Certificate in Instructional Technology Essentials
Intended for both new and current instructors utilizing AU’s instructional technology
platforms, and in particular the D2L Brightspace Learning Management System (LMS),
the Instructional Technology Essentials certification program will provide a variety
of workshops focused on effective use of the core components of the LMS platform including
creating engaging content, utilizing assessments, quizzes and surveys, discussions
and rubrics, assignments and rubrics, and utilizing the LMS gradebook. Faculty members who attend four workshops will be able to earn a Certificate in Instructional Technology Essentials.
Coming soon: Programing and Workshops for 2025-2026
Past Programing
- Teaching with Technology Essentials: Assessments, Quizzes and Surveys - This workshop will go over the D2L Brightspace quiz and survey tool. You can create
a quiz or survey using various question types. We will also cover the Respondus Lockdown
Browser and monitor tool for secure testing.
- Teaching with Technology Essentials: Discussions & Rubrics - This workshop will go over the D2L Brightspace discussion and rubric tools. Discussions
can provide a method for students to share their thoughts on the course material and
provide feedback to each other. We will also go over the rubric tool that allows for
the instructor to provide feedback on the discussion post requirements.
- Teaching with Technology Essentials: Assignments & Rubrics - This workshop will cover the D2L Brightspace discussion and rubric tools. Discussions
allow students to share their thoughts on the course material and provide feedback
to each other. We will also review the rubric tool, which allows the instructor to
provide feedback on the discussion post requirements.
- Teaching with Technology Essentials: Gradebook - This workshop will cover the D2L Brightspace grades tool. The Grades tool provides
a series of features to create and manage your grade book. By leveraging these features,
Brightspace offers a flexible and powerful gradebook that removes technical barriers
and empowers users to teach and assess however it makes sense for their courses.
- Teaching with Instructional Technology: D2L Grades 2.0 - This workshop will cover the D2L Brightspace grades tool. The Grades tool provides
a series of features to create and manage your grade book. By leveraging these features,
Brightspace offers a flexible and powerful gradebook that removes technical barriers
and empowers users to teach and assess however it makes sense for their courses.
- Teaching with Instructional Technology: D2L Brightspace Editor - This workshop will go over the D2L Brightspace Editor Tool. Brightspace Editor is
the default editor across Brightspace. You will find it nearly everywhere (content,
discussions, quizzes, assignments, announcements etc.) you can create content in Brightspace.
- Teaching with Instructional Technology: D2L Quizzes 2.0 - This workshop will go over the D2L Brightspace quiz tool. You will go over how to
manage quizzes with learner attempts, retake incorrect quiz questions in attempts,
and evaluate quizzes. Also Quizzes Hot Tips and Workarounds!
- Teaching with Instructional Technology: D2L Group Discussions & Assignments 2.0 -
This workshop will go over the D2L Brightspace discussion and assignment tools. These
tools are a great method to have students share their thoughts on course material,
work on collaborative group projects, and encourage engagement.
