Brightspace Pro Tips Videos

Explore the videos at your own pace and revisit them anytime you need a refresher. Brightspace is a powerful platform, and with these tips, you'll be well-equipped to create engaging, accessible, and successful learning experiences for your students.

1:1 Communication with Students in Brightspace

1:1 Communication with Students in Brightspace

Create private, one-on-one discussion threads with students using the Discussions tool in Brightspace.

Add VoiceThread to Your Brightspace Course

Add VoiceThread to Your Brightspace

Engage students by adding VoiceThread to your Brightspace Course. 

Adding Proctortrack and the Exam Chat Link

Adding Proctortrack and the Exam Chat Link

Add both Proctortrack and the Exam Chat Link to your course.

Creating a Checklist

Creating a Checklist

Use the Checklist tool to help keep students organized in your course.

Creating an Intelligent Agent

Creating an Intelligent Agent

Use Intelligent Agents to monitor your course based on any criteria you would like.

Creating Pass/Fail Assignments

Creating Pass/Fail Assignments

Create an assignment that can be assessed using a pass/fail scheme.

How to Grade Discussion Posts

How to Grade Discussion Posts

Learn how to grade discussion posts efficiently.

Link Gradescope to Brightspace

Link Gradescope to Brightspace

Create a Gradescope course and link it to your Brightspace course with ease.

Manage Audio-Video Content Using Media Library

Manage Audio-Video Content Using Media Library

Use Media Library to create, view, edit, and manage all your audio-video content.

Managing Accommodations Using Special Access

Managing Accommodations Using Special Access

Add accommodations at the student level and the assessment level.

Publishing Grades

Publishing Grades

Learn the various ways to publish grades in Brightspace..

Using and Organizing Manage Files

Using and Organizing Manage Files

Learn how to effectively organize and upload files within your course using Manage Files, the Brightspace file management system.

Using HTML Templates

Using HTML Templates

Build engaging content using Brightspace HTML templates.

Using the Accessibility Checker

Using the Accessibility Checker

Use the Accessibility Checker to help verify that your content meets accessibility standards.

Using the Attendance Tool

Using the Attendance Tool

Use the Attendance tool to track attendance in your course.

Using the Awards Tool

Using the Awards Tool

Use the Awards tool to provide merit-based awards or certificates to students.

Using the Glossary Tool

Using the Glossary Tool

Use the Glossary tool to organize and define key terms for students.

Using the Survey Tool

Using the Survey Tool

Use Surveys to solicit feedback from students.