{"id":23077,"date":"2021-11-17T21:21:04","date_gmt":"2021-11-18T00:51:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/?page_id=23077"},"modified":"2026-03-06T11:01:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T14:31:08","slug":"brightspace-updates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/brightspace-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Brightspace Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What&#8217;s New in Brightspace?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Each month, the Brightspace learning management system at Memorial is automatically updated by D2L (its parent company). New features and configurations are regularly added to Brightspace in order to improve its functionality and security. The updates occur around the third week of each month with no disruption to the system. This page provides a summary of the most recent Brightspace updates that impact instructor and student experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2026 Brightspace Updates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-2307752\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; January 2026<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-2307752\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p>This month\u2019s updates do not significantly affect functionality of the Brightspace system for instructors or students.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2025 Brightspace Updates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-230770\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; January 2025<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-230770\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p><strong>1. <strong><strong><strong>Video Assignment Tool (Bongo) \u2013 New Interface and Configuration<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bongo, the company behind the Video Assignment tool in Brightspace, has made changes to the interface for creating three types of video assignments:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Individual Assignment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Group Assignment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Question-and-Answer Assignment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is a summary of the changes. (For details, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/brightspace-how-tos\/assessment\/video-assignments\/creating-a-video-assignment\/\">CITL\u2019s guides on the Video Assignment tool<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A <strong>menu has been introduced<\/strong>, which allows for a more systematic approach to assignment creation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Instructors now have the option to <strong>release feedback on a submission before publishing the grade<\/strong> for that submission. This means that students will be able to see feedback as soon as the instructor enters it. This option is enabled by default, but instructors can turn it off.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The default setting for <strong>Peer Review<\/strong> <strong>is now OFF<\/strong>. Previously, the default setting was ON and instructors had to disable it manually if they did not wish to incorporate peer review in an assignment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bongo now recognizes and supports course sections from Brightspace<\/strong>. If a video assignment is used in a course with combined sections, students can only do peer reviews on other students within the same course section.&nbsp;Learners are put into groups (automatic or learner-formed) within the same section. Instructors can only see learners from their own section.&nbsp;Instructors who are not included in a section can filter the assignment overview screen by different sections, and the learners are labeled with their section on the group management screen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. <strong>Rubrics \u2013 Ability to assign minimum or maximum scores for ungraded criteria \u201cin bulk\u201d<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A new feature allows for a more efficient evaluation of assessments involving rubrics (assignments, discussions, grade items, and Written Response questions in quizzes). Instructors can now assign minimum or maximum scores to all ungraded criteria at once, instead of scoring each criterion separately. For example, if a student did not complete an assessment and thus gets a zero for each criterion in the rubric, an instructor can assign those zeros &#8216;in bulk&#8217;. Once all scores are assigned using this feature, instructors can review\/revise each score and add feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To assign maximum or minimum scores to all criteria at once: &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the assessment you wish to grade<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the Rubrics section, click the three dots next to the rubric\u2019s name to open a menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose whether to assign minimum or maximum scores to all ungraded criteria at once.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"847\" height=\"365\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/04\/Jan-updates2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35489\" style=\"width:847px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/04\/Jan-updates2.png 847w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/04\/Jan-updates2-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/04\/Jan-updates2-768x331.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 847px) 100vw, 847px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Grading with Rubrics: New &#8216;Add Link&#8217; options<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-230771\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; February 2025<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-230771\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Quizzes \u2013 Filter Quiz Statistics by Section or Group<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quiz statistics now include filters for <strong>Sections<\/strong> or <strong>Groups<\/strong>, allowing instructors to analyze specific sections and groups effectively. The new filter improves analytics for courses with large class sizes and multiple instructors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Filters appear only when sections or groups exist in the course, and instructors have permission to view multiple groups.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/04\/Feb-updates1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/04\/Feb-updates1.png 624w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/04\/Feb-updates1-300x235.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Quiz Statistics: Filtering by Section or Group<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-230772\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; March 2025<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-230772\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Quizzes \u2013 <strong>New Quiz Evaluation Experience<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D2L has recently introduced a <strong>New Quiz Evaluation Experience<\/strong> &#8211; a new interface for grading quizzes. The look and feel of this new interface is similar to the interface for grading assignments and discussions, both of which were upgraded in the last few years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following question types can be assessed in the new interface:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Multiple Choice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Written Response<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>True or False<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Short Answer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fill in the Blank<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multi-Select<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arithmetic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Matching<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ordering<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multi Short Answer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Significant Figures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>New Quiz Evaluation Experience <\/strong>is now the default interface for all users. However, until July 2025, instructors can <strong>turn it off and work in the old interface if they prefer<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong> To do so, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the course navbar, click <strong>Assessment <\/strong>and select <strong>Quizzes <\/strong>from the menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"888\" height=\"311\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/March-update-2-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35555\" style=\"width:847px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/March-update-2-1.png 888w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/March-update-2-1-300x105.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/March-update-2-1-768x269.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 888px) 100vw, 888px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Link to Quizzes in the course navbar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the downward arrow next to the quiz you want to grade, and select <strong>Grade<\/strong> from the menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1641\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/March-update-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35557\" style=\"width:847px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/March-update-3.png 1641w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/March-update-3-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/March-update-3-1024x479.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/March-update-3-768x359.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/March-update-3-1536x719.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1641px) 100vw, 1641px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Grade Quiz option<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the quiz attempt you want to grade.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1488\" height=\"751\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/March-update-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35559\" style=\"width:847px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/March-update-4.png 1488w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/March-update-4-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/March-update-4-1024x517.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/March-update-4-768x388.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1488px) 100vw, 1488px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Selecting quiz attempt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On the page that opens, locate a downward-pointing arrow in the top right corner. Click on it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1898\" height=\"756\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/March-update-5-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35565\" style=\"width:847px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/March-update-5-2.png 1898w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/March-update-5-2-300x119.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/March-update-5-2-1024x408.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/March-update-5-2-768x306.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/March-update-5-2-1536x612.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1898px) 100vw, 1898px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: On\/Off arrow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A window will open that gives you the choice to \u2018<strong>Leave On\u2019<\/strong> the New Quiz Evaluation Experience or to \u2018<strong>Turn it off\u2019<\/strong> and work in the old interface.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1126\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/March-update-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35567\" style=\"width:847px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/March-update-6.png 1126w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/March-update-6-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/March-update-6-1024x336.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/March-update-6-768x252.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1126px) 100vw, 1126px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Option to leave new interface ON or turn it Off<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can switch between the old and the new interface at any time without losing any information you have entered.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-230773\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; April 2025<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-230773\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p><strong>1. Assignments and Discussions \u2013 Ability to Provide Feedback in Bulk<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If instructors grading Assignments and Discussions wish to provide the same feedback to multiple students simultaneously, they can conveniently do so from the submissions page. &nbsp;Before this update, if instructors wanted to share the same feedback with more than one student, they had to copy and paste it into the feedback field on each individual student\u2019s evaluation page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bulk feedback can be shared in one of two ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To share feedback with all students simultaneously, select <strong>Add Feedback to All.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To share feedback with specific students only, select their names from the submissions list and click <strong>Publish Feedback<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1195\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/Apr-updates3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35591\" style=\"width:847px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/Apr-updates3.png 1195w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/Apr-updates3-300x114.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/Apr-updates3-1024x391.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/Apr-updates3-768x293.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1195px) 100vw, 1195px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Adding feedback in bulk in Assignments and Discussions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#d9f0fe\"><strong>NOTE<\/strong>: Even though the Brightspace Editor used to add bulk feedback includes the&nbsp;<strong>Insert Stuff<\/strong>&nbsp;button, it does not support file uploads from&nbsp;<strong>My Computer <\/strong>or from<strong> Course Offering Files<\/strong>. If an instructor wants to share a file with feedback with students (e.g. word or pdf), they need to first upload the file to <strong>Manage Files<\/strong> in Brightspace and then use the <strong>Insert Quicklink<\/strong> feature of the Brightspace Editor.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"889\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/Apr-updates4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35593\" style=\"width:847px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/Apr-updates4.png 889w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/Apr-updates4-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/Apr-updates4-768x325.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 889px) 100vw, 889px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Insert Quicklink feature in the Brightspace Editor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>2. <strong><strong><strong><strong>Grades \u2013 <strong>Quiz Feedback Accessible to Students Directly in Grades<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This new feature allows learners to quickly access quiz attempt feedback from the&nbsp;Grades page.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"648\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/Apr-updates1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35583\" style=\"width:847px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/Apr-updates1.png 648w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/Apr-updates1-300x134.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Viewing quiz feedback from Grades (Image source: <a href=\"https:\/\/community.d2l.com\/brightspace\/kb\/articles\/32308-april-2025-20-25-04\">D2L<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Previously, learners could view quiz attempt feedback only in the Quizzes tool, depending on how the instructor configured the review process. This option remains available.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-230774\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; May 2025<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-230774\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p><strong>1. Assignments <strong>\u2013 Retract Feedback in Bulk<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instructors can now retract previously published feedback in bulk, and they can do so directly from the submissions page in Assignments. Before this update, instructors could only retract feedback for one student at a time from each individual student\u2019s evaluation page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Feedback can be retracted in bulk in one of two ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To retract all feedback, select <strong>Retract All<\/strong> on the submissions page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To retract feedback for specific students, select their names from the submissions list and click <strong>Retract Feedback<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1496\" height=\"861\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/May-updates-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35619\" style=\"width:847px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/May-updates-1.png 1496w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/May-updates-1-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/May-updates-1-1024x589.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/May-updates-1-768x442.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1496px) 100vw, 1496px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Retracting assignment feedback in bulk (Image source: <a href=\"https:\/\/community.d2l.com\/brightspace\/kb\/articles\/32504-may-2025-20-25-05\">D2L<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>2. <strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Groups \u2013 Ability to Export Group Enrollment Data<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instructors can now export group enrollment data from the Groups tool in Brightspace to a CSV file. The exported content includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Group category details<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Group names<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Information about group members (Name, MUN ID, Student number)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enrollment dates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Consolidating group data in a single document allows instructors to review and analyze group size and composition without having to navigate multiple pages within Brightspace. It also allows to quickly identify students not assigned to any group or duplicate enrollments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Export<\/strong> button now appears in the Groups tool in Brightspace. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1210\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/May-updates-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35621\" style=\"width:847px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/May-updates-2.png 1210w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/May-updates-2-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/May-updates-2-1024x460.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/May-updates-2-768x345.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1210px) 100vw, 1210px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Export button allowing to export Groups data (Image source: <a href=\"https:\/\/community.d2l.com\/brightspace\/kb\/articles\/32504-may-2025-20-25-05\">D2L<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Instructors can choose a specific group or all groups within a selected category to include in the export.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1198\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/May-updates-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35623\" style=\"width:847px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/May-updates-3.png 1198w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/May-updates-3-300x121.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/May-updates-3-1024x413.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/06\/May-updates-3-768x310.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1198px) 100vw, 1198px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Export page allowing to select what Groups data to export (Image source: <a href=\"https:\/\/community.d2l.com\/brightspace\/kb\/articles\/32504-may-2025-20-25-05\">D2L<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-230775\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; June 2025<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-230775\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p>This month\u2019s updates do not significantly affect functionality of the Brightspace system for instructors or students.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-230776\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; July 2025<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-230776\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p><strong>1. Assignments <strong>\u2013 New Submission Option Available<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This update introduces a new option to the submission types that can be set in Assignments: \u2018File or Text Submission\u2019. This new option gives students greater flexibility as to the format in which to submit their work. Previously, the available&nbsp;submission types&nbsp;were:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>File submission<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Text submission<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On paper submission, and&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Observed in person.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If an instructor selects \u2018Text or File Submission\u2019 when configuring an assignment, students have the flexibility to submit their assignment by uploading a file, entering text in the Brightspace Editor (either the entire text or a link to an external source), or both.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1228\" height=\"901\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/09\/July-updates-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35963\" style=\"width:847px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/09\/July-updates-1.png 1228w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/09\/July-updates-1-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/09\/July-updates-1-1024x751.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/09\/July-updates-1-768x563.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1228px) 100vw, 1228px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: &#8220;File or Text Submission&#8221; option in Assignments (Image source: <a href=\"https:\/\/community.d2l.com\/brightspace\/kb\/articles\/32742-july-2025-20-25-07\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">D2L<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>2. <strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Quizzes \u2013 Full HTML Editor for Question-Level Feedback<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instructors providing feedback to individual questions in Quizzes can now avail of the full HTML editor \u2013 the same editor already available for Attempt Feedback and Overall Feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Previously, only a basic HTML editor with limited formatting options was available for question-level feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The full HTML editor enables the following features for question-level feedback:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Secure file upload<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inserting mathematical equations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advanced formatting and multimedia tools<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"641\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/09\/July-updates-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35965\" style=\"width:583px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/09\/July-updates-2.png 641w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/09\/July-updates-2-300x238.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Full HTML editor  (Image source: <a href=\"https:\/\/community.d2l.com\/brightspace\/kb\/articles\/32742-july-2025-20-25-07\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">D2L<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>3. <strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Quizzes \u2013 Ability to Reopen a Submitted Quiz Attempt<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this update, instructors can reopen the most recently submitted quiz attempt, allowing learners to resume from where they left off. The new feature supports scenarios where learners run out of time or miss the quiz end date, reducing frustration from auto-submissions and improving overall quiz management flexibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Previously, instructors could not reopen a submitted quiz attempt. This update introduces the ability to return quiz attempts to an unsubmitted state and adjust time limits if needed.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1199\" height=\"748\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/09\/July-updates-3a.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35969\" style=\"width:725px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/09\/July-updates-3a.png 1199w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/09\/July-updates-3a-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/09\/July-updates-3a-1024x639.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/09\/July-updates-3a-768x479.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1199px) 100vw, 1199px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Function to reopen a quiz attempt (Image source: <a href=\"https:\/\/community.d2l.com\/brightspace\/kb\/articles\/32742-july-2025-20-25-07\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">D2L<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"725\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/09\/July-updates-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35971\" style=\"width:555px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/09\/July-updates-4.png 725w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/09\/July-updates-4-300x194.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Reopening a quiz attempt &#8211; confirmation window (Image source: <a href=\"https:\/\/community.d2l.com\/brightspace\/kb\/articles\/32742-july-2025-20-25-07\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">D2L<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>4. <strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Groups \u2013 Bulk Enroll and Unenroll Students to Groups by CSV File Import<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instructors can now bulk enroll or unenroll learners in existing groups using a comma-separated values (CSV) file in the Groups tool. This feature adds a new&nbsp;<strong>Import<\/strong>&nbsp;button to the&nbsp;<strong>Manage Groups<\/strong>&nbsp;page and an&nbsp;<strong>Import<\/strong>&nbsp;option in the&nbsp;<strong>Category<\/strong>&nbsp;drop-down menu. Clicking&nbsp;<strong>Import<\/strong>&nbsp;opens a guided workflow with detailed instructions for correctly formatting the CSV file. Each line in the file must represent a single action: either enrolling or unenrolling a learner from a specific group in the course. CSV file modifications are limited to learners currently enrolled in the course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once uploaded, the system validates the CSV file. If the file contains no errors, the enroll or unenroll actions are performed, and once completed, the import results are displayed immediately. If there are any errors found in the file, the process stops and generates a list of errors found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cancelling the process does not reverse completed actions. Only one import process can run at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Either&nbsp;<strong>Username<\/strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<strong>Org Defined Id<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>Group Name<\/strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<strong>Group Code<\/strong>, are required to ensure there is enough information to complete the enrollment or unenrollment action.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"953\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/09\/July-updates-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35975\" style=\"width:725px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/09\/July-updates-6.png 953w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/09\/July-updates-6-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/09\/July-updates-6-768x464.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 953px) 100vw, 953px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Import option in Groups (Image source: <a href=\"https:\/\/community.d2l.com\/brightspace\/kb\/articles\/32742-july-2025-20-25-07\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">D2L<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"968\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/09\/July-updates-7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35981\" style=\"width:728px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/09\/July-updates-7.png 968w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/09\/July-updates-7-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/09\/July-updates-7-768x391.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 968px) 100vw, 968px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: <strong>Import<\/strong>&nbsp;page with instructions to create a CSV file for enrolling and unenrolling users (Image source: <a href=\"https:\/\/community.d2l.com\/brightspace\/kb\/articles\/32742-july-2025-20-25-07\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">D2L<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-230777\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; August 2025<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-230777\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Quizzes \u2013 Ability to Print Quizzes<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response to customer feedback, this update provides instructors with a simple way to print an offline quiz that supports all native Brightspace quiz question types, shuffling and randomization options, question pools, multiple versions, and an <strong>Answer Key<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1350\" height=\"798\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/09\/Aug-updates-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35989\" style=\"width:847px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/09\/Aug-updates-1.png 1350w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/09\/Aug-updates-1-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/09\/Aug-updates-1-1024x605.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/09\/Aug-updates-1-768x454.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1350px) 100vw, 1350px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Option to print quiz in the dropdown menu (Image source: <a href=\"https:\/\/community.d2l.com\/brightspace\/kb\/articles\/32858-august-2025-20-25-08\">D2L<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>To help instructors quickly and easily grade printed quizzes taken offline, an <strong>Answer Key<\/strong> is provided for each version. It includes the correct answers and, where applicable, the grading method.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"802\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/09\/Aug-updates-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35991\" style=\"width:847px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/09\/Aug-updates-2.png 1128w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/09\/Aug-updates-2-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/09\/Aug-updates-2-1024x728.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/09\/Aug-updates-2-768x546.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Option to print quiz with correct answers (Image source: <a href=\"https:\/\/community.d2l.com\/brightspace\/kb\/articles\/32858-august-2025-20-25-08\">D2L<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-230778\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; September 2025<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-230778\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p>This month\u2019s updates do not significantly affect functionality of the Brightspace system for instructors or students.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-230779\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; October 2025<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-230779\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p><strong>1. <strong><strong><strong>Media Library \u2013 New Features Added for Better Organization of Assets<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The newly updated Media Library in Brightspace allows instructors to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Upload more file types<\/strong>: images, Office documents, PDFs, and SCORM packages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Create folders<\/strong> to organize files by type, subject, course etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use the new <strong>Manage Versions<\/strong> feature to upload and track different versions of files.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Grades \u2013 Comments and Assessments Column Always Visible to Students<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learners can now always see the <strong>Comments and Assessments<\/strong> column in Grades, ensuring that feedback and links to assessments are consistently visible. Previously, the column only appeared when a grade item included feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"323\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/12\/Oct-updates1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36469\" style=\"width:847px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/12\/Oct-updates1.png 624w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/12\/Oct-updates1-300x155.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Comments and Assessments column in student grades (Image source: <a href=\"https:\/\/community.d2l.com\/brightspace\/kb\/articles\/33113-october-2025-20-25-10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">D2L<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>3. <strong>Quizzes \u2013 Ability to Hide Question Points<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instructors can now hide the point value for quiz questions to ensure learners focus on all questions equally, without the risk of inferring the number of correct answers based on point value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new feature helps with the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Avoiding Hints in Multi-Select and Written Response Questions<\/strong>. Hiding point values prevents learners from guessing the number of expected answers based on the score, promoting a more consistent effort across all question types.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Diagnostic Assessments<\/strong>. This option is beneficial for assessments like subject knowledge audits or start-of-term baseline knowledge checks, where the purpose is to gauge understanding rather than focus on scoring.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Encouraging Equal Effort Across Questions<\/strong>. By hiding point values, learners are less likely to prioritize certain questions over others based on points. Hiding point values ensures a balanced effort and enables the inclusion of control or bonus questions without indicating their significance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A new option is available within the <strong>Timing &amp; Display<\/strong> section when creating or editing a quiz.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"368\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/12\/Oct-updates2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36471\" style=\"width:847px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/12\/Oct-updates2.png 624w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/12\/Oct-updates2-300x177.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Hide question point values option in quiz creation window (Image source: <a href=\"https:\/\/community.d2l.com\/brightspace\/kb\/articles\/33113-october-2025-20-25-10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">D2L<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-2307710\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; November 2025<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-2307710\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p><strong>1. <strong><strong><strong><strong>Announcements \u2013 Ability to Send Announcements to Brightspace Email<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When creating an announcement, instructors now have the option to send the content of the announcement as a Brightspace email to all students in the Classlist. In the announcement creation window, a new \u2018Send Email Copy\u2019 checkbox now appears. When this checkbox is selected, publishing the announcement automatically sends an email to students with the content of announcement. For announcements scheduled to be published at a later date, the email will be sent at the time of publication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This feature ensures all students receive important information, even if they have not subscribed to announcement notifications.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1101\" height=\"697\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/12\/Nov-updates1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36477\" style=\"width:847px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/12\/Nov-updates1.png 1101w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/12\/Nov-updates1-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/12\/Nov-updates1-1024x648.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/12\/Nov-updates1-768x486.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1101px) 100vw, 1101px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Send email copy option in Announcement creation window<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>2. <strong>Assignments \u2013 Alert Displayed When a Submission Has No Designated Evalua<\/strong>tor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A new alert in the assignments user interface now notifies instructors when an evaluation currently has no evaluator assigned, so they can quickly identify the problem and take steps to assign a new evaluator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This update helps prevent unexpected evaluation errors and improves clarity, especially for institutions with large enrollments and multiple sections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Previously, if an instructor used Advanced Assessment features to delegate evaluation to a marker who later became unenrolled from a course, there was no way to identify which submissions needed to be assigned a new evaluator. Learner submissions could remain unevaluated for extended periods of time, causing confusion and errors.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/12\/Nov-updates2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36479\" style=\"width:847px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/12\/Nov-updates2.png 624w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/12\/Nov-updates2-300x273.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: An example of a warning message when an assignment has no assigned evaluator (Image source: <a href=\"https:\/\/community.d2l.com\/brightspace\/kb\/articles\/33263-november-2025-20-25-11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">D2L<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>3. <strong>Quizzes \u2013 Ability to Hide Quiz Question Points<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instructors can now hide the point value for quiz questions to ensure learners focus on all questions equally, without the risk of inferring the number of correct answers based on point value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new feature helps with the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Avoiding Hints in Multi-Select and Written Response Questions<\/strong>. Hiding point values prevents learners from guessing the number of expected answers based on the score, promoting a more consistent effort across all question types.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Diagnostic Assessments<\/strong>. This option is beneficial for assessments like subject knowledge audits or start-of-term baseline knowledge checks, where the purpose is to gauge understanding rather than focus on scoring.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Encouraging Equal Effort Across Questions<\/strong>. By hiding point values, learners are less likely to prioritize certain questions over others based on points. Hiding point values ensures a balanced effort and enables the inclusion of control or bonus questions without indicating their significance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A new option is available within the <strong>Timing &amp; Display<\/strong> section when creating or editing a quiz.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"368\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/12\/Oct-updates2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36471\" style=\"width:847px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/12\/Oct-updates2.png 624w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/12\/Oct-updates2-300x177.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Hide question point values option in quiz creation window (Image source: <a href=\"https:\/\/community.d2l.com\/brightspace\/kb\/articles\/33113-october-2025-20-25-10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">D2L<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-2307711\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; December 2025<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-2307711\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p>This month\u2019s updates do not significantly affect functionality of the Brightspace system for instructors or students.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2024 Brightspace Updates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-2307712\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; January 2024<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-2307712\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p><strong>1. <strong><strong>Chat \u2013 Removed from Brightspace<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of January 2024, the Chat tool has been removed from the Brightspace environment, and is no longer available to instructors or students. Content topics that are Chat-based have not been removed, but the chats are no longer accessible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Announcements \u2013 Copy announcements to other courses in published state<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the November 2023 update, instructors have been able to copy announcements to other courses. This can be done by selecting the <strong>Copy to Other Courses<\/strong> option from the announcement&#8217;s context menu.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"842\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2024\/02\/Jan-updates1a.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32455\" style=\"width:632px;height:338px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2024\/02\/Jan-updates1a.png 842w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2024\/02\/Jan-updates1a-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2024\/02\/Jan-updates1a-768x410.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Announcements: &#8216;Copy to Other Courses&#8217; function<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>As of this update, in the <strong>Copy Announcement<\/strong> window, there is a new check box option labeled <strong>Publish Announcement on Copy<\/strong>. When this box is selected, the announcement is directly published in the destination course or courses, skipping the draft stage. If the check box is not selected, the announcement copies as a draft into the destination course or courses.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"917\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2024\/02\/Jan-updates2a.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32457\" style=\"width:688px;height:377px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2024\/02\/Jan-updates2a.png 917w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2024\/02\/Jan-updates2a-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2024\/02\/Jan-updates2a-768x421.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 917px) 100vw, 917px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Announcements: &#8216;Copy to Other Courses&#8217; in a published state<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Previously, copied announcements appeared in draft form and required publishing in the destination course to complete the process.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-2307713\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; February 2024<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-2307713\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p>This month\u2019s updates do not affect functionality of the Brightspace system for instructors or students.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-2307714\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; March 2024<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-2307714\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p><strong>Brightspace Editor \u2013 Ability to choose link format when creating links<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inserting a link into the Brightspace Editor opens the <strong>Add Link<\/strong> window where the link needs to be entered. With this update, the <strong>Add Link<\/strong> window will contain additional options which allow users more control over how the links respond. The options are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To open the link in a new window (default setting)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To open the link in the current window.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Add Link<\/strong> window will also contain a new <strong>Insert Quicklink<\/strong> option, allowing users to easily insert a quicklink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For consistency, the same options will also be available if creating a link from the Brightspace Editor\u2019s menu bar (clicking <strong>Insert Stuff<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Insert Link<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"492\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2024\/03\/Add-link-window.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2024\/03\/Add-link-window.png 492w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2024\/03\/Add-link-window-300x254.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brightspace Editor: New &#8216;Add Link&#8217; options<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-2307715\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; April 2024<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-2307715\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p><strong>Quizzes \u2013 Additional Options for Arithmetic Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional functions are now available in Quizzes and Question Library for arithmetic quiz question types. The following functions can be used:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ASIN<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ACOS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ABS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Log2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SINH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>COSH<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-2307716\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; May 2024<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-2307716\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p><strong>1. <strong><strong>Grades \u2013 Feedback files for Assignments, Quizzes, and Discussions now available in Grades<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before this update, any feedback files added by instructors in Assignments, Quizzes and Discussions were only accessible to students directly in those tools. Now, students can also view all feedback files in the Grades tool.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2024\/07\/May-updates-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2024\/07\/May-updates-1.png 624w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2024\/07\/May-updates-1-300x144.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Feedback files available in the Grades tool<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Manage Files \u2013 Receive notification when zipping and unzipping files<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this release, whenever instructors zip or unzip one or more files in Manage Files, a pop-up window appears on the screen confirming that the zipping\/unzipping is happening in the background. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"334\" height=\"195\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2024\/07\/May-updates-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2024\/07\/May-updates-2.png 334w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2024\/07\/May-updates-2-300x175.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Notification when zipping\/unzipping files<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Once the zipping\/unzipping is complete, a notification to that effect will appear in <strong>Update alerts<\/strong> (the bell icon) at the top of the page.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"130\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2024\/07\/May-updates-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2024\/07\/May-updates-3.png 624w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2024\/07\/May-updates-3-300x63.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: A notification when zipping\/unzipping is complete<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-2307717\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; June 2024<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-2307717\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p><strong>1. <strong><strong>Assignments \u2013 Google and Microsoft 365 options available in File Upload<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The option to directly upload a file from Google Drive&#x2122; and Microsoft OneDrive\u00ae is now available when editing and evaluating an assignment. Instructors can upload a file by clicking <strong>File Upload<\/strong>, and then clicking <strong>Google Drive<\/strong> or <strong>Microsoft OneDrive<\/strong> in the <strong>Add a File<\/strong> window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Previously, Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive files could only be added as link attachments. These links connected users to the file within its location, but the file was not uploaded to the assignment. Now, files stored in Google and Microsoft storage accounts are directly added to the assignment, eliminating the need for instructors to provide sharing permissions to users.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2024\/07\/June-updates1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2024\/07\/June-updates1.png 624w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2024\/07\/June-updates1-300x146.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: <strong>Google Drive<\/strong> or <strong>Microsoft OneDrive<\/strong> available in <strong>Add a File<\/strong> to upload files when editing an assignment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Manage Dates \u2013 Bulk edit and offset dates for recurring Intelligent Agents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this update, instructors can edit and offset multiple intelligent agents that have already been set up with a recurring schedule (for example, daily or weekly). In addition to editing an intelligent agent in the Intelligent Agents tool, instructors can now use <strong>Bulk Edit Dates<\/strong> to add or remove a new start date or end date, or use <strong>Bulk Offset Dates<\/strong> to offset the start date or end date from the Manage Dates tool.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2024\/07\/June-updates2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2024\/07\/June-updates2.png 624w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2024\/07\/June-updates2-300x138.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: <strong>Bulk Offset Dates<\/strong> option to adjust the start or end date of multiple agents.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-2307718\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; July 2024<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-2307718\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong>SMS&nbsp;Notifications \u2013 Removed<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this update, users are no longer able to have SMS notifications sent from Brightspace to their mobile phones. Instead, they can receive notifications through their Brightspace Pulse.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-2307719\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; August 2024<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-2307719\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p><strong>1. <strong><strong><strong><strong>Assignments \u2013 New \u2018Evaluation &amp; Feedback\u2019 options in courses with multiple evaluators<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This update introduces additional options for evaluating assignments in courses with multiple markers\/evaluators (those with the role of an Instructor or a Teaching Assistant). The new changes allow instructors to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Divide assignment submissions among markers (manually or randomly), which can help manage evaluations in large classes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assign multiple markers to each assignment to reduce evaluation bias. In case of multiple markers per assignment, the evaluation can be shared with students in one of two ways:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Students receive a single evaluation with combined feedback from all evaluators (co-marking)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students receive a separate evaluation from each marker, and the grade for the assignment is the average of all scores given by all markers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select which marker can publish assignment grades once the submissions have been evaluated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2024\/09\/Multiple-Evaluators-1024x572.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2024\/09\/Multiple-Evaluators-1024x572.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2024\/09\/Multiple-Evaluators-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2024\/09\/Multiple-Evaluators-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2024\/09\/Multiple-Evaluators.png 1416w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: New evaluation options in courses with multiple markers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Discussions \u2013 Changes to deletion and restoration of group-restricted discussions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This update introduces changes to the process of deleting and restoring discussions associated with groups in Brightspace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When a group is deleted by an instructor, discussions and other activities associated with the group are also deleted.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to restore the discussions, the group needs to be restored first. After that, the associated discussions can also be restored using the Discussions tool.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-2307720\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; September 2024<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-2307720\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p>This month\u2019s updates do not affect functionality of the Brightspace system for instructors or students.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-2307721\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; October <\/strong><strong>2024<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-2307721\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p>This month\u2019s updates do not affect functionality of the Brightspace system for instructors or students.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-2307722\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; November 2024<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-2307722\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong>Groups \u2013 Ability to restore groups and categories<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A new Recycle Bin option is available in the Groups tool, enabling you to restore individual group units or entire categories within a course offering. When you restore groups, existing enrollments and lockers are also reinstated (if present). Any activities linked to the restored groups, such as discussions or assignments, can then be individually restored through their respective restore pages.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"822\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/01\/Nov-updates1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/01\/Nov-updates1.png 822w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/01\/Nov-updates1-300x119.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2025\/01\/Nov-updates1-768x304.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 822px) 100vw, 822px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Recycle Bin for Groups<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-2307723\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; December <\/strong><strong>2024<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-2307723\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p>This month\u2019s updates do not affect functionality of the Brightspace system for instructors or students.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2023 Brightspace Updates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-2307724\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; January 2023<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-2307724\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p><strong>1. <strong><strong>Brightspace Learning Environment \u2013 Older Browser Versions Not Supported<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This release updates the list of retro or legacy browsers (specific older versions of supported browsers). If you are using a browser below the latest updates, the &#8220;Your browser is looking a little retro&#8221; warning message will appear. The browsers include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Chrome 107+<\/strong> (released October 2022)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Android Chrome 107+<\/strong> (released October 2022)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>macOS Safari 16+<\/strong> (released September 2022)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>iOS Safari 16+<\/strong> (released September 2022)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Firefox 106+<\/strong> (released October 2022)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. <strong><strong><strong>Release Conditions \u2013 \u2018Replies Only\u2019 option added to release conditions for Discussions&nbsp;<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this update, a new option &#8211; &#8216;<strong>Replies Only<\/strong>&#8216; &#8211; has been added to release conditions for Discussions. Instructors can now choose to release (or nor release) course material based only on a specific number of replies a student has posted in a discussion forum. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"722\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/02\/Jan-updates1a.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29087\" style=\"width:750px;height:542px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/02\/Jan-updates1a.png 1000w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/02\/Jan-updates1a-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/02\/Jan-updates1a-768x554.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Discussions: &#8216;Replies Only&#8217; release condition<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Previously the only available options were &#8216;<strong>New Threads Only<\/strong>&#8216; and &#8216;<strong>Threads and Replies<\/strong>&#8216;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Rubrics \u2013 Option to \u2018Save\u2019 or \u2018Discard\u2019 incomplete evaluations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When evaluating an assessment with an associated rubric, instructors can rely on the \u2018auto-save\u2019 feature that periodically records changes made to the rubric. At any point, instructors have the option to either click <strong>Save as Draft<\/strong> or <strong>Publish<\/strong> the evaluation, along with the information in the rubric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before this update, if an instructor navigated away from the partial evaluation window without clicking click <strong>Save as Draft<\/strong> or <strong>Publish<\/strong>, the auto-saved information in the rubric became automatically became visible to students. Since this update, if an instructor attempts to navigate away from the evaluation window before publishing or saving a draft, a dialog window will pop up prompting them to either save or discard the changes made to the rubric. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"231\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/02\/Jan-updates2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/02\/Jan-updates2.png 500w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/02\/Jan-updates2-300x139.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Evaluating with Rubrics: Prompt to save or discard changes made to rubric<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-2307725\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; February 2023<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-2307725\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p><strong>1. <strong><strong>Media Library \u2013 \u2018Bulk Actions\u2019 available<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before this update, it was not possible to perform bulk actions in Media Library. Now, instructors can now perform the following bulk actions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Delete files<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Restore files in <strong>Media Library<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Recycle Bin<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. <strong><strong><strong>Quizzes \u2013 Add quiz availability dates to course calendar<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the new quiz creation interface, instructors now have the ability to add quiz availability dates to the Brightspace course calendar. Previously, only the <strong>Due Date<\/strong> was automatically added to the calendar. With this update, the <strong>Start Date<\/strong> or the <strong>End Date <\/strong>can also be added to the calendar. To do so, instructors need to open the <strong>Availability Dates &amp; Conditions<\/strong> menu and select the <strong>Add availability dates to Calendar<\/strong> checkbox.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"348\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/03\/Feb-updates1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30141\" style=\"width:576px;height:261px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/03\/Feb-updates1.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/03\/Feb-updates1-300x136.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Add quiz availability dates to the course calendar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>REMINDER <\/strong>&#8211; Calendar events for availability dates in quizzes are generated in the following ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you set the <strong>Start Date<\/strong> and <strong>End Date<\/strong> for a quiz, only the <strong>End Date <\/strong>will be added to the calendar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you set only the <strong>Start Date<\/strong> for a quiz, the <strong>Start Date<\/strong> will be added to the calendar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you set only the <strong>End Date<\/strong> for a quiz, the <strong>End Date<\/strong> will be added to the calendar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Quizzes \u2013 Additional paging options<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two new paging options are available in the <strong>Timing &amp; Display<\/strong> menu in the new quiz creation experience. Instructors can choose to display <strong>5 questions per page<\/strong> or <strong>10 questions per page<\/strong>. The change optimizes instructors&#8217; options when building quizzes with page breaks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When changing paging settings for older quizzes, the option to&nbsp;<strong>Use legacy paging&nbsp;<\/strong>will also appear. Selecting this option will keep the original pagination setting for the quiz.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/03\/Feb-updates2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30147\" style=\"width:510px;height:318px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/03\/Feb-updates2.png 680w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/03\/Feb-updates2-300x187.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: New pagination options for quizzes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-2307726\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; March 2023<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-2307726\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p><strong>Calendar \u2013 Prevent duplicate calendar events on course copy\/import<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When copying or importing components from one course to another, calendar events are now checked for duplicates. Previously, calendar events were not checked for duplication, creating duplicate calendar items.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-2307727\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; April 2023<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-2307727\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p><strong>Quizzes \u2013 Warning for students exiting a quiz<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students attempting to exit an incomplete Quiz attempt will now receive a pop-up warning with information about their ability (or lack thereof) to return to the Quiz later. The content of the message will reflect the specific settings for each quiz, such as the Quiz end date, if one is set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"966\" height=\"302\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/05\/Apr-updates2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/05\/Apr-updates2.png 966w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/05\/Apr-updates2-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/05\/Apr-updates2-768x240.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 966px) 100vw, 966px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Exit Quiz warning (Image source: <a href=\"https:\/\/community.d2l.com\/brightspace\/kb\/articles\/16099-april-2023-20-23-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brightspace Community<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Please note that the warning will only pop up if a student clicks the X button in the Quiz window in Brightspace. If a student attempts to close the internet browser tab\/window, the warning will <strong>not <\/strong>appear.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"212\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/05\/Apr-updates1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/05\/Apr-updates1.png 696w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/05\/Apr-updates1-300x91.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Close the Quiz X button (Image source: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/community.d2l.com\/brightspace\/kb\/articles\/16099-april-2023-20-23-4\" target=\"_blank\">Brightspace Community<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-2307728\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; May 2023<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-2307728\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p><strong>Discussions<\/strong> <strong>\u2013 New Discussion Creation Experience is ON by default<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When an instructor attempts to create or edit a quiz, the quiz will now open in a redesigned interface. For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/discussions-new-interface\/\">our resource on the New Discussion Creation Experience<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-2307729\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; June 2023<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-2307729\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p><strong>1<\/strong>. <strong>Assignments \u2013 Changed Display of Availability Dates for Assignments Folders<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to this update, the Assignments Folders page in Brightspace displayed the following information about each assignment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Assignment Name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Availability Dates and Times<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Information about visibility of and access to an assignment folder before and after Availability Dates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"517\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/06\/June-updates1-1024x517.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31217\" style=\"width:768px;height:388px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/06\/June-updates1-1024x517.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/06\/June-updates1-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/06\/June-updates1-768x388.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/06\/June-updates1.png 1032w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Before the update<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>With this update, the Assignments Folders page displays only the following information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Assignment Name<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Availability Dates<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The specific times associated with the Availability Dates, and information about visibility and access before and after those dates can only be viewed by hovering over the availability dates. This additional information appears in a popup box. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/06\/June-updates2-1024x528.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31219\" style=\"width:768px;height:396px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/06\/June-updates2-1024x528.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/06\/June-updates2-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/06\/June-updates2-768x396.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/06\/June-updates2.png 1229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: After the update<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>2. <strong><strong>Course Import \u2013 Groups Included in Course Import and Export<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this update, Groups can be included when exporting and importing a course package between course sites. Exporting or importing a Course Group does not include user information or membership in said Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NOTE<\/strong>: Groups with automatic enrollments cannot be imported or exported at this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Quizzes \u2013 Improved workflows for large quizzes<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This feature updates instructors&#8217; workflows for large quizzes in two ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Instructors can now use the <strong>Load More<\/strong> button on the initial page load if a quiz has more than 200 questions, sections, and question pools.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Instructors can now select multiple items and use drag and drop to rearrange the question list.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:1\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"746\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/06\/June-updates3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/06\/June-updates3.png 746w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/06\/June-updates3-300x127.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 746px) 100vw, 746px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: &#8216;Load 200 More&#8217; option in Quizzes (Image source: <a href=\"https:\/\/community.d2l.com\/brightspace\/kb\/articles\/17241-june-2023-20-23-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brightspace Community<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-2307730\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; July 2023<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-2307730\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p><strong>1<\/strong>. <strong>Discussions \u2013 New Creation Experience is ON by default<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>New Discussion Creation Experience<\/strong> (new interface for creating discussion topics) is now ON by default. Until December 2023, instructors will be able to switch to and work in the old interface if they wish. After that date, the old interface will no longer be available. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about the New Discussions Creation Experience, please refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/community.d2l.com\/brightspace\/kb\/articles\/5622-introducing-the-new-discussion-creation-experience\">Introducing the New Discussion Creation Experience<\/a> blog post in Brightspace Community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. <strong><strong>Quizzes \u2013 Classic Quiz Creation Experience No Longer Available<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this update, the old quiz creation interface is no longer available. The new quiz creation interface is now ON, with no option to opt out. To learn more about the New Quiz Creation Experience, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/brightspace-how-tos\/assessment\/using-quizzes-tool\/\">our resource on Quizzes<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Quizzes \u2013 Changes to Quiz Settings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This update introduces some new features to \u2018<strong>Timing &amp; Display\u2019<\/strong> and <strong>\u2018Evaluation &amp; Feedback\u2019<\/strong> settings in Quizzes. These changes will be applied to all existing and in-progress quizzes immediately after this update.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>New Quiz Features for Instructors<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A. Changes to Timing Options (also available in Special Access)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><em>Set time limit<\/em> <\/strong>(new). By default, this option is unselected. Selecting it will prompt instructors to enter the <strong>Time Limit<\/strong> for the quiz and, if applicable, adjust <strong>Timer Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"948\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/07\/July-updates-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31239\" style=\"width:711px;height:374px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/07\/July-updates-4.png 948w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/07\/July-updates-4-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/07\/July-updates-4-768x403.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 948px) 100vw, 948px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: &#8216;Timing &amp; Display&#8217; Settings in Quizzes <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#d9f0fe\"><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> The \u2018<em>Allow students to continue working but automatically score zero\u2019<\/em>\u202foption available before this update has been removed. Any existing or in-progress quizzes with that setting have now been set to \u2018<em>Automatically submit the quiz attempt\u2019.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><em>Timer Settings<\/em> <\/strong>(modified). By clicking <strong>Timer Settings<\/strong> under &#8216;Timing &amp; Display&#8217; in Quizzes, instructors can choose what will happen to the quiz when students reach the time limit set for it. The options are:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Automatically submit the quiz attempt <\/em>(selected by default)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Flag as &#8220;exceeded time limit&#8221; and allow the learner to continue working<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Do nothing: the time limit is not enforced<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"798\" height=\"412\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/07\/July-updates-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/07\/July-updates-6.png 798w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/07\/July-updates-6-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/07\/July-updates-6-768x397.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Options <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/07\/July-updates-6.png\" alt=\"\">Image: Options for what happens to a quiz when time limit is reached<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>B. Quiz Auto-Submission<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This new feature introduces the option to automatically submit a quiz when students reach the time limit set for it. Auto-Submission is now the default setting for all timed quizzes; if desired, instructors can change this setting to one of the other options. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Flag as &#8220;exceeded time limit&#8221; and allow the learner to continue working<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Do nothing: the time limit is not enforced<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>C. <strong>End of \u2018Grace Period\u2019<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\u202f<strong>Grace Period<\/strong>\u202foption has been removed. Any existing and in-progress quizzes with a grace period now use the Start and End Time set for the quiz.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"718\" height=\"173\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/07\/July-updates-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/07\/July-updates-8.png 718w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/07\/July-updates-8-300x72.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: &#8216;Grace Period&#8217; no longer available in Quizzes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>D. <strong><strong>Changes to \u2018Customize Quiz Results Displays\u2019<\/strong> <strong>Page<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A small change has been introduced to the <strong>Customize Quiz Results Page<\/strong> settings under \u2018Evaluation and Feedback\u2019 in Quizzes.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"896\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/07\/July-updates-9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31265\" style=\"width:672px;height:380px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/07\/July-updates-9.png 896w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/07\/July-updates-9-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/07\/July-updates-9-768x434.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 896px) 100vw, 896px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: &#8216;Customize Quiz results Displays&#8217; option in Quizzes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>A standard message saying \u2018<em>Your work has been saved and submitted\u2019<\/em> has been added to the quiz results page that students see when they submit their quiz attempt <em>. <\/em>This message cannot be removed or modified. However, instructors can add a custom message to the quiz results display page if they wish. The custom message will appear underneath the standard message.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"593\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/07\/July-updates-10-1024x593.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31267\" style=\"width:768px;height:445px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/07\/July-updates-10-1024x593.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/07\/July-updates-10-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/07\/July-updates-10-768x445.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/07\/July-updates-10.png 1082w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: New elements of the &#8216;Quiz Results Display&#8217; page<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>New Quiz Features for Test-Takers<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A. Option to \u2018Hide Timer\u2019 During Quiz<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending on their preference, students can now choose whether to view or hide the timer while they are taking a quiz. Previously, the timer was displayed on the page for the duration of the quiz with no option to hide it. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"494\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/07\/July-updates-11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/07\/July-updates-11.png 494w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/07\/July-updates-11-300x77.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: &#8216;Hide Timer&#8217; button in a quiz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Once a student sets their preference for one quiz, the setting will apply to all future quizzes. Students can &#8216;unhide&#8217; the timer at any time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>B. <strong>Time Warnings During Quiz<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to support test-taker awareness of how much time they have left to complete their quiz, time warnings have been introduced. Depending on quiz length, test-takers will now get one or more of the following time warnings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>at half-time (only for quizzes set for 20 minutes or longer)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>at 5 minutes remaining (only for quizzes set for 10 minutes or longer), and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>at 1 minute remaining.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"523\" height=\"70\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/07\/July-updates-12.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/07\/July-updates-12.png 523w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/07\/July-updates-12-300x40.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 523px) 100vw, 523px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Time warning in a quiz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>C. <strong><strong>Changes to Quiz Results Page<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A small change has been introduced to the page students see when they submit a quiz. On that page, students will now see:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A standard message saying: \u2018<em>Your work has been saved and submitted\u2019<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If applicable, a custom message from the instructor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Status of the Quiz \/ Score<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/07\/July-updates-13-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31277\" style=\"width:768px;height:480px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/07\/July-updates-13-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/07\/July-updates-13-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/07\/July-updates-13-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/07\/July-updates-13.png 1375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Quiz Results page<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>D. <strong><strong>Option to Review Quiz Instructions Without Leaving the Quiz<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students can now view instructions and details for the quiz without leaving the quiz window. Clicking <strong>Quiz Information <\/strong>on the left side of the screen will bring up a pop up window with quiz details.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/07\/July-updates-14.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/07\/July-updates-14.png 640w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/07\/July-updates-14-300x144.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Quiz Information button within a quiz (Image source: <a href=\"https:\/\/community.d2l.com\/brightspace\/kb\/articles\/18935-july-2023-20-23-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brightspace Community<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-2307731\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; August 2023<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-2307731\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p><strong>1<\/strong>. <strong>Announcements \u2013 Pinning Announcements to Top of Announcement Widget (NEW)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this release, instructors and administrators can pin announcements to the top of the Announcement Widget, allowing important information to remain visible to students. Like pinned discussions and courses, pinned announcements are indicated by a pin icon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"287\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/09\/Aug-updates1-1024x287.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/09\/Aug-updates1-1024x287.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/09\/Aug-updates1-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/09\/Aug-updates1-768x215.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/09\/Aug-updates1-1536x431.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/09\/Aug-updates1-2048x575.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: &#8216;Pinning&#8217; Announcements<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>2. <strong><strong>Rubrics \u2013 Extra Information Available in a Pop-out View<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When evaluating student work (assignments, discussion posts etc.) using a rubric, instructors have the option to open the rubric in a \u2018pop-out\u2019 window. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"877\" height=\"272\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/09\/Aug-updates4a.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31655\" style=\"width:658px;height:204px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/09\/Aug-updates4a.png 877w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/09\/Aug-updates4a-300x93.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/09\/Aug-updates4a-768x238.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 877px) 100vw, 877px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Option to view Rubric in a pop-out window<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>With this update, the information available in the pop-out view is more comprehensive than before and includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Activity title<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Course name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evaluator name (if explicitly assigned)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/09\/Aug-updates2-1024x529.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/09\/Aug-updates2-1024x529.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/09\/Aug-updates2-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/09\/Aug-updates2-768x397.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/09\/Aug-updates2-1536x794.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/09\/Aug-updates2.png 1951w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Assessment and student information in a rubric<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#d9f0fe\"><strong>NO<\/strong>TE: If blind marking was selected in the activity set-up, the rubric will display <strong>Anonymous<\/strong> in place of student name.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-2307732\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; September 2023<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-2307732\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p><strong>NEW: Introducing Synchronous Quizzes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before this update, only asynchronous quizzes could be created in Brightspace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this release, instructors also have the option to create synchronous quizzes \u2013 quizzes where all students start and finish at the same time. For details, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/quizzes-synchronous-quizzes\/\">our resource on synchronous quizzes in Brightspace<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-2307733\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; October 2023<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-2307733\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p>This month\u2019s updates do not affect functionality of the Brightspace system for instructors or students.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-2307734\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; November 2023<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-2307734\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p><strong>Assignments and Discussions \u2013 A popup window with summary information before publishing evaluations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Previously, when instructors finished evaluating assignment submissions or discussion posts and clicked <strong>Publish All,<\/strong> all grades and feedback were immediately published. It was the instructor\u2019s responsibility to ensure that no submissions were accidentally left ungraded prior to publishing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This update introduces a new feature &#8211;  a popup window generated upon clicking <strong>Publish All<\/strong> with summary information about how many student evaluations are complete and how many submissions are still ungraded.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/11\/Nov-updates1-1024x552.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32277\" style=\"width:768px;height:414px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/11\/Nov-updates1-1024x552.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/11\/Nov-updates1-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/11\/Nov-updates1-768x414.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/11\/Nov-updates1-1536x828.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/11\/Nov-updates1.png 1556w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Popup window with summary information<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-2307735\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; December 2023<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-2307735\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p><strong>1. Assignments \u2013 Interface Improvements for Annotations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This update introduces a few small changes to the annotations tool in Assignments, such as a loading icon when a page is loading or when document conversion is in progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One noteworthy change is that when an annotated submission is printed, the annotations will be printed along with the content of the submission. Previously, only an annotations icon would be printed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Calendar \u2013 Quiz Start and End Dates Displayed in the Calendar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When an instructor adds a <strong>Start Date<\/strong> and <strong>End Date<\/strong> in Quizzes and then selects <strong>Add Availability Dates to Calendar<\/strong>, both dates are now displayed in the course calendar. Previously, only the <strong>End Date<\/strong> would be added to the Calendar with no option to add the <strong>Start Date<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"472\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2024\/01\/Dec-updates-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32397\" style=\"width:354px;height:279px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2024\/01\/Dec-updates-1.png 472w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2024\/01\/Dec-updates-1-300x236.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Adding quiz availability dates to the calendar <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"792\" height=\"639\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2024\/01\/Dec-updates-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32399\" style=\"width:594px;height:479px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2024\/01\/Dec-updates-2.png 792w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2024\/01\/Dec-updates-2-300x242.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2024\/01\/Dec-updates-2-768x620.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Quiz Start and End Date displayed in the course calendar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Quizzes \u2013 Bonus Quiz Questions Now Labelled<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bonus questions in quizzes are now clearly marked as being bonus. They were not labelled prior to this update. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"737\" height=\"242\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2024\/01\/Dec-updates-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2024\/01\/Dec-updates-3.png 737w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2024\/01\/Dec-updates-3-300x99.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 737px) 100vw, 737px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Clearly marked bonus question in a quiz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2022 Brightspace Updates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-2307736\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; January 2022<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-2307736\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p><strong>1. <strong><strong>Brightspace Learning Environment \u2013 Older Browser Versions Not Supported<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is strongly recommended that users access Brightspace using the latest version of the following supported browsers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chrome 93&nbsp;(released in August 2021)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Safari 13&nbsp;(released in September&nbsp;2019)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Firefox 91&nbsp;(released in August 2021)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Edge 93&nbsp;(released in August 2021)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>D2L will no longer support older versions of these browsers or test the Brightspace Learning Environment against them. While users can continue to access Brightspace using older browser versions, doing so will generate a warning message, and users may experience potential issues with the appearance, functionality, or security of the system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. <strong><strong>Discussions \u2013 New Evaluation Experience Universally Enabled<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new discussion evaluation experience is ON by default. Instructors no longer have the option to switch to the classic discussion evaluation interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. <strong><strong>Discussions \u2013 Rubric Selection Dropdown When Using Multiple Rubrics<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To make the discussion evaluation interface consistent with the assignment evaluation interface, a rubric dropdown menu has been added to the evaluation menu. When instructors use more than one rubric to evaluate a discussion topic, they can now select which rubric will be used to calculate the <em>Overall Grade<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#d9f0fe\"><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> The score transfer from the rubric to <em>Overall Grade<\/em> does not occur if the option to <strong>Allow assessment of individual posts<\/strong> is selected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. <strong>Brightspace Pulse \u2013 Updated Subscription Notifications for Discussions<\/strong><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Subscription notifications in Brightspace Pulse are now consistent with subscription notifications in Brightspace Learning Environment. Students now receive all replies to discussions they are subscribed to as well as @-mentions in discussion threads from the <strong>Notifications &gt; Subscriptions<\/strong> tab in Brightspace Pulse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Date and Time Picker<strong><strong><strong><strong> \u2013 Improved Date and Time Selection<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There has been an update to the calendar that opens when instructors select <strong>Start<\/strong>, <strong>Due<\/strong>, and <strong>End Dates<\/strong> for assignments, quizzes, grade release etc. The changes include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>Set to Today <\/strong>button has been renamed <strong>Today. <\/strong>The function of this button has not changed \u2013 selecting it sets 1) the current date and 2) either 12:01 AM or 11:59 PM, depending on the context. &nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A new <strong>Now<\/strong> button has been added. Selecting this button sets the current date and time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Today<\/strong> and&nbsp;<strong>Now<\/strong>&nbsp;buttons only appear&nbsp;when a date and time are required. When only a date is required, only the <strong>Today<\/strong> button appears and functions the same as the <strong>Now<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Clear<\/strong> button remains unchanged.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"756\" height=\"463\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/03\/Jan-updates3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/03\/Jan-updates3.png 756w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/03\/Jan-updates3-300x184.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Old vs. the New Date and Time Picker<br><a href=\"https:\/\/community.brightspace.com\/s\/article\/Brightspace-Platform-January-2022-20-22-1-Release-Notes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Image Source: Brightspace Community<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-2307737\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; February 2022<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-2307737\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p><strong>1. <strong><strong><strong>Content \u2013 Print and Download Buttons Available in Fullscreen Mode<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When viewing a content topic in a fullscreen mode, users now have access to the <strong>Print<\/strong> and <strong>Download<\/strong> buttons located in the top right of the page. Previously, the options to print and download were only available in the main content view, but not in fullscreen mode.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"287\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/03\/Feb-updates3-1024x287.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/03\/Feb-updates3-1024x287.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/03\/Feb-updates3-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/03\/Feb-updates3-768x215.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/03\/Feb-updates3.png 1218w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Print and Download Buttons on a Topic Page in Fullscreen<br><a href=\"https:\/\/community.brightspace.com\/s\/article\/Brightspace-Platform-February-2022-20-22-2-Release-Notes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Image Source: Brightspace Community<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>2. <strong><strong><strong>Intelligent Agents&nbsp;\u2013 New Functions Added<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Improvements have been made to the Intelligent Agents tool:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The option to create <strong>Categories<\/strong> has been introduced, which allows for better organization of intelligent agents.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"430\" height=\"118\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/03\/Feb-updates1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/03\/Feb-updates1.png 430w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/03\/Feb-updates1-300x82.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Intelligent Agents: Categories<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>Bulk Edit<\/strong> function to edit agent details (name, category, and active\/inactive status) is now available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"56\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/03\/Feb-updates2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/03\/Feb-updates2.png 361w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/03\/Feb-updates2-300x47.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> Intelligent Agents: Bulk Edit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-2307738\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; March 2022<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-2307738\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p><strong>1.<\/strong> <strong><strong>Announcements \u2013 \u2018Copy\u2019 Function Now Available<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instructors can now quickly duplicate an existing announcement in a course, edit it, and publish it as a new announcement. A copy can be made by clicking the down arrow next to the announcement title and selecting <strong>Copy. <\/strong>The copy will include the content of the original announcement, as well as attached files and release conditions (if any).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#d9f0fe\"><strong>NOTE<\/strong>: This function only works within a single course; it does not allow to copy announcements between courses.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"428\" height=\"283\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/05\/March-update-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/05\/March-update-1.png 428w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/05\/March-update-1-300x198.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Announcements: Copy Function<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-2307739\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; April 2022<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-2307739\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p><strong>1.<\/strong> <strong><strong><strong>Groups<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>Tool<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><strong><strong>Group Creation Now a Background Process<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Creating groups using the Groups tool in Brightspace may take several minutes, especially if numerous groups are being created. With this update, group creation will run \u2018in the background\u2019, so instructors can navigate to other areas of the course while the process is taking place. The instructor will receive a notification once the groups have been created.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"421\" height=\"234\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/06\/Apr-updates2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/06\/Apr-updates2.png 421w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/06\/Apr-updates2-300x167.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 421px) 100vw, 421px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Groups: Group creation in progress message<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Groups: Pagination<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Pagination has been introduced to the Groups tool, and the maximum number of groups that can be displayed on a page has been limited to 200.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. <strong><strong><strong>Intelligent Agents&nbsp;\u2013 New Features Added<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following features have been added to the &#8216;Create Agent&#8217; page:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The page now contains collapsible sections for <strong>Scheduling<\/strong>, <strong>Criteria<\/strong>, and <strong>Actions<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"605\" height=\"517\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/06\/Apr-updates3-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/06\/Apr-updates3-1.png 605w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/06\/Apr-updates3-1-300x256.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Intelligent Agents: Collapsible sections<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>More options for delivering agents have been added &#8211; in addition to options to run an agent <em>Daily<\/em>, <em>Monthly<\/em>, or <em>Annually<\/em>, agents can now be scheduled to run <em>Hourly<\/em>, or <em>One-Time Run<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"185\" height=\"337\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/06\/Apr-updates4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/06\/Apr-updates4.png 185w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/06\/Apr-updates4-165x300.png 165w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 185px) 100vw, 185px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Intelligent Agents: New options<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Instructors can now set the specific time of day when a scheduled agent should run.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"269\" height=\"203\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/06\/Apr-updates5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25695\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Intelligent Agents: Time selector<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-2307740\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; May 2022<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-2307740\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p>This month&#8217;s updates are mostly esthetic and do not affect functionality of the Brightspace system for instructors or users.  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-2307741\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; June 2022<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-2307741\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p><strong>1.<\/strong> <strong><strong><strong><strong>\u2018New\/Edit File\u2019 opens in a new browser tab<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Previously, when instructors created or edited a file\/page by going to <strong>Course Admin &gt; Manage Files<\/strong> &gt; \u2018<strong>New\/Edit File\u2019<\/strong>, the file opened in a dialog box. In order to be fully visible, this dialog box had to be moved or expanded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the current update, selecting \u2018<strong>New\/Edit File\u2019<\/strong> opens the new file in a new browser tab instead of a dialog box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. <strong><strong><strong><strong>Rubrics<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several changes have been made to the functionality of the Rubrics tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When selecting a rubric for an evaluation activity (e.g., an assignment), instructors can now view the rubric description in the rubric picker (if a description is available).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"988\" height=\"557\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/10\/June-updates4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27443\" style=\"width:741px;height:418px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/10\/June-updates4.png 988w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/10\/June-updates4-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/10\/June-updates4-768x433.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 988px) 100vw, 988px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rubric Picker: Rubric description visible<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If a rubric is associated with an activity, instructors evaluating the activity can now see the description for each level of achievement in the evaluation criteria. The description can be viewed by hovering the cursor over a particular level within a criterion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"608\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/10\/June-updates1-1024x608.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27441\" style=\"width:768px;height:456px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/10\/June-updates1-1024x608.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/10\/June-updates1-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/10\/June-updates1-768x456.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/10\/June-updates1-1536x913.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/10\/June-updates1.png 1831w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Evaluating with Rubrics: Levels descriptions visible<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When the status of a rubric is changed to \u2018Archived\u2019, the rubric:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cannot be added to new assessment activities (this has not changed).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is not listed under <strong>Assessment &gt; Rubrics<\/strong> for instructors to view or edit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can still be used to evaluate an activity if the rubric was linked to it BEFORE it was archived.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remains visible for all activities evaluated BEFORE the rubric\u2019s status was changed to \u2018Archived\u2019 (both students and instructors can review the feedback provided in the rubric). &nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is clearly labelled with the \u2018Archived\u2019 tag in all places where the rubric is visible. However, the \u2018Archived\u2019 status is only visible to instructors, not students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"157\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/10\/June-updates3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/10\/June-updates3.png 610w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/10\/June-updates3-300x77.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rubrics: &#8216;Archived&#8217; status tag<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong> <strong><strong><strong><strong>Brightspace Pulse App only supported on Android 6 \/ iOS13 and above<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Brightspace Pulse App is now only supported on the following mobile operating systems:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Android 6 and above<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>iOS13 and above<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Support for versions before Android 6 or iOS13 will no longer be provided.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-2307742\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; July 2022<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-2307742\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Outdated browser alerts<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With this update, Brightspace users attempting to access the system using outdated web browsers will receive a prompt to update their browser to the newest version. This change has no impact on the ability to access Brightspace \u2013 users can opt to continue using older browser versions, but some Brightspace features may not work properly. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/community.brightspace.com\/s\/article\/Brightspace-Platform-July-2022-20-22-7-Release-Notes-77212948\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"707\" height=\"722\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/10\/July-updates.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27469\" style=\"width:530px;height:542px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/10\/July-updates.png 707w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/10\/July-updates-294x300.png 294w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Browser update prompt in Brightspace (Source: Brightspace Community)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-2307743\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; August 2022<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-2307743\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p><strong>1. Assignments: <em>Undo<\/em> and <em>Redo<\/em> functions added to the annotations tool <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Previously, instructors using the Brightspace annotations tool to evaluate assignments could only delete annotations (e.g., retract a comment, delete an underline) in two ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>by using the eraser tool, or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>by selecting an annotation and clicking the trash can icon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With the current update, <strong><em>Undo<\/em> <\/strong>and <strong><em>Redo<\/em> <\/strong>buttons have been added to the annotations toolbar, which greatly improves the process of removing and restoring annotations.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"89\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/10\/Aug-updates1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/10\/Aug-updates1.png 650w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/10\/Aug-updates1-300x41.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: <em>Undo <\/em>and <em>Redo <\/em>buttons in the annotations tool<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Assignments: \u2018Show All Users\u2019&nbsp;becomes the default view for Submissions List<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before this update, when instructors navigated to the <strong>Folder Submissions <\/strong>list for an assignment, they could only see the names of students who had made a submission. Now, the submissions list includes the names of all students enrolled in the course, regardless of their submission status. Students who have submitted work have a link to their submission associated with their name.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"279\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/10\/Aug-updates2-1024x279.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/10\/Aug-updates2-1024x279.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/10\/Aug-updates2-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/10\/Aug-updates2-768x209.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/10\/Aug-updates2.png 1448w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Students with and without submissions on a &#8216;Folder Submissions&#8217; list<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>If an instructor wishes to restrict the list by applying a specific filter (e.g., to view only students with submissions), they can do so in the following way:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on <strong>Show Search Options<\/strong> next to the search box.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the desired option from the <strong><em>Submissions<\/em> <\/strong>drop-down menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>magnifying glass<\/strong> <strong>icon<\/strong> in the blank search field to apply the new filter.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"323\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/10\/Aug-updates3-1024x323.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27479\" style=\"width:1024px;height:323px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/10\/Aug-updates3-1024x323.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/10\/Aug-updates3-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/10\/Aug-updates3-768x242.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/10\/Aug-updates3.png 1392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Restricting the submissions list<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Quizzes: \u2018Disable Right Click\u2019 option removed<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Disable Right Click<\/strong> option has been removed from the Quizzes tool. The option is no longer available in Quiz Setup, and will not function for existing quizzes where it was previously applied. D2L provides the following rationale for removing the <strong>Disable Right Click<\/strong> option:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis option was previously intended to allow Instructors to disable right-clicking during the time a learner was taking quiz, thus making it more difficult for learners ability to copy or print the quiz and share it with others. However, as browsers have reduced the ability for web sites to control end-user behavior, the <strong>Disable Right Click<\/strong> setting could not necessarily be applied to all students, and it provided a false sense of security around quiz content.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Quizzes \u2013 Ability to restore deleted quizzes added<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beginning with this update, instructors are able to restore previously deleted quizzes. This option is available in the Quizzes tool by clicking <strong>More Actions<\/strong> and selecting <strong>Restore<\/strong> from the dropdown menu. The list of deleted quizzes will display along with the option to restore them to the list of active quizzes. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"759\" height=\"472\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/10\/Aug-updates4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27481\" style=\"width:569px;height:354px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/10\/Aug-updates4.png 759w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/10\/Aug-updates4-300x187.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Restore deleted quizzes function<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#d9f0fe\"><strong>NOTE<\/strong>: This feature can only be used with quizzes created since the August 2022 update. Quizzes deleted prior to this update can only be restored by submitting a request to the D2L team. Details can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/community.brightspace.com\/s\/article\/KB0018477\">here<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/community.brightspace.com\/s\/article\/KB0018477\" target=\"_blank\">.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Which quiz properties get restored?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>All quiz settings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Previous quiz attempts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grades\/feedback<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learning outcomes (if any)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Which properties do not get restored?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The link between the quiz and the grade book (if one existed previously). The link will need to be re-established. For instructions on how to do it, please visit our resource <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/quizzes-tool-creating-a-quiz\/\">Configuring a Quiz<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Brightspace Editor \u2013 <strong>Use the new \u2018Insert code\u2019 function<\/strong> to insert code snippets directly into content <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instructors can now insert code snippets directly into the content being created using the Brightspace HTML Editor. To do this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the Brightspace editor (e.g., &#8216;Create a File&#8217; in the Course Content tool)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the plus sign (i.e., <strong>Other Insert Options<\/strong>) in the editor\u2019s toolbar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Insert Code<\/strong> from the menu<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open the menu in the top right corner of the editor&#8217;s window and select your programming language<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Insert code into the interface to format before adding it into the editor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"530\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/10\/Aug-updates5-1024x530.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/10\/Aug-updates5-1024x530.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/10\/Aug-updates5-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/10\/Aug-updates5-768x397.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/10\/Aug-updates5-1536x795.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/10\/Aug-updates5.png 1585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Inserting code snippets into content<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Previously, instructors had to use the &lt;code&gt; tag and build out their own code before inserting a code snippet into the editor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#d9f0fe\"><strong>NOTE<\/strong>: The &#8216;<strong>Insert Code<\/strong>&#8216; option is not available in the Quizzes tool.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-2307744\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; September 2022<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-2307744\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><strong>Quizzes \u2013 \u2018No time limit\u2019 option added<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2018No Time Limit\u2019<\/strong> option has been added to the timing restrictions for Brightspace quizzes. This option is now the default setting for newly created quizzes, while the timing restrictions for quizzes created before this update remain unaffected. The <strong>\u2018No Time Limit\u2019<\/strong> option is helpful for quizzes where instructors want to give students as much time as they need to complete the attempt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students taking a quiz with <strong>\u2018No Time Limit\u2019 <\/strong>can see the time allocation on the \u2018Quiz Summary\u2019 page displayed before the quiz is launched. Also, students will not see a countdown timer while taking the quiz.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-2307745\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; October 2022<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-2307745\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><strong>Brightspace Pulse \u2013 Controlling push notifications enabled<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With this update, students are able to choose which push notifications they want to receive on the Brightspace Pulse app. Previously, it was not possible to limit or control notifications.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-2307746\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; November 2022<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-2307746\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p><strong>1. Groups \u2013 Descriptions available for self-enrollment groups<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When setting up groups for self-enrollment, instructors can now use the \u2018Description\u2019 field to enter general instructions for the entire group category (previously descriptions had to be entered for each individual group within the category). Students can view the instructions before selecting a group for self-enrollment, whereas before they could view them only after joining a group.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"477\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/12\/Nov-updates1-1024x477.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/12\/Nov-updates1-1024x477.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/12\/Nov-updates1-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/12\/Nov-updates1-768x358.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/12\/Nov-updates1-1536x716.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/12\/Nov-updates1.png 1583w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Self-Enroll Groups: Description field (instructor view)<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"537\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/12\/Nov-updates2-1024x537.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/12\/Nov-updates2-1024x537.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/12\/Nov-updates2-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/12\/Nov-updates2-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/12\/Nov-updates2.png 1517w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Self-Enroll Groups: Description field (student view)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>2. <strong><strong><strong>Groups \u2013 Improved warning when deleting groups<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instructors deleting a group category will now get a warning with information on how many assignments and discussion activities will be deleted along with the group category. Such warning can prevent accidental deletions of associated activities.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"494\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/12\/Nov-updates3-1024x494.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28991\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/12\/Nov-updates3-1024x494.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/12\/Nov-updates3-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/12\/Nov-updates3-768x370.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/12\/Nov-updates3.png 1498w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Groups: Deletion warning<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Media Library \u2013 Quickly access, create, edit, and manage all audiovisual content with Media Library<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This update introduces Media Library &#8211; a consolidated repository for all video and audio files created in or uploaded to Brightspace using the <strong>Record Audio<\/strong>, <strong>Record Video<\/strong>, <strong>Video Note<\/strong>, <strong>Content Tool<\/strong>. The new Media Library management tool allows instructors to do the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Record new content directly in the tool<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Filter content based on type<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Update file information, such as the title and description<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Edit video timelines using the editor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add chapters to video content<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create manual and automated captions for video content<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Download audiovisual content to a device<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preview content<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Delete files<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To access your Media Library, click the cog icon in the top right corner of the screen in Brightspace and select \u2018Media Library\u2019 from the menu.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"762\" height=\"343\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/12\/Nov-updates4a.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28999\" style=\"width:572px;height:257px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/12\/Nov-updates4a.png 762w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/12\/Nov-updates4a-300x135.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 762px) 100vw, 762px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Accessing Media Library<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Media Library \u2013 Ability to create content with webcam recordings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a new webcam feature available in Media Library, which allows instructors to create video and\/or audio-only content directly within Media Library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To make an audio or video recording, go to your Media Library in Brightspace. Click <strong>Add<\/strong>, then <strong>Record Webcam<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"345\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/12\/Nov-updates5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29009\" style=\"width:511px;height:259px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/12\/Nov-updates5.png 681w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/12\/Nov-updates5-300x152.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Media Library: Making a new recording<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In the pop-up window, click <strong>New Recording<\/strong> to create a video. To record only audio, toggle the <strong>Audio only<\/strong> switch to <strong>ON<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"827\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/12\/Nov-updates7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29013\" style=\"width:620px;height:162px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/12\/Nov-updates7.png 827w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/12\/Nov-updates7-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/12\/Nov-updates7-768x201.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Media Library: Making a new recording<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Media Library \u2013 Ability to generate transcripts for audio &amp; video recordings in Media Library<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This new feature allows for captions and transcripts to be generated for video and audio recordings created in the Media Library. Students can also download these transcripts with the new <strong>Transcript View <\/strong>feature. To generate captions and transcripts, do the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once you make your video or audio recording in the Media Library, click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Give your recording a title and select a language from the list.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Automatically Select Captions<\/strong> Transcripts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Finish<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"838\" height=\"672\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/12\/Nov-updates9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29015\" style=\"width:629px;height:504px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/12\/Nov-updates9.png 838w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/12\/Nov-updates9-300x241.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/12\/Nov-updates9-768x616.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Media Library: Generating a transcript<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Students viewing or listening to the recording will now have the option to view captions and\/or download the transcript. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"721\" height=\"432\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/12\/Nov-updates10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29017\" style=\"width:541px;height:324px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/12\/Nov-updates10.png 721w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/12\/Nov-updates10-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Media Library: Options to view captions &amp; transcript<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6. Media Library \u2013 Ability to generate transcripts for audio &amp; video recordings in Media Library<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before this update, rubrics that have been used for evaluation became locked and could no longer be modified in any way. With this new feature, instructors are able to edit the text (spelling errors, wording, etc.) in rubrics previously used for evaluation. NOTE: Structural changes such as adding\/deleting criteria cannot be made to these rubrics.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"648\" height=\"388\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/12\/Nov-updates11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/12\/Nov-updates11.png 648w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/12\/Nov-updates11-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rubrics: The Edit Rubric page showing which text fields can be edited within an assessed rubric. (Image Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/community.brightspace.com\/s\/article\/Brightspace-Platform-November-2022-20-22-11-Release-Notes\">Brightspace Community<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-2307747\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; December 2022<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-2307747\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><strong><strong>Quicklinks &amp; Media Library \u2013 Easily find audio-video content with new&nbsp;Media Library filters<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>When composing content in a Brightspace HTML editor (e.g., in Discussions, Content, Assignments), instructors and students have the ability to add video and audio files by selecting <strong>Insert Quicklink &gt; Media Library<\/strong> in the editor\u2019s menu bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this update, users can more easily locate their Media Library files they wish to include by using filters. (Previously, they had to scroll through all the files to find the ones they needed). The filters include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Content Type<\/strong>: (video or audio)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Source<\/strong>: Where content was added from (multiple filters can be selected):\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Content<\/strong>: AV content uploaded from the <strong>Content<\/strong> tool.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Media Library<\/strong>: AV content uploaded or created in <strong>Media Library<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Audio or Video Note<\/strong>: AV content created using <strong>Audio and Video Note<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Capture App<\/strong> (not available to Memorial\u2019s users).&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Imported<\/strong>: AV content added from course imports.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Other<\/strong>: Filter by content added prior to the addition of source tracking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Date Modified<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Date Created<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To insert a media file to an HTML file being created, users need to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the HTML Editor in any of the Brightspace tools (Content, Assignments, Discussions, Quizzes etc.).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Insert Quicklink<\/strong> icon in the menu at the top.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"172\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/02\/Dec-updates1-1024x172.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29073\" style=\"width:1024px;height:172px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/02\/Dec-updates1-1024x172.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/02\/Dec-updates1-300x51.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/02\/Dec-updates1-768x129.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/02\/Dec-updates1.png 1401w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select <strong>Media Library<\/strong> from the menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"765\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/02\/Dec-updates2-1024x765.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29075\" style=\"width:768px;height:574px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/02\/Dec-updates2-1024x765.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/02\/Dec-updates2-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/02\/Dec-updates2-768x574.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/02\/Dec-updates2.png 1040w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click <strong>Filters <\/strong>and select the one(s) to be applied.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"971\" height=\"255\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/02\/Dec-updates3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29077\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/02\/Dec-updates3.png 971w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/02\/Dec-updates3-300x79.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2023\/02\/Dec-updates3-768x202.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 971px) 100vw, 971px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2021 Brightspace Updates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-2307748\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; September 2021<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-2307748\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p><strong>1. <strong><strong>Rubrics &#8211; Completion status indicated in a collapsed tile<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When grading assignments, discussions etc. that have an associated rubric, instructors can now see if the rubric is complete even when the Rubrics tile is collapsed in the evaluation mode. Previously, the rubric\u2019s completion status was only visible if the Rubrics tile was expanded. The collapsed tile now displays the score and indicates if any criteria have been left ungraded.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"413\" height=\"202\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2021\/11\/Sept-updates1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2021\/11\/Sept-updates1.png 413w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2021\/11\/Sept-updates1-300x147.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>2. <strong><strong>Assignments &#8211;<\/strong> <strong>Restricting file types acceptable for submission<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instructors can now specify what file types students can upload through the Assignments tool. A restriction can be set when creating or editing an assignment. The setting is available in the <strong>Submission &amp; Completion<\/strong> section of the Assignment creation window under <strong>Allowable File Extensions<\/strong>. Instructors can choose one of the options provided in the menu, or select <strong>Custom File Type<\/strong>s to create their own list of acceptable file extensions. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"284\" height=\"485\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2021\/11\/Sept-updates2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2021\/11\/Sept-updates2.png 284w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2021\/11\/Sept-updates2-176x300.png 176w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Options available in the menu include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No Restrictions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PDF only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Annotatable files (any file type that can be viewed and annotated using the Annotation tool in Assignments)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Files that can be previewed without any conversion (e. g., .HTML, .MHT, or .BMP) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Images and videos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Custom file types (instructors manually enter file extensions allowable for submission)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>If a restriction is set, students will be able to see what file types they are allowed to submit for their assignment. If they attempt to upload a file from outside the list, they will receive an error message indicating that the file type they are trying to submit is invalid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Discussions: New Discussion Evaluation Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Evaluation of discussion contributions now has a similar interface to the New Assignment Evaluation Experience. Then new interface is currently optional and can be turned off\/on by clicking the down arrow in the top right corner of the screen. The old interface will become unavailable at the end of 2021, therefore instructors are encouraged to leave the new interface on in order to become familiar and comfortable with its layout.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"464\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2021\/11\/Sept-updates3-1024x464.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2021\/11\/Sept-updates3-1024x464.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2021\/11\/Sept-updates3-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2021\/11\/Sept-updates3-768x348.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2021\/11\/Sept-updates3.png 1342w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-2307749\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; October 2021<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-2307749\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p><strong>1. A<strong>ssignments \u2013<\/strong> <strong>Preview available<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If instructors or students attempt to upload security-restricted file types in the <strong>Assignments<\/strong> tool or in the <strong>Manage Files<\/strong> area, they When grading assignments in the <strong>Assignment Evaluation<\/strong> mode, instructors have access to a preview that displays the assignment from the perspective of a student. The preview is available by clicking the <strong>More Options<\/strong> menu (\u2018<strong>\u2026<\/strong>\u2019) in the top right corner of the evaluation screen and selecting <strong>Preview Activity<\/strong> from the dropdown menu. The preview opens in a new browser tab and includes instructions, dates, restrictions, and options for submission. <strong>Note<\/strong>: Instructors cannot edit the assignment from within the preview window.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"427\" height=\"221\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2021\/11\/Oct-updates1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23099\" style=\"width:401px;height:208px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2021\/11\/Oct-updates1.png 427w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2021\/11\/Oct-updates1-300x155.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Instructors can also access the assignment preview feature from the <strong>Assignments Folders<\/strong> page by: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>going to <strong>More Actions<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>selecting <strong>Preview<\/strong> from the dropdown menu, and <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>clicking on the assignment they wish to preview.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"516\" height=\"328\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2021\/11\/Oct-updates2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23101\" style=\"width:361px;height:229px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2021\/11\/Oct-updates2.png 516w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2021\/11\/Oct-updates2-300x191.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>2. <strong>Course Import &#8211; Course import history available<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instructors can now view the history of course import attempts for courses by going to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Course Admin<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Import\/Export\/Copy Components<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>View Import History<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Available information includes original package&nbsp;names&nbsp;&amp; names of the original creator as well as the status and time of the import attempt.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"340\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2021\/11\/Oct-updates3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2021\/11\/Oct-updates3.png 640w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2021\/11\/Oct-updates3-300x159.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Course Import History<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-2307750\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; November 2021<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-2307750\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p><strong>1. Assignments &amp; Manage Files \u2013 Warning when uploading restricted files<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If instructors or students attempt to upload security-restricted file types in the <strong>Assignments<\/strong> tool or in the <strong>Manage Files<\/strong> area, they will receive a warning message saying &#8220;This file extension is not allowed&#8221; (Assignments) or \u201cThis file extension is not allowed for security reasons\u201d (Manage Files). See the chart below for a list of security-restricted file extensions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">ASA<br>ASAX<br>ASCX<br>ASHX<br>ASMX<br>ASP<br>ASPX<br>AXD <br>BAT<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">CDX<br>CER<br>COM<br>CONFIG<br>CS<br>CSPROJ<br>DLL<br>EXE<br>IDC<br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">INI<br>JSL<br>LICX<br>REM<br>RESOURCES<br>RESX <br>SHTM<br>SHTML<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">SOAP<br>STM<br>VB<br>VBPROJ<br>VJSPROJ<br>VSDISCO<br>WEBINFO <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Content \u2013 Changes to the PDF inline viewer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The PDF inline viewer is a tool used in the <strong>Content<\/strong> area of Brightspace to view all converted documents in a .pfd format. As a part of the current update, some features of the PDF inline viewer have been moved from the bottom to the top of the document being viewed, which reduces the need for scrolling.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"227\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2021\/11\/Nov-updates1-1024x227.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23095\" style=\"width:819px;height:181px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2021\/11\/Nov-updates1-1024x227.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2021\/11\/Nov-updates1-300x67.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2021\/11\/Nov-updates1-768x170.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2021\/11\/Nov-updates1.png 1218w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Old View<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"299\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2021\/11\/Nov-updates2-1024x299.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23097\" style=\"width:786px;height:230px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2021\/11\/Nov-updates2-1024x299.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2021\/11\/Nov-updates2-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2021\/11\/Nov-updates2-768x224.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2021\/11\/Nov-updates2.png 1198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The New View<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Brightspace Email \u2013 Increased limits for \u2018To\u2019 and \u2018CC\u2019 fields<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The number of email addresses that can be added to the \u2018To\u2019 and \u2018CC\u2019 fields in a single Brightspace email has been increased from 50 to 200.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-2307751\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; December 2021<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-2307751\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p><strong>1. <strong>Assignments \u2013 New Assignment Creation Experience universally enabled<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new assignment creation experience is ON by default. Instructors no longer have the option to switch to the classic assignment creation interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. <strong>Brightspace Notification Alerts &#8211; Alerts in the minibar persist for 90 days<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Message, Subscription, and Update icons, located in the minibar at the top of Brightspace pages, provide information about new activity in the course: Brightspace email, discussion posts, content or grades etc. By clicking the icons, users can now view alerts from the last 90 days, while previously all alerts disappeared after 7 days. As before, clicking the icons opens a dropdown menu with five most recent alerts in the selected category, with the option to load more.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"789\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/02\/Dec-updates1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24087\" style=\"width:592px;height:101px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/02\/Dec-updates1.png 789w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/02\/Dec-updates1-300x51.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/02\/Dec-updates1-768x130.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 789px) 100vw, 789px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Notification Icons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>3. <strong>Intelligent Agents \u2013 Ability to copy intelligent agents between courses<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The number of email addresses that can be added to the \u2018To\u2019 and \u2018CC\u2019 fields in a single Brightspace email has been increased from 50 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Intelligent Agents can now be included when importing, exporting, or copying courses\/course components. Previously, copying intelligent agents between courses was not possible, and agents had to be recreated in every new course.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When Intelligent Agents are copied from one course to another, all settings and restriction associated with them are also copied <strong>except<\/strong> <strong>for<\/strong> release conditions. If instructors want to keep release conditions they have attached to intelligent agents in one course, they must select \u201cRelease Conditions\u201d when copying\/importing from that course. The only release conditions that will not copy between courses are ones associated with the Classlist (e.g., group enrollment).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"707\" height=\"540\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/02\/Dec-updates2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24089\" style=\"width:530px;height:405px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/02\/Dec-updates2.png 707w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/02\/Dec-updates2-300x229.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Copy\/Import\/Export Components: Copying Intelligent Agents<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Intelligent agents copied from one course to another are disabled by default, and instructors must manually enable them in the new course. It is recommended that instructors review release conditions and other associated settings before enabling intelligent agents.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. <strong><strong>Brightspace Email \u2013 Clicking \u2018To\/Cc\/Bcc\u2019 launches address book<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the \u2018Compose\u2019 window of the Brightspace email, the three recipient options (To, CC, and Bcc) are now links. Clicking \u2018To\u2019, \u2018CC\u2019, and\/or \u2018Bcc\u2019 when composing an email launches the user\u2019s address book in a new window. Once the email recipient(s) is\/are selected, they are added to the respective fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Users can continue to compose messages by going to the Address Book first and selecting the recipients from the list. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"258\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/02\/Dec-updates3-1024x258.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24095\" style=\"width:768px;height:194px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/02\/Dec-updates3-1024x258.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/02\/Dec-updates3-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/02\/Dec-updates3-768x193.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/02\/Dec-updates3.png 1534w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8216;Compose&#8217; window in Brightspace email<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>5. <strong><strong><strong>Quizzes \u2013 Revised language terms and descriptions<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the terminology and descriptions in the Quizzes tool have been revised in order to improve clarity and to make them more intuitive to both instructors and students. Some examples include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the <em>Create\/Edit Quiz<\/em> area &gt; <em>Assessment<\/em> tab:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u2018Automatic Grade\u2019 has been changed to \u2018Automatically Publish Evaluation\u2019, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2018Auto Export to Gradebook\u2019 has been changed to \u2018Synchronize to Gradebook\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the <em>Grade Quiz<\/em> area &gt; <em>Questions<\/em> tab, \u2018Blind Marking\u2019 has been changed to \u2018Hide Learners\u2019 Names\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/02\/Dec-updates4-1024x445.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24097\" style=\"width:768px;height:334px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/02\/Dec-updates4-1024x445.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/02\/Dec-updates4-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/02\/Dec-updates4-768x334.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/02\/Dec-updates4-1536x668.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/02\/Dec-updates4.png 1623w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/community.brightspace.com\/s\/article\/Quiz-Language-Updates\">Image Source: Brightspace Community<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>A detailed list of language term updates in quizzes can be found <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/community.brightspace.com\/s\/article\/Quiz-Language-Updates\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: There has been no change to the functionality of or the settings within the Quizzes tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What&#8217;s New in Brightspace? 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