Brightspace Implementation Updates

Dear Colleagues,
I write today with the latest update about the implementation of our new Learning Management System (Brightspace). 

• We remain on schedule to provide faculty and staff access to Brightspace by early August.
• Key integrations underway include Single Sign-On (SS0), J1, and the migration of course content from Moodle. 
• All existing Moodle courses will be fully migrated to Brightspace by early August. Moodle's retirement date remains December 31, 2025. 
• Our implementation team is starting instructor training with Brightspace on July 9, and starting July 8 is also meeting as a team weekly. 
• In the next two weeks we will be inviting you to take part in a variety of training opportunities that will be available starting in early August.
• Training will continue throughout Fall Term, and will include a December training opportunity.
• We are also excited to welcome our new Digital Scholarship Coordinator(DSC), Chris Patterson, who will be joining us at Knox on Monday, July 14. The DSC will be instrumental in supporting faculty, staff, and students as we learn about and implement Brightspace. 

Thank you for your continued support and engagement throughout the implementation. Please email questions, concerns, and kudos to lms@knox.edu and visit https://library.knox.edu/brightspace for an archive of all updates and a FAQ. 

All the best,

Anne Thomason on behalf of the LMS Ad Hoc Implementation Team:

Ole Forsberg

Todd Heidt

Matthew Jones-Rhoades

Angela Mak

Chad Simpson

Tiffany Springer

James Stevens

Dear Colleagues,

I write today with information about the implementation of our new Learning Management System (Brightspace).

Our LMS Implementation Team is committed to providing timely information about our Brightspace implementation. Beginning the week of July 7th, there will be at least biweekly communications from the team. We have created a website that will be updated regularly that will include all updates, links, and an FAQ.

https://library.knox.edu/brightspace
Please send questions, concerns, and kudos about the Brightspace implementation to lms@knox.edu
Some key dates:

• Faculty and staff will have access to Brightspace in early August; the exact date will be announced as soon as it is available.
• We will be providing workshops and training to fit a variety of needs. The implementation team will be actively training and learning about Brightspace in July with our Brightspace trainer. Training will be available for those ready to learn in August, will continue throughout Fall Term, and will include a December training opportunity.
• Moodle will officially retire on December 31st. Feel free to toast farewell that evening!

I look forward to working with everyone as we make the transition to Brightspace.

All the best,

Anne Thomason and the LMS Implementation Ad Hoc Team