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D2L Connection: South Carolina

  • Date

    Oct 28, 2022

    8:45 am - 2:20 pm
  • Duration

    5 Hours 35 Minutes

  • Location
    Piedmont Technical College - Newberry County Campus
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With presentations, workshops and networking, D2L Connection: South Carolina is perfect for your learning and professional development. You’ll discover tips and tricks and have the chance to connect with peers to share insights and best practices.

Why Attend?

  • Gain practical experience with in-depth sessions on D2L Brightspace
  • Ask questions and give feedback directly to D2L team members
  • Share insights with your peers during dedicated networking sessions

Hotels & Accommodations

Hampton Inn – Opera House

Newberry 1201 Nance Street,

Newberry, South Carolina,

29108 803-276-6666 

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Newberry

121 Truman Avenue, Newberry,

South Carolina

29108 803-321-3955 

South Carolina Connection Hotel

Schedule

8:45 am - 9:15 am
Registration and light refreshments
9:15 am - 10:05 am
Opening Sessions

Fireside Chat with John Baker, Founder and CEO, D2L

10:15 am - 11:05 am
Breakout sessions #1-4
  1. Don’t Tell Me…Show Me! – Denise Huff, Spartanburg Community College
  2. Ten Bright Ideas to make your Online Courses More Accessible to Students with Disabilities – Barry Dahl, Teaching & Learning Advocate, D2L
  3. Brightspace Creator+, Content Creation Platform for Engaging Interactives and Advanced Media Experiences – Dan Semi, D2L
  4. Ten Brightspace Tools You Didn’t Know About (and how they can help), Michelle Piper, D2L
11:15 am - 12:05 pm
Breakout sessions #5-8
  1. Games, Games, Games! – Meredith Brown and Leandra Arvazzetti, Piedmont Technical College
  2. Office Documents: Making Word and PowerPoint Docs Accessible – Barry Dahl, D2L
  3. Increase Learner Engagement and Cultivate Persistence – Dan Semi, D2L
  4. Enhance Your Grading Experience with Quick Eval, Michelle Piper, D2L
12:15 pm - 12:55 pm
Lunch
1:00 pm - 1:50 pm
Breakout sessions #9-12
  1. Don’t be “Clueless” about Mindfulness in the Online Environment – Derk Riechers and Ron Stafford, Northeastern Technical College
  2. Innovative Tools for Faculty Development – Krista Rinehart and Dr. Elizabeth Pearsall, York Tech
  3. Video Captions and Transcripts Made Easy, or At Least Easier – Barry Dahl, D2L
  4. The ABC’s of the Brightspace Awards Tool (Awards, Badges, Certificates) – Dan Semi, D2L
2:00 pm - 2:20 pm
Wrap-up and Prizes

We’ll gather for a quick wrap-up to reflect on what we’ve learned and shared, and we’ll give away a whole bunch of door prizes before we send you on your way.

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