New Semester Brightspace Guides
All Tutorials
Third-Party Tools
Macmillan Representative Finder
Assignments
New!
How to Make an Assignment using the new Experience (Doc)
The New Grading Experience for Assignments (Doc)
Building Assignments
Assignments Webinar (Vid)
Create a Group Assignment (Doc)
Setting Up Turnitin – Written Version Here / Video Version Here
Setting Up Assignments for Kaltura Video Submission (Doc)
Brightspace: Google Assignments – Written Version Here / Video Version Here
Grading Assignments
Interpret a Turnit In Similarity Report (Vid)
Student Resources
Quizzes
Building Question Banks
Quiz Question Converter (Doc + Link to Converter)
Explore the Question Library – Written Version Here / Video Version Here
How to Group Sets of Questions in a Randomized Quiz (Doc)
Building a Quiz
Build a Quiz/Exam (Doc)
Quizzes, Surveys, and Self-Assessments Webinar (Vid)
Grant Accommodations in Classlist (Doc)
Using “Special Access” in Quizzes/Exams to Accommodate Students (Doc)
The Important Features of Quizzes/Exams for a Seamless Experience (Doc)
Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor – Written Version Here / Video Version Here
Allow Students to Retake Incorrect Questions on a Quiz (Doc)
Brightspace Quizzes: All About Timing! (Doc)
Post-Quiz
Brightspace Quiz Reports and Statistics (Doc)
How do you allow students to see quiz questions after the due date? (Doc)
Building a Quiz Template
Build A Quiz Template (Doc)
Discussions
Building
Discussions Webinar (Vid)
Discussions Guide (Doc)
How to Build a Discussion Board (Doc)
Discussions: The difference between Forums and Topics (Vid)
Deep Dive into Discussions: Navigation (Doc)
Create a Group Discussion (Doc)
How to Make a Group Discussion and Link to Gradebook (Vid)
Creating Private Journals using Discussions and Groups (Doc)
Deep Dive into Discussions (Vid)
Using
Using Videos in Discussions (Doc)
How Students Can Add a Google Drive Link to a Discussion (Doc)
Grading
Content
Brightspace Tools
How to Import and Copy Items into a Course – Written Version Here / Video Version Here
Building Content Webinar (Vid)
Organize Content for Student Success – Written Version Here / Video Version Here
Add Files to a Module using Drag and Drop (Vid)
Intelligent Agents and Release Conditions – Written Version Here / Video Version Here
How to use the Brightspace File Templates (Doc)
How to use the Bookmark Tool in Content (Doc)
Insert Links into the Brightspace Text Editor (Doc)
Third-Party Tools
How to Add a Zoom Link to Your Brightspace Course (Doc)
Relink Kaltura Videos (Doc)
Brightspace: Google Drive (Doc)
Brightspace: Google Assignments – Written Version Here / Video Version Here
Gradebook
Please note it is highly recommended to export a backup of your grade book before making any changes with gradebook settings or grade items and categories.
How to Export the Brightspace Gradebook (Doc)
Gradebook Setup
Setting Up Your Gradebook Webinar (Vid)
How to Make a Grade Item – Written Version Here / Video Version Here
How to Make Final Grades (Averages) Visible to Students (Doc)
Learning Outcomes and the New Mastery Gradebook (Doc)
How to Use Gradebook Schemes (Doc)
How to Copy and Adjust the UMS Grading Schemes (Doc)
Solutions to Common Issues
How to Change the Total Points on a Grade Item and Update Scores (Doc)
Adjusting Visibility in Grades (Doc)
How to Link a Quiz to the Gradebook (Vid)
Entering Grades
Grading Student Work Webinar (Vid)
4 Ways to Improve Your Grading Experience – Written Version Here / Video Version Here
How to Manually Enter Grades into the Gradebook (Doc)
Deep Dive into Discussions: Grading (Doc)
Communication
Sending Emails and Instant Message from Brightspace (Doc)
How to Change your Course Homepage and Widgets – Written Version Here / Video Version Here
How to Add Instructor Information on the Course Homepage (Doc)
Using the Calendar to Help Your Students Stay on Track (Doc)
Creating Private Journals using Discussions and Groups (Doc)
Intelligent Agents and Release Conditions – Written Version Here / Video Version Here
Adjust Your Notifications (Doc)
Brightspace Text Editor (Doc)
Insert Links into the Brightspace Text Editor (Doc)
How to Use Sections/Groups as Conditional Release for Making Announcements (Doc)
General
How to Import and Copy Items into a Course – Written Version Here / Video Version Here
How to Activate a Course – Written Version Here / Video Version Here
How to Add a TA to Your Course (Vid)
How to Add TAs and others to a Course (Doc)
How to Login and Search for Courses (Doc)
Intro Session Webinar (Vid)
Faculty: Resources for Students (Doc)
Preview Learner: Student Impersonation (Doc)
Brightspace Roles and Permissions (Doc)
Find and Review Classlist (Doc)
How to Make Groups (Doc)
Monitoring Student Progress
Use Intelligent Agents to Check if Students are Accessing Your Course – Written Version Here / Video Version Here
Additional Tutorials
How to Delete Things in Brightspace (Doc)
How to Change the Total Points on a Grade Item and Update Scores (Doc)
How to Create Grade Items for New and Existing Assessments (Doc)
Groups Webinar (Vid)
Building Brightspace Rubrics (Doc)
Grant Accommodations in Classlist (Doc)
Comprehensive Guides
CITL Brightspace Guide (Doc)
Brightspace Tutorials
Here are the Brighspace tutorials. We have both written and video tutorials. Just click on the subject you want to learn more about!
Note: All of our tutorials are available as Google Docs, which allows us to provide you with tutorials that are up-to-date. However, should Google Docs be inaccessible to you, please contact us at citl@maine.edu so we can assist you by providing you with the document in a format that is accessible to you.