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Is there a clear text formatting button in the Brightspace Editor?
Is there such a thing as a button in the Brightspace Editor that would clear formatting from selected text? This can be done in Blackboard Original's Content Editor (very necessary if pasting content from Microsoft Word) and would be very useful if something similar also existed in Brightspace. Going into the source…
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Using Replace Strings
When I am in New Content Experience and using Replace Strings in my module description it is saving with my settings and not the replace string. D2L says that this is a known intermittent problem, but I can't seem to get it to work at all. Does anyone have a suggestion that may be better than just keep trying? It is…
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Course Overview Widget - Tool Access Report
I have the course overview widget set up in a course shell. The instructor can see the widget and access the class engagement and course access links. When clicking on the Tool Access, The following message appears: Tool Access - Course ReportSorry, the Brightspace Data Platform is unavailable at this time. Please check…
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Learner course registration and end dates
Hello I'm setting up a business law course where learners are registered at different times for a 6 month period and then withdrawn. I've partly set up an intelligent agent to do this - see here - which I've set just to withdraw after a day so that I can test the function. I can't find though where the instructor can see…
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When exporting some contents out as a Brightspace Package, copyonly the ASSOCIATED files & not all?
Hi Brightspace Community, Here's the context of my situation. I'm looking to copy one Content folder out as a Brightspace package. I have to do export package instead of "Copy Components from another Org Unit". I came to realise that by doing "Export as Brightspace Package", I don't have the option to extract only the…
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Is there a way to track how many users have viewed the announcements in Brightspace?
I have faculty who post announcements and like this feature. However, they would like to know, similar to the other data reports we can pull, how long someone viewed an announcement. I looked but could not find anything that said this was possible. Thank you.
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Youtube videos not playing in embedded SCORM files
We are using the new content experience in Brightspace. I have imported a SCORM file (v. 1.2 created using Articulate Rise) containing some YouTube videos. When I set the SCORM file to display in the embedded player, the YouTube videos will not play. They display the error 'Video unavailable. This videos is restricted from…
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Grade progress view
Hello I have 2 questions I'm setting up an area where we can add the result of a final external exam for a course. When I look in the class progress (grade progress area) of our credit management course I can see the current grade, maximum and minimum grade final with the final calculated grade and graded items. However…
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no sounds or badges on iPhone from Pulse App
I have notifications set up in the Pulse App and I see them when I open the app and tap the notifications button. However, even though I have notifications enabled for Pulse in my iPhone settings, I still do not get push notifications such as badges and sounds. How can I fix this? Notifications I can only see when I open…
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How do you set up a pass mark for a quiz
Hi I've set up a Business Law quiz which is in a grade book which has a grade out of a 100 points and a grade colour scheme. Can I specify anywhere the pass mark of 60% so that the mark is green when it is 60% or above and amber/red if less than 60%? Hope you can help. Debbie
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Export grade report - more fields required
Hello I've set up the grade function on our Business Law virtual master course but frustratingly the export function only gives the option of exporting the fields here and below: To be of any value to us we need to know: Which course the grades relate to (course name and code) What date the grade was added (grades progress…
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How do you setup quizzes that require mathematical calculations?
Hi Brightspace community! Throwing out a thought to ask about how the community conducts quizzes that require the grading of mathematical calculations. Pen and paper submissions are the traditional way, but we are looking into digital submissions. A hybrid method we have come across is requiring students to submit the…
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View quiz results if quiz is hidden
Our nursing department sets up their quizzes with Respondus LockDown Browser, puts a password on the quiz, and sets the results view to a limited 15 minutes viewing time after quiz submission. Previously, the instructor would wait until all of the students were in the quiz, then they would hide the quiz from users. That…
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How do I see my son's classes
My son is a student at Rick Hansen Secondary. How do I see his classes?
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Apple pencil won't draw lines
My apple pencil used to let me write on homework. Now it will only highlight or highlight with light gray writing. What setting changed and how do I get it back to being a writing utensil.
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LMS Admin Question > Course Sections
Hi All- Currently in the middle of a SIS change over and testing the API between the SIS and Brightspace. Noticed this morning on a test push, that the course sent over only had an offering and had no section. In our current LMS setup, we sent over the template, course offering and then a course section. I was not involved…
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Change my email address on brightspace
Hi, I am not receiving any emails from my professor because the email that is associated with my account is incorrect. How do I fix this?
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Can i add a new certificate to a currently live course with release conditions attached to quizzes
I have a live course with a current certificate and old accreditation numbers on it, I need a new certificate added with new accreditation details, but do not want people who completed this previously to get a new certificate. If I add a certificate attached to quiz completions, how can i ensure only a new batch of…
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The display box now is too small to view and choose any questions from the Question library.
See the image below where no question can be seen-highlighted area. The scroll bar is also tiny -circled in red. I miss the option of just Add/Edit in old D2L settings. I can't figure out how to choose any question if I can't even see the questions at all.
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Does anyone else still teach Intro to Keyboarding and College Keyboarding?
I am looking for something similar to Cengage or McGraw Hill to integrate into D2L. Does anyone have any recommendations?