Educational Technology

Our Work

As the administrative home for Brightspace and Educational Technology across campus, the Brightspace & Instructional Technology Support team provides both technical and pedagogical support for faculty, staff, and students using EdTech tools and resources. Whether you’re interested in learning how technology tools can support your teaching goals or you have a technical question – we can help.

Educational Technology

Brightspace Support

Brightspace is Vanderbilt University’s primary course management system, providing a core set of digital tools designed to support teaching and learning across campus. Our website provides information about the platform to Vanderbilt faculty, staff, and students.

We serve as Brightspace’s administrative home and provide both technical and pedagogical support for instructors using it. If you have questions about Brightspace, we encourage you to reference our On-Demand Resources for support at any time. To contact us directly, please refer to our support page.

To view upcoming learning opportunities, please refer to our Educational Technology Learning Opportunities page.

Integrated Education Tools

Vanderbilt’s Brightspace platform offers many different tools for education integrated within it. Our Educational Technology Resources page will be updated as new tools become available, so check back often for information and resources as they go live.

We’ve also included some tools which are not integrated with Brightspace, but you may find useful in your courses. Inquiries regarding new integrations should be directed to the Brightspace team at brightspace@vanderbilt.edu.

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Core to Vanderbilt's mission of discovery, AdvancED will help hone you expertise to the learning styles of your students and maximize the impact of your teaching.

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Our Team

Connor Bacon

Associate Director, Digital Media & Learning Technology

Connor oversees our digital media operations, focusing on processes and execution surrounding our end-to-end digital media production. Hailing from the northwest, Connor has spent the last 7 years as a filmmaker and cinematographer primarily in the marketing and advertising world. Holding a BA in Visual Communication Design from Eastern Washington University, he is mostly self-taught when it comes to the world of production. With a keen eye for detail and love for process, he has now expanded his expertise towards higher education at Vanderbilt. When he's not behind a camera, he can be found climbing rocks and hiking outdoor trails.

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Michael Coley

Senior Instructional Technology Consultant

Michael Coley joined Vanderbilt in the Spring of 2021. As an Instructional Technology Consultant, his goal is to help promote high-quality teaching through the effective usage of technology. He has a B.S. in Animal Science and Secondary Education from Middle Tennessee State University and a Masters in Agricultural Education from North Carolina State University. While at NC State, his focus of study was on the technology usage of Tennessee teachers. He taught high school Agricultural Education for 10 years before changing careers and joining Vanderbilt.

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