Brightspace Quiz Update: Quiz Timing (July 2023)
Brightspace has updated the Quiz Creation experience for instructors by simplifying the quiz timing setup workflow, adding useful new features, including the ability to auto-submit, and removing obsolete quiz timing options. In addition, students will now be able to show or hide the timer, receive time warning messages, and access more information about their quizzes. (Note: If your learners have questions, please have them contact the Wellehan Library at askalibrarian@sjcme.edu).
Information adapted from D2L Brightspace Community.
Quiz Timing & Display Options
These have been redesigned. Here is what is new or improved:
Let’s look at the new experience:
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Set time limit: Check off this box if you wish to impose a time limit on your quiz.
Time limit: If you have selected “set time limit,” this box will appear for you to enter in the time limit.
Timer Settings: Click link to view the following settings in a popup window:
Select the appropriate response by clicking next to it.
Things to note:
The Automatically submit the quiz attempt option is now the default setting for all newly created quizzes with a time limit and is used automatically if the instructor does not edit the quiz timing settings. The previous default setting was Allow the student to continue working.
The previous Allow the student to continue working option has been changed to Flag the attempt as exceeded time limit and allow the learner to continue working. This behavior is changed on all existing and in-progress quizzes with the update.
The Grace Period and Allow student to continue working but automatically score zero options are removed to further streamline the process of quiz creation. With this update, any existing and in-progress quizzes that include these settings are changed to the following new behavior:
Display: Check off as desired.
Special Access Information
The Special Access settings have been updated to incorporate the new changes:
If you have questions about setting time limits in quizzes, please email asktei@sjcme.edu.
Note: There is a printable PDF under Written Instructions on the Quiz guide.
Stay tuned for a new and improved quiz creation experience in Brightspace. Brightspace has streamlined their quiz creation to mimic both Dropbox and Discussion creation.
Keep an eye out on your inbox for more information!
Brightspace has added a Copy option in the News item area. The copy feature allows you to copy a previous news item in your course without having to create a news item each time. This is great if you are posting news items to remind students frequently of similar items such as upcoming quizzes or assignments, or if you post a daily or weekly note in the News area.
Please note: This feature does not allow you to copy from a previous semester's course. If you are interested in copying over news items from a previous course, please see the Copy a Previous Course libguide, or contact asktei@sjcme.edu for assistance.
How to Copy a Previous News Item in Your Course
On your course's homepage, navigate to the News area, and click on the dropdown arrow next to the title of the News item you wish to copy, and select Copy:
This opens up the News area edit window.
In the Headline text box, you will notice that the headline is already added as "Copy of....". Simply click on the box to edit the Headline as desired.
In the Content box, edit the text as you wish.
Scroll down the page to the Availability area. If you wish the announcement to be published right away, leave the date as is. If you wish it to be published at a later time/date, adjust the Start Date accordingly. If you wish the news item to disappear after a certain date, click on the box next to End Date and enter a date/time in the boxes provided.
Of course, you may also add an attachment or record an audio or video if desired.
Once satisfied, click on the blue Publish button at the bottom. Your copied/edited news item will now appear on your course homepage (unless you have it set to be published at a later date).
Update to Adding a Google Meet Link to your Brightspace Course Calendar:
Brightspace has recently updated how to add a Google Meet link to your Brightspace course calendar. The PDF "Scheduling a Google Meet in Your Brightspace Course" has been updated, and the corresponding video will be updated soon. Please view the PDF here to learn how to add a Google Meet link to both your News area (this process has not changed) and your Brightspace course calendar.
Any questions, please email Liza at ldalfonso@sjcme.edu.
Brightspace has made it easier than ever to evaluate discussion topics. In fact, it may look familiar as many of the features mimic the Dropbox evaluation experience.
Note: This new experience works well with mobile devices.
Note: This new experience works well with mobile devices.
Step 1
Navigate to your course, and click on the Discussions link in your course navigation bar:
Step 2
Locate the discussion topic you wish to grade and click on the dropdown next to the title (see red arrow below). Choose Assess Topic from the list. The Assess Topic page will open, and you will see a list of students.
Step 3
To begin evaluating student posts, under the first student’s name, click on Topic Score to read, grade, and provide feedback on the student’s post.
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On the next screen, you now can read, grade with a rubric (if applicable), provide a score and overall feedback, publish (or save as draft) and move on to the next student’s post. See below for in depth review of this page.
1. Read the student’s post in this area.
2. If your discussion topic contains a rubric, you may grade using the rubric. The score will populate in the Overall grade box. The student will be able to view the graded rubric when they view their scores in Gradebook.
3. If your discussion topic does not have a rubric, enter the score for the student in the Overall grade box.
4. Provide any feedback you would like student to receive. Note: Overall feedback goes to student only.
5. Publish score to the gradebook by clicking the blue Publish button. If you prefer, you can Save as Draft and publish scores all at once.
6. To read, grade, and provide feedback on next student’s post, click the right arrow.
Please view the Discussions tab to see a video demo and view a downloadable PDF.
Don't hesitate to reach out to asktei@sjcme.edu with any questions.
From Justin Sparks, Learning Management System Administrator (effective 10/14/21)
It is easier than ever to print PDFs in the content area in Brightspace.
Click on the PDF you wish to view (see example below):
Scroll to the bottom of the PDF to see the Print button.
If you have any questions about this update, please email asktei@sjcme.edu.
From Justin Sparks, LMS Administrator (effective 10/14/21)
Update: Drag & Drop Images into the HTML Editor!
Brightspace has made it easier than ever to add images to the HTML editor. You no longer need to insert an image. Instead, simply drag and drop images into the following HTML editor areas:
Content Module/Topic Descriptions HTML editor box
Quiz (Description, Header & Footer)
Dropbox (Feedback Window)
Drag and Drop Images (Brightspace Update effective 10/14/21)
When adding images to the HTML editor in certain areas in Brightspace, you no longer must “insert” the image. You may simply drag and drop the image into the text box area:
The following are areas you can drag and drop images as of 10/14/21. Note: More areas will be added in the November Brightspace update.
Content Module/Topic Descriptions HTML editor
Quizzes (Description, Header & Footer)
Dropbox (Feedback Window)
If you have questions about this update, please email asktei@sjcme.edu.
Starting on August 13, 2021, Brightspace updated the HTML Editor. This update affects anywhere in Brightspace an HTML editor is used.
Check out this document or this video for more information.
If you have any questions, please contact asktei@sjcme.edu.
