Basic training courses Brightspace
Basic training is provided from the faculties to introduce you as a teacher to Brightspace. Subjects covered include the structure of a course environment, setting up a course, creating and assessing assignments and an overview of the activities possible within Brightspace.
For each faculty, you will find specific information on these basic training courses below.
Dates will be added regularly. For all training sessions: bring your laptop, as you will be working in Brightspace yourself during the training.
Register here for the basic button course.
| Date – basic button course | Time | Location | Language |
| Wednesday 17 December | 10:30-11:30 + optional walk-in 11:30-12:30 | HFG 001b / hybrid | English, unless everyone is Dutch |
There are no training sessions scheduled for 2026. If you would like to attend a training session, please complete this form. We will contact you about the possibilities.
You can, of course, continue to contact us with questions via science.brightspace@uu.nl
There are no more sessions planned.
Contact person: Hans Spijker.
The basic training courses will be conducted in collaboration with REBO. The standard language of the training is English. If all participants are Dutch speaking, it will be switched to Dutch.
Contact information: elo.gw@uu.nl
| Date | Time | Location |
| Thursday 15-02-2026 | 13:45-14:45 | Drift 23, 113 |
| Tuesday 17-02-2026 | 11:00-12:45 | Drift 23, 103 |
| Tuesday 17-03-2026 | 13:15-14:45 | JKH 3, 110 |
| Thursday 19-03-2026 | 13:15-14:45 | JKH 3, Grote Stijlkamer (0.01) |
On Brightspace - Technologie en Leren, an overview of training times and corresponding registration links can be found.
Contact person: Esther Christenhuis
You can register for these sessions via this form.
| Date | Time | Location |
| Thursday 15 January | 10:00 - 11:30 | VMA - 1.15 |
| Tuesday 20 January | 14:00 - 15:30 | MIN - 0.18 |
The basic training courses will be conducted in collaboration with Humanities. The standard language of the training is English. If all participants are Dutch speaking, it will be switched to Dutch.
Contact information: elo.rebo@uu.nl.
| Date | Time | Location |
| Thursday 15-02-2026 | 13:45-14:45 | Drift 23, 113 |
| Tuesday 17-02-2026 | 11:00-12:45 | Drift 23, 103 |
| Tuesday 17-03-2026 | 13:15-14:45 | JKH 3, 110 |
| Thursday 19-03-2026 | 13:15-14:45 | JKH 3, Grote Stijlkamer (0.01) |
Online basic training courses via Teams will be offered every other week on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Location: online via Teams, see Teams link in the overview below. Registration is possible via brightspace.fsw@uu.nl, but is not necessary.
Contact person: Chris Phielix
| Datum | Tijd | Teams-link | Taal |
| Wednesday 10 Dec | 14:00 – 15:00 | Teams-link wo | Dutch, unless English speaking participants are present |
| Friday 12 Dec | 10:30 – 11:30 | Teams-link vr | Dutch, unless English speaking participants are present |
| Wednesday 21 Jan | 14:00 – 15:00 | Teams-link wo | Dutch, unless English speaking participants are present |
| Friday 6 Feb | 10:30 – 11:30 | Teams-link vr | Dutch, unless English speaking participants are present |
| Wednesday 18 Feb | 14:00 – 15:15 | Teams-link wo | Dutch, unless English speaking participants are present |
| Friday 6 March | 10:30 – 11:45 | Teams-link vr | Dutch, unless English speaking participants are present |
| Wednesday 18 March | 14:00 – 15:15 | Teams-link wo | Dutch, unless English speaking participants are present |
| Friday 3 April | 10:30 – 11:45 | Teams-link vr | Dutch, unless English speaking participants are present |
| Wednesday 15 April | 14:00 – 15:15 | Teams-link wo | Dutch, unless English speaking participants are present |
| Friday 1 May | 10:30 – 11:45 | Teams-link vr | Dutch, unless English speaking participants are present |
| Wednesday 13 May | 14:00 – 15:15 | Teams-link wo | Dutch, unless English speaking participants are present |
| Friday 29 May | 10:30 – 11:45 | Teams-link vr | Dutch, unless English speaking participants are present |
| Wednesday 10 June | 14:00 – 15:15 | Teams-link wo | Dutch, unless English speaking participants are present |
| Friday 26 June | 10:30 – 11:45 | Teams-link vr | Dutch, unless English speaking participants are present |