Discussions

Building

This is a webinar of the Discussions Brightspace Training. This video will show you the difference between forums and topics, how to create them, how to link discussions to the gradebook, and how to make group discussions.

Discussions: The difference between Forums and Topics (Vid)

Are you confused by discussion forums and topics? This quick video will explain the differences and how to use them.

Deep Dive into Discussions: Navigation (Doc)

This document will provide you with some helpful information on organizing discussions for better navigation.

Creating Private Journals using Discussions and Groups (Doc)

Do you want to create journals in Brightspace or create a private discussion? This document reviews how to create single-member discussions.

Deep Dive into Discussions (Vid)

This video will go over organizing discussions for better navigation and different ways you can grade.

Using

Using Videos in Discussions (Doc)

While Discussions are a great place for students to communicate with each other through text, they can also be used for video presentations! This document will go over how videos can be added to discussions.

Grading

Deep Dive into Discussions: Grading (Doc)

This document will go over ways you can grade discussions and leave feedback.

How to Make a Group Discussion and Link to Gradebook (Vid)

Do you want to make group discussions and link them to the gradebook? This quick video will show you the steps on how to do that.

Building Brightspace Rubrics (Doc)

Using Brightspace Rubrics can save you time grading, lead to more consistent grading, and increase communication with your students.

Additional Tutorials

How to Change the Total Points on a Grade Item and Update Scores (Doc)

Have you accidentally set the wrong maximum points for a Grade Item, but didn’t realize it until after you have graded students? In this document we will review how to fix that.

How to Delete Things in Brightspace (Doc)

Do you have extra items that you need to remove or a mistake you need to delete? This document will show you how to delete things in Brightspace!

How to Create Grade Items for New and Existing Assessments (Doc)

Creating Grade Items are necessary if you want your grades in the gradebook. This document reviews how to create Grade Items for new and existing Assignments, Discussions, and Quizzes.

Groups Webinar (Vid)

This is a webinar of the Groups Brightspace Training. This video will show you how to create groups, make group discussions/assignments, and it will review the settings for groups.