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Known Issues List Updates
Announcement
Known Issues List
Started by Stefanie.B.518
Most recent by Naomi.K.444
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Mar 25, 2025
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Release Notes Updates
Hi Community Followers! Bookmark this discussion to receive an automated email when new Release Notes are posted. The Release Notes are intended for clients to stay up to date with the improvements an…
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Announcement
Release Notes
Started by Stefanie.B.518
Most recent by Claire.D.2
Release Notes
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Mar 21, 2025
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Fixed Issues List Updates
The Fixed Issues List is now available as an embedded spreadsheet. *Login is required to access Fixed Issues List embedded spreadsheet* This discussion will be updated each time the Fixed Issues List …
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Announcement
Fix Notifications
Fixed Issues List
Started by Stefanie.B.518
Most recent by Tara.B.569
Release Notes
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Mar 20, 2025
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November 2024 release notes
📢 November 2024/20.24.11 Release Notes are now live and ready for review in all languages!
Announcement
Release Notes
Started by Ashley.B.406
Release Notes
31
Nov 7, 2024
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September 2024/20.24.9 Release Notes published!
The September 2024/20.24.9 Release Notes are now live and ready for review in all languages! 🔍️
Announcement
Started by Ashley.B.406
Release Notes
1
Sep 5, 2024
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Important announcement: Update to Creator+ Data Set documentation
The Creator+ data sets help topic is updated to include new information as part of the August 20.24.8 release. Please refer to this topic for CreatorPlusPracticesAdoption data set information.
Announcement
Documentation
Brightspace Data Sets
Creator +
Started by Matthew.C.812
Release Notes
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Jul 23, 2024
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Yikes!! "Unsubscribe from notification emails" in the March 2025/20.25.03 release notes
If the new "Unsubscribe from notification emails" function works as described, there is going to be a faculty uprising on my campus! Currently, faculty post critical timely announcements in Brightspac…
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Release Notes
Email
Notifications
Started by Melanie.L.119
Most recent by Melanie.L.119
Release Notes
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Mar 7, 2025
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Will the matching question type be updated so it works with the New Quiz Eval Experience?
I read in the release notes that the New Quiz Evaluation Experience doesn't currently support matching questions. Is there a plan for them to be supported in the future, or will they be phased out (an…
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Release Notes
Quiz
Started by Janet.O.779
Most recent by Chris.S.534
Release Notes
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Sep 27, 2024
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What is meant by
In the September 2024/20.24.9 release notes, it says the following: Quick Eval – Improved tool performance with enrollment limits | Updated To avoid performance issues such as timeouts, users are limi…
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Quick Eval
Started by Janet.O.779
Most recent by Omar.A.118
Release Notes
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Sep 26, 2024
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Getting help with in text citations and bibliography for Academic post
I need help looking over my post before I submit it. I'm confused on the citation and bibliography
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Started by Linda.M.918
Most recent by D'Arcy.N.40
Release Notes
2
Aug 24, 2024
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Brightspace Editor – Consistent link creation with the ability to choose link format | Updated
Regarding the 2024 March release, the link creation format has been updated to only have 'New window' and 'Current window' option, which instead of the 'Whole window' option. But it's NOT working. it …
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Quick Links
Started by Linda.L.615
Most recent by Stefanie.B.518
Release Notes
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Aug 16, 2024
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Custom Colors in New Content Experience Requirements
The July 2024 release notes specify three criteria for the new custom colors to be available: With this update, the Display accordion appears on the Edit Content page if the module meets the following…
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New Content Experience
Started by Alan.P.39
Most recent by Alan.P.39
Release Notes
165
Jul 16, 2024
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When do the items mentioned in the May 2024 Release Notes take effect?
Excited about the addition of Feedback from Quizzes and Discussions to the Grades view for students mentioned in May's Release Notes. I don't see it yet. When does it take effect?
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Release Notes
Brightspace Community
Gradebook
Started by Deborah.G.757
Most recent by Craig.R.185
Release Notes
11
May 8, 2024
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Custom Hosted Widget Replacement
Soon the Custom Hosted Widgets should be replaced with System Widgets. However, I still haven't read anything about the inability to attach Release Conditions to System Widgets, while they are current…
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Widget
Started by Allard.N.654
Most recent by Allard.N.654
Release Notes
31
May 3, 2024
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New Certificate ID Feature
Hi there, Just wondered if anyone had used the new Certificate ID feature? The latest release update seems to suggest that it's ready for use but I cannot get this to work. Thanks, Laura.
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Awards
Started by Laura.C.907
Most recent by Praful.R.602
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31
May 2, 2024
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Assignment display changes that are not included in April release notes
Why was the date when the assignment feedback was last saved changed to a tooltip in the last update? I can find nothing about it in the release notes. We use that date for many reasons, like instruct…
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Assignments
Started by Scott.W.127
Most recent by Scott.W.127
Release Notes
41
Apr 24, 2024
1
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Insert QuickLink to a Course file changed since last update
Hi, Untill recently if you added a QuickLink to a course file (for example a pdf file) the link to such a file was added with target="_self". However, now such links are added with target="_blank" rel…
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Quick Links
Started by Arman.V.176
Most recent by Jennifer.W.973
Release Notes
41
Apr 3, 2024
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What are the Media Integration role permissions?
I searched the Roles and Permissions documentation (About roles and permissions - Brightspace) and could not find information about the permissions under the Media Integration tool. These permissions …
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Roles and Permissions
Started by Suzanne.S.710
Most recent by Gideon.S.714
Release Notes
91
Mar 21, 2024
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Quiz Difficulty Setting
I understand from the documentation on the new quiz creation experience that the quiz difficulty setting is tagged to be sunset. This is a setting that often comes to us from publisher test banks. Wil…
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Quiz
Started by Renee.J.194
Most recent by Sangeetha.T.629
Release Notes
152
Dec 27, 2023
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Can I release a course develop at Brightspace under creative commons license?
Could someone assist me in clarifying whether it's permissible to release a course created in Brightspace under a Creative Commons license? I appreciate any guidance on this matter.
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Instructional Design
Started by Bilas.P.961
Most recent by Alex.V.58
Release Notes
51
Dec 7, 2023
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Release dates to tenant
Good morning, I was reviewing the changes for December 2023/20.23.12. I was wondering if it's possible to find out when these changes would hit our tenants? I have not been able to find an exact date …
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Release Notes
Started by Stephen.S.159
Most recent by Chris.S.534
Release Notes
31
Nov 16, 2023
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WAVE 2024 schedule
When will the 2024 Wave schedule be available? I only see the 2023 Wave schedule available at .
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Release Notes
Started by Suzanne.S.710
Most recent by Ashley.B.406
Release Notes
93
Nov 9, 2023
0
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Permissions to enable new feature Announcements – Copy announcements to other courses | New
I have reviewed our organization's roles and permissions. I cannot find the Announcements > Copy to Other Courses permission to use the new feature from the November 2023 release. Would someone be abl…
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Announcements
Started by Desirae.R.723
Most recent by Desirae.R.723
Release Notes
62
Nov 9, 2023
1
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What are the field restrictions for fields in the evaluation screens for Assignments and Discussions
In the October 2023 release notes, I see this item: When evaluating activities in Assignments and Discussions, users can no longer use the Publish or Save Draft buttons if their evaluation exceeds the…
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Started by Shelley.L.680
Most recent by Shelley.L.680
Release Notes
41
Oct 19, 2023
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Missing Notification Email in Assignment Creation
The section where you are able to put in your email address to receive a notification when a submission is made in the folder is no longer available, is this experienced by other users?
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Started by Zoe.E.620
Most recent by Robert.B.622
Release Notes
151
Aug 6, 2023
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Brightspace Editor – Edited images are saved with their original names to improve ease of location
We recommend that our faculty create an images folder to house their images. When Brightspace updates the image with the timestamp it stores it in the main directory. Is any thought being given to sav…
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Started by Beth.K.680
Most recent by Bharti.B.332
Release Notes
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Jul 25, 2023
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