News & Updates

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April 24, 2024

Brightspace Update

LTI integrations are in progress. ITS is collaborating with AU Online for course imports and course access in Brightspace. Two student-facing courses are available, and a grading training session was conducted.

April 17, 2024

Brightspace Update

Recent instructor training sessions covered content, assignments, and grade book features. ITS is actively configuring the grade book setup, refining the interface, and setting up a demo course for students to preview Brightspace.

April 11, 2024

Brightspace Update

Course uplift consulting services kick off, and LTI integrations are discussed. Faculty training sessions are upcoming, and recordings are available.

April 4, 2024

Brightspace Update

Sandbox access is available to ITC faculty, and access for other faculty and staff will be available soon. The UI and role configurations are in progress, and the first faculty training session is this week.

March 27, 2024

Brightspace Update

Course and user enrollment process testing continues, and the user interface is designed. Additional faculty training sessions are available.

March 21, 2024

Brightspace Update

Email setup and integration starts, and ITS begins setting up course home pages. ITS is building the organizational structure and testing automation processes.

March 15, 2024

Brightspace Update

SSO is integrated and the organizational structure is continuing to be developed.

March 7, 2024

Brightspace Update

The Brightspace production instance was created and it is in the process of being integrated with university systems. Organizational structure planning continues.

March 1, 2024

Brightspace Update

The project kicks off. Planning for the organizational structure, user data, and course data migration begins. Faculty access is prioritized.

February 24, 2024

Transition from Moodle to Brightspace

Aurora University is transitioning from Moodle to the Brightspace LMS for the fall 2024 term. Learn more about the project timeline and communication updates.

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