Purdue Brightspace Documentation
Institutions who have adopted the D2L Brightspace learning management system have the ability to customize various aspects of the system to meet their unique needs. The resources below have been created to help Purdue faculty, staff, and students navigate our instance of Brightspace.
- How do I check to see if my content on Brightspace is accessible?
- How do I allow students extra time on assignments in Brightspace?
- How do I allow students extra time on quizzes in Brightspace?
- How do I set a students time accommodation for quizzes in Brightspace?
- This article overviews how to setup time accommodations for students with letters from the DRC.
- How do I create assignments in Brightspace?
- How do I award extra credit for assignments?
- How do I create release conditions for an assignment in Brightspace?
- This article overviews how to establish conditions a student must meet before they can access an assignment.
- How do I allow students extra time on assignments in Brightspace?
- How do I create course announcements in Brightspace?
- How do I create a course module and add content in Brightspace?
- How do I create calendar events in Brightspace?
- How do I create release conditions for a content module in Brightspace?
- How do I create release conditions for a content item in Brightspace?
- This article overviews how to establish conditions a student must meet before they can access a content item.
- How do I add start, due, and end dates to course modules and content?
- How do I email my class from within Brightspace?
- How do I add an instructor, TA, or grader to my course?
- This article overviews how to add instructors, TAs, or graders to your Brightspace course.
- How do I copy content from one course to another?
- This article overviews how to copy an entire course or select materials from one course to another.
- How do I create a sandbox/development (DEV) course?
- This article overviews how to create a sandbox/DEV course where you can build your live course in advance.
- How do I merge my courses in Brightspace?
- How do I add sections to an existing course merge in Brightspace?
- This article overviews how to add additional sections into an existing course merge.
- How do I revert a merged course in Brightspace?
- This article overview how to undo a course merge.
- How do I create groups in Brightspace?
- How do I create a demo student for my course in Brightspace?
- How do I download group memberships from Brightspace?
- How do I download my classlist from Brightspace?
- How do I record attendance in Brightspace?
- How do I obtain data on student withdrawals in Brightspace?
- How do I activate/make my course visible to students in Brightspace?
- How do I view the photo roster in Brightspace?
- How do I view and modify class and learner progress in Brightspace?
- This article overviews how to modify the views for Class and Learner Progress.
- How do I add the Single Profile Widget to my course homepage?
- This article overviews how to add the single profile widget to the course homepage to introduce yourself to learners.
- How do I create a discussion in Brightspace?
- How do I create a group discussion in Brightspace?
- How do I create release conditions for a discussion in Brightspace?
- This article overviews how to establish conditions a student must meet before they can access a discussion.
- How do I grade a discussion in Brightspace?
- How do I view deleted discussion posts in Brightspace?
- How do I adjust final grades in Brightspace?
- How do I calculate the gradebook as a running total in Brightspace?
- How do I create a grade item in Brightspace?
- How do I create a gradebook category in Brightspace?
- How do I delete a grade item from the gradebook in Brightspace?
- How do I drop the lowest grade item(s) in gradebook categories in Brightspace?
- How do I modify grade calculation options in Brightspace?
- How do I preview a student's grade in Brightspace?
- How do I release the Final Calculated Grade column or Final Adjusted Grade column for students to see in Brightspace?
- How do I set up Rubrics in Brightspace?
- How do I set up weighted grades in Brightspace?
- How do I submit final grade's to Banner from Brightspace? (PWL only)
- How do I correct the point value of a quiz in the Brightspace gradebook?
- How do I create a quiz in Brightspace?
- How do I create a quiz question pool for my Brightspace course?
- Why is a graded quiz attempt not appearing in the gradebook in Brightspace?
- How do I preview a quiz in Brightspace?
- How do I set quiz restrictions for Academic Integrity in Brightspace?
- How do I regrade a quiz question in Brightspace?
- How do I release Quiz Answers to students in Brightspace?
- How do I reset a Quiz Attempt in Brightspace?
- How do I submit a Quiz Attempt in Progress in Brightspace?
- How do I allow students extra time on quizzes in Brightspace?
- How do I set a students time accommodation for quizzes in Brightspace?
- This article overviews how to setup time accommodations for students with letters from the DRC.
- How do I create release conditions for a quiz in Brightspace?
- This article overviews how to establish conditions a student must meet before they can access a quiz.
- How do I create a Survey in Brightspace?
- How do I view and export the data for a Survey in Brightspace?
- This article overviews how to view survey data and export it from Brightspace.
- How do I access viewer analytics for a Kaltura video via Brightspace?
- This article overviews how to access the viewer analytics for Kaltura videos via Brightspace.
- How do I upload a video from my computer to Brightspace?
- This article overviews how to upload video content from your computer to your Brightspace course.
- How do I add an additional Instructor or TA to a Kaltura video via Brightspace?
- This article overviews how to add collaborators to a Kaltura video via Brightspace.
- How do I add a Kaltura video to a content module in Brightspace?
- This article overviews how to add a Kaltura video to a content module in Brightspace.
- How do I create a video using Kaltura Capture in Brightspace?
- This article overviews how to create a video using Kaltura Capture via Brightspace.
- How do I download a Kaltura video to my computer from Brightspace?
- This article overviews how to download a copy of a Kaltura video to your computer via Brightspace.
- How do I request Mechanical Captions for my videos?
- This article overviews how to submit a request free mechanical captions for a Kaltura video.
- How do I request Professional Captions for my videos?
- This article provides information on how to pursue fee-based, professional captioning for a Kaltura video.
- As a learner, how do I self-enroll in Brightspace groups?
- As a learner, how do I update Brightspace notifications?
- As a learner, how do I access grade feedback for assignments and discussions in Brightspace?
- As a learner, how do I access grade feedback for quizzes in Brightspace?
- This article overviews how learners view grade feedback for quizzes.
- As a learner, how do I view the answers to quiz questions in Brightspace?
- This article overviews how learners view the answers for quiz questions if the instructor has enabled this feature.
- As a learner, how do I navigate a discussion board in Brightspace?
- As a learner, how do I submit a Kaltura video to an assignment or discussion in Brightspace?
- This article overviews how a learner uploads a video to Kaltura and submit it to an assignment or post it in a discussion board.
D2L Brightspace Resources
Get the latest resources directly from D2L! Resources in this section may not reflect the layout and features available in Purdue's instance of Brightspace.
- Brightspace Community
- The Brightspace Community is a space to connect with other users and participate in the Product Idea Exchange (PIE) to suggest and vote on future Brightspace features. You will need to create a Brightspace Community account to engage in this space.
- Brightspace Documentation for Instructors, Learners, and Administrators
- The latest documentation directly from D2L.
- Brightspace Video Tutorials
- The latest video tutorials directly from D2L.