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Brightspace Community

Brightspace hosts a vibrant academic community, connecting educators across its network to share ideas, best practices, and innovations. You can access this community by creating an account here: Brightspace Community  

Training Recordings

Click to view the May 05, 2023 Summer Faculty Brightspace Training

Click to view the May 10, 2023 Summer Faculty Brightspace Training

Brightspace Training

Digital Education offers a variety of training resources that include drop-in sessions (in-person), workshops (hybrid), one-on-one tutorials (remote or in-person) and asynchronous trainings. See the Calendars below to register for a training session.  If you are interested in an evening session, a one-on-one session, or a one-on-one video conferencing session, please give Digital Education a call at (845)-575-3572 to schedule the training session.

 

Transition Timeline:

Transition Timeline from ilearn to Brightspace.

This infographic presents a detailed timeline outlining the key events and milestones for the transition from iLearn to Brightspace. The timeline is arranged in a vertical format, with clearly labeled boxes representing different time periods and their corresponding activities.

  • March 2023: Workshops and tutorials are made available to help users familiarize themselves with Brightspace and the transition process.

  • April 2023: The official launch of Marist Brightspace, marking the beginning of the platform's use for course management.

  • April-June 2023: The migration process begins, where courses are moved from iLearn to Brightspace. Special requests are also handled for older courses and project sites that require migration.

  • June 2023: Summer courses are offered through Brightspace, showcasing the platform's functionality for academic instruction.

  • Summer 2023: Ongoing workshops and tutorials continue, providing support to faculty and staff as they adapt to the new system.

  • Fall 2023: Fall courses are offered entirely in Brightspace, marking a full transition for academic offerings.

  • Fall 2023-Spring 2024: iLearn remains accessible and open to faculty during this period, offering flexibility as they finalize their transition to Brightspace.

  • Summer 2024: iLearn materials and access can still be requested by faculty, allowing for retrieval of previous course content if needed.

The timeline is visually connected with arrows that show the sequence of events, providing a clear and organized representation of the planned transition process from iLearn to Brightspace.

Brightspace Resources:

The following links will help you familiarize yourself with Brightspace Guides, Community Resources, and Instructional Videos:

BRIGHTSPACE INSTRUCTOR RESOURCES

iLearn to Brightspace Tool Equivalency Chart

This equivalency chart show the tools currently used in iLearn and their equivalent tool name in Brightspace.

 

An image of the equivalent tool chart between ilearn to Brightspace.

Familiarize Yourself with Brightspace Tool Names

This equivalency chart show the tools currently used in iLearn and their equivalent tool name in Brightspace.

Click the box below to learn more about the tools in Brightspace.

Learn More About Brightspace Tools

For More Information about the LMS Transition:

Transition Plan
A phased transition to Brightspace starting with summer courses, and prepare for a full deployment at the start of the fall 2023 semester.
Transition FAQs
Review our FAQs which address some of the common questions you may have about this transition to a new LMS.
Communications
Communications distributed directly by the LMS Task Force Committee.
LMS Review
LMS Task Force Committee to evaluate iLearn and examine alternative platforms.