When it comes to grading assignments, Brightspace offers instructors different possibilities. This post will address the procedures used to mark assignments outside the platform. Please follow the steps below to download, mark, and upload student assignments....
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What does a question mark next to a Brightspace grade book item mean?
Brightspace uses different icons to represent the type of activity that is associated with a grade item in the grade book: A question mark displayed next to a grade in the grade book means that grade is associated with a quiz. By clicking the question...
How do I release calculated final grades in Brightspace?
The calculated final grade is the final grade calculated by the grade book. You cannot adjust the final grade without adjusting grade item scores. If your course uses adjusted final grades instead, please follow the instruction in this post. To release...
How do I release adjusted final grades in Brightspace?
The calculated final grade is the final grade calculated by the grade book. You cannot adjust the final grade without adjusting grade item scores. The adjusted final grade, on the other hand, is the grade you can change your calculated final grade to. You can manually...
Comparing the New Content Experience to the Classic Content Experience
The New Content Experience (NCE) is a course layout that is designed to be more user-friendly way to navigate Brightspace content. It can be turned on in your course by request for those who would like to try this new look and feel. Because the NCE is "new" not all...
How do I approximate numeric questions from CourseSpaces for math quizzes in Brightspace?
Although it is possible to approximate numeric questions between the two platforms, for best results we recommend that you use Crowdmark to create and assess math quizzes. More information on Crowdmark can be found on the Instructor Help page under the...
How do I add questions from a quiz, survey, or self-assessment to the question library?
If you created a quiz, survey, or self-assessment but did not add the questions in them to the question library, you can still do it in case you wish to use those questions in the future. 1. Navigate to the Quizzes tool in Brightspace. 2....
How do I manually mark a quiz by using Quick Eval?
Brightspace allows quizzes to be marked either automatically or manually. While some quizzes, especially those with multiple choice questions, can be automatically graded by the platform, some others require human interaction - such as those containing written...
Can I view the grades of a quiz that is not linked to the Brightspace gradebook?
By default, a newly created quiz will not be associated with the gradebook and will, therefore, not contribute to the final grade. You can check this by going to the Assessment tab in any given quiz and looking at the grade item section. If it is "None", then...
How do I add a document template in Brightspace?
Document templates in Brightspace help you to quickly build engaging, responsive, beautiful, interactive, and accessible content. This post will explain what templates are available and how you can add them to your course. What document templates are available?...
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