More than 550 students from 36 area high schools gathered at UB's Knox Hall in March 2023 for the 16th Model United Nations. Patrick McDevitt, UB associate professor of history; Fulbright program adviser and academic director of the University Honors College, delivered the keynote address. Photographer: Douglas Levere.

UB Learns Guides for Instructors

This webpage is a hub for helpful instructor guides and training for UB Learns, powered by Brightspace.

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Available Guides

  • UB Learns Integrations
    10/1/25
    Learn more about the different third-party integrations, including Panopto, Respondus, Top Hat, Turnitin and Zoom.
  • End of Semester
    5/30/25
    Instructors should be aware of when courses are removed from UB Learns, ways to back up course content and student submissions and how to extend student access to past-term courses.
  • Best Practices for Using UB Learns
    10/3/25
    UB Learns is a very powerful tool that promotes student learning and success and helps instructors efficiently manage the administrative aspects of teaching. The following best practices address instructor usage and course design.
  • UB Learns Usage Guidelines
    10/3/25
    Recommendations for using UB Learns, powered by Brightspace, from the LMS Advisory Committee.

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Past Training Recordings

Recordings from past training sessions are a great way to learn at a time and pace that works best for you.