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Monday, December 1, 2025

Quick Fall Wrap-Up and Prep-For Winter Checklists

As you finish the fall term and prepare for a winter term that begins on the first day the university reopens, we're here to support you. Use our quick fall wrap-up and prep-for-winter checklists below to help you stay on top of things during this transition. Quick Fall Wrap-Up Checklist Finalize and release grades... More

Monday, November 3, 2025

FeedbackFruits Feature: Spotlight on the Group Formation Tool

Coordinating and facilitating group work can be challenging. When you have a group project planned for your course, one of the first hurdles is figuring out how to divide students into groups. Instructors have relied on two common ways of forming groups: allowing students to select their own groups or creating completely randomized groups.... More

Friday, October 3, 2025

FeedbackFruits Feature: Spotlight on Interactive Video

All nine FeedbackFruits tools are now available in Brightspace (via the Existing Activities button). Over the next few months, we’ll be spotlighting the different tools to help you explore practical ways to foster student-centred learning. This month we're showcasing a tool that can get students more engaged in watching and discussing videos:... More

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

What’s New with Brightspace – Summer 2025

Get caught up on Brightspace updates. Check out the What's New with Brightspace page for the latest updates you might have missed over the summer, including flexible submissions for assignments, bulk enrolment via CSV for groups and reopening submitted quiz... More

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

FeedbackFruits Feature: Spotlight on the Interactive Document Tool

All nine FeedbackFruits tools are now available in Brightspace (via the Existing Activities button). Over the next few months, we’ll be spotlighting the different tools to help you explore practical ways to foster student-centred learning. First up: Interactive Document. Interactive Document allows you to upload a text or PDF file—such as your... More

Tuesday, August 5, 2025

FeedbackFruits Feature: Discussion on Work and Topic, and Self-Assessment of Work

As part of our expanding educational technology toolkit, all instructors now have access to our full suite of nine FeedbackFruits tools. To help you get started, we’ve been rolling out two featured tools per month. In previous months, we've highlighted tools that can help with peer review, group work, interactive engagement and social reading.... More

Thursday, July 3, 2025

FeedbackFruits Feature: Interactive Presentation and Interactive Video

As part of our expanding educational technology toolkit, all instructors now have access to our full suite of nine FeedbackFruits tools. To help you get started, we’re highlighting two featured tools per month and exploring how they can impact the teaching and learning experience. This month, we're focusing on two tools designed to boost... More

Monday, June 2, 2025

FeedbackFruits Feature: Group Formation and Group Member Evaluation

As part of our expanding educational technology toolkit, all instructors now have access to our full suite of nine FeedbackFruits tools. Over the next few months, we’ll be highlighting the different tools available and explore how they can impact the teaching and learning experience. This month, we’re diving into Group Member Evaluation and... More

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

FeedbackFruits Feature: Peer Review and Interactive Document

As part of our expanding educational technology toolkit, all instructors now have access to our full suite of nine FeedbackFruits tools. Over the next few months, we'll be highlighting the different tools available and explore how they can impact the teaching and learning experience. This month, we're diving into Peer Review and Interactive... More

Monday, May 5, 2025

What’s New with Brightspace – Winter 2025

Get caught up on Brightspace updates. Check out the What's New with Brightspace page for the latest updates you might have missed over the winter, including FeedbackFruits System-Wide Implementation, a new quiz evaluation experience and the new Grade Import Validation... More

Friday, March 28, 2025

Wrapping up the Winter Term and Unwrapping the Summer in Brightspace

As the term draws to a close, we have some tips and resources to help you wrap up your winter term courses in Brightspace and launch your summer ones successfully. Wrapping up the winter term Compile and finalize your grades: It’s grading time for winter courses. Watch the tutorial on grading assignments, dive deeper... More

Monday, January 6, 2025

What’s New with Brightspace – Fall 2024

Get caught up on Brightspace updates. Check out the What's New with Brightspace page for the latest updates you might have missed over the fall, including pronoun sync, demo learners and semester name... More

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