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This page is the home for news and updates for teaching using D2L Brightspace and other technology that our team supports. Throughout the term, we will add information about new and changing features, new resources, reminders of time-sensitive tasks, upcoming workshops and more.
- March 31, 2025Rubrics now have an added visual level rangeIt's now easier to see the range of scores you can assign on a given level within a rubric in D2L Brightspace.
- March 10, 2025Get ready for Winter 2025 final examsIt's time to start setting up your final exams for the winter term. Check out our resources to select the best tool to suit your exam.
- January 17, 2025New roles available for accessibility support persons in your shellIf you have ASL interpreters, captioners or other accessibility support persons who require access to your D2L materials, read on!
- January 13, 2025Fall 2024 course shells expiring February 2ndCourse shells are set to end after the last appeals date for that term. Instructors continue to have read-only access for 2 years.
- January 7, 2025Teaching in Winter 2025? Here's how to get started!Prepare for the start of classes in the Winter 2025 term.
- December 17, 2024Turnitin is no longer supporting the ETS e-rater grammar serviceTurnitin has been notified by Educational Testing Services (ETS) that they will no longer be supporting their e-rater grammar service in 2025. As a result, Turnitin will be removing e-rater from all of its products as of December 31, 2024.
- November 11, 2024Prepare for Fall 2024 examsNow is the time to choose the right tool for your exam and reach out to our team if you need support.
- September 20, 2024Spring/Summer 2024 course shells expiring October 2ndKeep in mind that your students will cease to have access to the shells on this date. Request an extension if you have any students with INC.
- August 23, 2024Manage your grading team in D2L AssignmentsNow you can assign TAs to specific students or groups of students and review before publishing.
- August 23, 2024Get ready for teaching this fall!If you're not sure where to start, here are a few things you need to do.
- August 22, 2024New Turnitin reportsLearn about recent changes to Turnitin reports.
- July 31, 2024Get Tech Ready workshop seriesJoin us to learn how to use TMU's widely supported technologies for teaching, including Google Workspace, D2L Brightspace, Zoom, and the classroom podiums.
- July 22, 2024Reminder! Update your web browser regularlyIt's important to always use the latest version of your web browser. It helps keep all of us safe, and ensures optimal performance.
- May 2, 2024Poll Everywhere: Pilot ending June 25, 2024As of June 25, 2024, TMU will end its pilot of Poll Everywhere.
- April 19, 2024Updated final exam guide for Winter 2024 term
- February 15, 2024As of May 1, 2024, SMS (text) notifications are no longer available
- January 29, 2024Brightspace Chat tool end of life
- January 15, 2024Fall 2023 course shells expiring February 2nd
- December 11, 2023Prep for Winter 2024 and support during the Winter BreakPrepare for the Winter 2024 before you head off for the Winter Break.
- November 20, 2023When fetching final grades..."RAMSS Grade" should now be "TMU Final Grade"Make sure to correctly rename the grade column you will send to MyServiceHub!
- November 10, 2023Resources for online final exams for Fall 2023
- September 1, 2023Spring/Summer 2023 course shells expiring October 2ndKeep in mind that your students will cease to have access to the shells on this date. Request an extension if you have any students with INC.
- July 1, 2023Action required: Removal of the grace period in Quizzes
- June 29, 2023Coming July 28th! Quiz timing improvements, including synchronous quizzes!
- June 15, 2023New Quiz Creation Experience
- May 30, 2023Winter 2023 course shells expiring June 15th
