D2L Brightspace & Content Management

• Professional Development
• Instructional Technology

A learning management system (LMS) and a content management system (CMS) are two different types of software platforms used for managing and delivering content. The LMS at Kennesaw State is D2L Brightspace, a software application designed specifically for administering, tracking, and delivering educational and training courses or programs. Its primary purpose is to facilitate the learning process by providing a centralized platform for creating, organizing, and delivering learning materials to learners. A CMS is a software application primarily used for creating, managing, and publishing digital content. KSU faculty use SoftChalk Cloud Enterprise for this purpose. 
 
The set of resources below is designed to support faculty by providing options which consider desired time commitment and depth of knowledge.

These professional development resources will help you to:

• Demonstrate effective structuring of a D2L course via clear navigation, logical sequencing of modules and content to enhance student understanding and learning efficiency. 
• Gain proficiency in using various D2L features (ie. Set up content, quizzes, surveys, rubrics, discussions, announcements, checklists, audio/video, intelligent agents, hide/selective release, etc.) and learning tools. (ie. VoiceThread, Kaltura Media, etc.).
• Explore how to request a D2L course shell and explain the purposes and benefits of a D2L template course.
• Set up a template course in D2L using effective strategies for minimizing semesterly changes such as exclusion of assignment due dates and point values within the template course.