Brightspace Timeline
Summer 2022
Use Blackboard
- Faculty use Blackboard for Summer 2022
- Faculty register for and attend SUNY Brightspace training
Fall 2022
Use Brightspace or Blackboard
- West Campus & HSC Faculty choose whether to use Brightspace or Blackboard. The Provost's office sent notification out via email on 7/28/22.
- All Fall 2022 courses are in both systems. Students will be enrolled in both systems on August 12th.
- Statements to include on your syllabus will be sent out after the initial communication from the Provost.
Spring 2023
Classes use Brightspace
- All West Campus & HSC courses will be available in Brightspace to instructors by Monday, October 17, 2022
- Copies of Blackboard courses from Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Spring 2022 & Summer 2022 will be available in the "Conversions" term for all instructors by Monday, October 31, 2022
Recent News
Blackboard Access Ends 10/4/2023
As we transition to Brightspace, we wanted to update you on Blackboard access after Spring 2023.
Fall 2022 - IT Support News for Teaching
Fall 2022 newsletter for instructors who are interested in using technology with their classes this fall
Learning Management System (LMS) Update - D2L: Brightspace is Now Available for Fall 2022 Faculty
As you are aware, we are changing our Learning Management System (LMS) from BlackBoard to Brightspace. For the Fall 2022 semester, you will have the option to use either tool.
Academic Technology Services Blog
Check out what's happening at ATS!
Resources
Faculty Training Options
There are several ways for you to learn Brightspace, including live hands-on training, demonstrations and recorded training:
- SUNY Training Provided Training
- DoIT Provided Training
- Brightspace Provided Training
Brightspace Community
Join the Brightspace Community* to get help and suggestions from other Brightspace users, and then search topics, suggest ideas, and register for Brightspace-provided guided training.
*The Brightspace Community does not use NetID, so you need to set up your account/password for access
Learn More
SUNY Project Site
The key question on everyone’s mind is timing—for training, for planning, for when the transition to SUNY’s new digital learning environment starts on your campus. It is the selection of your campus cohort that drives the timeline for your institution. Each cohort undergoes a three-phase process expected to take between 11-13 months.
Fireside Chat
SUNY offered weekly online Brightspace Fireside chat sessions, an informal opportunity to learn about and discuss the benefits and features of the Brightspace learning environment. Sign into your SUNY account to view the recordings.
Featured Tools
Turnitin®
Are you interested in having your student's work checked for plagiarism? Turnitin® is available in Brightspace for instructors who are looking for a solution similar to SafeAssign.
Class Progress Tool
The Class Progress tool tracks your learners' overall progress as a course and individually. This tool can be used to:
- Monitor progress for any or all users in your course
- Prepare progress reports
- Track when a user accesses the course and downloads course content
- And more!
Quick Eval
The Quick Eval tool offers instructors a single location to view all learner submissions that are awaiting evaluation including quizzes, assignments, and discussions. Instructors can sort, filter, and search submissions to prioritize their evaluation work.
Intelligent Agents
Intelligent Agents in Brightspace can assist instructors, administrators, and students by providing an automated message when:
- A defined student activity occurs in a course
- An activity does not take place in a course
- A student does or doesn't login to Brightspace
- A student does or doesn't enter a particular course
FAQs
Additional Information
Files & Links
Please Contact
Brightspace Support via SUNY Helpdesk
- Phone: 1-844-673-6786
- Submit a ticket or chat online
Academic Technology Services
- AcademicTechnologies@stonybrook.edu
- (631) 632-9800