As an instructor, where can I find help with Brightspace?

Overview

Links to resources within Brightspace that may be useful to instructors.

Instructions

Purdue's Brightspace Resource page:  https://www.purdue.edu/brightspace/index.php

You may also be able to find what you are looking for in these Instructor Guides.

Accessibility and Accommodations

• How do I check to see if my content on Brightspace is accessible?
• How do I allow students extra time on assignments in Brightspace?
• How do I allow students extra time on quizzes in Brightspace?
• How do I set a students time accommodation for quizzes in Brightspace?

Assignments

• How do I create assignments in Brightspace?
• How do I award extra credit for assignments?
• How do I create release conditions for an assignment in Brightspace?
• How do I allow students extra time on assignments in Brightspace?

Content

• How do I create course announcements in Brightspace?
• How do I create a course module and add content in Brightspace?
• How do I create calendar events in Brightspace?
• How do I create release conditions for a content module in Brightspace?
• How do I create release conditions for a content item in Brightspace?
• How do I add start, due, and end dates to course modules and content?
• How do I email my class from within Brightspace?

Course Administration

• How do I add an instructor, TA, or grader to my course?
• How do I copy content from one course to another?
• How do I create a sandbox/development (DEV) course?
• How do I merge my courses in Brightspace?
• How do I add sections to an existing course merge in Brightspace?
• How do I revert a merged course in Brightspace?
• How do I create groups in Brightspace?
• How do I create a demo student for my course in Brightspace?
• How do I download group memberships from Brightspace?
• How do I download my Classlist from Brightspace?
• How do I record attendance in Brightspace?
• How do I obtain data on student withdrawals in Brightspace?
• How do I activate/make my course visible to students in Brightspace?
• How do I view the photo roster in Brightspace?
• How do I view and modify class and learner progress in Brightspace?

Discussions

• How do I create a discussion in Brightspace?
• How do I create a group discussion in Brightspace?
• How do I create release conditions for a discussion in Brightspace?
• How do I grade a discussion in Brightspace?
• How do I view deleted discussion posts in Brightspace?

Grades

• How do I adjust final grades in Brightspace?
• How do I calculate the gradebook as a running total in Brightspace?
• How do I create a grade item in Brightspace?
• How do I create a gradebook category in Brightspace?
• How do I delete a grade item from the gradebook in Brightspace?
• How do I drop the lowest grade item(s) in gradebook categories in Brightspace?
• How do I modify grade calculation options in Brightspace?
• How do I preview a student's grade in Brightspace?
• How do I release the Final Calculated Grade columns or Final Adjusted Grade column for students to see in Brightspace?
• How do I set up Rubrics in Brightspace?
• How do I set up weighted grades in Brightspace?
• How do I submit final grade's to Banner from Brightspace? (PWL Only)

Quizzes

• How do I correct the point value of a quiz in the Brightspace gradebook?
• How do I create a quiz in Brightspace?
• How do I create a quiz question pool for my Brightspace course?
• Why is a graded quiz attempt not appearing in the gradebook in Brightspace?
• How do I preview a quiz in Brightspace?
• How do I set up quiz restrictions for Academic Integrity in Brightspace?
• How do I regrade a quiz question in Brightspace?
• How do I release Quiz Answers to students in Brightspace?
• How do I reset a Quiz Attempt in Brightspace?
• How do I submit a Quiz Attempt in Progress in Brightspace?
• How do I allow students extra time on quizzes in Brightspace?
• How do I set a students time accommodation for quizzes in Brightspace?
• How do I create release conditions for a quiz in Brightspace?

Surveys

• How do I create a Survey in Brightspace?
• How do I view and export the data for a Survey in Brightspace?

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