Gradebook, end-of-semester assistance, syllabi featured in December instructional workshops

Instructors can receive help with the Brightspace gradebook and other end-of-semester questions, and work on their spring syllabi during December workshops offered by the Innovative Learning Team at West Lafayette, the Office of Instructional Technology at Purdue Northwest, and the Purdue Fort Wayne Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT).

Purdue West Lafayette

Finalizing Your Brightspace Gradebook
Dec. 2, 10-10:50 a.m. (Virtual)

This session will review the steps faculty should take to finalize their Brightspace gradebook. Presenters will cover some of the most common issues that come into Teaching and Learning Technologies (TLT) about Brightspace grades at the end of each semester, show how to publish your final grades in Brightspace, and demonstrate how to translate those scores into letter grades and send them to MyPurdue/Banner.

Tech Advocate Program: The Technology Advocates program for Purdue’s West Lafayette campus is expanding to include Spring 2022 courses. Student Technology Advocates are immediately available to assist West Lafayette instructors who want to work on their Spring Brightspace course set-up and other educational technologies, or provide remote access for students who may need to isolate or quarantine. Instructors simply submit this request form for a Technology Advocate for their courses.

TLT at Purdue West Lafayette will also be offering extended drop-in support hours starting on Dec. 13 and running through Dec. 21. These sessions offer immediate, expert assistance for faculty as they grade final exams and assignments and submit final grades (along with other questions about Brightspace or other tools). One-hour drop-ins sessions are offered each morning at 10 a.m., and on Mondays 1-2 p.m., Tuesdays 2-3 p.m., Wednesdays 3-4 p.m., and Thursdays 2-3 p.m. No registration required.

December is also a great time to request a custom workshop for January 2022. While TLT will try to accommodate all requests, availability is limited. Avoid the rush by emailing tlt@purdue.edu now to book a session.

Purdue Fort Wayne

CELT is not holding open workshops in December. Should you and/or a group of faculty have upcoming workshop needs, please complete CELT’s Customized Workshop Request Form. Alternatively, faculty can schedule a one-on-one with CELT Instructional Consultants via the Consultation webpage.

Purdue Northwest

Level Up Workshop Series: Syllabus
Dec. 2, 3-4 p.m., Online (Central Time)

The syllabus is often a student’s first introduction to a course and to you as the instructor. What first impressions are students getting from the syllabus about you and the course? Come to this session to Level Up your syllabus. Learn about the purposes of a syllabus, the impact of language and tone, and how to make your syllabus more engaging.

Grade Submit Tool Demo
Dec. 17, 10-10:30 a.m., Online (Central Time)

Join the Office of Instructional Technology to discover how to submit final grades from Brightspace directly into Banner with just a few clicks.

Grade Center Office Hours
Times Vary

Sign up to work one-on-one with the Office of Instructional Technology staff to get your grade center questions answered.

For questions and support at your campus, contact:

Purdue Global: Direct teaching-related questions to askctl@purdueglobal.edu. Technical support questions should be directed to TechSupport@purdueglobal.edu or 866-522-7747 (toll-free).

Purdue Fort Wayne: Teaching-related questions should be directed to PFW’s Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT) at celt@pfw.edu, 260-481-6354, or CELT’s website for resources and to request one on one consultations. Technical support questions should be directed to PFW’s IT Services Help Desk helpdesk@pfw.edu or 260-481-6030.

Purdue Northwest: Direct teaching-related questions to the Center for Faculty Excellence at cfe@pnw.edu, 219-989-8328, or CFE’s website. Technical support questions should be directed to The Office of Instructional Technology by email oit@pnw.edu or OIT’s website or through their Virtual Help Desk.

Purdue West Lafayette: Visit the Innovative Learning website or email InnovativeLearningTeam@purdue.edu.