To grant permission for a Teaching Assistant (TA) to have access to the content before students do, it is best to grant the TA a role of a Super Teaching Assistant. This Super Teaching Assistant role will allow the TA to have permission to view the content of...
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How do I use a Demo Student in my course?
All credit courses are automatically provided with a demo student you can use to try things out from the student perspective. If you need a demo student for a non-credit course, please contact ltsisupport@uvic.ca What is the demo student? Demo students offer...
Online Exam Checklist
There are many things to think about when creating an online exam. Use this checklist to help at each stage of developing and delivering your online exam. Step 1: Create Your Exam ☐ Decide if you can make your exam more flexible (e.g., change from Timed to...
How do I set up online exams using the Quiz Tool in Brightspace?
When using the Quiz Tool on Brightspace, there are several settings that can affect the testing experience for students. This guide details the settings that we recommend for final exams and the reasoning behind those recommendations. Start by adding a quiz. The...
Can I bulk enter grades?
If the item that needs to be graded is a Brightspace item (such as a quiz), the instructor can choose to release grades automatically as soon as the quiz is completed or after a particular date. In the case that the item is something graded by the instructor (such as...
How do I enter/edit grades using the Brightspace Gradebook?
Entering/editing grades for a specific grade item Please note that if you would like to enter/edit multiple numeric grades for multiple items and users at the same time, you will want to select Switch to Spreadsheet View (to the right of the Export button near...
How do I see my course as a student?
Brightspace provides two options for viewing your course as a learner. Option 1 allows you to view your course as a learner, while Option 2 lets you create and impersonate a demo student to test out site features like discussions and quizzes. Option 1: View as...
How do I enable auto-grade after a quiz attempt has been made?
If you forget to check automatic grading and students have submitted to a quiz, then follow the steps outlined in this document. Go to the quiz and select Grade from the context menu. Select all the submissions by selecting the top-most left box. Click Retract...
How do I publish graded drafts to the gradebook in quick eval?
How to publish saved quiz feedback so that it will appear in your gradebook for students? Once you grade the written answer part of the quiz and save it as a draft, as shown in the picture. 2. Navigate back into “Quick Eval” you will see your quiz listed as...
How do I create quiz sections?
Quiz sections can be created to organize question groups in your quiz and isolate functions like shuffling to specific questions only. Follow the instructions below to create a quiz section. When editing or creating a quiz, click Add/Edit Questions. In the...
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