Communications and Building Online Communities in Brightspace

Communications and Building Online Communities in Brightspace Date: Thursday, November 14th, 2024 Time: 3:30-5:00pm (AT) / 2:30-4:00pm (ET) / 11:30-1:00pm (PT) Register here! Session Description:   Join us to explore how to prioritize building relationships with students through Announcements and Discussions in Brightspace. We will learn about multi-modal and multi-media options in those tools as well […]

Accommodations and Accessibility in Brightspace

Accommodations and Accessibility in Brightspace Date: Friday, November 15th, 2024 Time: 12:30-2:00pm (AT) / 11:30-1:00pm (ET) / 8:30-10:00am (PT) Register here! Session Description:   Join us to learn about accessibility features and how to set accommodations for Assignments and Quizzes in Brightspace. We will explore ideas around trauma informed practices and UDL (Universal Design for Learning).

Feedback and Grading in Brightspace

Feedback and Grading in Brightspace Date: Monday, November 18th, 2024 Time: 12:30-2:00pm (AT) / 11:30-1:00pm (ET) / 8:30-10:00am (PT) Register here! Session Description:   Join us to explore ideas about effective feedback and how effective feedback can be demonstrated in Brightspace. We will explore multi-modal possibilities for feedback and how grading happens in Assignments, Quizzes and Discussions.

Communications and Building Online Communities in Brightspace

Communications and Building Online Communities in Brightspace Date: Friday, November 29th, 2024 Time: 12:30-2:00pm (AT) / 11:30-1:00pm (ET) / 8:30-10:00am (PT) Register here! Session Description:   Join us to explore how to prioritize building relationships with students through Announcements and Discussions in Brightspace. We will learn about multi-modal and multi-media options in those tools as well […]

Accommodations and Accessibility in Brightspace

Accommodations and Accessibility in Brightspace Date: Monday, December 2nd, 2024 Time: 1:30-3:00pm (AT) / 12:30-2:00pm (ET) / 9:30-11:00am (PT) Register here! Session Description:   How can Brightspace support student accommodation?  What are the accessibility features and how can I ensure that I am thinking about some UDL principles in my teaching.  This session will address these […]

Feedback and Grading in Brightspace

Feedback and Grading in Brightspace Date: Tuesday, December 10th, 2024 Time: 3:30-5:00pm (AT) / 2:30-4:00pm (ET) / 11:30-1:00pm (PT) Register here! Session Description:   Feedback is a central part of the […]

Brightspace: Ask Me Anything – Drop in support with our partners from D2L

Brightspace: Ask Me Anything – Drop in support with our partners from D2L Date: Tuesday, January 28th, 2025 Time: 2:00-3:00pm (AT) / 1:00-2:00pm (ET) / 10:00-11:00am (PT) Register here! Session Description:   Join our partners at D2L for a question and answer hour to help you further understand and engage with Brightspace.   

Matthew Dunleavy wearing a pink and purple polka-dot shirt under a grey blazer with red-framed glasses and a long reddish-brown beard smiling into the camera
Matthew Dunleavy

Senior Educational Developer, Faculty Excellence and Development

Matthew Dunleavy (he/him) is an educational developer and scholarly teacher with over 9+ years’ experience. He immediately joins our CTEI from York University where he was an Educational Developer with the Teaching Commons; before entering that role, he served as the Program Director of the Online Learning and Technology Consultants (OLTC) Program at the Maple League of Universities (Acadia University; Bishop’s University; Mount Allison University; and St. Francis Xavier University). In 2022, he was awarded the D2L Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning by the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) for this work.