This guide takes you through the key steps and resources available for developing online components of your course. Whether your course is being delivered online, in-person or a blend of these two modes, you can use the technologies we have at UVic to support learning...
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How to activate your course and make it visible to students
Students can access your course when:The "Course is active" checkbox is checked under Course Admin > Course Offering Information It is after the start date and before the end date in Course Admin > Course Offering InformationThe start date is the first day...
How do I create grade items and associate them with assignments or quizzes?
Creating a Grade Item 1. Go to your course in Brightspace and click on Grades in the navigation bar. 2. Click on the Manage Grades tab. 3. Click New and select Item from its drop-down menu. 4. Select the Grade Item Type that you would like to assign....
How do I create an assignment in Brightspace?
The Assignments tool allows instructors to create a space in Brightspace where they can build, collect and eventually grade class assignments. Students can submit their work by uploading files or by using the text box. In addition to typing in text, learners can use...
How do I rearrange my topics, modules and sub-modules?
To build and structure course pages more easily, instructors can use drag handles to reorder topics between sub-modules and move entire sub-modules to other modules by using the table of contents panels. The video below shows how to rearrange content in the Classic...
Switching between the Classic Content Experience and New Content Experience
Brightspace now allows instructors to switch between the Classic Content Experience and New Content Experience in their course pages on their own, without having to submit a request. You can switch between the New Content Experience and Classic Experience by following...
Service Level Agreements
Background Our goal is to support the UVic community by helping deliver high-quality, effective learning and teaching experiences. If you are developing a non-credit training program, course or module or require support as a UVic non-faculty staff member, an LTSI...
SI-INT Grant Rubric
QuestionInadequate (1.0 - 2.0)Good (2.1 - 4.0)Excellent (4.1 - 5.0)1. Project impact Project will impact only a small number of students Project will impact a small number of students on an ongoing basis or will impact a large number of students for a brief period...
Congratulations to the 2023-2024 Learning and Teaching Grant Recipients!
Each year, the Division of Learning and Teaching Support and Innovation (LTSI) coordinates the distribution of grant funds that support UVic educators to design and implement course and curricular reforms in their disciplines. Grants are adjudicated by a community of...
Creating exams using Brightspace
This guide details how to set up a final exam in Brightspace. There are several settings that can affect the testing experience, and we will go into each in detail. Basic details and questions Availability and conditions Timing and display Attempts and completion...
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