Instructor Documentation (Higher Ed)

Documentation changes for higher ed instructors

Looking for what's new in instructor topics? The following list provides links to all higher ed instructor help topics that have been newly created or updated. For more information about Brightspace features, refer to our Release Note Updates.

December 2024/20.24.12

Updated the Create and configure a quiz topic to include cross-references to Question Library.
Added the Allow students to reflect on their learning, Create a self assessment, Evaluating self assessments, and Share self assessment questions with other instructors topics.
Updated the About Content and Add and organize learning materials in the New Content Experience (Lessons) topics to include information about search functionality in the New Content Experience (Lessons). Images are updated throughout the instructor documentation to reflect the new search field.
Updated the Evaluate discussions topic to include a new View applied course grade scheme as you assess a discussion section.
Updated the Evaluate assignments using the Assignments tool topic to include a new View applied course grade scheme as you assess an assignment submission section.
Updated the Evaluate quizzes topic to include a new View applied course grade scheme as you assess a quiz section.
Updated the About Lumi Chat topic to include the new capabilities of Lumi Chat, which include generative AI and CSAT Surveys.
Updated the Generate learning outcome alignments for assignments using D2L Lumi Outcome topic to include the regions where D2L Lumi Outcome Alignment for Assignments is available.
Updated the topic Manage quiz questions with new section: Attach a rubric to a written response (WR) question.
Updated the Creating Question Library questions topic with details about attaching a rubric in the Create written response questions section.
Updated the Add and organize learning materials in the New Content Experience (Lessons) topic to include information about completion of topics in the New Page procedure.
Updated the Track content completion and participation topic to better differentiate between the New Content Experience workflow and the Classic Content workflow.
Updated the About Brightspace Creator+ and Use the Creator+ features of Brightspace Editor topics to add information about using H5P Interactives with Creator+.
Added the Use H5P Interactives topic to describe H5P Interactives available in the All-New Creator+ package.
Updated the Create a rubric using the Rubrics tool topic to add information about the new limit for criteria descriptions.

November 2024/20.24.11

Updated the Set up Surveys topic to add the character limit for survey notification emails.
Updated the About Content topic to remove an obsolete configuration variable.
Updated the About Release Conditions topics with new Score on associated outcome release condition.
Updated the About Brightspace Creator+ topic to add information about using H5P (HTML5 Package) with Creator+ and the new layout for the Other Insert Options menu in Brightspace Editor.
Updated the Using the Creator+ features of Brightspace Editor topic to add the workflow for using H5P (HTML5 Package) Interactives and updated images to show the new layout for the Other Insert Options menu.
Updated the About Groups and Sections and Create and manage categories and groups topics to include information about restoring deleted groups and categories.
Updated the Create an assignment topic to include information about preventing sections without evaluators in Advanced Assessments.
Updated the Import and manage SCORM topic to include information about replacing a SCORM object.