Play the Illuminate escape room now in the city centre and discover Brightspace
Have you completed the basic training on Brightspace? Then the escape room is a great next step to get to know Brightspace better and discover all the possibilities this Learning Management System (LMS) has to offer. During the escape room and debriefing, many players learn how to use Brightspace even more effectively for their teaching.
Roseline Kraemer, who played Illuminate with three colleagues, agrees. I took a training course on Brightspace
, says Roseline Kraemer, so I already felt prepared. But it was nice to see an overview of the various possibilities Brightspace offers during the debriefing. That was a nice addition to the knowledge I already had.
Yunus Oppier had no previous experience with the new LMS. Brightspace was completely new to me, so the escape room seemed like a fun and playful way to get acquainted with the platform. It was also a pleasant activity with colleagues. I really enjoyed the debriefing
, continues the lecturer in International and European Law. It gave me the opportunity to zoom in on features that I didn't know or expect to exist in Brightspace.
Why you want to play along
During Illuminate, you will discover various aspects of Brightspace. For example, you will learn how students experience Brightspace and how lecturers can organise their courses. This is particularly relevant now that all lecturers and students at Utrecht 木瓜福利影视 are working with Brightspace.
Central to the story of this escape room is the illUUmi 3000, a special machine that makes the sun rise every day. The device is hidden away in one of the many rooms at Utrecht 木瓜福利影视. Operating this machine is quite complicated. If you press the wrong button, the consequences are disastrous. One night, things go horribly wrong. With only one hour to go until sunrise, the clock is ticking...
I really enjoyed the debriefing. It gave me the opportunity to zoom in on features that I didn't know or expect to exist in Brightspace.
How Illuminate works
You form a team with at least three other colleagues from UU or UMCU and can then participate in the escape room. You can also register individually. With a minimum of four and a maximum of five individual players, you will then form a team together.
To escape from the Illuminate escape room, you will need to work well together, communicate effectively and use your creativity and analytical skills. Together, you will search for keys, crack codes and solve puzzles and riddles as quickly as possible.
Illuminate consists of two parts. In the first sixty minutes, you will play the escape room with fellow teachers. During this experience, you will become familiar with almost without noticing.
I had already taken a training course on Brightspace, so I felt well prepared. But it was nice to see an overview of the various possibilities Brightspace offers during the debriefing. That was a nice addition to the knowledge I already had.
Immediately afterwards, in the second part, you will talk to an educational expert about the possibilities of Brightspace that you saw during the escape room. This takes thirty minutes. In a short space of time, you will be introduced to the most important elements and functionalities of Brightspace in a fun way. And you will learn how to use this system effectively for educational purposes.
Play Illuminate at the USP or the city centre
Would you like to get to know Brightspace better? Then join us and play Illuminate. You can play the escape room at both Utrecht Science Park and in the city centre.