Glossary
The Glossary tool allows instructors to provide learners with important terms and their definitions directly within a Brightspace course. This can help learners quickly find the meaning of important terms and concepts within the course. Instructors manage the Glossary through Course Admin, while learners access the Glossary through Course Tools in the course navbar. Accessing
Links
The Links tool allows instructors to provide learners with links to relevant websites, resources, and other online content directly within a Brightspace course. This can help learners quickly access important external resources without having to search for them themselves. Instructors manage the Links through Course Admin, while learners access the Links through Course Tools in
FAQ
The FAQ tool allows instructors to provide learners with frequently asked questions and their answers directly within a Brightspace course. This can help learners quickly find answers to common questions without having to contact the instructor. Instructors manage the FAQ through Course Admin, while learners access the FAQ through the Course Tools in the course
Display of grades
In the columns in Grades, instructors see the following by default: Customizing the Display You can customize this display for both yourself and students. This can be done in 2 ways: Via the Setup Wizard The Setup Wizard allows you to configure how you see the scores yourself and how students see the scores. As
Setting up Grade Schemes
Grade Schemes can be found by following these steps: Setting a Default Grade Scheme for the entire course Under Schemes you will find a list of all available default grading schemes offered by the UU. The default grading scheme can also be set (or changed) by following the Setup Wizard in Grades. All grades set
Creating a new Grade Scheme
If the desired Grading Scheme is not among the available schemes, you can create a new scheme for the course. The numbers (1-6) in the image above mean the following: For example: Now click ‘Save and Close’ to save the new grading scheme. Your new scheme will now appear under ‘Course Schemes’. It is always
What are Grade schemes?
A Grade Scheme in Brightspace is a mandatory system used to make grades understandable and to present them to students. It is used to convert numerical scores (such as percentages or points earned) into specific labels, such as letters (A, B, C), text (“Pass”, “Fail”, “Excellent”), or rounded percentages. The scheme does not change the