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Hello. I have an instructor who created a discussion forum with no restrictions, release conditions, start dates, or end dates. I can see it fine as an admin and as the instructor but the students cannot see it. I even tried recreating the forum and that doesn't show either. I went into two different test shells and…

Is there a way to export a grade item along with the feedback. For example I have an assignment that I gave feedback to each student and now I want to export that information.

"Error Unable to download. The file associated with this content topic cannot be found." Getting the error above when I click on the download button.

Following a course, we need to add a result from a final external exam for each learner so that the tutor can see the outcome and we can report on results for the class. What is the best way to do this?

Does anyone know what the character limit is for the Criteria and Description fields when creating a new award? We are trying to set up micro-credentials using the awards system in D2L, but I am having trouble finding what the character limit is for those important fields in the set-up of that award system. Thanks in…

Record a Discussion post assignment in PHE 500 8-1 Discussion: Public Health Messaging and Communication. Kindly, Jae

My institution is implementing the Insights Portal. I have been tasked with learning the ins and outs of the Analytics Builder to build custom dashboards for my institution. I've had some success creating visuals that are going to be helpful to stakeholders for short-term and long-term tracking purposes. I keep hitting a…

Does Brightspace have a feature of flagging questions on assessments so that students can identify a troubling question and can make sure to return to that question before they submit an attempt?

It seems crazy that even after I read messages in the Discussion board they remain marked as UNREAD unless I click on each one individually and open it. It takes like three clicks to get rid of a notification for a message I've already read. Am I doing something wrong? Or is the Discussion board work-flow designed for…

I have a quiz that originally has 1 attempt, and I see that students are not doing well and I'd like to add an attempt. If I go to edit the quiz and simply add an attempt, will that work for all students, even those who have already taken the quiz once? Thanks!

I added my TA as instructor because I could not find a role like "teaching assistant" , however, my TA still could not see the Grades from their end.

Hi all, Some of our faculty continue to use Classic Content while others have switched to NCE, and we're finding that end dates function differently in each one. In Classic Content, a Unit with an end date appears after the end date and the content still shows up, whereas in NCE the Unit is gone after the end date. Can…

One of our Instructors noticed that their students grades are showing different weighted totals. Is this an issue we should be worried about and look into more? How could we make sure all students are graded equally? (NOTE: Two different assignments with different scores between students)

Many students do not go by their given first names, and in some cases really don't like being called by their first names. Can a replacement string be used to pick up the nickname field in the profile?

I can't seem to set up my grade book properly. I don't know how to change percentages in some categories as they are grayed out. Is there a basic video about the grade book? Something other than the setup wizard. Thanks

I am using SCORM questions embedded in my lectures for the first time. Grades are being recorded inconsistently - some students have no problems with any of the lectures, whereas others are receiving grades for some but not all lectures. I imagine this has to mean that students are doing/not doing something that is causing…

Hello, I have a professor who is having an issue in which a specific course's homepage somehow became his default homepage whenever he logs into Brightspace or clicks the My Home icon. Our administrator checked and ensured that the University course homepage is set as default. Can anyone tell me how to address this issue?…

Hello, I have some questions regarding the instructor experience in NCE. Is there a way to place created content within a unit directly at the top of the list of items? After an item is created in a unit containing multiple items, it appears at the bottom of that unit and needs to be dragged and dropped. Classic Content…

Has anyone implemented the Parent and Guardian app in Brightspace? We are looking into it for student services staff to observe student athletes. Best, Amanda

My classlist is in alpha order in Brigthspace, but when I print, it puts my name (as the instructor) at the top and lists students in order of being added to the course. How can I change this? Thanks, Mike