D2L Brightspace and Creator+
D2L Brightspace
Overview Session
- (Winter 2026): Briefly demonstrates the use of the significant tools: Announcements, Content, Assignments, Grades, and Zoom–and their importance in online instruction.
- (Spring 2026):Â Learn how to create and customize a wide variety of content in D2L Brightspace: creating web pages, inserting videos, adding assignments, and building easy-to-navigate course modules. This session is for faculty who are new to Brightspace or those needing a refresher on content creation tools.
- (Spring 2026): Have you ever wondered how to respond to a less-than-perfect Accessibility Score on a  D2L course webpage? If so, this training session will not only answer that question, but also how to (1) design student-centered module structures; (2) use up-to-date HTML templates to create stylish content; and (3) convert Word files, PDFs, PowerPoint slides, and Google Docs into course webpages with perfect accessibility scores.
- HTML6 – An online HTML editor, converter, and cleaner. Use it to convert Word docs to html code |  | Video: (changing the default font)
Using tools in D2L Brightspace
- (Winter 2026): Learn how to create and utilize discussions to facilitate student collaboration and post group or private discussions. Check out the new settings and the new discussion evaluation experience. Check out the Discussions Dec 2025 update: Enforce timely learner engagement with first post due dates.
- (Spring 2025): Learn how to set up Assignment folders so that students can submit their assignments online (create an assignment guide).
- (Winter 2026): Explore the quiz creation and evaluation experience. Learn best practices and tips & tricks on quizzes. Check out the Quizzes Dec 2025 update: Zero point quiz questions.
- (Spring 2026): Learn how to set up a grade book, so your students can track their own grades (using grades guide).
- (Spring 2026): In this training session, we will not only discuss View Reports on Course Content, but also the analytical tools associated with Discussions, Quizzes, Rubrics, Grades, and Class Progress (which can reveal mode, median, and standard deviation). Therefore, the D2L Brightspace Analytical tools can provide information on student engagement and possible insights into a revision of the curriculum
- (Spring 2026): Explore using the attendance tool to track attendance and class participation. Create a custom scheme to match your needs and have less clutter for your grade book.
- (Spring 2026): Start grading discussions and assignments with Rubrics. Rubrics allow for a faster time grading and providing general/predictable feedback, and more time to provide specific, thoughtful feedback to students. Learn how students can view rubrics before and after they complete the assignment.
- (Spring 2026): Learn how to use VideoNote, My Media in D2L Brightspace and Kaltura Capture to record your video lecture and post it to your course. We will also cover how to edit and caption self-created videos.
Creator+
- (Fall 2025): In this session, we will explore the Creator+ content creation tool in D2L Brightspace. In addition to all the basic Brightspace Editor features, Creator+ features make it easier for non-technical users to customize content to meet their needs. Learn best practices, tips, and tricks for authoring more dynamic and customized content in your course.
Updated Aug 6, 2026