D2L Fusion 2024 Pre-Conference Learning Day

Monday, July 21, 2025

Venue: The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort (The Westin)

+ Continental Breakfast

• Getting Started With Brightspace

  This introductory session provides a live demo of key tools used in Brightspace. We will explore Activity Feed, Content, Discussions, Assignments, Quizzes and Grades.

• Empowerment Through Accessibility: Course Design For All

  
  Ready to make your courses more inclusive? This session will cover essential strategies and tools to ensure your course content, assessments, and learning materials are accessible to all students.
  

• Leveraging AI (D2L Lumi)

  
  Support and scaffold students by leverage automation through Intelligent Agent.
  

• Introduction to Grades

  
  Curious how to set up a new gradebook in Brightspace? In this session, we will explore setting up your gradebook, grade categories, and grade items to support course evaluation requirements. Discover grading using schemes, weighted or points values as we demonstrate grading from the tool.
  

• The ABCs of Content (Lessons)

  
  Wondering how to add content to your course? Join us as we explore how to copy existing content into courses and learn to create new materials within your course using the Brightspace Editor.
  

Trainer: Katarina Raznatovic, D2L
Location: Grand Ballroom C, The Westin

• Catch Up With Brightspace: What’s New Since Last Fusion

  
  Stay up-to-date with the latest enhancements in Brightspace! Join us for a comprehensive review of the main updates since July 2024. This session will cover key improvements and new features introduced in the monthly releases, ensuring you’re well-informed about the latest developments. Perfect for anyone looking to keep their Brightspace knowledge current and leverage the newest tools and functionalities.
  

• Up Yor Interactive Game With H5P

  
  What is H5P? Incorporate H5P interactives into your courseware. A demo of creating popular interactive H5P objects.
  

• Introduction to Quizzes

  
  Comprehension check. Midterm. Final Review. What do they have in common? They can all be created in Brightspace Quizzes. Join us as we explore how to build a quiz in your course.
  

Trainer: Katarina Raznatovic, D2L
Location: Grand Ballroom C, The Westin

• Introduction to Assignments

  
  Need a place for students to submit papers and projects? In this session, we will share effective practices for creating and managing assignments including the different options and settings such as availability dates, release conditions, special access and the various submission types.
  

• Data Hub Dialogues: AI Adventures in Data Hub

  
  Dive into the world of AI with our fun and interactive session on Data Hub extracts. While this isn’t a substitute for full-on analytics, you’ll enjoy a hands-on exercise using private and local tools to explore data in new ways. Perfect for those looking to experiment with AI in a secure and engaging environment. Join us and see how AI can bring your data to life!
  

• The New Kids on the Block: Getting to Know the Brightspace Certified Administrator Program and Dedicated Brightspace Teaching and Learning Program

  
  The D2L Training has two new training programs for you! Are you interested in learning more about Brightspace Administrator Tools? We will tour the new Brightspace Certified Administrator Program and see what it has in store for you. More interested in a solution that offers training for all the instructors at your organization? We’ll also walk through the Dedicated Brightspace Teaching and Learning Program, our newest instructor-focused offering.
  

Trainer: Dana Knarr, D2L
Location: Grand Ballroom C, The Westin

• Introduction to Discussions

  
  Whether peer-to-peer or student-to-instructor, discussions are a great way for students to share what they are learning. In this session, we will create discussion forums and topics within a course.
  

Venue: Savannah Convention Center (Savannah CC)

+ Welcome Refreshments

• Connected Women Network
• D2L Site Admins Network
• IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Allyship) Network
• Instructional Technology and Design Network