Brightspace Resources
Desire2Learn’s Brightspace was selected by SUNY in fall of 2021 as the LMS of choice, with a system-wide implementation mandate to create a unified student experience throughout SUNY campuses. There are many components that make up a Digital Learning System (DLE), including the LMS and third-party integrations which help enhance the LMS. Examples of these technologies are Panopto, Respondus, VoiceThread, ReadSpeaker, etc. The Office of Distance Learning is leading the migration process from Blackboard to Brightspace to ensure a smooth transition between the two systems and related technologies. As part of the first cohort of campuses to transition, Farmingdale State College will host some courses on Brightspace in the Fall 2022 semester. By Spring 2023, all Farmingdale State College courses will be transitioned over from Blackboard to Brightspace.
This website is intended to be a resource for updates, training, course conversion, help documentation, and support and will be updated regularly so please check back often. Additional updates will also be sent from the Office of Distance Learning.
Brightspace is a learning platform designed to facilitate online and in-person education. Brightspace provides a wide variety of tools for course and content management. The platform provides a user-friendly interface enhancing the users learning experience and improving student engagement within courses.
Where Brightspace can be found
Brightspace can be found on the MyFSC home page on the left-handed side within the navigation bar.
Tutorials and Resources
For Instructors: https://mylearning.suny.edu/d2l/home/397019
For Students: https://mylearning.suny.edu/d2l/home/248243
General Questions
A DLE includes the learning management system (Brightspace) along with third party integrations such as Panopto, VoiceThread, Respondus, ReadSpeaker, and more.
Log into Brightspace via mylearning.farmingdale.edu
Contact the Distance Learning helpdesk via DL@farmingdale.edu if you have any issues logging in.
Faculty Questions
Training is being offered through the SUNY Center for Professional Development (SUNY CPD). If you have not received or registered for training yet, take the training path self-assessment and register. As part of Cohort 1, all Farmingdale State College faculty can participate in the training at any time. Multiple modalities are available (synchronous, asynchronous, scaled webinars, fireside chats).
SUNY CPD has also integrated an asynchronous course that faculty can access inside Brightspace. It is called “SUNY DLE Brightspace Fundamentals Asynchronous Modules” and is listed under the “CPD Pilot Semester” tab of “My Courses.”
The Office of Distance Learning is complementing the formal training with virtual office hours. You can register for a Migration Virtual Office Hours session through Genius. Please note that currently we are working to help fall distance learning faculty set up their fall 2022 distance learning courses. More trainings, webinars, and in-person training options will be available mid-to-late September so please watch this page for updates.
Student Questions
The SUNY Center for Professional Development (SUNY CPD) has developed a Brightspace orientation training specifically for students.
This training is self-paced and you will find it once you log into Brightspace; it is called "FSC Student Orientation".
The same login that is used for your campus email and password
Support
If you have any trouble, please call Distance Learning at 934-420-5300 or email our helpdesk at DL@farmingdale.edu
For after-hours and weekend support, you can reach out to the Open SUNY Helpdesk: 844-673-6786 or email them at helpdesk@OpenSUNY.suny.edu
distance learning
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934-420-5300
distancelearning@farmingdale.edu
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