Our workshops are designed for faculty who want to learn technology tools in the context of how they can be used in college classrooms, using examples of how they have been used by Hunter colleagues. We update them each semester as technology tools and instructors’ needs change. Workshops are listed below by date offered. You can also view them grouped on our Workshop Categories page.
Please use the registration links to let us know that you will be joining us. We change registration links to links to resources or recordings after the date of the workshops.
Upcoming Workshops
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| Thurs.
1/2/2025 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Guided Exploration: Multimedia on Brightspace
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to post and manage audio and video content on Brightspace. We’ll go over how to post audio and video files, add captions, and reuse the same content for multiple courses. We’ll also discuss how to create a new VoiceThread and how to access your previous VoiceThreads from Blackboard on Brightspace. |
Justin Tricarico | Register |
| Thurs.
1/2/2025 1:00 – 2:00 PM |
Guided Exploration: Grades on Brightspace
In this hands-on workshop, we’ll take a deep dive into the Brightspace Grades tool. We’ll go over how to configure the Grades tool for your course using the Setup Wizard, how to key in students’ grades, how to apply weighting, and how to release final grades to your students. |
Justin Tricarico | Register |
| Fri.
1/3/2025 1:00 – 2:00 PM |
Starting your Course Design with the Hunter Online Course Template
To support the design of Brightspace courses, especially those taught in hybrid or online modalities, the Center for Online Learning has created a course template with suggestions and reminders following best practices stated in the Online Course Quality Review Rubric. It includes anchors for items that should be included in any course such as an orientation module, a student help module and a faculty help module with links to resources. It also contains elements that are particularly important for hybrid and online courses such as netiquette guidelines for synchronous and asynchronous communication and student feedback surveys. Professors can use this template as a starting point for creating their courses, decide what parts to use and edit the recommended activities and content. Join us for a half-hour workshop on what is in the course template and how to use it.
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Shiao-Chuan Kung | Register |
| Thurs.
1/9/2025 1:00 – 2:00 PM |
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
There is so much to do to get a Brightspace course site ready for a new semester! We will show you how to do all the following tasks in one (1!) hour:
For professors who prefer a slower pace, we will show you where to find step-by-step instructions and video tutorials. |
Logan Spevak | Register |
| Thurs.
1/9/2025 5:00 – 6:00 PM |
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
There is so much to do to get a Brightspace course site ready for a new semester! We will show you how to do all the following tasks in one (1!) hour:
For professors who prefer a slower pace, we will show you where to find step-by-step instructions and video tutorials. |
Shiao-Chuan Kung | Register |
| Fri.
1/10/2025 12:00 – 1:00 PM |
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
There is so much to do to get a Brightspace course site ready for a new semester! We will show you how to do all the following tasks in one (1!) hour:
For professors who prefer a slower pace, we will show you where to find step-by-step instructions and video tutorials. |
Logan
Spevak |
Register |
| Fri.
1/10/2025 1:00 – 2:00 PM |
Working with Migrated/Converted Courses
Some of your former Blackboard course sites have now been copied into Brightspace. What should you do to get them ready for the Winter/Spring 2025? Join us for a workshop where we will help you locate the elements that migrated seamlessly and discuss those that will need some tweaking. We’ll guide you in systematically reviewing your course and point out tools and settings that will need to be rethought. Let us help you translate the familiar Blackboard lingo into Brightspace-speak. |
Shiao-Chuan Kung | Register |
| Mon.
1/13/2025 10:00 – 11:00 AM |
Working with Migrated/Converted Courses
Some of your former Blackboard course sites have now been copied into Brightspace. What should you do to get them ready for the Winter/Spring 2025? Join us for a workshop where we will help you locate the elements that migrated seamlessly and discuss those that will need some tweaking. We’ll guide you in systematically reviewing your course and point out tools and settings that will need to be rethought. Let us help you translate the familiar Blackboard lingo into Brightspace-speak.
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Shiao-Chuan Kung | Register |
| Mon.
1/13/2025 1:00 – 2:00 PM |
Starting your Course Design with the Hunter Online Course Template
To support the design of Brightspace courses, especially those taught in hybrid or online modalities, the Center for Online Learning has created a course template with suggestions and reminders following best practices stated in the Online Course Quality Review Rubric. It includes anchors for items that should be included in any course such as an orientation module, a student help module and a faculty help module with links to resources. It also contains elements that are particularly important for hybrid and online courses such as netiquette guidelines for synchronous and asynchronous communication and student feedback surveys. Professors can use this template as a starting point for creating their courses, decide what parts to use and edit the recommended activities and content. Join us for a half-hour workshop on what is in the course template and how to use it. |
Shiao-Chuan Kung | Register |
| Mon.
1/13/2025 5:00 – 6:00 PM |
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
There is so much to do to get a Brightspace course site ready for a new semester! We will show you how to do all the following tasks in one (1!) hour:
For professors who prefer a slower pace, we will show you where to find step-by-step instructions and video tutorials. |
Shiao-Chuan Kung | Register |
| Tues.
1/14/2025 10:00 – 11:00 AM |
Starting your Course Design with the Hunter Online Course Template
To support the design of Brightspace courses, especially those taught in hybrid or online modalities, the Center for Online Learning has created a course template with suggestions and reminders following best practices stated in the Online Course Quality Review Rubric. It includes anchors for items that should be included in any course such as an orientation module, a student help module and a faculty help module with links to resources. It also contains elements that are particularly important for hybrid and online courses such as netiquette guidelines for synchronous and asynchronous communication and student feedback surveys. Professors can use this template as a starting point for creating their courses, decide what parts to use and edit the recommended activities and content. Join us for a half-hour workshop on what is in the course template and how to use it. |
Shiao-Chuan Kung | Register |
| Tues.
1/14/2025 1:00 – 2:00 PM |
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
There is so much to do to get a Brightspace course site ready for a new semester! We will show you how to do all the following tasks in one (1!) hour:
For professors who prefer a slower pace, we will show you where to find step-by-step instructions and video tutorials. |
Shiao-Chuan Kung | Register |
| Wed.
1/15/2025 12:00 – 1:00 PM |
Spotlight on Exemplary Courses
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. Visit course sites that also make use of new Brightspace tools such as checklists, release conditions and intelligent agents. We think you’ll like the visual table of contents, “class progress” and the integration with Zoom!
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Shiao-Chuan Kung | Register |
| Wed.
1/15/2025 1:00 – 2:00 PM |
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
There is so much to do to get a Brightspace course site ready for a new semester! We will show you how to do all the following tasks in one (1!) hour:
For professors who prefer a slower pace, we will show you where to find step-by-step instructions and video tutorials. |
Logan Spevak | Register |
| Thurs.
1/16/2025 1:00 – 2:00 PM |
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
There is so much to do to get a Brightspace course site ready for a new semester! We will show you how to do all the following tasks in one (1!) hour:
For professors who prefer a slower pace, we will show you where to find step-by-step instructions and video tutorials. |
Logan Spevak | Register |
| Thurs.
1/16/2025 3:00 – 4:00 PM |
Working with Migrated/Converted Courses
Some of your former Blackboard course sites have now been copied into Brightspace. What should you do to get them ready for the Winter/Spring 2025? Join us for a workshop where we will help you locate the elements that migrated seamlessly and discuss those that will need some tweaking. We’ll guide you in systematically reviewing your course and point out tools and settings that will need to be rethought. Let us help you translate the familiar Blackboard lingo into Brightspace-speak. |
Shiao-Chuan Kung | Register |
| Fri.
1/17/2025 12:00 – 1:00 PM |
Starting your Course Design with the Hunter Online Course Template
To support the design of Brightspace courses, especially those taught in hybrid or online modalities, the Center for Online Learning has created a course template with suggestions and reminders following best practices stated in the Online Course Quality Review Rubric. It includes anchors for items that should be included in any course such as an orientation module, a student help module and a faculty help module with links to resources. It also contains elements that are particularly important for hybrid and online courses such as netiquette guidelines for synchronous and asynchronous communication and student feedback surveys. Professors can use this template as a starting point for creating their courses, decide what parts to use and edit the recommended activities and content. Join us for a half-hour workshop on what is in the course template and how to use it. |
Shiao-Chuan Kung | Register |
| Fri.
1/17/2025 3:00 – 4:00 PM |
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
There is so much to do to get a Brightspace course site ready for a new semester! We will show you how to do all the following tasks in one (1!) hour:
For professors who prefer a slower pace, we will show you where to find step-by-step instructions and video tutorials. |
Shiao-Chuan Kung | Register |
| Tue.
1/21/2025 10:00 – 11:00 AM |
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
There is so much to do to get a Brightspace course site ready for a new semester! We will show you how to do all the following tasks in one (1!) hour:
For professors who prefer a slower pace, we will show you where to find step-by-step instructions and video tutorials. |
Logan Spevak | Register |
| Tue.
1/21/2025 4:00 – 5:00 PM |
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
There is so much to do to get a Brightspace course site ready for a new semester! We will show you how to do all the following tasks in one (1!) hour:
For professors who prefer a slower pace, we will show you where to find step-by-step instructions and video tutorials. |
Shiao-Chuan Kung | Register |
| Wed.
1/22/2025 10:00 – 11:00 AM |
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
There is so much to do to get a Brightspace course site ready for a new semester! We will show you how to do all the following tasks in one (1!) hour:
For professors who prefer a slower pace, we will show you where to find step-by-step instructions and video tutorials. |
Logan Spevak | Register |
| Wed.
1/22/2025 2:00 -3:00 PM |
Starting your Course Design with the Hunter Online Course Template
To support the design of Brightspace courses, especially those taught in hybrid or online modalities, the Center for Online Learning has created a course template with suggestions and reminders following best practices stated in the Online Course Quality Review Rubric. It includes anchors for items that should be included in any course such as an orientation module, a student help module and a faculty help module with links to resources. It also contains elements that are particularly important for hybrid and online courses such as netiquette guidelines for synchronous and asynchronous communication and student feedback surveys. Professors can use this template as a starting point for creating their courses, decide what parts to use and edit the recommended activities and content. Join us for a half-hour workshop on what is in the course template and how to use it. |
Shiao-Chuan Kung | Register |
| Thurs.
1/23/2025 10:00 – 11:00 AM |
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
There is so much to do to get a Brightspace course site ready for a new semester! We will show you how to do all the following tasks in one (1!) hour:
For professors who prefer a slower pace, we will show you where to find step-by-step instructions and video tutorials. |
Logan Spevak | Register |
| Thurs.
1/23/2025 1:00 – 2:00 PM |
Guided Exploration: Multimedia on Brightspace
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to post and manage audio and video content on Brightspace. We’ll go over how to post audio and video files, add captions, and reuse the same content for multiple courses. We’ll also discuss how to create a new VoiceThread and how to access your previous VoiceThreads from Blackboard on Brightspace. |
Justin Tricarico | Register |
| Thurs.
1/23/2025 4:00 – 5:00 PM |
Guided Exploration: Grades on Brightspace
In this hands-on workshop, we’ll take a deep dive into the Brightspace Grades tool. We’ll go over how to configure the Grades tool for your course using the Setup Wizard, how to key in students’ grades, how to apply weighting, and how to release final grades to your students. |
Justin Tricarico | Register |
| Fri.
1/24/2025 10:00 – 11:00 AM |
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
There is so much to do to get a Brightspace course site ready for a new semester! We will show you how to do all the following tasks in one (1!) hour:
For professors who prefer a slower pace, we will show you where to find step-by-step instructions and video tutorials. |
Logan Spevak | Register |
| Fri.
1/24/2025 3:00 – 4:00 PM |
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
There is so much to do to get a Brightspace course site ready for a new semester! We will show you how to do all the following tasks in one (1!) hour:
For professors who prefer a slower pace, we will show you where to find step-by-step instructions and video tutorials. |
Shiao-Chuan Kung | Register |
| Mon.
1/27/2025 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
There is so much to do to get a Brightspace course site ready for a new semester! We will show you how to do all the following tasks in one (1!) hour:
For professors who prefer a slower pace, we will show you where to find step-by-step instructions and video tutorials. |
Logan Spevak | Register |
| Tues.
1/28/2025 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Spotlight on Exemplary Courses
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. Visit course sites that also make use of new Brightspace tools such as checklists, release conditions and intelligent agents. We think you’ll like the visual table of contents, “class progress” and the integration with Zoom!
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Shiao-Chuan Kung | Register |
| Wed.
1/29/2025 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
There is so much to do to get a Brightspace course site ready for a new semester! We will show you how to do all the following tasks in one (1!) hour:
For professors who prefer a slower pace, we will show you where to find step-by-step instructions and video tutorials. |
Logan Spevak | Register |
| Thu.
1/30/2025 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Working with Migrated/Converted Courses
Some of your former Blackboard course sites have now been copied into Brightspace. What should you do to get them ready for the Winter/Spring 2025? Join us for a workshop where we will help you locate the elements that migrated seamlessly and discuss those that will need some tweaking. We’ll guide you in systematically reviewing your course and point out tools and settings that will need to be rethought. Let us help you translate the familiar Blackboard lingo into Brightspace-speak. |
Shiao-Chuan Kung | Register |
| Thurs.
1/30/2025 1:00 – 2:00 PM |
Guided Exploration: Grades on Brightspace
In this hands-on workshop, we’ll take a deep dive into the Brightspace Grades tool. We’ll go over how to configure the Grades tool for your course using the Setup Wizard, how to key in students’ grades, how to apply weighting, and how to release final grades to your students. |
Justin Tricarico | Register |
| Thurs.
1/30/2025 3:00 – 4:00 PM |
Use Ally to Improve Accessibility of Course Materials on Brightspace Ally, a tool integrated into Brightspace, is designed to help professors improve the accessibility of online course content by flagging content that is not accessible and suggesting ways to make it accessible. In this workshop, we will go over how to use Ally’s accessibility rating system to optimize your course content for accessibility, with a focus on how to remediate content that Ally rates poorly for accessibility. We will also discuss Ally’s student-facing features, including the ability to transcode your course content to different formats, such as HTML, braille, and audio. |
Justin Tricarico | Register |
| Fri.
1/31/2025 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Brightspace Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester
There is so much to do to get a Brightspace course site ready for a new semester! We will show you how to do all the following tasks in one (1!) hour:
For professors who prefer a slower pace, we will show you where to find step-by-step instructions and video tutorials. |
Logan Spevak | Register |