspace product updates and training information, is a link to the Product Idea Exchange (PIE). Overseen by D2L, creator of Brightspace, this is where Brightspace users around the world ask questions and exchange ideas about the LMS regarding proposals for future enhancements.

It’s an evolution of the web-based resources available for Brightspace, says Louisa Lambregts, Educational Technologist, Learning and Teaching Services. “This is Algonquin’s community space for Brightspace, where the LMS pages were a project site. As our collective knowledge about Brightspace increases, the site will share key tips and strategies.”

Employees and students can keep up to date about the latest Brightspace news by clicking on the What’s New tab. Training opportunities are available under the Employee Resources and Student Resources tabs. Find quick answers to common questions under the FAQ tab. In the process, become part of Algonquin College’s own Brightspace community.


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