Grade a discussion
Discussions can be graded in several ways in Brightspace. This article explains how to use each of the possibilities. These possibilities are only available when the Assessment tool is enabled. For more information on Discussions and how to enable the Assessment tool, please refer to: How do I make a Discussion Forum and Topic? This
General settings
In the settings you can decide in what way topics and posts are shown, the standard setting for assessing posts and if you want to automatically follow your own threads. These settings influence mainly your own view of the Discussions. Under Personal Settings, you can customize how you prefer to view discussions. These settings are
Add a discussion form
Manual Making a Discussion Forum and Topic Table of Contents A discussion forum allows students to discuss online and, in this article, you can learn how to make a discussion forum as well as create a topic for the forum. How does a Discussion Forum work? Just like a course can contain many forums, a
Use the discussion tool
Discussions is a useful tool to…: How do discussions work? Discussion homepage You can see an overview of the Discussions here. Discussion List If you click on the arrow next to the title of the topic, you will see this menu: Note: you can also click on the title of the topic to view the
How do I add Pitch2Peer
Firstly, navigate to the course where you want to place the Pitch2Peer module. From your homepage, scroll down to your course list and find the course, or click on the grid symbol above the Navbar and find the course in the list.
How do I add FeedBackFruits?
FeedbackFruits is a plugin that teachers can use to make it easy for students to see each other’s work and give feedback. In this guide we show you how to add a FeedbackFruits module to your Brightspace environment.
Submission logs
Contents: The Submission Logs page shows which students have submitted or started an assignment. It also allows for submissions to be deleted and recovered. Navigating to Submission Logs Recovering Submissions If an assignment has been (accidentally) deleted, it can be easily restored: Started and submitted When a student submits an assignment, it appears in the
Release Conditions
This article presents a case study. In this case study, the following example will be explored: An assignment is required to be completed only by Group 1. This assignment is visible only to Group 1 from a specific date and not to any other groups. The assignment is linked to a grade item. The grade
Analyzing plagiarism
To check submitted files and text for plagiarism, the Originality Check from TurnitIn can be used in Brightspace. This guide consists of two parts: Creating an Assignment with Originality Check There are two ways to create an assignment: 2. Then, click on ‘Assignment’. OR navigate to ‘Activities’ and then click on ‘Assignments’. 3. Then, click
What do students see in Groups
Guide to Groups for students This guide is intended for instructors and provides an overview of what students see under the “Groups” section in Brightspace. It explains what students can and cannot see about each other and how the Groups feature can be utilized. How do you access Groups? Click on ‘Groups’ in the top