Brightspace Launched as Vanderbilt’s New Course Management System

The Center for Teaching is excited to announce that Brightspace is now available for instructors planning their summer and fall courses.  Brightspace will replace Blackboard as Vanderbilt’s course management system starting this summer.  The new platform has a modern, responsive design and a number of features that faculty and students will find useful, including drag-and-drop…

Posted by Derek Bruff on April 17, 2017 in News

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Brightspace Selected as Vanderbilt’s Course Management System

The Center for Teaching is glad to announce that Brightspace has been selected as Vanderbilt’s  course management system (CMS). The CFT will help launch Brightspace in Summer 2017. Brightspace will replace Blackboard, the university’s current primary CMS. The selection and adoption of Brightspace follows a needs assessment and vendor selection process that began in March…

Posted by Derek Bruff on January 9, 2017 in News

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Summer Course Management System Pilots

This summer, the Center for Teaching is facilitating pilots of three platforms under consideration for Vanderbilt’s next course management system (CMS). The platforms are Canvas by Instructure, Brightspace by D2L, and Blackboard Ultra by Blackboard. In April, the CFT hosted campus visits and public demos by all three vendors. Given feedback on the demos, the…

Posted by Derek Bruff on July 11, 2016 in News

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Course Management System Selection Committee Formed

The Center for Teaching has formed a Course Management System (CMS) Selection Committee, a key part of the process that will inform Vanderbilt’s decision to renew its contract with Blackboard, set to expire in 2017, or to move to another CMS better suited to supporting teaching and learning at Vanderbilt. The CMS Selection Committee will…

Posted by Derek Bruff on April 20, 2016 in News

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Campus Invited to Course Management System Vendor Demos in April

The Center for Teaching invites Vanderbilt faculty, staff, and students to a series of product demonstrations by the three vendors under consideration for Vanderbilt’s next course management system (CMS). The demonstrations, along with feedback from those who attend them, will inform Vanderbilt’s decision to renew its contract with Blackboard, set to expire in 2017, or…

Posted by Derek Bruff on April 11, 2016 in News

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Campus Encouraged to Participate in Blackboard Feedback Survey

The Center for Teaching, as the administrative home for Blackboard, Vanderbilt’s primary course management system, is conducting an assessment in March to determine the extent to which Blackboard is meeting the needs of campus users. Results of this needs assessment will inform Vanderbilt’s decision to renew its contract with Blackboard, set to expire in 2017, or…

Posted by Derek Bruff on March 16, 2016 in News

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