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The State of West Virginia, after competitive bidding, has made the decision to move from Blackboard to D2L Brightspace for the learning management system (LMS) for higher education. For clarification, D2L is the company nameÌýand Brightspace is the name of the LMS.

We encourage you to visit and become a member of the .ÌýIn addition, there are several available to you.ÌýÌý

D2L is offering a two-week online conference this summer at no cost. If you want to participate in the conference please feel free to sign up at the .

As promised, this page was created to post frequently asked questions regarding the LMS transition. Questions can be emailed to BrightspaceTransition@glenville.edu.Ìý Questions will be answered as quickly as possible.

Questions and Answers

Will fall classes be on Blackboard or (D2L) Brightspace?

Fall classes will be on Brightspace.

When will we have access to our own Brightspace so that we can start entering our classes?

As soon as possible, we are all very anxious to get started. ÌýHowever, two LMS’s cannot run at the same time, so we will have to wait till after the summer sessions are over.

Brightspace is familiarÌýwith making this transition in a short amount of time. ÌýAll the schools that have transitioned were completed between semesters. ÌýWVNet has spoken to employees of Perdue University and Allegheny College regarding their transitions. ÌýBoth schools were extremely satisfied and spoke highly of the Brightspace implantation team. ÌýAfter we are transitioned we will continue to receive support from both WVNet and Brightspace.

Will they be able to transfer/migrate our courses/materials from Blackboard to Brightspace?

Yes, we have asked that all Blackboard course content from 2017 forwardÌýbe migrated into Brightspace. There will also be a backup copy of the Blackboard courses on a separate server.

Will there be training before August?

Yes, we will offer as many trainings as possible.ÌýTraining will be both virtual and online.ÌýTrainings offered before August 9thÌýare completely optional. Please feel free to join the Brightspace community and begin to familiarize yourself with Brightspace.

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