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.

– Elizabeth Dennis
Instructor

Learning tools

Attendance

Take attendance in Brightspace

YouTube

Insert YouTube videos in Brightspace

Kaltura

Embed an existing Kaltura video

Add and edit captions for Kaltura videos

Media Library

Create a video using Brightspace Media Library

Embed a Brightspace Media Library video in course content

Edit a video in Brightspace Media Library

Calendar

Create events in Calendar

Create tasks in Calendar

Zoom

Access the UFV Zoom portal

Create and edit a Zoom meeting for the whole term

Enable captions and transcripts for Zoom meetings and cloud recordings

Start a Zoom meeting

Find and share Zoom meeting information

Edit Zoom meeting options

Create small-group Zoom meetings for students

Record a Brightspace Zoom meeting to the cloud

Access and view a Zoom cloud recording

Download a Zoom cloud recording and upload it to Kaltura

Create an office-hours Zoom meeting in Brightspace

Turnitin (TII)

Use Turnitin in Brightspace: three scenarios

Future students

Help

Current Students

About us

Contact Us