
CUNY Brightspace Training Sign Ups
You may register for one or more workshops (via Zoom).
- Getting Started in Brightspace: an overview of key features and tools, course management – class list, groups/sections, communicating with students, adding content basics, assignment basics, quiz basics, adaptive release, key terms, and resources for instructors.
- ABCs of Content: overview and table of contents, modules; adding content to courses (from existing course content or building it from scratch); creating activities for learners; instructor settings for assignments, discussions, and quizzes.
- Engaging Learners: brief UDL overview and overview of accessibility in Brightspace, tools and features for communication (announcements, activity feed, discussions, and virtual classroom), tools and features for engagement (calendar, progress)
- Assessing Learning: assignments, quizzes, evaluating learners via quick eval and submissions, rubrics, grade book basics.
- Quizzes: This is an advanced workshop on the question library, importing questions, quiz formats, features, accommodations, and special access.
- Gradebook: This is a deep dive into setting up the gradebook, including using the set-up wizard, adding assessments and grade schemas, and releasing grades throughout the semester and as a final course grade.
- Ask Me Anything: trainers will consult on specific questions about your course (migrated or new) or applying your teaching practice in Brightspace.

Faculty checklist - Getting started with Brightspace:
- Log into Brightspace and create a practice site.
- Brightspace Access Form (for non-teaching CUNY employees)
- Brightspace & Blackboard Login CUNY Webpage.
- Brightspace Instructional Playlist Videos.
- Join the Brightspace community.
- Review our “working with migrated courses guide” to optimize your courses.
- Set up courses with student support materials, align schedules, and start teaching in Brightspace.
CUNY will offer the Brightspace Basic Series of Training live webinars over the Spring 2025 semester. The description of each module follows. All Brightspace training is voluntary.
Faculty training:
- Self-Paced Introduction to Brightspace Essentials.
- Register for CCNY Training Sessions
- Register for the over 40 CUNY faculty training sessions that are currently being offered to prepare and train for Brightspace.
- Schedule a one-on-one Brightspace TLC consultation
- Over 85,000 courses have been migrated from Blackboard to Brightspace to streamline the transition process for faculty. A “working with migrated courses guide” is available on the LMS transition website in the Transition Document Hub section.

Here are some additional training resources for Faculty:
- D2L Guided Community and Guided training
- Frequently Asked Questions
- CUNY Instructor Training Series: Spring 2025 Workshops
- D2L Website
- Contact Information
- LMS support team: lmstransition@cuny.edu
- Brightspace Training: brightspacetraining@cuny.edu
- Brightspace LMS FAQ page
- Contact the LMS support team: lmstransition@cuny.edu
- Contact the TLC: tlc@ccny.cuny.edu
All Brightspace training is voluntary.
Last Updated: 01/10/2025 12:49