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batch visibility toggle
When I upload a bunch of documents to a unit in Brightspace, the items all default to invisible to students. After the documents have been uploaded, I have to select each document one at a time and click the visibility toggle button for each uploaded file. Is is possible to automatically make items visible when they…
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How do I make a batch of documents visible?
When I upload a batch of pdf documents, all of them are invisible to students (as can be seen in the attached screenshot). Is there a way to make them all visible at once rather than having to select each document one at a time and click the visibility button?
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Moving Files
Is there a way to move files and/or rename folders in Manage Files without breaking links on content pages?
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Create a Link to a video in Media Library to share via email
Hello, we do not use Kaltura, so no Kaltura options will work. I want to share a video I have uploaded to the Media Library via a link that will be sent via email as opart of the course registration email that gets sent out. TYeh video basically shows the user how to get into brightspace from our organization's intra-net.…
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Privacy concerns where sponsor/mentors are able to access the information of all students in a class
Our students are each assigned a mentor who is responsible for their progress through the Brightspace course. The issue is that when the a mentor views their student's progress in the virtual classroom, i.e., grades, assignments, etc., they are also able to see ALL the other student's personal information, grades and…
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How to Share A Link in Multiple Pages/Modules
Basically, same request as this one but with a link, rather than a page- I want 1 link to manage, appearing in multiple modules. While I'm at it, maybe should be a separate question, but what is the point of the links created in the Course Admin>Links tool discussed here in the guide? It says we can use these links in the…
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416 Error when initiating upload
I'm trying to initiate an upload by posting to: /d2l/api/lp/(version)/(orgUnitId)/managefiles/file/upload I'm including the required headers (with the actual token where the placeholder is): { 'Authorization': 'Bearer <TOKEN>', 'X-Upload-Content-Type': 'text/csv', 'X-Upload-Content-Length': '530', 'X-Upload-File-Name':…
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file attachment to dropbox feedback by API
I am following up on a post that I had last week after consulting with my admin. I am working on a Python API to automate several processes with my LMS (grades, dropbox). I have encountered issues uploading files to the dropbox feedback as an attachment with the resumable process. I pretty sure the established scopes are…
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Tutor (Excel)
Need help with excel?
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How do I delete old files in my course
How do I delete old files in my course content?
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Exporting Quiz Questions to a CSV File
As we are preparing to sunset Blackboard Learn 9.1 at the end of the spring '26 semester, we have migrated a number of courses to Brightspace. One of our instructors is seeking a method to export her quiz questions to a CSV file. She intends to use Python to clean up the list of questions to delete old and duplicate…
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Why is there a difference between how instructors and students insert images and audio files?
As an instructor, I am able to create the following example as part my Assignment description. As a learner, I am NOT able to recreate this same example in my submission. This is because learners CANNOT insert images or audio files into a page in the same ways as an instructor can (see images below). Is this something that…
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Replacing and restoring old uploads
hi, I have a case where “only the most recent submission is kept” this deletes all previous uploads. When restoring the old deleted files is there a chance that it is replaced by the new version. Im trying to work out if there is potentially the case were old files completely get removed without anyway to retrieve them?…
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how long are deleted files stored on the system for
Hi, If a submission was deleted by the administration or if the page is set to replace existing/keep only the latest file. How long is the deleted/replaced files kept on the back end? ie how long after the deletetion can I ask D2L backend to restore the file. I have seen some mention to recovery only occuring within 30…
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In Manage Files, how to tell which ones are connected to content
Hi there, Please would you let me know if there is any way to distinguish files that are connected with content vs files that are not in manage files? For context, the lesson has been ported over and brought a lot of files that seem to be mostly unrelated to the current subject though it is hard to know which ones are and…
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Maximum size of a course shell and a file in Corporate Learning Management System
Hello! I have a question regarding to the Corporate Learning Management System. May I know the maximum file size of i) a course shell and ii) a file inside the course shell? Thank you very much!
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Organization Files
I'm in learning mode in my LMS environment, as I'm taking over from a retired colleague. When I look at Organization Files > Manage Files > Content I see many semester level folders, but they are all empty. FYI: They were also created in 2018, weirdly they end 25W which is when I'm taking over. I'm wondering why the…
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Is there a way to check delete history under Manage Files?
Just wanted to know if there's a way to find out what/which files have been deleted in 'Manage Files'. Thank you.
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Image files
Is there a place that I can create a folder to store all my image files so I can access from any of my course?
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How to delete unused files and images from Manage Files database
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…