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Hi there,
I agree with Jeff; however, here are my two cents:
Brightspace does not support sharing attendance registers across the entire organization in the same way it allows sharing attendance schemes. Each attendance register must be created and managed within individual courses, which can be time-consuming.

Potential Workarounds:

1. Template Courses:
   • Create a template course with the desired attendance registers.
   • Use this template to create new courses each semester, ensuring that the attendance registers are copied over automatically1.
2. Course Copy:
   • Use the course copy feature to copy attendance registers from one course to another. To streamline the process, do this at the beginning of each semester.
3. Bulk Course Create (BCC):
   • Utilize the Bulk Course Create feature to automate the creation of courses with pre-configured attendance registers. This can save time and ensure consistency across courses.

Steps for Course Copy:

1. Navigate to Course Admin:
   • Go to the course where the attendance registers are set up.
   • Select Course Admin > Import/Export/Copy Components.
2. Select Copy Components:
   • Choose Copy Components from Another Org Unit.
   • Select the course with the attendance registers and choose the components to copy.
3. Verify and Complete:
   • Verify the copied components and complete the process. The attendance registers should now be available in the new course.

These methods require some initial setup but can help streamline sharing attendance registers across courses.

Thank you.

I know I have seen posts since 2023 asking for arithmetic questions with multiple formulas so we can ask multiple part questions that generate new values for each student. Is this anywhere close to becoming a reality? If so, can you tell me when we might see this feature?

I have been teaching with D2L Brightspace for almost 20 years now, and I have to say it feels like the math and sciences are an after thought when it comes to quizzes and testing questions inside Brightspace.

I want to create one arithmetic question that generates a set of say 10 different values. I then would like the ability to ask students to find the mean, standard deviation, and range for this set of values in one arithmetic problem. I do not think currently this is possible.

Hello @Sara.M.1362

Thank you for reaching us through the community.

Based on your description, it appears that there is currently no feature available to delete unused files or images directly from Manage Files.

If you would like more options I would highly suggest the submission of a PIE item, or upvoting one that suits your use case.

I have found one similar PIE idea: https://desire2learn.brightidea.com/ideas/D8226
Show what content topic is associated with a file (D8226)

The Product Idea Exchange is designed for direct submission by our clients and end users to our Product Development organization and has the following advantages:

• Allows you to receive direct updates on each request you submit

• Allows other community members to vote on ideas

• Allows other community members to contribute to and collaborate on each idea

• Ensures ideas that have the greatest impact on our clients and end users receive consideration for inclusion in future releases.

We look forward to hearing from you at the Product Idea Exchange!

Kind Regards,
Shobhit Sachdeva

As I update my course and bring it forward from term to term, I'm probably storing a lot of images that are no longer embedded in lesson material. Is there a way to see where each item in the Manage Files library is being used in the course material? Or a filter to show which items are not currently used so I can delete them?

Thanks-

Sara

@alaina.s.2924 Hi Alaina, you can use Update All Attempts from the Grade screen of a quiz to correct the scores.

Hi @Steven F..M.9818, thank you for reaching out to the Brightspace Community!

Please follow the steps outlined in this article to re-initiate the verification that will connect you to PIE on your next login to the Brightspace Community:

Note: when registering, please make sure to select the name of your Organization from the drop-down list rather than typing it manually. This ensures you'll have access to PIE and can open it directly through the Quicklink!

Hope this helps!