Brightspace

Start here

Use the Start Here menu to find key Bright­space instruc­tor resources, includ­ing how to log in, nav­i­gate the plat­form, access your cours­es and classlist, review accom­mo­da­tions, pre­pare your course for the start of term, and con­nect with addi­tion­al train­ing and stu­dent sup­port.

Login: Access Bright­space by log­ging in with your NIC cre­den­tials.

Nav­i­ga­tion: Learn how to nav­i­gate cours­es and tools in Bright­space. (Cre­ate new video)

Access Your Cours­es: Learn the dif­fer­ence between ‘Live’ and ‘Mas­ter’ cours­es and how to pin them for easy access.

Classlist and Accom­mo­da­tions: Man­age your stu­dents and view accom­mo­da­tions through the Bright­space Classlist.

Course Design: Cre­ate Bright­space cours­es with clear nav­i­ga­tion and engag­ing tools for stu­dent suc­cess.(Cre­ate new video)

Term Start Check­list [PDF]: Use this Term Start Check­list to pre­pare your course for the begin­ning of the term.

Make Course Active: Acti­vate your course in Bright­space to make it vis­i­ble and acces­si­ble to stu­dents. (Cre­ate new video)

Acti­vate Wel­come Wid­get: Set up the Wel­come Wid­get — a pop-up that stu­dents see when they first enter the course. (Cre­ate new video)

Data Reten­tion Pol­i­cy: Learn how long course data is kept, when it is delet­ed, and how NIC man­ages this infor­ma­tion.

Text­book (or Tech­nol­o­gy) Inte­gra­tions: Out­lines NIC’s approval process for inte­grat­ing exter­nal resources.

Bright­space Basics Course: A train­ing course with­in Bright­space to help you learn and prac­tice the plat­form.

Stu­dent Bright­space Sup­port: Explore the Learn Any­where web­site, where stu­dents can find guid­ance on Bright­space.

Content

Use the Con­tent menu to learn how to build and orga­nize course mate­ri­als in Bright­space, includ­ing upload­ing and man­ag­ing files, copy­ing course con­tent, using Course Builder and HTML tem­plates, adding doc­u­ments and media, set­ting dates and release con­di­tions, and back­ing up your course.

Con­tent Tool Overview: Explore the Con­tent tool and how it helps orga­nize and deliv­er course mate­ri­als.

Upload Files: Learn how to upload and man­age your course files in Bright­space. (Cre­ate 2 new videos)

Import or Copy Course Mate­ri­als: Learn how to copy an entire course or select­ed com­po­nents in Bright­space. (Cre­ate new video)

Course Builder and HTML Tem­plates: Use Course Builder and HTML tem­plates to cre­ate engag­ing course con­tent. (Cre­ate 3 new videos)

Adding Doc­u­ments (PDFs, Word Docs, Pow­er­Points, Google Docs): Learn how to add doc­u­ments for easy stu­dent access.(Cre­ate a new video — com­bine 2 into one)

Adding Media and Links: Learn how to add media and links to enrich your Bright­space course con­tent. (Cre­ate a 2 new videos — com­bine oth­ers)

Adding Dates and Release Con­di­tions: Learn how to set dates and release con­di­tions to con­trol course con­tent access.

Back­up Your Course: Learn how to back up your Bright­space course by export­ing it. (Cre­ate new video for entire course export and add images to 2nd accor­dion)

Communication

Use the Com­mu­ni­ca­tion below to explore tools in Bright­space that help you con­nect with stu­dents, includ­ing Announce­ments and the Activ­i­ty Feed, Email and Instant Mes­sages, and the Wel­come Win­dow.

Announce­ments and Activ­i­ty Feed: Learn how to use announce­ments and the activ­i­ty feed to keep stu­dents informed. (Add images to accor­dion, cre­ate new video for Activ­i­ty Feed)

Email and Instant Mes­sages: Learn how to send emails and instant mes­sages to com­mu­ni­cate with stu­dents.

Wel­come Win­dow: Acti­vate the Wel­come Win­dow to make it the first thing stu­dents see when enter­ing your course.

Assignments

Use the Assign­ments menu to learn how to cre­ate and man­age assign­ments in Bright­space, includ­ing set­ting up assign­ments, attach­ing rubrics, grad­ing sub­mis­sions, and view­ing assign­ments from the stu­dent per­spec­tive.

Cre­ate an Assign­ment: Learn how to cre­ate assign­ments for stu­dents in your Bright­space course. (Cre­ate 2 new videos — make one an Overview Assign­ment Tool)

Cre­ate and Attach a Rubric: Learn how to cre­ate and attach rubrics to assign­ments in Bright­space. (Cre­ate a new video)

Grade an Assign­ment: Learn how to grade stu­dent assign­ments in Bright­space.

Stu­dent Sub­mis­sion View: See your course from a student’s per­spec­tive in Bright­space. (Cre­ate a new video)

Discussions

Use the Dis­cus­sions menu to learn how to cre­ate and man­age dis­cus­sion activ­i­ties in Bright­space, includ­ing set­ting up dis­cus­sion forums and top­ics, mod­er­at­ing posts and vis­i­bil­i­ty, attach­ing rubrics, and grad­ing dis­cus­sions.

Cre­ate a Dis­cus­sion: Learn how to cre­ate dis­cus­sions to engage stu­dents in Bright­space. (Update PDF & Cre­ate new Overview video on group dis­cus­sions, cre­ate 1:1 dis­cus­sion video, cre­ate overview video)

Mod­er­ate or Man­age Vis­i­bil­i­ty Restric­tions for Dis­cus­sions: Learn how to mod­er­ate dis­cus­sions and man­age vis­i­bil­i­ty. (Cre­ate new video)

Cre­ate and Attach a Rubric: Learn how to cre­ate and attach a rubric to a dis­cus­sion in Bright­space.

Grade a Dis­cus­sion: Learn how to grade stu­dent dis­cus­sions in Bright­space.

Quizzes

Use the Quizzes menu to learn how to cre­ate and man­age quizzes in Bright­space, includ­ing build­ing and edit­ing quizzes, grad­ing attempts, and print­ing quizzes.

Cre­ate and Edit a Quiz: Learn how to cre­ate and edit quizzes in Bright­space. (Cre­ate 8 new quiz videos — see where embeds are, fix blur­ry video embeds, add to edit attempt)

Grade a Quiz: Learn how to man­u­al­ly grade quizzes in Bright­space. (Cre­ate 1 new quiz video show­ing how to man­u­al­ly grade quizzes)

Print a Quiz: Learn how to print hard copies of quizzes in Bright­space, for DALS or oth­er needs.

Grades

Use the Grades menu to learn how to set up and man­age the grade­book in Bright­space, includ­ing con­fig­ur­ing grade items, enter­ing and releas­ing grades, attach­ing rubrics, and sub­mit­ting final grades.

Grades Tool Overview: Explore the Grades tool to track and man­age stu­dent per­for­mance in Bright­space. (Cre­ate 3 new videos, fix blur­ry video in accor­dion)

Grade­book Set­up: Learn how to set up your grade­book in Bright­space. (Cre­ate 6 new videos and fix blur­ry video embed)

Pass/Fail Grade Items: Learn how to cre­ate pass/fail grade items in Bright­space. (Cre­ate new video and PDF)

Add a Rubric to a Grade Item: Learn how to add a rubric to a grade item in Bright­space.

Enter­ing Grades: Learn how to enter grades man­u­al­ly in Bright­space.

Release Final Grades: Learn how to release final grades to stu­dents in Bright­space. (Cre­ate new video and PDF)

Sub­mit­ting Final Grades: Learn how to sub­mit final grades, either by export­ing to SIS or enter­ing them man­u­al­ly to myN­IC. (Update 3 PDFs)

Other Tools

Use the Oth­er Tools menu to explore addi­tion­al fea­tures in Bright­space, includ­ing Groups, Sur­veys, Quick Eval, Man­age Dates, Class Progress, activ­i­ty logs, Check­lists, and Bulk Edit.

Groups: Learn how to cre­ate and man­age stu­dent groups in Bright­space. (Cre­ate new video)

Sur­veys: Learn how to cre­ate and man­age sur­veys to gath­er stu­dent feed­back in Bright­space. (Cre­ate new video)

Quick Eval: Learn how to use Quick Eval for course-wide or Bright­space-wide sub­mis­sions. (Cre­ate new video)

Man­age Dates: Learn how to use Man­age Dates to bulk update course dates in Bright­space. (Cre­ate new screen­shots to match arrows, cre­ate new video for Overview)

Class Progress: Learn how to track stu­dent progress in con­tent and activ­i­ties using Class Progress in Bright­space. (Cre­ate new video)

Logs (Track­ing Activ­i­ty His­to­ry): Learn how to use logs to track activ­i­ty his­to­ry and trou­bleshoot sub­mis­sion errors. (Cre­ate new video)

Check­lists: Learn how to use check­lists in Bright­space to help stu­dents stay on task. (Cre­ate new video)

Bulk Edit: Learn how to use the Bulk Edit tool in Bright­space to update assign­ments, quizzes, grades, and dates effi­cient­ly. (Cre­ate new video)