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Upcoming Maximizing the Use of D2L’s Powerful Tools
Date: May 13th from 10 am to 2:30 pm eastern time on the Oak Ridge Campus
Join us for an exclusive D2L Professional Development event designed to help faculty maximize their use of D2L’s powerful tools!
Representatives from D2L will be on campus to provide demonstrations and insights focused on enhancing teaching and learning through innovative tools and upcoming platform improvements.
Featured Topics:
Creator+: Learn how to design engaging, interactive content that enhances student learning experiences.
Video Assignments (Bongo): Explore how to integrate video-based assessments and feedback to support student engagement and communication skills. Why should I use Bongo or Video Assignments?
D2L Road Map for the Future and Faculty Listening Session:
- Get a sneak peek at upcoming features, new tools, and system enhancements in Brightspace designed to elevate your teaching and learning experience.
- Participate in an open forum where you can share your experiences, challenges, and suggestions directly with the D2L team to help shape future improvements.
Whether you’re just getting started or looking to deepen your expertise, this event will provide practical strategies and best practices for enhancing digital learning. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations with D2L experts and contribute to the future of Brightspace.
Accessibility Training Follow-Up: Making Math & Science Symbols Accessible
Thank you to everyone who attended the accessibility training session with Amie Nephew, Director of Accessibility, on Friday, April 25th. The session covered best practices for making mathematical and scientific symbols accessible in digital content.
If you missed it—or would like to revisit the material—a recording of the training will be available soon. Stay tuned!
Accessibility Training: Creating Inclusive Social Media
If you missed the Social Media Accessibility training led by Amie Nephew (opens in new window), Director of Accessibility at TBR please view the recording so you can understand your responsibility in making your RSCC social media sites ADA compliant. This session focused on the requirements for making social media content accessible to all users, including those with disabilities. As a reminder, under the new DOJ rulings, all RSCC web pages and social media sites used for official college communications must be fully ADA compliant and meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards by April 2026. If you would like to watch Amie’s other ADA trainings on Web Content, Alt Text, Word, PPT, etc. please visit the TBR Accessibility Training page.
To support faculty and staff in meeting these requirements, training sessions will be offered throughout Summer and Fall 2025, as well as Spring 2026. These sessions will provide practical guidance on making your RSCC web pages and social media sites ADA compliant. More details on upcoming training opportunities will be shared through emails and posted on the CTAT website at the end of April after accessibility audits and timelines have been turned into Tamara Oliver and Susan Sutton. Thank you.
Panorama by YuJa
If you didn’t make it to the open office hours, please see the link below for an overview of Panorama or contact CTAT to schedule a one-on-one zoom meeting. ctatmailbox@roanestate.edu or call us at (865) 882-4556
Faculty Video – Panorama by Yuja training
Student Video – Student “How To” Video
Creator+
Please take the time to Learn 1 New Thing by navigating to our Creator+ page(https://ctat.roanestate.edu/creator/). There you will find short videos and instruction that will show you ways to engage your students, reduce cognitive overload and create effective formative assessment.
Faculty Course Developer Self-Paced Training Modules
If you have never taught online or you are just looking for a way to make your online courses more engaging then you should participate in our “Faculty Course Developer Training.” In this self-paced training, you will complete various activities and assignments that focus on the design process, content creation, technology selection, Universal Design for Learning, assessment, and learning activities.
You will learn about multimedia principles, design theories, and how to implement pedagogical best practices within your online courses. For more information, view the Initiatives Page – Course Developer Training.
Please contact ctatmailbox@roanestate.edu if you are interested in registering for this training!
Course Development Assistance
CTAT instructional designers will consult with you regarding face-2-face, online and hybrid course design. Also, we will assist you with developing multimedia materials including text, images, audio, video, animation, and interactive elements for use in instruction. If you need help with structuring your Momentum/D2L course or with hosting media files please contact us at ctatmailbox@roanestate.edu or phone (865) 882-4556.