Add Master Syllabus to a Brightspace Course
In three clicks and 15 seconds you can now link to the most recent version of the college master syllabus for the current course.
Combine CSV Files with Windows 10 PowerShell
Combine all your CSV files that have the same header row into one file using Windows 10 Powershell.
December 2018 Release
Assignments, Content, Discussions, Quizzes, and Rubrics
Student Enrollment and Cross-listing (merging)
Each semester for the past several years, there have been issues with student access to merged courses, but during the Fall 2018 semester, we experienced a dramatic increase in students who were unable to access their courses during the first 2 weeks of the semester. There were over 400 students who did not have access to […]
What to do with an unused course?
Perhaps you have a Brightspace lab course or supplemental course that you don’t intend to use. Or perhaps you only need the lab course for the grade book. Here are the steps to send students where you need them to be!
November 2018 Release
Assignments, Content, Homepages, Quizzes, and Widgets.
October 2018 Release
Assignments – New assignment types | New On paper submission and Observed in person assignment submission types are now available in Assignments. These new assignment submission types do not require users to make a file submission for them to be completed. This allows instructors to create assignments for a wide variety of activities, not just […]
Import or Export Course Items to a File
You can export course items to a .zip file. Use this file to share with other instructors, as a backup, or easily import course items back into an another course. Watch a video of the below steps. (https://youtu.be/ma_jiozQBv0) Export Course Items Enter the course containing the items to export Select Course Admin Select Import / Export / Copy […]
September 2018 Release
Content – Print/Download Function added to Overview | New Users can now download and print an uploaded syllabus from the Course Overview area of Content . Note that if the d2l.System.Services.DocumentConversion.IsEnabled configuration variable is enabled, all document types except PDF will display the Download and Print options (PDF will only display the Download button). If the configuration variable is not enabled, only GIF, […]
August 2018 Release
Turnitin – Improvements to version 2 of the Turnitin Integration | Updated The following improvements have been made to version 2 of the Turnitin (TII) integration: Learners can also view GradeMark feedback in User Progress under Grades and in Content. Error and status messages are being improved upon. Rubrics – Improvements to rubric feedback for learners | […]