Teaching and Learning Centre
TLC is excited for the move to Brightspace. In order to help you prepare for a successful semester we have developed this website to provide you some guides and workshops.
If you are looking for student support, please see Student Tutorials.
Many of your favourite tools are still available in Brightspace, they may have a different name.
Here is an overview of the tool comparisons
Here are the tutorials that you may find the most useful while you are getting started with Brightspace. You will find these tutorials and more below, however, they are provided here for your quick reference.
Please see our workshop page for information on our ongoing workshops.
On this page: Accessibility | Assessment | Communication | Course Development | Course Tools | Feedback and Grading | Other Tools | Top of Page
This page has how-to instructions in written and video format for completing common tasks within Brightspace.
You can also view UFV Videos by going to video.ufv.ca
For FAQs and other information about preparing for Brightspace see our LMS Website.
Here you will find instructor tutorials on various topics of Brightspace. If you are looking for a tutorial that is not yet available please reach out to asktlc@ufv.ca and we can provides an individualized tutorial for you.
On this page: Accessibility | Assessment | Communication | Course Development | Course Tools | Feedback and Grading | Other Tools | Top of Page
On this page: Accessibility | Assessment | Communication | Course Development | Course Tools | Feedback and Grading | Other Tools | Top of Page
On this page: Accessibility | Assessment | Communication | Course Development | Course Tools | Feedback and Grading | Other Tools | Top of Page
On this page: Accessibility | Assessment | Communication | Course Development | Course Tools | Feedback and Grading | Other Tools | Top of Page
First, you must create a ticket and ask ITS to add a Demo Student to your course(s).
On this page: Accessibility | Assessment | Communication | Course Development | Course Tools | Feedback and Grading | Other Tools | Top of Page
On this page: Accessibility | Assessment | Communication | Course Development | Course Tools | Feedback and Grading | Other Tools | Top of Page
Weighted Gradebook: Written | Video
Points Gradebook: Written
On this page: Accessibility | Assessment | Communication | Course Development | Course Tools | Feedback and Grading | Other Tools | Top of Page
On this page: Accessibility | Assessment | Communication | Course Development | Course Tools | Feedback and Grading | Other Tools | Top of Page
TLC has been so helpful this summer when I have been "stuck." It has been so reassuring to have someone double-check and get me on the right track.
I was one of the first group of instructors to teach online at UFV, following in the footsteps of early adopters Wendy Burton and Patrick Murphy (both now retired). I have loved teaching online and have been through several changes in learning management systems. Using Blackboard had become second nature, and I had learned some of the tricks to make my online teaching life easier.
When Brightspace was launched for the Summer 2025 term, I quickly mastered the basics with the help of the TLC Brightspace tutorials. As with Blackboard, working with small group discussions, assessment tools, and grades is a bit trickier! Whenever I felt on shaky ground, TLC was happy to help me out. This made the change to Brightspace a lot less stressful overall.