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Manage Local Repositories
Brightspace Learning Repository is an online library for storing, managing, and sharing your learning resources (learning objects). A learning object can be a quiz, a presentation, an image, a video, or any other kind of document or file you use to create course content and learning materials for online learning. When you…
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Security administration tasks
Security administration tasks In Brightspace, security administration tasks include: * Assign tool permissions to users with the Roles and Permissions tool * Set password policy restrictions with the Password Policy tool * Protect the privacy of enrolled learners with the User Information Privacy tool * Define a list of…
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About Brightspace Pulse
Brightspace Pulse is a mobile app that can help learners stay connected and on track with their courses in Brightspace. It provides one easy view of course calendars, readings, assignments, evaluations, grades, and announcements. The app helps learners manage workload, track when to submit assignments, and when to prepare…
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About Config Variable Browser
The Config Variable Browser allows you to define how specific functionality in D2L tools should operate for an organization, an org unit (such as a course), a role, or a user. A configuration variable is a specific setting for a tool or set of functionality. For example, configuration variables are used to integrate with…
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Hosting Guidelines
The D2L Brightspace Cloud provides a continuous delivery model where your environment is deployed and updated without impact to performance or availability for end users. When implementing your Brightspace in the D2L Brightspace Cloud, by default, a domain managed by D2L is provided for your site access. Standard…
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About Portfolio
Brightspace Portfolio provides an online artifact space that enables a learner to maintain their portfolio evidence from previous years as they progress through their education journey. Brightspace Portfolio consists of two pieces of software: * To collect evidence in the classroom, use the Portfolio App for iOS or Android…
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Course administration tasks
In Brightspace, course administration tasks include: * Restore a deleted assignment submission with the Assignments tool * Measure achievement in learning outcomes with the Standards tool * Administer merit-based awards for learners with the Awards tool * Manage user auditors, view progress, view group enrollments, and…
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About the Admin Tools menu
The Admin Tools menu allows you to search for and pin Administrator tools for easy access in Brightspace. Important: The appearance of the new Admin Tools menu is controlled by the d2l.Preferences.NewAdminToolsMenu (Org) which is ON by default. Refer to Preferences configuration variables for more information. Visual Tour…
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About roles and permissions
Use Roles and Permissions to set what functionality is available to different users. Permissions correspond to tools in Brightspace and D2L products, for example, the ability to create discussion topics or edit an org unit’s navbar. You assign permissions to roles and then assign roles to users for specific org units. When…
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About Discovery workflow
Discovery helps you connect your organization with Brightspace tools and D2L websites by helping you search for and find your Brightspace instance (Parent Org Unit) name and URL. Note: Brightspace also includes a tool called Discover. Discover tool is a tool that allows users to search for and self-enroll in course…