Prepare your courses for success with MSU IT virtual workshops on Gradescope, a grading and feedback platform, and D2L Brightspace, MSU’s learning management system.
Sessions will cover practical ways to streamline grading, provide consistent feedback, and organize accessible course content so students can find materials, understand expectations, track progress, and stay engaged.
Gradescope Essentials Training: Gradescope Basics
Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 2:00pm – 3:30pm
Virtual
Learn how Gradescope can streamline grading for paper-based, digital, and programming assignments. Explore tools that help you organize submissions, apply consistent grading criteria, and provide timely, meaningful feedback while reducing the time spent on routine grading tasks.
Gradescope Essentials Training: Programming Assignments & Bubble Sheets
Thursday, September 17, 2026, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Virtual
Learn how Gradescope can streamline grading for programming assignments and bubble sheet exams. Explore features that automate scoring, support academic integrity, and provide analytics to help instructors evaluate student performance and improve the grading process.
Wednesday, September 30, 2026, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Virtual
After attending a Gradescope Essentials Training workshop, join this informal drop-in session to ask questions and get help from educational technology staff. Bring questions about setting up assignments, creating rubrics, managing regrade requests, or using other Gradescope features.
Setting Up Your Gradebook in D2L Brightspace
Wednesday, October 13, 2026, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Virtual
Learn how to create a points-based or weighted gradebook in D2L Brightspace, connect assignments and quizzes, and manage instructor and student grade views. For more guidance, attend the Grading in D2L workshop.
D2L Brightspace Essentials: Navigation, Gradebook Creation, and Structuring Accessible Content
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Virtual
Learn how to navigate D2L Brightspace, set up essential course tools, and organize accessible content so students can easily find materials, complete activities, and track their progress.
Want to learn more?
To learn more about additional offerings and resources, visit the MSU IT Educational Technology page.
