Brightspace Course Prep

We had a very successful migration of courses from Blackboard to Brightspace! This page is designed to help you navigate all the changes in your Brightspace course after migrating from Blackboard, providing tips and resources to ensure a smooth adjustment. Brightspace Course Prep Checklist PDF

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Organizing and Updating Content in Your Course

• Organizing your Course Content
• Update the Start Here Folder

Materials

• Updating Publisher Links
• Check Material links

Assignments/Discussions/Quizzes and Tests

• Check Assignment Submission and Completion Settings
  • Setting up Ungraded Assignments so students who need assistance can upload Zip files
• Check and relink discussion forums
• Check and relink test banks
• Adjust quiz settings
• Delete Imported Blackboard Categories and Columns

Grade Book

• Points Based Grade Book
  • Add a Total Letter Grade Column
• Weighted Grade Book
  • Convert Points Based to Weighted
    • Fine tune your weighted grade book
  • Check Categories and weighting

Manage Dates/Check Rubrics/Announcement/Activate Course

• Manage Dates
• Check Rubrics
• Check Announcements
• Activate Your Course