Learning resources

Want to understand more about Brightspace at your own pace? Here you will find recordings of recorded training sessions and their corresponding decks. Each module is designed to assist you with using Brightspace. We will add more resources as they become available.

See our staff hub in Brightspace:

Staff Learning and Support Hub

Showcase

Brightspace Showcase: A new way of learning at Charles Sturt

Outline:  Held on Thursday, 28 August. Three academics presented how they’re using Brightspace to enhance their subjects. They shared a few highlights from their subject sites and discussed the benefits, challenges, and lessons they've learned from using the new system.

Introduction to Brightspace

An introduction to Brightspace at Charles Sturt by Mike Bryant: Video: Charles Sturt Brightspace Introduction

Slide Packs

Download these packs for quick info on Brightspace or to share with your teams.

Communication: How the project is talking about the changes to staff and students

Migration: How we’re migrating subjects, key dates and information about roles

Students: Resources to help you communicate with students

Support: Quick help links and extra learning resources

Focus Sessions (30-min)

Recordings from our Lunch & Learn Focus Topic series.  This mini-series are a deep dive into key Brightspace topics to help you get a greater understanding of the functionality/area.

Training Workshops

CREATE

Outline: How to create new subjects in Brightspace.

ADAPT

Outline: Checking and improving subjects in Brightspace – Part 1: Subject migration and validation. Part 2: Setting up assessment shells.

PREPARE

Outline: Gradebook Preparation

ENGAGE – COMMUNICATE

Outline: Configuring and updating the subject home page. Creating and distributing announcements. Subject Calendar tool. Discussions management. Subject Activity Feed.

ENGAGE – DELIVERY

Outline: Subject Outline Tool. Subject evaluation survey. Readings and Resources (Leganto) management. Lecture capture (Panopto & Zoom). Groups management. Accessing Learner data. Online Meetings (Zoom) LTI – tutorial setup and managing recordings

ENGAGE – ASSESS

Outline: Submission, grading and feedback. Cohort management, moderation and extensions. Academic Integrity workflow (Turnitin Similarity). Video Assignments (Panopto assignment folder). Quiz management. Assessable discussion topics.