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How do I link to a specific page inside of a PDF file from Content
We use Readspeaker as our accessibility partner to read PDF documents for students. In order to have Readspeaker work, we need to load our PDF files into content so they can be read by the program. I would like to use a large PDF file and have the quicklink go to a specific page inside of that PDF for ease of use for…
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Why is "opens in a new window/tab" appearing on a lesson page?
I have a course that uses quick links to PDF files in the Files area of the course. In 10 instances, the file links correctly appearing like this: Did you print the Unit 2 Notes Guide Packet.pdf yet? Use your notes while you go through the lesson. In four other lessons, this is what is appearing on the page: Did you print…
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Brightspace Course Export Contents
I have a lecturer who has tried exporting a lesson in one course to then reimport as a SCORM into another course on Brightspace. We've been having challenges with ensuring the content is exported and re-imported accurately. We did notice that H5P links in the SCORM always break while exporting and don't display correctly…
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Multiple External Tool Links
We are troubleshooting a gradebook issue tied to a third-party LTI (FlatWorld) after multiple course copies/imports due to issues with course material/book, and I’m hoping to confirm the best cleanup approach without impacting existing student grades. Situation: • The original LTI links worked correctly in a previous term.…
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Tracking progress on quick link PDF files
I understand that if a PDF file (for example) is added as a Topic, then it will appear under Class Progress and the time that a student spends looking at it can be tracked. However, it is also possible to hyperlink a file by selecting the text in the editor, clicking "Insert Quicklick", and choosing the file. When this is…
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How to have a weblink in one module and reference it from other modules?
Hello! I am a new Brightspace user. In my previous LMS, I had a resources folder with many links to various youtube videos, websites, and other 3rd party resources. Then, under the module for a given Week, I would add a Course Link to the items in the Resources folder that were relevant to that week. This worked awesome -…
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FAQ Link in Homepage Announcement Shows “Not Authorized” for Learners
I created an FAQ using Course Content > FAQ and added the link to an announcement on the course homepage. When learners click the FAQ link in the announcement, they get a “Not Authorized” error. However, when the FAQ is added inside a module, the link works fine. On module level: I switched my role from Instructor to…
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How can a student link an artifact already uploaded to their portfolio to an assignment folder?
I am asking this so students can use the Portfolio app to create and upload think aloud videos and then these can be (quick) linked to an assignment? I do not see an option within the assignment quick links to add evidence from a portfolio. I'd rather not have to search through their portfolios for a particular video. TIA
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BUG? - View Reports shows all students for Quicklinks, not based on Release Conditions
If I use the View Reports function in Content, you can see per item in Content which students can view it and this works in combination with Release Conditions. However, for Assignments this seems not to be the case as I set up a condtion based on a Grade Item score and the View Reports showed that the Assignment…
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LTI 1.3 Link Not Appearing in Insert Quicklink Despite Deployment to Org Unit
We are encountering an issue where an LTI 1.3 link is not appearing in the Insert Quicklink dialog in Brightspace, even though the tool and link appear to be deployed correctly. Setup details: The LTI Advantage tool “PSchman School 1” is deployed to the org unit HL Dev Peter – School 1 (HL-DP-SECTOR-SCHOOL-1). The tool…
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Error when links open within BrightSpace Window
Hello, I have a series of links that I want students to open and remain in BrightSpace. Therefore, they are set up to open within window, instead of opening on a separate window. Some of the links work okay, but some are giving an error message. All links work fine if I set them up to open in a separate window. How can I…
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Link to a pdf
How do I insert a link to a pdf that's in a google drive?
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linking between modules
Is it possible to add a link within a module to another module? Specifically, I have an academic integrity module for which I would like to provide a direct link from our orientation module.
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What would cause a course topic's contents to suddenly stop displaying?
I have a content developer whose content in their course topics no longer display as expected. The attached image is what we're seeing. This was not an issue when the content was being developed. There are at least 9 topics that are suddenly not opening. Is this something I can fix as an admin?
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Is there a way to change who can see system links in the nav bar?
In my nav bar, I've added the portfolio link. However, this link is not visible to students, only admin/teachers. Is there a way to change the availability of a system link like this? I know how to change the availability of custom links, but system links are not visible in that list on the Navigation and Themes page.
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How did you set up the OneDrive LTI?
Hi community We at Michener are exploring the OneDrive LTI as a way of reducing/eliminating the need for students to request permission to view videos in SharePoint where the link is in our BrightSpace instance. Our IT team is confused by Microsoft's documentation:…
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Quick Links need to be entered twice
In assignments, when I highlight a word or phrase to quick-link, it asks me to type in the word or phrase in a pop-up window. Why do I need to manually type in something I just highlighted? This word processing 101 and should be expected on any platform in the year 2025. Again — so many extra clicks for something that the…
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Can I link a submodule from one module to another module?
I have a submodule with content in a module. I want the same submodule to be accessible from multiple modules. Is there a way to either link the original submodule or copy it to more than one module?
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Why did the descriptions of my Blackboard web links disappear during export/import to Brightspace?
In my Blackboard course, I have a number of "Web Link" content items, like this one, which contain an underlined link to a website, and a description/instructions about what to do with the link typed underneath: But after import into Brightspace, the description/instructions are missing, as seen here: Why did that happen,…