The DigiPath is a core training program designed to support you in developing skills in creating and delivering engaging, active blended learning using the Brightspace learning environment.
We appreciate that academic teaching staff and professional services or learning support staff have slightly different approaches in how they use Brightspace. Therefore, the pathways have been tailored to accommodate all types of roles with the relevant signposting.
The DigiPath is aligned with our Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy and showcases active blended learning as your primary teaching model.
The DigiPath is also aligned with the Professional Standards Framework (PSF 2023). This is a comprehensive set of professional standards and guidelines for everyone involved in teaching and supporting learning in Higher Education (HE).
These pathways are relevant to both Academic and Professional Services staff.
| DigiPath 1 Introduction to Brightspace and Brightspace Templates: |
How to navigate the learning management system. We will also look at how to develop content, this will help you when building your own modules or administering them behind the scenes. |
| DigiPath 2: Active Blended Learning: |
Looks at some of the learning and teaching approaches that underpin our work at the University of Suffolk. We discuss how to approach Active Blended Learning the Flipped Classroom technique. |
| DigiPath 3: Communication and Engagement Tools in Brightspace: |
Explores Brightspace's communication features including announcements, activity feeds, discussion forums, group work tools, and digital attendance registers. |
| DigiPath 4: Making Brightspace Inclusive and Accessible: |
You need to ensure your students have equitable access to all your resources. Everyone, regardless of their role, should be aware of accessibility guidelines. |
| DigiPath 5: Brightspace Data and Engagement Metrics: |
Covers how to track and analyse student engagement using Brightspace's data tools. |
| DigiPath 6: Creative Innovation with Brightspace: |
It's good to be creative in teaching to capture and retain students' attention, and for them to remain motivated in the classroom. Creative teaching can also make learning invigorating, meaningful, and realistic. |
| DigiPath 7: Time-Saving Tools in Brightspace: |
Focuses on efficiency features within Brightspace there are some time-saving tools that can help make things quicker and easier for you. Efficiency is going to benefit everyone, whether you have a teaching or administrative role. |