Learn how to use the various Brightspace Assessment features, including Assignments and Quizzes.

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Brightspace: Add a Rubric to an Existing Activity

Learn how to add an existing rubric to a Brightspace activity by editing the activity, attaching the rubric in the Assessment tab, and saving your changes.

Brightspace: Add Audio/Video Feedback to Assignments

Learn how to give Brightspace assignment feedback using recorded or uploaded audio and video files that students can access as attachments in Assignments.

Brightspace: Enable Turnitin for an Assignment

Learn how to enable Turnitin for a Brightspace assignment by turning on Turnitin and Similarity Report settings in the assignment editor so you can check submissions for potential plagiarism and support academic integrity.

Brightspace: Explore Rubrics

Learn about rubrics so you can standardize grading, control rubric visibility, and provide more consistent feedback to students.

Brightspace: Explore the Class Progress Tool

Learn about using the Brightspace Class Progress to review learner activity, participation, and performance indicators so you can monitor engagement and identify students who may need additional support.

Brightspace: Getting Started with Turnitin for Faculty

Learn how to use Turnitin in Brightspace by enabling it within assignment settings and reviewing Similarity Reports and AI writing detection tools so you can support academic integrity and evaluate student work in context.

Brightspace: Grade Individual Quiz Questions

Learn how to grade individual Brightspace quiz questions through Quick Eval by opening quiz submissions, scoring specific questions, and adding feedback so you can assess written responses more accurately.

Brightspace: Grade Students in Bulk in Brightspace

Learn how to apply the same grade or feedback to multiple students at once in Brightspace using the Grades tool so you can speed up grading and keep feedback consistent across selected learners.

Brightspace: Grades - Create a Grade Book Category

Learn how to set up a grade book category in Brightspace by defining its grading rules and connecting grade items to it so you can group related work and manage how it contributes to the final grade.

Brightspace: Grades - Create a Grade Item

Learn how to create a grade item in Brightspace by choosing an item type, entering its grading details, and linking it to the grade book so you can track and calculate student performance.

Brightspace: Grades - Enter Grades

Learn how to enter grades in Brightspace using spreadsheet view, individual learner records, or item-level grading tools so you can record grades efficiently and control when students see them.

Brightspace: Import Questions Into the Question Library

Learn how to import questions into the Brightspace Question Library by uploading a file, reviewing the imported content, and selecting which questions to add so you can build or update quiz content more efficiently.

Brightspace: Quizzes - Create a Quiz with a Randomized Set of Questions

Learn how to create a Brightspace quiz with a randomized question pool by building the pool from Question Library items and setting how many questions each learner sees, so you can deliver a quiz that draws from a larger bank of questions.

Brightspace: Quizzes - Preview a Quiz as a Learner

Learn how to preview a Brightspace quiz from the Manage Quizzes menu and interact with it as a learner so you can review the quiz experience, grading, and feedback before releasing it.

Brightspace: Use Feedback Studio to Mark Papers in Turnitin

Learn how to use Turnitin Feedback Studio in Brightspace to mark student papers with comments, QuickMarks, voice notes, rubrics, and grades so you can give detailed feedback and evaluate submissions in one place.