{"id":8036,"date":"2024-01-09T08:49:44","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T13:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westfield.ma.edu\/plato\/?page_id=8036"},"modified":"2026-04-13T09:28:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T13:28:05","slug":"plato-lms-review-info-2023-2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.westfield.ma.edu\/plato\/faculty-resources\/plato-lms-review-info-2023-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty Brightspace Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8235\" src=\"https:\/\/www.westfield.ma.edu\/plato\/wp-content\/uploads\/BBtoBrightspace-300x122.jpg\" alt=\"Blackboard Logo with an arrow to the Brightspace Logo\" width=\"435\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.westfield.ma.edu\/plato\/wp-content\/uploads\/BBtoBrightspace-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.westfield.ma.edu\/plato\/wp-content\/uploads\/BBtoBrightspace-150x61.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.westfield.ma.edu\/plato\/wp-content\/uploads\/BBtoBrightspace-768x313.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.westfield.ma.edu\/plato\/wp-content\/uploads\/BBtoBrightspace.jpg 845w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 435px) 100vw, 435px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Brightspace is here!<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Brightspace is user friendly and easy to navigate, the Pulse App allows for easy access from any device. It also offers enhanced accessibility features like text to speech, adjustable visual settings, and customizable language settings.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Follow us on Instagram and Facebook!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fwestfieldstateplato%2F%3Futm_source%3Dig_web_button_share_sheet%23&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cvdepina%40westfield.ma.edu%7Cf7a9d82358f041cd00c908dd51d07563%7Cde3f0098033f4b4ab9912b781283d90e%7C0%7C0%7C638756677964477623%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=nAE14eMJzr%2FhkHXHf9fVWrjuE%2FOPx1eDnlI5ha%2BGwa4%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Westfield State PLATO (@westfieldstateplato) \u2022 Instagram photos and videos<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpeople%2FWestfield-State-PLATO%2F61567780986764%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cvdepina%40westfield.ma.edu%7Cf7a9d82358f041cd00c908dd51d07563%7Cde3f0098033f4b4ab9912b781283d90e%7C0%7C0%7C638756677964499659%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2FiZheJbajIygOL%2BqZCdl752AiarD85tFWpIEcS2q%2FoM%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Westfield State PLATO | Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>More Brightspace Transition Information<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westfield.ma.edu\/plato\/wp-content\/uploads\/Brightspace-Connections-Edition-1-August-Fall-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Brightspace Connection Edition 1 August 2025<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westfield.ma.edu\/plato\/wp-content\/uploads\/Incompletes-Brightspace-Spring-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Incompletes for Spring 2025<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westfield.ma.edu\/plato\/wp-content\/uploads\/Brightspace-Organizations-.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Organizations in Brightspace<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westfield.ma.edu\/plato\/wp-content\/uploads\/PLATO-Log-in-Button-Changing.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Login Button change May 15<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westfield.ma.edu\/plato\/wp-content\/uploads\/Brightspace-Update-May-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brightspace update May 2025<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westfield.ma.edu\/plato\/wp-content\/uploads\/Start-Your-Training-Now-for-Summer-and-Fall-Courses.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brightspace update April 2025<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westfield.ma.edu\/plato\/wp-content\/uploads\/Brightspace-updates-March-24-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brightspace update March 2025<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westfield.ma.edu\/plato\/wp-content\/uploads\/Brightspace-update-February-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brightspace update February 2025<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Brightspace Chosen as Campus LMS &#8211; Faculty &amp; Staff Announcements!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westfield.ma.edu\/plato\/wp-content\/uploads\/Introducing-Our-New-LMS-Faculty-Staff-Annoucment.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Introducing Brightspace &#8211; Faculty\/Staff Announcement 9\/2024<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Needs Assessment Survey Results 2024<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westfield.ma.edu\/plato\/wp-content\/uploads\/Westfield-State-is-coming-to-the-end-of-a-five-year-contract-with-Blackboard.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Survey announcement January 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westfield.ma.edu\/plato\/wp-content\/uploads\/Survey-link-facstaff.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Survey Link<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westfield.ma.edu\/plato\/wp-content\/uploads\/Student-Survey-Report-initial.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Student survey initial results &#8211; January 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westfield.ma.edu\/plato\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINAL-Student-Survey-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Student survey final results &#8211; March 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westfield.ma.edu\/plato\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fac-Survey-Report-initial.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Faculty survey initial results &#8211; January 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westfield.ma.edu\/plato\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINAL-Fac-Survey-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Faculty survey final results &#8211; March 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>LMS Review Info<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westfield.ma.edu\/plato\/wp-content\/uploads\/ITSAC-LMS-Review-Sub-Committee.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LMS Review Advisory Committee<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westfield.ma.edu\/plato\/wp-content\/uploads\/LMS-Admin-Testing-Criteria.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LMS Admin Testing Criteria<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westfield.ma.edu\/plato\/wp-content\/uploads\/LMS-Feature-Ratings.xlsx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LMS Features Rating<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westfield.ma.edu\/plato\/wp-content\/uploads\/LMS-Department-Testers.xlsx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LMS Department Testers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thank you to all who participated!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brightspace is here! 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