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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: We can't identify the correct level/kind of permissions to…
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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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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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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,…
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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 opens a new tab in my browser every time, no matter which of the new options I choose. The 'whole window' option was the…
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Updates to sources
How do you deal with updates to a resource in your online content when, for example, the URL is changed or the content is updated? We're encountering this question for our online courses which are redeveloped annually but updated (to address broken links etc) continuously. Given my librarian side (MLS, and ID) it would be…
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Can quicklinks be bulk course/copied?
Hi D2L community, I have setup quicklinks in my Content which were linked via quicklink → Content. Do these quicklinks get course copied over?
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I am getting "not authorized" responses to some of the links in my courses
Im unsure why this is happening. This course "First Nation, Inuit, and Metis" is not allowing me to access some of the links provided to me that I am expected to read.
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Link cannot be edited
I have encountered a link within a course that cannot be edited. It appears to be a link to a Pearson registration page, when clicked we are redirected to an error message from Pearson stating that the course is not accepting registrations. Could anyone provide insight into the following: Why can this link not be edited,…
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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="noopener." Is this a new feature since the last update? Was there a new update? If so, where can I read the changes? Kind…
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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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All existing quicklinks broken.
I created new topics using HTML source code, for the buttons that link to existing quicklinks I did not use the built in editor tool instead I copied the form template link and pasted in HTML anchor tag href. Is that the cause of why all existing quicklinks broken or is it a separate issue and how to resolve it?