by Barry Dahl, Teaching & Learning Advocate, D2L
DATE: April 21, 2023
LOCATION: Georgia State University, Clarkston Campus
Meet. Share. Learn.
- D2L Connection events are all about collaboration
- Build lasting connections and partnerships
- Attain professional development hours
Agenda
8:45-9:15 - Registration and light refreshments (Lobby)
9:15-10:05 - Opening Session
- Designing Online Courses for Flexibility, Barry Dahl, Teaching & Learning Advocate, D2L
- Barry's Flexibility Slide Deck at Slideshare
10:15-11:05 - Breakout Sessions #1
- Customizing the Homepage with Community Input; Will Kerr, Victoria Patterson, Eric Floyd, Brian Johnson; all of GSU
- Grading, Rubrics, and Brightspace, Terri Brown, East Georgia State College
- D2L Review of the Stuff you Desire2Know, Gideon Sears, D2L
- Lights! Camera! Action! Maximizing Video Opportunities in Brightspace with Media Library, David Gomes, K-12 Solutions Engineer, D2L
- Ten Bright Ideas to make your Brightspace Courses More Accessible to Students with Disabilities, Barry Dahl, D2L
11:15-12:05 - Breakout Sessions #2
- Multiple Needs, One System- How GOC Leverages D2L to Serve a Variety of Programs; Laura Herring and Kristin Sokol, Gwinnett Online Campus
- Using Brightspace Tools to Increase Student Engagement and Instructor Presence, Gideon Sears, D2L
- Badges! Awards! Certificates! oh My! Reinforce Learning and Improve Student Engagement with Brightspace Awards, David Gomes, K-12 Solutions Engineer, D2L
- Using Brightspace Data to Inform Institutional Strategies, Eric Floyd and Chad Marchong, Georgia State University
- Designing Competency Structures/Learning Objectives in D2L, Theresa Butori, University of North Georgia
12:15-12:55 – Lunch
1:00-1:50 - Breakout Sessions #3
- Expanded and Interactive Templates, Jeremy Speed-Schwartz, Georgia State University
- Presenter Slides
- Shared templates
- Don't Freak Out About ChatGPT. Don't Ignore it Either, Barry Dahl, D2L
- Barry's AI/ChatGPT slide deck at Slideshare
- Effective Practices for D2L Admins: A Roundtable Discussion, Gideon Sears, D2L
- Mastering the Master Gradebook View, David Gomes, K-12 Solutions Engineer, D2L
2:00-2:20 - Wrap-up and Prizes
