Course Setup and Customization Archives - Instructor Support /brightspace/instructors/cat/course-setup-and-customization/ 杏吧原创 University Thu, 22 May 2025 12:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 Enabling Cookies /brightspace/instructors/enabling-cookies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=enabling-cookies&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=enabling-cookies Thu, 10 Jun 2021 19:07:50 +0000 /brightspace/instructors/?page_id=3810
  1. Google Chrome (MAC)
  2. Google Chrome (PC)
  3. Safari
  4. Mozilla Firefox

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A cookie is a small text file that a website stores on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. You may need to enable third-party cookies in order to access certain content in D2L Brightspace.

If you see the error message below, you will need to enable third-party cookies in your browser settings.

NOTE:
The process for enabling/disabling cookies may be slightly different depending on the version of the browser you are using. For more information about supported browsers, see D2L’s page.

Google Chrome (MAC)

  1. Open Google Chrome
  2. Click the menu button (three vertical dots in the top right corner).
  3. Select Settings from the drop-down menu.                                                 
  4. Click Privacy and Security in the left menu.                                                         
  5. Click Site Settings.
  6. Scroll down to Content and click Cookies and other site data.
  7. Under General Settings, you can enable cookies for all sites or for a specific site. Ensure that the Block Third Party Cookies circle is deselected. 
    • To enable cookies for all sites: Select the Allow all Cookies checkbox.
    • To enable cookies specifically for brightspace.carleton.ca: 
      1. Scroll down to Customized Behaviours.  Next to Sites that can always use cookies, click Add.
      2. In the Add a Site pop-up window, enter the following:
        1. Type [*.]brightspace.carleton.ca
        2. Click the checkbox to Include third-party cookies on this site.
      3. Click Add.

Google Chrome (PC)

  1. Open Google Chrome
  2. Click the menu button (three vertical dots in the top right corner).
  3. Select Settings from the drop-down menu.
  4. Under Privacy and Security, click Site Settings.
  5. Scroll down to Content and click Cookies and other site data.
  6. Under General Settings, you can enable cookies for all sites or for a specific site. Ensure that the Block Third Party Cookies circle is deselected. 
    • To enable cookies for all sites: Select the Allow all Cookies checkbox.
    • To enable cookies specifically for brightspace.carleton.ca: 
      1. Scroll down to Customized Behaviours.  Next to Sites that can always use cookies, click Add.
      2. In the Add a Site pop-up window, enter the following:
        1. Type [*.]brightspace.carleton.ca
        2. Click the checkbox to Include third-party cookies on this site.
      3. Click Add.

Safari

  1. Open Safari
  2. Click Safari in the menu at the top of your screen.
  3. Select Preferences from the drop-down menu. A pop-up window will open.
  4. Click Privacy in the menu.
  5. Deselect the Block All Cookies checkbox.

Mozilla Firefox

  1. Open Firefox
  2. Click the menu button (this could be three parallel lines or a Firefox logo).
  3. Select Options.
  4. Select Privacy and Security from the left-side menu.
  5. Under Cookies and Site Data, click Manage Exceptions or Manage Permissions.
  6. Enter brightspace.carleton.ca and click Allow.
  7. Click Save Changes. Brightspace will now always be allowed to use cookies and site data.

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Using the Visual Table of Contents /brightspace/instructors/using-the-visual-table-of-contents/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=using-the-visual-table-of-contents&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=using-the-visual-table-of-contents Thu, 03 Jun 2021 11:42:34 +0000 /brightspace/instructors/?page_id=3771
  1. Changing the Visual Table of Contents Images
  2. Finding Images for D2L Brightspace Courses
    1. Public Domain and CC0 License Photo Sites
  3. Add a Module Image

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The Visual Table of Contents is a course homepage widget that displays interactive tiles based on the content in the course. If the course is empty and contains no modules, the Visual Table of Contents will be empty as well. To add tiles/content to your Visual Table of Contents, add Modules to your course. The Visual Table of Contents automatically creates one tile for each module in your course, displaying the module title, image and progress according to the completion tracking settings you’ve assigned to any content. Once modules have been added to the course, users can select the tiles in the Visual Table of Contents to navigate to the course content.

NOTE: The Visual Table of Contents is part of the default course homepage layout. If you wish to change or remove this widget, follow the instructions under Homepage Layout.

Visual Table of Contents Example:

Changing the Visual Table of Contents Images

Each module tile in the Visual Table of Contents will display the banner image by default. The module image is an image added to a module description. If a module description has more than one image, the Visual Table of Contents will display the topmost image. If there is no module image, the tile will display the course banner. Instructors and course designers can change the module images in the Visual Table of Contents.

TIP: The recommended size for module images is 1200 pixels x 360 pixels. If your image has different dimensions it will display fully in the module, but be cropped in the visual table of contents.

Finding Images for D2L Brightspace Courses

There are a number of royalty-free and/or creative commons licensed images you can use for your Brightspace course site. Images will need light editing to change their dimensions to match the 1200 x 360 pixel size recommended.

Check out some of the websites below:

  • (images, tools, and usage rights)

Public Domain and CC0 License Photo Sites

A number of free, stock images are available for use in your teaching and learning. Use a search engine to find royalty-free images, or visit the links below and search for images to use in your content. Be sure to follow the relevant use guidelines and specifications. If you have any questions about image copyright, please email copyright@carleton.ca.

Add a Module Image

    1. Log into  with your My杏吧原创One credentials.
    2. On the Brightspace homepage, locate your course in one of the following ways:
        • Select the course tile under the My Courses widget.
        • Select the Course Selector Grid  and select the course from the drop-down menu. If you are enrolled in more than 20 courses, you can search for the course name using the search bar.

    3. In the navbar, select Content.Screenshot of navbar with red callout around Content.
    4. Under Table of Contents in the left sidebar, select the module you want to edit Screenshot of Brightspace Content page with red callout around the module titled "Getting Started."
    5. Under the module title, select Add a description… or select on the existing module description.Screenshot of module page with red callout around "Add a description..."
    6. Use the HTML editor to add an image. Select the Insert Image button in the Editor toolbar and choose the image location:
      • If the image is on the computer, select the My Computer. Choose the file from your computer and drag and drop it on the designated area, or select Upload to choose the image from your computer, select the chosen image and then select Add.
      • If the image is located on the web, select URL. Enter or paste the web address for the image, then select Add.
      • If the image is located within the course, select Course Offering Files. Choose the file from your course files, then select Add.
    7. Once you select Add, the system will prompt you to add an alternative text for the image selected. To ensure that the image is accessible to all users, enter a short description of it on the field Alternative Text or check the ‘This image is decorative’ box if it is a decorative image.
TIP: The alternative text should convey the message you want students to get when they look at the image. If the image refers to an intricate infographic that needs further explanation, enter a short description in the provided Alternative text field and add a more detailed description under or next to the image in the HTML textbox so all learners benefit from the explanation.
WARNING: Only select ‘This image is decorative’ if the image contains no information valuable to the student. You can always edit the image later and edit the alternative text.
    1. Select Update. The image is now saved in your module description and will be displayed in the Visual Table of Contents.
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Changing Course Start and End Dates /brightspace/instructors/changing-course-start-and-end-dates/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=changing-course-start-and-end-dates&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=changing-course-start-and-end-dates Tue, 04 May 2021 20:00:37 +0000 /brightspace/instructors/?page_id=3549
  1. Change Course Start and End Dates
  2. Related Support Topics

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Courses in D2L Brightspace have start and end dates based on the Banner information system. A course start date is determined by the first day of class, while the course end date is the last day of class (not the last day of exams). Start and end dates have an important impact on course communications.

WARNING: Course announcements are not emailed out to students before the course start date, nor after the course end date. However, instructors can adjust the default start and end dates for their Brightspace courses in the Course Offering information page to allow for announcements outside of the set dates. ***All correspondence after the last day of classes should be made by Classlist email function. If you wish to make announcements after the last day of classes, you will need to update your classes end-of-date setting.***

NOTE:

  • Courses with future Start dates will appear greyed out but are still accessible to students. Prior to the course start date, students will see the course listed in the My Courses widget on their Brightspace homepage, but they will not have access to course content.Courses with Start dates in the future appear greyed out. Students will see the courses with future start dates in their My Courses widget; however, they won’t have access to the course until the Start date has passed. Emails can be sent from courses with start dates in the future via the Classlist tool; however, new announcements will not be sent as emails to students prior to the course start date.
  • Students can access a course that is Closed.  The Closed tag appears when the course’s End Date has passed. Emails can still be sent from a Closed course via the Classlist tool, but any announcements published past the course End date will not be emailed to students. The announcements will be posted in the Announcements tool.

Change Course Start and End Dates

  1. Log into  with your My杏吧原创One credentials.
  2. On the Brightspace homepage, locate your course in one of the following ways:
      • Select on the course tile under the My Courses widget.
      • Select the Course Selector Grid  and select the course from the drop-down menu. If you are enrolled in more than 20 courses, you can search for the course name using the search bar.
  3. In the navbar, select Course Admin.
    Screenshot of Brightspace navbar with red callout around Course Admin.
  4. Select Course Offering Information.
    Screenshot of Course Admin page with red callout around Course Offering Information button.
  5. Go down to the Start Date/End Date headings and select the Course has start date or Course has end date checkboxes to modify your course dates.
    Screenshot of course start date.
  6. Enter your course start/end dates and times.
  7. Select Save. Your new dates will be now take effect.

Related Support Topics

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Setting Up Grades /brightspace/instructors/setting-up-grades/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=setting-up-grades&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=setting-up-grades Fri, 19 Feb 2021 15:38:49 +0000 /brightspace/instructors/?page_id=2089
  1. Complete the Setup Wizard
    1. To Start the Setup Wizard
    2. To Complete the Setup Wizard
  2. Set up Grade Categories
    1. To Set Up a Grade Category
  3. Create Grade Items
  4. Create or link a grade item through a Brightspace assessment tool
    1. Linking a Discussion Topic to a Grade Item
    2. Linking an Assignment to a grade item
    3. Linking a Quiz to a grade item
  5. Create a grade item in the Gradebook
  6. Verify your grade items are linked to your activity in Brightspace
    1. Grade Category Settings Options
  7. Brightspace Video Resources
  8. Brightspace Support

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All D2L Brightspace courses come with a built-in grades tool that instructors can customize to display course grading information. Once an instructor or TA has entered and released grades in the gradebook, students can view their grades in their own individual grader reports. 

You can configure the setup of your gradebook under the Manage Grades  tab of your gradebook.
Screenshot of the manage grades tab.

To setup your gradebook: 

  1. Complete the Setup Wizard 
  2. Set up grade Categories to group similar assessments together (ex/ Quizzes)
  3. Create Grade Items

Complete the Setup Wizard

The Setup Wizard is the first step in creating your gradebook. If this is your first time accessing Grades in your sandbox or course, you will automatically be directed to the seven-step Setup Wizard. You can return to the Setup Wizard at any time through the Setup Wizard  tab. 

Screenshot of the Setup Wizard tab.

The Setup Wizard allows you to: 

  • Establish a grading system
  • Determine your final calculation method
  • Identify what to do with ungraded items (i.e. assign a zero? Or ignore?)
  • Choose grade scheme
  • Set Display settings

TIP: While you are completing the setup wizard, you can select the question mark icons for additional information about certain settings options.

To Start the Setup Wizard

  1. Log into using your My杏吧原创One credentials. 
  2. On the Brightspace homepage, locate your course in one of the following ways:
    • Select the course tile under the My Courses widget.
    • Select the Course Selector Grid  and select the course from the drop-down menu. If you are enrolled in more than 20 courses, you can search for the course name using the search bar.
  3. In the navbar, select Progress.
    Screenshot of Brightspace navbar with red callout around Progress.
  4. In the drop-down menu, select Grades.  
  5. Select the Setup Wizard tab.
    Screenshot of Setup Wizard tab.
  6. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and select Start. You will automatically be taken to step one of the seven-step Setup Wizard.

To Complete the Setup Wizard

The setup wizard has seven steps.

Step 1: Choose Grading System

  1. Choose one of the following grading systems to determine how your students will be evaluated:
    • Weighted system: grades are calculated as a percentage of the final grade; grade items can be organized into categories.
    • Points: Each grade item has a maximum point value; final grades are calculated by adding all grade items together and dividing by the total points. 
      • Formula system: allows you to create a custom formula for your gradebook.

        NOTE: Weighted is the default setting for 杏吧原创.

  2. Select Continue. 

Step 2: Final Grade Released

  1. Choose one of the following options to determine how final grades will be released to students:
    • Calculated Final Grade: Final grades are calculated automatically; You cannot adjust the final grades without adjusting the gradebook itself; this setting can be changed later as well 

      NOTE: We recommend Calculated Final Grade during the semester. If you need to adjust final grades at the end of the semester, you can enable Adjusted Final Grades at that point.  Note this setting is only relevant if you release final grades to students in Brightspace.

    • Adjusted final grade: Grades can be adjusted as needed.
  2. Select Continue. 

Step 3: Grade Calculations

  1. Choose how to treat ungraded items by selecting one of the following options:
    • Dropungraded items – Items that do not have a grade inputted are not counted in the final grade.
    • Treat ungraded items as 0 – Items that do not have a grade inputted are counted as 0 in the final grade.

      NOTE: Treat ungraded items as 0 is the recommended setting for maximum flexibility.

  2. Ensure the Auto Update box is selected to keep final grades updated in the grade book.
  3. Select Continue. 

Step 4: Choose Default Grade Scheme

  1. Keep the grade scheme as the percentagescheme default. 

    NOTE: Percentage scheme is recommended as the default. Letter grade schemes may be selected at the end of the semester to facilitate the conversion of grades to letters. Letter grades can then be exported as Excel files to be uploaded into 杏吧原创 Central..

  2. Select Continue.

Step 5: Managing View Display Options

  1. Enter the number of decimal places that will be displayed in the grade book. The number must be between 0-5.

    NOTE: The number of decimal places is for the Enter Grades view only. Manage grades will still show several decimal places.

  2. Select Continue.

Step 6: Student View Display Options

  1. Customize the following Student View Display Options: 

    NOTE: These settings only apply if the final grade has been released to students.

    • Points Grade – Grades will be displayed to students as a point value  Ex. 75/100
    • Weighted Grade – Grades will be displayed to students as a percentage Ex. 75%
    • Grade Scheme Symbol – Grades will be displayed to students as a symbol (letter grade) Ex. B+ NOTE: Only select this option if you have set up a grade scheme
    • Grade Scheme Colour – If a grade scheme has been set up, the student’s grade will have a shaded background colour that corresponds to the grade scheme symbol. Ex. a green background for an A grade.
    • Decimals displayed – Enter the number of decimals used for student grade calculations. The default is 2. The number must be between 0-5.
    • Characters Displayed – This setting determines how many characters of a Text grade item display on the user list. The default is 50 characters.
    • Final Grade Calculation – Select this box if you want students to view their final grade calculation.
  2. Select Continue.

Step 7: Grades Setup Summary

  1. Review your Grades Setup Summary .
  2. Select Finish.

    TIP: Select Go Back to return to previous steps and adjust any of your grade settings.

You have now set up your gradebook and can begin adding categories.

NOTE: You can change these settings by accessing the Grades tool Settings gear after you have setup your gradebook. You do not need to use the Setup Wizard again.

Set up Grade Categories

Grade categories allow you to organize and categorize the items in your gradebook. You can use categories to group assessments in your gradebook, such as assignments, quizzes, or discussions.

See the D2L video tutorial or follow the instructions below:

To Set Up a Grade Category

  1. Log into using your My杏吧原创One credentials. 
  2. On the Brightspace homepage, locate your course in one of the following ways:
    • Select the course tile under the My Courses widget.
    • Select the Course Selector Grid  and select the course from the drop-down menu. If you are enrolled in more than 20 courses, you can search for the course name using the search bar.
  3. In the navbar, select Progress.
    Screenshot of Brightspace navbar with red callout around Progress.
  4. In the drop-down menu, select Grades.  
  5. Select the Manage Grades tab.
    Screenshot of the Manage Grades tab.
  6. Select the New button.
  7. In the drop-down menu, select Category.
  8. On the New Category page, configure your category settings under the following headings:
    • General
      1. Enter a name for your category.
      2. If your Category name is complex, you can choose to add a Short Name which will appear in the grade spreadsheet.  
      3. To add a description (optional) for the category, select Show Description to enter a description in the HTML editor.
    • Grading

      NOTE: The settings under the grade heading will differ depending on whether you have set up your gradebook using a weighted or points grade calculation system.

      • If your gradebook is set up using a weighted system:
        1. Enter a weight for the category. Brightspace defaults to a weight of 10. Check the option of allow the category grade to exceed the category weight if needed. Screenshot of the Weight text box with 10 entered.
        2. Select one of the following Distribution options:
          • Manually assign weight to items in the category – Choose this option if the grade items in your category will have different weights.
          • Distribute weight by points across all items in the category – Choose this option to distribute the weight according to the number of points given for each item in the category.
          • Distribute weight evenly across all items –  Choose this option to make all grade items in your category evenly weighted. You can enable Brightspace to automatically drop the highest or lowest grade items in the category by entering the number of non-bonus items to drop for each user (optional).

            NOTE: The default is for you to manually assign weight to each item in the category.

      • If your gradebook is set up using a points system:
        1. Select Distribute points across all items.
        2. Enter the number of points per item. 
  9. Adjust any display options as desired.
  10. Select Save and Close. 

Your grade category will now appear in blue under the “Manage Grades” tab of your gradebook (see example of an “Assignments” grade category below).Screenshot of Assignments grade category.

Create Grade Items

There are multiple avenues for setting up a Grade Item in Brightspace. Depending on how you choose to set up the activities and gradebook in your course, you may find that one method is more suited to your needs. Grade items can be created within the gradebook or you can create/link a gradebook item through a tool, such as an assignment, quiz, or discussion. 

Should I create a grade item first or an assessment (e.g. Quiz, Assignment, Discussion) first?

It does not matter which is created first as long as you verify your assessments are linked in the gradebook.

See the D2L video tutorial or follow the instructions below:

Create or link a grade item through a Brightspace assessment tool

You can link grade items to Brightspace Discussion Topics, Assignments and Quizzes. Within each tool you can link to already existing grade items, or create new grade items for each assessment.

Linking a Discussion Topic to a Grade Item

You have the option to link a discussion topic to an existing grade item, or to create a new grade item within the discussion topic creation experience.

To link your Discussion topic to an existing grade item

  1. Log into using your My杏吧原创One credentials. 
  2. On the Brightspace homepage, locate your course in one of the following ways:
    • Select the course tile under the My Courses widget.
    • Select the Course Selector Grid  and select the course from the drop-down menu. If you are enrolled in more than 20 courses, you can search for the course name using the search bar.
  3. In the navbar, select Tools.                
  4. Select Discussions in the drop-down menu.
  5. Locate an existing discussion or create a new discussion.
    • To edit an existing discussion: Select the arrow next to the discussion topic you want to connect to a grade item, then select Edit Topic.
      Screenshot of discussion topic pulldown menu with the Edit Topic option selected.
    • To create a new discussion: Select the New Button, then select New Topic.

      NOTE: You will need to add a Topic name before you can access grade item settings in the Assessments tab.

      Screenshot of the New Button pulldown menu with the New Topic option selected.

  6. Select the Ungraded button in the Grade Out Of menu.
  7. Enter the number of points for the Discussion Topic in the Grade Out Of field.
  8. Select the drop down menu.
  9. Select Edit or Link to Existing.
    Screenshot of the Grade Out of drop down menu.
  10. Select Link to an existing grade item and select the grade item from the drop down menu.
  11. Select OK when you are done.
  12. Select Save and Close when you are finished editing your settings.

To create a new grade item within a Discussion topic

  1. Log into using your My杏吧原创One credentials. 
  2. On the Brightspace homepage, locate your course in one of the following ways:
    • Select the course tile under the My Courses widget.
    • Select the Course Selector Grid  and select the course from the drop-down menu. If you are enrolled in more than 20 courses, you can search for the course name using the search bar.
  3. In the navbar, select Tools.                
  4. Select Discussions in the drop-down menu.
  5. Locate an existing discussion or create a new discussion.
    • To edit an existing discussion: Select the arrow next to the discussion topic you want to connect to a grade item, then select Edit Topic.
      Screenshot of discussion topic pulldown menu with the Edit Topic option selected.
    • To create a new discussion: Select the New Button, then select New Topic.

      NOTE: You will need to add a Topic name before you can access grade item settings in the Assessments tab.

      Screenshot of the New Button pulldown menu with the New Topic option selected.

  6. Select the Ungraded button in the Grade Out Of menu.
    Screenshot of the Ungraded button
  7. Enter the number of points for the Discussion Topic in the Grade Out Of field.
  8. Select the drop down menu.
  9. Select Edit or Link to Existing.
  10. Select Create and link to a new grade item.

    NOTE: The name of the created grade item will be the same as the linked Topic.

  11. Select Choose Grade Scheme.
    Screenshot of the Choose Grade Scheme link
  12. Select the grade scheme from the drop down menu.
  13. Select OK.
  14. Select Save and Close when you are finished editing your settings.

Linking an Assignment to a grade item

You have the option to link an assignment to an existing grade item, or to create a new grade item within the assignment creation experience.

To Link your assignment to an existing grade item

  1. Log into using your My杏吧原创One credentials. 
  2. On the Brightspace homepage, locate your course in one of the following ways:
    • Select the course tile under the My Courses widget.
    • Select the Course Selector Grid  and select the course from the drop-down menu. If you are enrolled in more than 20 courses, you can search for the course name using the search bar.
  3. In the navbar, select Tools.                
  4. Select Assignment in the drop-down menu.
  5. Locate an existing Assignment or create a new Assignment.
    • To edit an existing assignment: Select the arrow next to the assignment you want to connect to a grade item, then select Edit Assignment.
    • To create a new assignment: Select New assignment.
  6. Select the Ungraded button in the Grade Out Of menu.
    Screenshot of the Ungraded button
  7. Enter the number of points for the assignment in the Grade Out Of field.
  8. Select the drop down menu.
  9. Select Edit or Link to Existing.
    Screenshot of the Grade Out of drop down menu.
  10. Select Link to an existing grade item.
  11. Select the grade item from the drop down menu.
  12. Select OK when you are done.
  13. Select Save and Close when you are finished editing your settings.

To create a new grade item within an Assignment

  1. Log into using your My杏吧原创One credentials. 
  2. On the Brightspace homepage, locate your course in one of the following ways:
    • Select the course tile under the My Courses widget.
    • Select the Course Selector Grid  and select the course from the drop-down menu. If you are enrolled in more than 20 courses, you can search for the course name using the search bar.
  3. In the navbar, select Tools.                
  4. Select Assignment in the drop-down menu.
  5. Locate an existing Assignment or create a new Assignment.
    • To edit an existing assignment: Select the arrow next to the assignment you want to connect to a grade item, then select Edit Assignment.
    • To create a new assignment: Select New assignment.
  6. Select the Ungraded button in the Grade Out Of menu.
    Screenshot of the Ungraded button
  7. Enter the number of points for the assignment in the Grade Out Of field.
  8. Select the drop down menu.
  9. Select Edit or Link to Existing.
    Screenshot of the Grade Out of drop down menu.
  10. Select Create and link to a new grade item.

    NOTE: The name of the created grade item will be the same as the linked Assignment.

  11. Select Change Grade Type and Scheme.
    Screenshot of the change grade type and scheme link
  12. Under Grade Type select one of the following options :
    • Numeric – Grade users by assigning a value out of a specified total number of points.
      E.g., 8/10
    • Selectbox – Grade users by selecting the grade scheme level that best matches their achievement.
      E.g., “Very Good” or “B+”
  13. Select a Grade Scheme from the drop-down menu.
  14. Select OK when you are done.
  15. Select Save and Close when you are finished editing your settings. You have now created a grade item that is linked to this assignment.

Linking a Quiz to a grade item

You have the option to link an Quiz to an existing grade item, or to create a new grade item within the Quiz creation experience.

To link a Quiz to an existing grade item

  1. Log into using your My杏吧原创One credentials. 
  2. On your Brightspace homepage, locate your course in one of the following ways:
    • Select your course under My Courses.
    • Select the Course selector grid , then search for your course name or select your course from the drop-down menu.
  3. Select Tools in the course navbar.  
  4. In the drop-down menu, select Quizzes.             
  5. Locate an existing quiz or create a new quiz.
    • To edit an existing quiz: Select the arrow next to the assignment you want to connect to a grade item, then select Edit.
    • To create a new quiz: Select the New Quiz Button.
  6. Enter the number of points for the Quiz in the Grade Out Of field.
  7. Select the Grade Out Of drop-down menu.
  8. Select Edit or Link to Existing.
    Screenshot of the Grade Out of drop down menu.
  9. Select Link to an existing grade item.
  10. Select the grade item from the drop down menu.
  11. Select OK when you are done.
  12. Select Save and Close when you are finished editing your settings.

To create a new grade item within a Quiz

  1. Log into using your My杏吧原创One credentials. 
  2. On your Brightspace homepage, locate your course in one of the following ways:
    • Select your course under My Courses.
    • Select the Course selector grid , then search for your course name or select your course from the drop-down menu.
  3. Select Tools in the course navbar.  
  4. In the drop-down menu, select Quizzes.             
  5. Locate an existing quiz or create a new quiz.
    • To edit an existing quiz: Select the arrow next to the assignment you want to connect to a grade item, then select Edit Quiz.
    • To create a new quiz: Select the New Quiz Button.
  6. Enter the number of points for the Quiz in the Grade Out Of field.
  7. Select the Grade Out Of drop-down menu.
  8. Select Edit or Link to Existing.
    Screenshot of the Grade Out of drop down menu.
  9. Select Create and link to a new grade item.

    NOTE: The name of the created grade item will be the same as the linked Assignment.

  10. Select Choose Grade Scheme.
    Screenshot of Edit or Link to Existing section with red callout around the Choose Grade Scheme button.
  11. Select a Grade Scheme from the drop-down menu.
  12. Select OK when you are done.
  13. Select Save and Close when you are finished editing your settings. You have now created a grade item that is linked to this Quiz.

Create a grade item in the Gradebook

  1. Log into using your My杏吧原创One credentials. 
  2. On the Brightspace homepage, locate your course in one of the following ways:
    • Select the course tile under the My Courses widget.
    • Select the Course Selector Grid  and select the course from the drop-down menu. If you are enrolled in more than 20 courses, you can search for the course name using the search bar.
  3. In the navbar, select Progress.
    Screenshot of Brightspace navbar with red callout around Progress.
  4. In the drop-down menu, select Grades.  
  5. Select the Manage Grades tab.
    Screenshot of the Manage Grades tab.
  6. Select the New button.
  7. In the drop-down menu, select Item
  8. Choose a grade item type from the list of options. Numeric is the most common
  9. Enter the name of the Discussion into the Name field. 
  10. Include a Short Name (abbreviated item name) for the gradebook, if needed.
  11. If you have set up categories in your gradebook, select a grade category from the drop-down menu.
  12. Enter the maximum points (your grading range) for the grade item.
  13. Enter the weight (%) that you want the grade item to contribute to the category or final grade
  14. The default grading scheme (how student’s will view their grades) is Percentage. To adjust how grades will be displayed, select the Grade Scheme drop-down menu and select one of the options (e.g. Pass/Fail, Letter Grades)
  15. Select Save.

Verify your grade items are linked to your activity in Brightspace

  1. Log into using your My杏吧原创One credentials. 
  2. On the Brightspace homepage, locate your course in one of the following ways:
    • Select the course tile under the My Courses widget.
    • Select the Course Selector Grid  and select the course from the drop-down menu. If you are enrolled in more than 20 courses, you can search for the course name using the search bar.
  3. In the navbar, select Progress.
    Screenshot of Brightspace navbar with red callout around Progress.
  4. In the drop-down menu, select Grades.  
  5. Select the Manage Grades tab.
    Screenshot of the Manage Grades tab.
  6. Verify the grade item is linked in the Association column of your grades table. You should see the name of the associated tool and a question mark. Select the question mark icon  to view confirmation of the associated activity name.
    Screenshot of Grades table with red callout around the association column and related table cells.

Grade Category Settings Options

  • Short Name: If your Category name is complex, you can choose to add a Short Name which will appear in the grade spreadsheet.  
  • Description: Adding a Description of the Category is optional. 
  • Manually assign weights to items in the category: The default is for you to manually assign the points and the weight to each item in the category.  
  • Distribute weights by points across all items in the category: If you choose this option, the gradebook will calculate the weight based on the number of points you assign to each item in the category. 
  • Distribute weights evenly across all items: This option will default to distributing the points evenly however, it also allows you to choose between dropping a specified number of non-bonus items for each user. You have the choice to drop the highest non-bonus items or the lowest non-bonus items. Note that this option displays in the learner view of grades from the first graded assignment as “Dropped item!”.  
  • Exclude from Final Grade CalculationTo exclude a Category from the final grade calculation, set the Category weight to zero. 
  • Student View: Select from the three options if you want to modify grade information in the student view. The default is that students will see the points, the weight and the grade scheme symbol. 

NOTE: Options for setting up Items in the gradebook will vary depending on whether you add the Item to a Category and on the Grade Item Type you have selected. The most basic steps are listed and a table explaining options is provided.

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Adding Existing Activities to Modules /brightspace/instructors/adding-existing-activities-to-modules/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=adding-existing-activities-to-modules&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=adding-existing-activities-to-modules Thu, 11 Feb 2021 15:36:29 +0000 /brightspace/instructors/?page_id=2014 In the content area of your course, you have the option to add existing activities to modules or sub-modules. If you have created an assignment, quiz, discussion, etc. through the Tools menu in your course navbar, it will not display on your course page unless you add it to a module using the Existing Activities menu. The Existing Activities menu is also where you can access external tools, such as BigBlueButton and Zoom (see a full list of existing activities below).

You can add the following existing activities to your course:

  • Assignments – Add an existing assignment to your course module.
  • Checklists – Add an existing checklist to your course module.
  • Discussions – Add an existing discussion to your course module.
  • External Learning Tools – Add an external learning tool (ARES, BigBlueButton, Zoom, etc.) to your course module.
  • Insert Mediaspace – Insert a media file that you have uploaded to .
  • MS Teams Meeting – Add a link to an MS Teams Meeting.
  • Pearson MyLab and Mastering – Add Pearson MyLab & Mastering to your Brightspace Course.
  • Quizzes – Add an existing quiz to your course module.
  • Self-Assessments – Add an existing self-assessment to your course module.
  • Surveys – Add an existing survey to your course module.
  • WileyPLUS Assignments – Add a link to an existing Wiley PLUS assignment.
  • WileyPLUS Resources – Add a link to existing WileyPLUS resources.

To Add an Existing Activity to a Module

  1. Log into using your My杏吧原创One听肠谤别诲别苍迟颈补濒蝉.
  2. On the听Brightspace听homepage, locate your course in one of the following ways:
    • Select the course tile under the My Courses听widget.
    • Select the Course Selector Grid听and select the course from the drop-down menu. If you are enrolled in more than 20 courses, you can search for the course name using the search bar.
  3. In the navbar, select Content to expand the Content area on the left side of your course page. Screenshot of Brightspace navbar with red callout around Content.
  4. In the left sidebar under Table of Contents, select听the module/week section where听测辞耻鈥檇 like to add the Assignment (Week 1 is an example of a module in the image below). Alternatively, you can scroll down the Table of Contents page to locate the module/sub-module you want to add an assignment to.听 For instructions on how to add a new module or sub-module to your course, see the Adding Modules and Sub-modules page.听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听Screenshot of Brightspace Table of Contents with sample module.
  5. Select the Existing Activities button.
  6. In the drop-down menu, select an activity.Screenshot of Existing Activities drop-down menu.
  7. In the Add Activity pop-up window, select the existing activity you would like to add, or follow the steps to add your chosen activity.

NOTE:听For certain activities, such as MS Teams or WILEY, you will be prompted to sign in or enter your course ID before you can access your content.

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Using HTML Templates /brightspace/instructors/using-html-templates-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=using-html-templates-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=using-html-templates-2 Wed, 03 Feb 2021 21:17:23 +0000 /brightspace/instructors/?page_id=1915
  1. Important Processes for Using HTML Templates
    1. Related Instructional Design Resources
  2. Creating HTML Templates

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HTML templates can be used to create engaging and interactive content layouts within a D2L Brightspace course. Templates include both text layout pages, such as introduction and conclusion layouts, and dynamic pages with interactive elements, such as accordions and tabs. You can view examples of HTML templates in the (self-enroll through this link) under the HTML Content Pages module. HTML Templates are powerful, but can be tricky to setup and configure. You must create your HTML Templates carefully to ensure that the page elements do not break. Heed the warnings on the page below, and reach out to TLS Support if you have questions or need assistance.

What are the benefits of using HTML templates?

Templates improve the look and feel of courses, and can help you organize your content more meaningfully by adding page elements. HTML templates are designed to meet Universal Design for Learning and Accessibility standards (WCAG). Templates include formatting styles, such as heading levels and paragraphs, that help create content that is accessible for assistive technologies. 

WARNINGS:

  • Applying a template to an existing page will overwrite the content and you will lose your work. We recommend selecting and applying the HTML template before adding content (images, videos, etc.) to the Brightspace editor.
  • Most HTML Templates will not require you to make any changes to the HTML code. We do not recommend editing the original templates as this can break the HTML code.

Important Processes for Using HTML Templates

When building HTML pages, you will need to follow a specific workflow to ensure the elements in the template won’t break. Follow this process as you build your templates:

  • Bring your images and documents to the Manage Files tool in Brightspace first. See the support page on Uploading a File to Manage Files.
  • Re-name your files meaningfully to ensure you know what that image or document is about. This will make the process easier for you when embedding these elements on your web pages.
  • Create folders in the Manage File section that correspond to the elements you are bringing in. For example: Create a main folder called Module 1 and inside that folder create sub-folders called Module 1 Images, Module 1 Documents, and then insert all the images and documents in their specific folders. This will help you get organized and locate the items you need faster once you are creating your pages.
  • Once all your documents and images are named and placed in the proper folders, then you can proceed to the creation of the webpages.
  • You might also want to add a sub-folder in each module in the Manage File section called Html Pages. Once you create your webpages, you can change the new path to those pages in that folder. This way all your webpages will be located in a specific folder allotted to them.

WARNING: Be careful with content in the Manage Files area of Brightspace. Do not re-name the images and documents you place inside the folders, and do not re-name the folders, nor move items from a folder to another folder after you have created the webpages. Doing so is likely to break the elements you have on your webpages.

Related Instructional Design Resources

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Creating HTML Templates

To use and edit HTML templates, you first need to create a file in the course module you wish to add the template.

WARNING: Brightspace loads all videos to an HTML page even if they are “hidden” in accordions or tabs. We recommend only uploading 4-5 videos per webpage to minimize page loading time.

  1. Log into    with your My杏吧原创One credentials.
  2. On the Brightspace homepage, locate your course in one of the following ways:
      • Select the course tile under the My Courses widget.
      • Select the Course Selector Grid  and select the course from the drop-down menu. If you are enrolled in more than 20 courses, you can search for the course name using the search bar.
  3. In the navbar, select Content.
    Screenshot of Brightspace navbar with red callout around Content.
  4. Under Table of Contents in the left sidebar, select the module or submodule  where you would like the HTML Template to be located.

    TIP: When beginning to build your course, it is considered best practice to create a hidden module that houses every content template, so you can use this as a reference. For instructions on how to add or edit a course module, see Adding Modules or Sub-Modules.

  5. Select Upload/Create.
    Screenshot of Upload / Create drop-down menu with the Create a File option selected.
  6. In the drop-down menu, select Create a File.
  7. Enter a Title.
  8. Select the Select a Document Template button to view the available template options.
    Screenshot of Create a File page with red callout around the Select a Document Template drop-down menu.

    NOTE: Each template offers instructions on how to customize its contents to fit your content.

    TIP: Replace the default images in the templates to make the visuals more meaningful to your learners and course content.

  9. In the drop-down menu, select a template you want to apply to the file. Template options include:
    • intro: This template features a full-screen image for visual impact and a clean area for a course description.

      NOTE: the images on a template can be replaced by any images of your preference.

      Intro Template Example

    • module_intro: This template features a prominent banner image across the top and a numbered list could be used to list a module’s learning objectives. This makes it ideal as the first page of a module in a course.

      Module Intro Template Example

    • meet_your_facilitator: This template can serve as a dedicated space to present facilitator’s expertise, experience and personality.

      Meet Your Facilitator Example Template

    • basicpage: This template offers a general-purpose layout.

      Basic Page Template Example

    • elements: This template includes samples of some commonly used page elements which you can copy to other pages.

      Elements Template Example

    • images: This template illustrates the different ways images can be used. If you wish to have images on your page, select this template and customize it using your own images.

      Image Template Example

    • video_lecture: This template is a great way to present video content, while accompanying it with supporting context, explanations and activities.

      Video Lecture Template Example

    • accordions: This template allows you insert information within collapsible topics, which are very useful when you need to add a lot of information.

      Accordion Example Template

    • conclusion: This template makes an excellent page to conclude each module and prepare students to what comes next.
    • tabs: This template allows you to display your content in a tab format, which is useful for elaborating on an idea that has set structures or categories of sub-information.

      Tabs Example Template

  10. Once you select the template, start editing and customizing it in the HTML Editor (see example below). For instructions on how to upload or format content in the HTML editor, see Using the HTML Editor.
    Screenshot of HTML template in the HTML editor.

    TIP: To view how the template will appear to students, select the Preview icon

  11. When you finish editing. Select Save and Close.

Watch the video tutorial below for an overview of using HTML Templates in Brightspace: 

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Using the Brightspace Editor /brightspace/instructors/using-the-html-editor/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=using-the-html-editor&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=using-the-html-editor Fri, 29 Jan 2021 22:21:39 +0000 /brightspace/instructors/?page_id=62
  1. Accessing the Brightspace Editor
  2. Format Text
  3. Add Bullets, Numbering, Horizontal lines, and Alignment 
  4. Add Equations, Code Snippets, Symbols, and Emojis
    1. Insert Equations in the Brightspace Editor
    2. Insert Code Snippets in the Brightspace Editor
    3. Insert Symbols
    4. Add Emojis
  5. Add Heading Styles
  6. Embed Multimedia
    1. Inserting an Image in the Brightspace Editor
    2. Inserting a QuickLink into a Brightspace Editor
    3. Making Course Links Open in a New Window
    4. Insert MediaSpace Video/Audio Files
    5. Insert a File from Your Computer

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The Brightspace Editor integrates with all D2L Brightspace Learning Environment tools that have HTML content creation capabilities. For example, the Brightspace Editor is available when you edit discussion topics, create custom instructions for assignment folders, create ePortfolio artifacts, create content topics, or create webpages.  

The Brightspace Editor allows you to: 

Accessing the Brightspace Editor

The Brightspace editor appears in multiple tools and content areas within your course. Below are some examples of where you can access the editor:

  • Adding instructions for an assignment, quiz, etc.
  • Adding a description for a file, link, video, etc.
  • Posting a Discussion topic or reply
  • Sending Emails from your Classlist
  • Editing widgets from your course homepage

Example of a Brightspace Editor:

TIP: Click the Preview icon to view how your content will appear to students
NOTE: When you are done adding content into the Brightspace Editor, click Save,  Publish or Update to save your work. The options will vary depending on which tool you are using the Brightspace Editor within.

Format Text

Bold, Italicize, or Underline text

  1. Highlight the text you want to format, then click Bold, Italic or Underline buttons

Strikethrough, Subscript, or Superscript text

  1. Highlight the text you want to format, then click the strikethrough button , or click the arrow to access the subscript, or superscript options
  2. Select strikethrough, subscript, or superscript from, the drop-down menu.

Change Font Colour

  1. Highlight the text you want to format, then click the Select Colour button  button to open the Select a Colour window.
  2. Select a font colour or enter a hex value.
    TIP: Make sure you see a checkmark next to contrast for both large and small text. If you see an “x”, your text has not passed the accessibility check and might be illegible to some users.

  3. Click Save.

Add Bullets, Numbering, Horizontal lines, and Alignment 

Change Text Alignment

  1. Place your cursor where you want to align the text, or highlight the text you want to format.
  2. Click the alignment button
  3. Select an alignment option from the menu.         

Add a Bulleted List

  1. Place your cursor where you want to create a bulleted list, or highlight the text you want to format.
  2. Click the bulleted list button.

Add a Numbered List

  1. Place your cursor where you want to create a numbered list, or highlight the text you want to format.
  2. Click the drop-down arrow next to the bulleted list button
  3. Select Numbered list from the drop-down menu.           

Add Horizontal Lines (Page Breaks)

  1. Place your cursor where you want to add a horizontal line.
  2. Click the other insert options button
  3. Select divider from the drop-down menu.

Add Equations, Code Snippets, Symbols, and Emojis

Insert Equations in the Brightspace Editor

The Graphical Equation Editor enables users to insert mathematical equations within the Brightspace Editor. It supports the input of MathML, LaTeX, graphical, and chemistry equations.

NOTE: The Graphical Equation Editor in Brightspace Learning Environment 10.2 and newer does not require Java support or have specific browser compatibility considerations. Existing equations created before Brightspace Learning Environment 10.2 will still require Java Applet support but are up-converted to MathML upon an edit.
  1. Access the editor you wish to create an equation in.
  2. Click the graphical equation icon in the editor toolbar.
  3. Click the drop-down arrow next to the graphical equations button
  4. From the Graphical equation drop-down list, do one of the following:
    • To insert a graphical equation, click Graphical equation.
    • To insert a chemistry equation, click Chemistry equation.
    • To insert a MathML equation, click MathML equation.
    • To insert a LaTeX equation, click LaTeX equation.
  5. In the Insert Equation window, enter your equation using keyboard characters and your cursor to select symbols from the tabs.
  6. Click Insert.
  7. Click Save or Publish or Update to save your work. The options will vary depending on which tool you are using the Brightspace Editor within.

You have now inserted an equation into the Brightspace Editor.

Insert Code Snippets in the Brightspace Editor

  1. Access the Brightspace Editor and place your text cursor in the spot where you wish to create a code snippet.
  2. Click the Other Insert Options icon in the editor toolbar.
  3. Select Insert Code from the drop-down menu.
  4. Once you select Insert Code from the menu, a source code editor will open in place of the text editor.
  5. Adjust your display settings:
    • Select your coding language from the drop-down menu in the top right-hand corner.
    • Click on the bullet icon to enable or disable line numbering.
    • Toggle between dark mode and light mode using the moon/sun icon.
  6. Enter your code the same as you would in a source code editor.
  7. Click on the code snippet to edit it after it has been inserted into the text editor
  8. Click the checkmark to save and insert the snippet into the HTML Editor.
NOTE: The code snippet feature is not available for quiz questions, but it can be used in any other HTML Editor throughout Brightspace and is available to students as well. It is therefore possible for students to submit Text Submission assignments in a code snippet format.

Insert Symbols

  1. In the Brightspace editor, place your cursor where you want to insert a symbol.
  2. Click the other insert options icon in the editor toolbar.             
  3. Select Symbols from the drop-down menu.
  4. In the Special Character pop-up, select the symbol you want to insert.

Add Emojis

  1. In the Brightspace editor, place your cursor where you want to insert an emoji.
  2. Click the other insert options icon in the editor toolbar.             
  3. Select Insert Emoticon from the drop-down menu.
  4. In the Emoticons pop-up, select an emoji.                                             

Add Heading Styles

Use heading styles to structure your text and make your content more accessible for students using screen readers.

To add a heading style:

  1. Click the format drop-down menu (set to Paragraph by default)
  2. Select a Heading style (H1, H2, H3, etc.) from the drop-down menu.

Embed Multimedia

Inserting an Image in the Brightspace Editor

  1. Access the Brightspace Editor you wish to add the image to.
  2. Move your cursor to the location in the Brightspace Editor textbox where you would like to place the image.
  3. Click the Insert Image button in the Editor toolbar
  4. Choose the image location:
    • If the image is on the computer, select the My Computer button. Choose the file from your computer and drag and drop it on the designated area, or click Upload to select the image from your computer, click the selected image and then click Add.
    • If the image is located on the web, select URL. Enter or paste the web address for the image, then click Add.
    • If the image is located within the course, select the Course Offering Files. Choose the file from your course files, then click Add.
  5. Once you click Add, the system will prompt you to add an alternative text for the image selected. To ensure that the image is accessible to all users, enter a short description of it on the field Alternative Text or check the ‘This image is decorative’ box if it is a decorative image.
    TIP: The alternative text should convey the message you want students to get when they look at the image. If the image refers to an intricate infographic that needs further explanation, enter a short description in the provided Alternative text field and add a more detailed description under or next to the image in the textbox so all learners benefit from the explanation.
    WARNING: Only select ‘This image is decorative’ if the image contains no information valuable to the student. You can always edit the image later and edit the alternative text.
  6. Select OK.
  7. Click Save or Publish or Update to save your work.

You have now inserted an image within the Brightspace Editor.

Inserting a QuickLink into a Brightspace Editor

Quicklinks are direct links to existing files or activities in your Brightspace course that can be inserted anywhere the Brightspace Editor appears (descriptions, announcements, discussion forums, etc.). For example, you could insert Quicklinks into a module description to link to assessments (Assignments, Quizzes, etc.) that you would like your students to complete for that particular week/module. Quicklinks can enhance course navigation and help make your course files/activities easier for students to find.

NOTE: It is recommended to use the Quicklink tool instead of copying and pasting a URL link. Quicklinks will continue to work if your content is exported or copied to another course.

To insert a Quicklink:

  1. Access the Brightspace Editor you wish to add the Quicklink to.
  2. Select the location for the link within the Brightspace editor textbox.
    TIP: You can also highlight text to act as the URL text. By default, the name of the material will generate as the URL if no text is highlighted.
  3. Click the Insert Quicklink icon on the Editor toolbar.
  4. A pop-up window will open with two categories: Course Materials and Third Party.
  5. Select the course item you wish to insert into your HTML Editor.
  6. The pop-up window will close and a URL will be generated to link.
  7. Continue to edit your content in the Brightspace Editor.
  8. Click Save or Publish or Update to save your work. The options will vary depending on which tool you are using the Editor within.

You have now inserted a link to a content item within the Brightspace Editor.

Making Course Links Open in a New Window

When pasting a URL directly into a Brightspace Editor, the default “target” (i.e. how it opens) will be to open in the same window. It is possible to edit this setting to make links open in a new window. To do this for a link you have pasted into a Brightspace text editor:

  1. Click on the URL (this will not open the link, it will just select it).             
  2. Click the Insert Quicklink icon in the toolbar /brightspace/instructors/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Shot-2021-01-29-at-4.36.53-PM.png.  An Insert Quicklink pop-up window will open.
  3. Under Target, select New Window.               
  4. Click Update.

Your link will now automatically open in a new window when clicked.

Insert MediaSpace Video/Audio Files

  1. Access the Brightspace Editor you wish to add your media to.
  2. Click the Insert Stuff button in the Editor toolbar
  3. In the Insert Stuff pop-up window, select where you will be uploading your media from.
    • To insert a video/audio file from MediaSpace:
      1.  Select Insert MediaSpace.
      2. Click the Embed button next to the video you want to upload.
      3. You will see a preview of your selected media. Click Insert to embed your media into the HTML editor or Back to make changes to your selection. Your media will automatically appear in the HTML editor.
  4. Click Save or Publish to make your media visible to students.

Insert a File from Your Computer

  1. Access the Brightspace Editor you wish to add the image to.
  2. Click the Insert Stuff button in the Editor toolbar 
  3. In the Insert Stuff pop-up window, select My Computer.
  4. Click Choose file, then select a file from your computer.
  5. Click Upload.
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Creating Video Notes /brightspace/instructors/creating-video-notes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=creating-video-notes&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=creating-video-notes Mon, 11 Jan 2021 18:47:08 +0000 /brightspace/instructors/?page_id=791
  1. Create a Video Note
  2. Reuse a Video Note
  3. Video Note Automatic Captioning
  4. Accessing Brightspace Media Library 
    1. Adding Media to Brightspace Media Library 
    2. Searching the Brightspace Media Library 
    3. Additional Information on Brightspace Media Library

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Video Notes are useful if you wish to add personalized interaction in your course. It is a simple and easy way to record quick videos using your computer’s webcam. Video notes can be used to provide feedback and give instructions to students in different parts of the courseVideo notes can be added in HTML text editors, which are found in course activities such as announcements, course details, modules and sub-modules descriptions, pages, discussions and assignment instructions. 

Example of an HTML editor in D2L Brightspace:

Screenshot of Brightspace HTML editor.

NOTE: Video notes last up to six months and then are automatically removed from the server. They are not saved in your MediaSpace. Therefore, it is not recommended for the recording of lecturesand should be used more for things happening in the current course cohort.

Instructors can use Video Notes to:

  • Add a video description to a module
  • Provide assignment feedback
  • Provide feedback in the gradebook
  • Create a course announcement

Create a Video Note

  1. Log into  with your My杏吧原创One credentials.
  2. On the Brightspace homepage, locate your course in one of the following ways:
    • Select the course tile under the My Courses widget.
    • Select the Course Selector Grid  and select the course from the drop-down menu. If you are enrolled in more than 20 courses, you can search for the course name using the search bar.
  3. In the navbar, select Content
  4. Under Table of Contents in the left sidebar, select the module you want to add a video note to.
  5. Select Upload/Create.
    Screenshot of course module with red callout around the Upload / Create button.
  6. In the drop-down menu, select Create a File.
  7. In the HTML text editor toolbar, select the Insert stuff icon. Screenshot of Brightspace HTML editor toolbar with red callout around the Insert Stuff button.
  8. An Insert stuff window will open. Select Add Video Note from the list of options.
    Screenshot of the Insert Stuff window with the Add Video Note option selected.
  9. Select the New Recording button to begin recording.
  10. Select Stop Recording when you are done recording your message. 
  11. If you are satisfied with your recording, select Next. 
  12. Customize the following details:
    1. A title and description for your video
    2. Select an audio language for your video from the dropdown menu.
      NOTE:  To add automated closed captions to your video note, check the box ‘Automatically generate captions from audio’. 
  13. Select Next.
  14. A preview window will appear. If you are satisfied with your video, select Insert.
  15. You will now see your media in the HTML text editor. Save the HTML page you have just inserted the video to. 

Reuse a Video Note

  1. Log into  with your My杏吧原创One credentials.
  2. On the Brightspace homepage, locate your course in one of the following ways:
    • Select the course tile under the My Courses widget.
    • Select the Course Selector Grid  and select the course from the drop-down menu. If you are enrolled in more than 20 courses, you can search for the course name using the search bar.
  3. In the navbar, select Content
  4. Under Table of Contents in the left sidebar, select the module you want to add a video note to.
  5. Select Upload/Create.
  6. In the drop-down menu, select Create a File.
  7. In the HTML text editor toolbar, select the Insert stuff icon.Screenshot of Brightspace HTML editor toolbar with red callout around the Insert Stuff button.
  8. An Insert stuff window will open. Select Video Note Search.
  9. Type the name of the video you wish to make available in this area. 
  10. Select Search. 
  11. From the options that display, select the one you wish to reuse. The video note you select will display highlighted in blue. 
  12. Select Next. 
  13. Preview your video and select Insert. 
  14. Select Update or Save at the bottom of the screen. 

Video Note Automatic Captioning

Video Note can automatically transcribe recordings and caption videos without the need to manually create and upload a .vvt file.

NOTE: You also have the option to manually create an upload a closed caption .vvt file. For instructions, see .

You can enable automatic caption in the Add Video Note window once you have recorded a video note. In order to add automated closed captions to your video note, you need to select an audio language from the drop-down menu and the Automatically generate captions from audio checkbox.

Screenshot of Add Video Note window with the Automatically generate captions from audio checkbox selected.

Captions can be created in the following languages:

  • US English (en-US)
  • British English (en-GB)
  • Canadian French (fr-CA)
  • German (de-DE)
  • Brazilian Portuguese (pt-BR)
  • Korean (ko-KR)
  • Italian (it-IT)
  • Spanish (es-MX) – If not available, US Spanish (es-US) is used
  • Modern Standard Arabic (ar-SA)
  • Chinese Mandarin – Mainland (zh-CN)
  • Russian (ru-RU)
  • Japanese (ja-JP)
  • Turkish (tr-TR)
  • Dutch (nl-NL)

Accessing Brightspace Media Library 

  1. Log into  with your My杏吧原创One credentials. 
  2. Select the Gear Icon in the top right of the screen.                                                                               
  3. Select Media Library.

    You are now able to
     Add media to the Media Library, or to Search the Media Library. 

Adding Media to Brightspace Media Library 

  1. Log into  with your My杏吧原创One credentials. 
  2. Select the Gear Icon in the top right of the screen.                                                                               
  3. Select Media Library. 
  4. Select the Add drop-down menu. 
    • Select Upload to upload a media file stored on your device 
    • Select Record Webcam to record a video using your device camera. 
  5. Once you have selected or recorded your media file you can edit it using the built in editor. 
NOTE: Editing media in the Brightspace Media Library is destructive. This means that any changes you make to a media file will replace previous versions of the file. 

Searching the Brightspace Media Library 

  1. Log into  with your My杏吧原创One credentials. 
  2. Select the Gear Icon in the top right of the screen.                                                                                   
  3. Select Media Library. 
  4. Enter your search keywords into the Search Bar. 
NOTE: You can use the Filter drop down menu to narrow the search results. 

Additional Information on Brightspace Media Library

For additional information on how to use the Brightspace Media Library, see the on the Brightspace Community Site.

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Enrolling Users in a Course /brightspace/instructors/enrolling-users-adding-a-ta/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=enrolling-users-adding-a-ta&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=enrolling-users-adding-a-ta Tue, 05 Jan 2021 17:47:24 +0000 /brightspace/instructors/?page_id=17
  1. Enrolling a User
    1. To Enroll a User
    2. To Change a User’s Role in a Course
  2. Unenrolling a User
  3. Adding Students from the University of Ottawa
  4. Related Support Topics
  5. Video Tutorials

杏吧原创

The Classlist tool provides a list of course participants and their roles in the course (Student, TA, Instructor, etc.) and is the central area for managing course participants in D2L Brightspace.

Use Classlist to view who is enrolled in the course, to enroll new users, to send email or instant messages, to view pronouns, or to view shared locker files. To see a description of Brightspace roles with their descriptions and permissions, visit Roles and Permissions.

NOTE: The Classlist will be automatically imported into Brightspace through Banner enrollments. Teaching Assistants must be manually enrolled to have course access. To enroll a TA or second instructor to a course, follow the Enroll a User instructions below.

Enrolling a User

As the course creator, you have the option to enroll teaching assistants, notetakers, and other guests to your course in Brightspace. 杏吧原创 students taking courses for academic credit must register formally through the Registrar’s Office to gain entry to the course. Formally registered students will be automatically enrolled to courses via the Banner information system and should not be manually added. The Registrar’s enrollment database (i.e. Banner) updates Brightspace about every 3 hours.

To Enroll a User

  1. Log in to with your My杏吧原创One credentials.
  2. On the Brightspace homepage, locate your course in one of the following ways:
    • Select the course tile under the My Courses widget.
    • Select the Course Selector Grid  and select the course from the drop-down menu. If you are enrolled in more than 20 courses, you can search for the course name using the search bar.
  3. In the navbar, select Course Admin.Screenshot of navbar with red callout around Course Admin.
  4. Under the Learner Management section, select Classlist. The Classlist page will open.Screenshot of Learner Management section with red callout around Classlist.
  5. Select Add Participants, then select Existing Users in the drop-down menu. This will take you to a new search page.                        Screenshot of Classlist page with Add Participants pulldown menu open and Add existing users option selected.
  6. Under Add existing users, enter the name or 杏吧原创 @cunet.carleton.ca email address of the user you wish to enroll.
  7. Select the search icon
  8. A list of search results will appear. Select the checkbox to the left of the user you wish to enroll and select a role in the drop-down menu.Screenshot of list with a sample user's checkbox selected (left) and Teaching Assistant selected from the corresponding Role pulldown menu (right).
  9. Select the Enroll Selected Users button below the search results.
  10. You will now see a Confirmation of Enrollment page confirming that your selected user(s) were enrolled successfully. Select Done to return to your Classlist or Add more participants to enroll another user. Screenshot of Confirmation of Enrollment page with sample user added and role information updated.

To Change a User’s Role in a Course

  1. Log in to with your My杏吧原创One credentials.
  2. On the Brightspace homepage, locate your course in one of the following ways:
    • Select the course tile under the My Courses widget.
    • Select the Course Selector Grid  and select the course from the drop-down menu. If you are enrolled in more than 20 courses, you can search for the course name using the search bar.
  3. In the navbar, select Course Admin.Screenshot of navbar with red callout around Course Admin.
  4. Under the Learner Management section, select Classlist. The Classlist page will open.Screenshot of Learner Management section with red callout around Classlist.
  5. Select Add Participants, then select Existing Users in the drop-down menu. This will take you to a new search page.                                                  Screenshot of Classlist page with Add Participants pulldown menu open and Add existing users option selected.
  6. Under Add existing users, enter the name or 杏吧原创 @cunet.carleton.ca email address of the user whose role you wish to change.
  7. Select the search icon
  8. A list of search results will appear. Select the checkbox to the left of the user you wish to enroll and select a role in the Role drop-down menu.Screenshot of list with a sample user's checkbox selected (left) and Teaching Assistant selected from the corresponding Role pulldown menu (right).
  9. Select the Enroll Selected Users button below the search results. You will now see a Confirmation of Enrollment page confirming user’s assigned role. Select Done to return to the Classlist.

Unenrolling a User

As the Course Instructor or Facilitator, you have the option to unenroll Teaching Assistants, notetakers, and other guests from your course in Brightspace. 杏吧原创 students who drop the course are automatically removed from the course via the Banner information system and cannot be manually removed.

  1. Log in to with your My杏吧原创One credentials.
  2. On the Brightspace homepage, locate your course in one of the following ways:
    • Select the course tile under the My Courses widget.
    • Select the Course Selector Grid  and select the course from the drop-down menu. If you are enrolled in more than 20 courses, you can search for the course name using the search bar.
  3. In the navbar, select Course Admin.Screenshot of navbar with red callout around Course Admin.
  4. Under the Learner Management section, select Classlist. The Classlist page will open.Screenshot of Learner Management section with red callout around Classlist.
  5. Select the checkbox to the left of the user(s) you wish to un-enroll.
  6. Click Unenroll located above the table.
    Screenshot of the manage user page with a red callout box around the Unenroll button
  7. Click Yes on the Pop-up.

Adding Students from the University of Ottawa

Joint programs exist between 杏吧原创 and the University of Ottawa. Joint-Program University of Ottawa students are automatically provided with 杏吧原创 University Brightspace access for courses taught at 杏吧原创 University. For more information, see the . Students who experience difficulties accessing 杏吧原创’s applications are advised to contact ITS Service Desk for support: /its/contact/

Related Support Topics

Video Tutorials

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Importing cuLearn Content into Brightspace /brightspace/instructors/importing-culearn-content-into-brightspace/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=importing-culearn-content-into-brightspace&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=importing-culearn-content-into-brightspace Mon, 21 Dec 2020 02:32:34 +0000 /brightspace/instructors/?page_id=43
  1. Exporting cuLearn content to a backup file on your computer 
  2. Importing a backup cuLearn file into Brightspace 

杏吧原创

You can import an entire cuLearn course or select specific course content to upload to D2L BrightspaceBy bulk importing your course content, you avoid having to manually re-upload or recreate files in Brightspace. It is important to always review the formatting of imported course files. 

Exporting cuLearn content to backup file on your computer 

  1. Log in to cuLearn using your My杏吧原创One credentials.
  2. Click on your course link.
  3. Click on the Settings Gear on the right side of your course page. 
  4. In the drop-down menu, select Backup. 
  5. Under Backup settings, click the checkboxes to select or de-select the course content you want to backup.  
  6. Click Next. 
  7. Select the resources and activities you want to include in your backup from each topic section in your course.
    NOTE: If you want to backup user data for your course, select the User data next to a topic section or resource activity. 
  8. Click Next. 
  9. Under Filename, enter a file name for your backup, or keep the name automatically generated for your file.  
  10. Under Backup Settingsand Included items, review the settings for your backup and the list of course content to be included in your file. 
  11. Once you have finished reviewing your Backup settings, click Perform Backup. When your file has finished loading, you will see the message “The backup file was successfully created”. 
  12. To view or manage your backup files, click  continue. 
  13. Click the Download link next to the backup that was created. The file will be downloaded into your downloads folder on your computer as an .mbz file 

You now have an .mbz file of your course content that can be imported into Brightspace.

Importing a backup cuLearn file into Brightspace 

  1. Log in to  with your My杏吧原创One credentials.
  2. On the Brightspace homepage, locate your course in one of the following ways:
      • Click on the course tile under the My Courses widget.
      • Click the Course Selector Grid  and select the course from the drop-down menu. If you are enrolled in more than 20 courses, you can search for the course name using the search bar.
  3. In the navbar, click Content. 
  4. Click Table of Contents in the left sidebar.
  5. Click the Import Course button.
  6. In the drop-down menu, select Import Course Package. 
  7. Upload your downloaded mbz backup file of your cuLearn course from your downloads folder.
    NOTE: You can upload files up to a maximum of 1 GB. For files over 1GB, create multiple smaller backup files to all be uploaded into Brightspace.
    TIP: When you select your file to upload, the size will automatically appear to the right of the backup file name. This will indicate if you need to breakup your content into smaller backup files.  
  8. Click Import All Components to import your course file, or click Advanced Options… to review and select individual course components (for example, content, quizzes or discussions)
NOTE: If you import course components with names that already exist in the course, or you import multiple components with the same name, duplicate names appear; they are not overwritten. For example, if your course contains a discussion topic called Exam Review and you import a course package that contains a discussion topic called Exam Review, your course will contain two topics called Exam Review.

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