Instructors can use the Special Access feature in the Assignment Tool to extend a deadline (change the due date) for individual students. Check out this resource for more information on how to support students with accommodations during online exams. Use Special...
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How can I exempt a learner from a grade item?
Here are the steps to exempt multiple users (or just one user) from a single grade item. Step 1. Navigate to the Enter Grades tab under Grades as shown below. Step 2. Locate the grade item for which you would like to exempt learners and click the arrow beside its...
How can I manually assign weights to grade items in bulk?
This guide is a step by step tutorial to assign weights in a bulk fashion to all your grade items. Step 1. Click Grades from the navigation bar to navigate to gradebook. Step 2. Click manage grades. Step 3. Select all or a custom list of the grade...
Who can publish grades in Brightspace?
The following roles have access permission to change grades in the Gradebook: Instructor Supplemental Instructor Teaching Assistant Super Teaching Assistant NOTE: TAs can input, save, and publish grades. A professor can do the same and also edit any changes made by...
How can I grant my TA access to content that I want to remain invisible to students?
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...
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...
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