A team of Brightspace Ambassadors is fanning out across Algonquin College this month to help students become familiar with Brightspace, the College’s Learning Management System (LMS).  

All students can readily acquaint themselves with the LMS using the digital training course, the Brightspace Essentials (Student) course, inside their Brightspace accounts. This course provides students with tutorials and video content to help them learn every function of Brightspace. 

There is even a quiz they can complete at the end that automatically enters them in a draw to win $50 on their AC card.  

But if students are experiencing difficulties with aspects of the LMS, support is available from our team of student Brightspace Ambassadors, who will be positioned in select locations on campus to help their peers.  

Ambassadors can assist by showing students how to log into their Brightspace and email accounts, navigate the core elements of Brightspace, and contact ITS Support if a larger problem persists.  

The Ambassadors will be at the following locations:  
   
Sept. 5-7 (9 a.m. – 5 p.m.) 
J/N Link (near the School of Media & Design)  
The DARE District, Second floor 
The Fix Eatery (Second floor, ACCE building) 
   
Sept. 10-14 and Sept. 17-21 (9 a.m. – 5 p.m.) 
Across from the Campus Connections Bookstore  
The DARE District, Second floor 
The Fix Eatery (Second floor, ACCE building) 

Throughout the Brightspace Ambassador program and beyond, the Student Learning Centre’s Learning Support Lab will also offer Brightspace assistance to Algonquin College students.  

The Learning Support Lab offers all students individual and small-group coaching at no charge. Coaches provide support in the fundamentals of writing, English as a second language (ESL), computers, math and anatomy/physiology. 

They also host a series of Brightspace support videos and other tutorials on their webpage. To find out more, please visit: https://algonquincollege.libguides.com/slc/learning-support  

In addition to all these supports, the ITS Client Care employees provide drop-in support for all students. 

For more information please visit: http://www.algonquincollege.com/lms/students/