All academic courses (CRN) automatically receive a Brightspace site. The site will be invisible to students until or unless the instructor activates the course AND the start date has passed. If you require a Brightspace site for a non-CRN course, please fill out this...
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What is Brightspace?
UVic has adopted Brightspace by D2L as our new learning management system (LMS). Brightspace replaced CourseSpaces in Fall 2020 as UVic’s central hub for teaching and learning. Active instructors and staff can access Brightspace at https://bright.uvic.ca. Learn more...
How do I sync my Brightspace calendar with external calendar applications?
The Calendar tool can be used by instructors to schedule course events for the learners in their courses. Students can subscribe to their Brightspace Calendar and integrate them with other calendar applications of their choice by using iCal feeds in order to stay on...
How do I use the Calendar tool in Brightspace?
The Calendar tool can be used by instructors to schedule course events and activities. When associating a due date to an activity, for example, the course calendar will be populated with that date, which will help remind students of upcoming tasks. The...
How do I grade quiz submissions in Quick Eval?
Step 1: Open the course you want to work on in Brightspace. Go to Quick Eval on the Navigation Bar. In the Quick Evaluation page, select Activities in the View by toggle. Step 2: By default, Brightspace will show you the completion...
Where can I find resources to help me prepare for my online exams?
There are several UVic resources available to students to help you prepare for your online exams: Self-paced Courses:The following courses are available on Brightspace. Self-register through the Discover tab on your Brightspace homepage. Register for Your UVic...
How do I publish quiz feedback by using the Quick Eval tool in Brightspace?
One of the alternatives you can use in Brightspace to publish quiz feedback is the Quick Eval tool. This post will walk you through this process. Go to Quick Eval. Go to the quiz whose feedback you wish to publish and select Submission List....
How do I allow quiz grades to automatically export to the gradebook?
To set up your quiz to allow grades to be automatically exported to gradebook: Go to Course Tools on your navbar and then click Quizzes. Click on the quiz you would like to edit. Click on the Assessment tab and select allow automatic export to grades. Click...
How do I grade all the answers given to a written response question at once?
When grading a quiz in Brightspace, there are different possibilities that can be used during the marking process. Instructors can decide, for example, to grade the whole quiz of a specific learner before moving to the next one. However, it is also possible to...
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