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...
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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. Switch to the NCE by following the instructions here. Because the NCE is "new" not all advanced features are available yet. However, if...
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?...
When and how do Brightspace course sites get created and populated with learners?
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...
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...
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