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SUMMARY:Grade Smarter Not Harder (Spring 2026)
DESCRIPTION:April 13 – May 3\, 2026\n\nShort Course\nDescription \nImproving your assessments can do more than just measure what students know. It can also boost learning and save you time in the long run. In this short course\, you’ll learn how to:\n\nApply key principles of validity and reliability\nWrite effective quiz and test questions\nReview and revise your own assessments to support equity\n\nYou’ll also explore tools in D2L Brightspace to:\n\nStrengthen test security\nGive meaningful feedback using the Quizzes tool\n\nCourse Learning Objectives \nAfter completing this course\, participants will be able to: \n\nApply principles of effective assessments to developing test questions.\nImplement strategies to improve test security.\nUtilize different methods of feedback on assessments.\n\nKey Topics include:\n\nMotivation: This course focuses on assessment strategies for boosting motivation to promote academic honesty.\nAlignment: Use alignment to boost assessment reliability and validity and build motivation.\nRetrieval Practice: A teaching method that uses quizzing for enhancing learning and motivation.\nWriting Effective Questions: Multiple choice\, true false are explored\, and extension materials for addressing additional question types are offered.\nQuizzes: Focus on D2L Brightspace Quizzes features including question pools\, sections\, security features\, feedback options\, and more!\n\nTechnical Skill Requirements\n\nUse a web browser  \nCreate\, save and upload Word documents  \nNavigate Microsoft Windows  \nCreate and send an email using your Minnesota State account  \nEvaluate and decide whether or not to use OneDrive  \nPerform basic tasks associated with the following D2L Brightspace tools: Content\, Quizzes and Assignments \n\nMaterials Required\nPrior to beginning this course\, you should complete the following activities:  \n\nSelect a course and related assessments to which you’d like to apply these concepts \nContact your campus D2L/IT Helpdesk to create a D2L Brightspace “Sample/Sandbox” Course if you do not have one.\n\nSuggested Audience \nFaculty (Full-time and part-time)\, Instructional Designers and Technologists\, Faculty Developers/Trainers\, and Concurrent Enrollment instructors.\n \nEstimated Time Commitment \nMost participants are able to complete this course by committing 4-6 hours per week.  \nReflect on your Professional Development \nAs you progress through this course\, please consider how you can use the assignments as a way to highlight your work on your Professional Development Plan. Consider sharing your work with your leadership team.  \nCourse Location \nThis course is hosted and facilitated using the D2L Brightspace instance of Minnesota State called\, MnSite.  \nAccommodations\nThe NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events\, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate! \nMachine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events\, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible. \nPlease\, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation \n Request Accommodations\nQuestions?  \nContact the Network for Educational Development. \nRegistration Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. There is a limit of 30 participants per course. \nReminders Coming:  We use the email address you provided to send you reminder emails as the event date gets closer\, but we suggest you add this event to your calendar. 
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/grade-smarter-not-harder-spring-2026/
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SUMMARY:What's New in D2L Brightspace: April 2026
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will focus on new features and changes in the April 2026 release (version 20.26.04) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday\, April 16. \nAccommodations\nThe NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events\, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate! \nMachine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events\, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible. \nPlease\, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation. \n Request Accommodations\nQuestions?\nContact facilitator Suzanne Schlangen. \nRegistration Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. After registering\, a calendar invite will be sent to you as a reminder of the event start date.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/whats-new-in-d2l-brightspace-april-2026/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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