Center for Excellence in TeachingUSC Brightspace Faculty Institute–Foundations
ITS and CET will host multiple sections of a Brightspace institute twice during the Spring ‘24 Semester. The first offerings will begin January 17th, and the second on March 6th.
Institute sessions will provide 1) the pedagogical purpose of Brightspace tools, 2) a demonstration of how to access and use them, and 3) time to practice in break-out rooms with tech support. Sessions will be recorded to allow flexibility in attendance and review of the sessions. Session recordings will be made available within the Brightspace Premium Guided Training materials to allow all faculty access to the recordings regardless of whether they register for the institute. An advanced institute will be offered in March on advanced tools and functions within Brightspace.
This institute includes 7 90-minute sessions and 1 asynchronous introduction module:
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- Module 0: Course Navigation and User Options (Asynchronous review prior to first session)
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- Module 1: Uploading and Creating Content
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- Module 2: Creating an Assignment Submission
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- Module 3: Grading and Providing Feedback
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- Module 4: Gradebook Set-Up
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- Module 5: Creating a Quiz, Survey, and Self-Assessment
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- Module 6: Communicating with Students
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- Module 7: Collaboration: Discussions and Groups
Register for the institute section that best meets your teaching and scheduling needs below.
January 17 - March 3
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- The Arts and Humanities & Social Science section will include examples of assessments for performance, studio, and lecture courses.
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- The Clinical & Social Science section will include examples that use feedback, self-reflection, and survey tools.
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- The STEM & Social Science concentration will include examples that use the equation editor and various quiz formats.
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- *Social Science faculty have very diverse approaches to teaching, depending on the field. Teaching methods may resemble those of any of the three disciplines above. Therefore, we encourage social science faculty to choose the section that best reflects the teaching methods they use in their courses.
Foundations Institutes
Social science faculty are invited to join the cohort that best reflects their approach to teaching.
Arts & Humanities and Social Science Section, Thursdays 10-11:30 am
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- Thursday, January 18, 10 am–Module 1
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- Thursday, January 25, 10 am–Module 2
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- Thursday, February 1, 10 am–Module 3
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- Thursday, February 8, 10 am–Module 4
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- Thursday, February 15, 10 am–Module 5
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- Thursday, February 22, 10 am–Module 6
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- Thursday, February 29, 10 am–Module 7
USC Brightspace Faculty Institute–Foundations
ITS and CET will host multiple sections of a Brightspace institute twice during the Spring ‘24 Semester. The first offerings will begin January 17th, and the second on March 6th.
Institute sessions will provide 1) the pedagogical purpose of Brightspace tools, 2) a demonstration of how to access and use them, and 3) time to practice in break-out rooms with tech support. Sessions will be recorded to allow flexibility in attendance and review of the sessions. Session recordings will be made available within the Brightspace Premium Guided Training materials to allow all faculty access to the recordings regardless of whether they register for the institute. An advanced institute will be offered in March on advanced tools and functions within Brightspace.
This institute includes 7 90-minute sessions and 1 asynchronous introduction module:
-
- Module 0: Course Navigation and User Options (Asynchronous review prior to first session)
-
- Module 1: Uploading and Creating Content
-
- Module 2: Creating an Assignment Submission
-
- Module 3: Grading and Providing Feedback
-
- Module 4: Gradebook Set-Up
-
- Module 5: Creating a Quiz, Survey, and Self-Assessment
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- Module 6: Communicating with Students
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- Module 7: Collaboration: Discussions and Groups
Register for the institute section that best meets your teaching and scheduling needs below.
January 17 - March 3
-
- The Arts and Humanities & Social Science section will include examples of assessments for performance, studio, and lecture courses.
-
- The Clinical & Social Science section will include examples that use feedback, self-reflection, and survey tools.
-
- The STEM & Social Science concentration will include examples that use the equation editor and various quiz formats.
-
- *Social Science faculty have very diverse approaches to teaching, depending on the field. Teaching methods may resemble those of any of the three disciplines above. Therefore, we encourage social science faculty to choose the section that best reflects the teaching methods they use in their courses.
Foundations Institutes
Social science faculty are invited to join the cohort that best reflects their approach to teaching.
Arts & Humanities and Social Science Section, Thursdays 10-11:30 am
-
- Thursday, January 18, 10 am–Module 1
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- Thursday, January 25, 10 am–Module 2
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- Thursday, February 1, 10 am–Module 3
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- Thursday, February 8, 10 am–Module 4
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- Thursday, February 15, 10 am–Module 5
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- Thursday, February 22, 10 am–Module 6
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- Thursday, February 29, 10 am–Module 7