Getting Started with Lumi in Brightspace

Using Lumi in Brightspace

Lumi is an AI assistant built into Brightspace that helps educators create and revise course content more efficiently. It can support common teaching tasks such as building quiz questions, drafting discussion prompts, generating assignment ideas, creating units from files, and writing unit summaries.

Lumi works best as a starting point that educators can review and customize for their learners.

Additional tutorial links are included throughout this guide. Follow the steps in each section and open the related tutorial when you reach that part of the process for more detailed instructions.

• Create quiz questions from course materials
• Generate discussion ideas for learner engagement
• Draft assignment ideas aligned with course outcomes
• Build a unit from an uploaded file
• Create concise unit summaries for learners

1. Create Quiz Questions

Quickly generate formative or summative quiz questions from existing course materials.

1. Go to Course Admin.
2. Select Quizzes.
3. Open Question Library.
4. Select Generate Questions.

Learn More: Generate quiz questions using Lumi Quiz

2. Create Discussion Prompts

Generate discussion questions that encourage reflection, participation, and critical thinking.

1. Go to Course Tools.
2. Select Discussions.
3. Select New.
4. Select New Topic.
5. Select Generate Discussion Ideas.

Learn More: Generate ideas for discussions using Lumi Idea

3. Create Assignment Ideas

Generate assignment topics, activities, or project ideas aligned with course outcomes.

1. Select the relevant Unit.
2. Select Create New.
3. Select Assignment.
4. Select Generate Assignment Ideas.

Learn More: Generate assignment ideas using Lumi Idea

4. Generate a Unit from a File

Upload course materials and generate a structured learning unit with topics and activities.

1. Select the relevant Unit.
2. Select Create New.
3. Select Generate Unit from File.

5. Create Unit Summaries

Generate concise summaries to help learners understand the purpose and key concepts of a unit.

1. Select the relevant Unit.
2. Click the three dots menu.
3. Select Edit.
4. Select Generate Summary.

Tips for Getting the Best Results

• Review before publishing: Read through AI-generated content to ensure it is accurate, clear, and aligned with your course outcomes.
• Adjust tone and wording: Edit content so it matches your teaching style and the needs of your learners.
• Check for accessibility: Make sure instructions, questions, and summaries use clear language and accessible formatting.
• Verify examples and references: Take a quick look through AI-generated examples and references to ensure they fit your course context and learning goals.
• Use Lumi as a starting point: Lumi can help spark ideas and speed up course development, while educators add the context, expertise, and personalization that make learning meaningful.

Watch the Video

This webinar provides an overview of Lumi, the AI assistant built into Brightspace, and demonstrates how educators can use it to streamline common course design and teaching tasks. The session walks through practical features such as generating quiz questions, creating discussion and assignment ideas, building content units from uploaded files, generating unit summaries, aligning outcomes, and providing personalized study support for learners. Throughout the webinar, the presenters emphasize that Lumi is designed to save time while keeping educators in full control of reviewing, editing, and approving AI-generated content before it is shared with learners.

Need Help?

For educator support with Lumi or Brightspace, contact the Educational Technology team:

edtech@okanagan.bc.ca

For teaching and learning design support, contact Teaching and Learning Innovations:

tli@okanagan.bc.ca

Learners looking for Brightspace support should contact support@okanagan.bc.ca.