Faculty New to Plato/Brightspace:
This is an introductory virtual training that can be done at your own pace, on your own time, from anywhere.
Once you are officially registered to teach a course at WSU, you will be able to log into Plato/Brightspace. Contact cit@westfield.ma.edu if you are unsure of how to log in.
Once logged in, you will find the training course on your Plato/Brightspace course list once you log into the system. You may have to sort by ALL or Always Available on the top of the My Courses widget to find the Training: Convert Your Plato Course Into Brightspace course.
In this training, you will learn the Plato/Brightspace basics:
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- Navigate the new Plato/Brightspace system.
- Use the basic Brightspace tools.
- Customize the WSU 15 week template providing a familiar virtual environment for your students.
- Upload your syllabus and class handouts for students to view online.
- Create an assignment “drop box” for students to turn in papers and documents.
- Create a discussion forum and topic to enhance the understanding of course topics.
- Creating online quizzes to test student knowledge
- Use the Plato/Brightspace Grade Book.
- Add web links to course to various web sites, YouTube videos, and more.
See what other great tools there are to enhance your course site such as:
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- Use ScreenPal or Panopto for screen capture, and to create short tutorials.
- Use VoiceThread to create interactive video assignments.
- Use Audacity to create podcasts (sound files) in your course.
- Use Zoom for virtual office hours, and virtual meetings.
Feel free to click the Calendly link below to schedule a meeting or individualized training appointment with Lisa.
https://calendly.com/lclark-23 or email lclark@westfield.ma.edu with any questions you might have about accessing the training!