Creating New Content

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Create New Submodule

Create & Place New Webpage (File)

Create & Place New Weblink

Create & Place New Assignment

Create & Place New Discussion

Create & Place New Quiz

Create & Place New Checklist

Create & Place New Self Assessment or New Survey

Adding Library Resources


Create New Submodule

Step 1

From Content, with the desired module or submodule chosen, select Create New.

Step 2

Select the New Submodule icon.

Step 3

Insert name of submodule in Submodule Title.

Note

By default, submodules are untitled; if you don't change the name, the module stays untitled.

Step 4 (optional)

Select Add Due Date if desired and use the calendar function to insert the submodule due date.

Step 5 (optional)

Use the HTML editor box to insert a description.

Note

Users can minimize submodule descriptions in their view; descriptions can also cover content in the display. For these reasons, it is advisable to put only brief, relevant information into a description. 

Step 6 (optional)

Select Availability Dates & Conditions and use the calendar function to input a Start Date and/or End Date.

Note

Start and end control student access to modules; when present, students' access to the module is confined to the date window.

Step 7 (important)

By default, submodules are hidden at creation; select the visibility switch if you wish to make the module visible at creation. 

Step 8

When done, select Save and Close. 

Create & Place New Webpage (File)

Note: this is the recommended method for inserting Panopto videos; see Insert Panopto Video (opens in new tab) for further instructions related to Panopto. 

Step 1

From Content, with the desired module or submodule chosen, select Create New.

Step 2

Select the Page icon.

Step 3

Once Page is selected, the New Page interface opens.

Step 4

Insert a name.

Note: by default, pages are untitled; if you don't change the name, the page stays untitled.

Step 5 (optional)

Select Add Due Date if desired and use the calendar function to insert the page due date.

Step 6

Use the HTML editor to input the page contents; see HTML Editor (opens in new tab).

Note

It is advisable to regularly use the Save button when working in the HTML editor to prevent loss of work.

Step 7 (optional)

Choose Select Template > Browse for a Template to import a page template:

  • Choose either Course Offering Files or Public Files to browse available templates; use the available tools to browse.
  • When desired template is located, use the checkbox to select it and choose Add.

Step 8 (optional)

Use Insert Stuff and one of the available options to insert the content into the webpage; see Using Insert Stuff (opens in new tab).

Step 9 (optional)

Select Availability Dates & Conditions and use the calendar function to input a Start Date and/or End Date.

Note

Start and end dates control student access to pages; when present, students' access to the module is confined to the date window.

Step 10 (optional)

Select Add Release Condition if you wish to restrict the page's release to students who have satisfied given criteria; see Release Conditions (opens in new tab) for instructions on how to input Release Conditions.

Step 11 (optional)

Select Completion to use the radio buttons to toggle completion tracking for students between Automatically when opened (default) or Manually by learner.

Note

Selecting Automatically when opened... marks the item as complete as soon as the student selects into the item; Manually by learner... requires the student to toggle completion themselves.

Step 12 (important)

By default, pages are hidden at creation; select the visibility icon if you wish to make the page visible at creation. 

Step 13

When done, select Save and Close. 

Create & Place New WebLink 

Step 1

From Content, with the desired module or submodule chosen, select Create New.

Step 2

Select the Weblink icon.

Step 3

Insert a title.

Note

By default, weblinks are untitled; if you don't change the name, the weblink stays untitled.

Step 4 (optional)

Select Add Due Date if desired and use the calendar function to insert the page due date.

Step 5 (optional)

Use Description to input any information you wish to display with the link.

Important

The description field overlays the weblink, and long descriptions will obscure the link; it's advisable to keep descriptions to a minimum and to check your weblink to make sure users have access to the link button. 

Step 6

Insert the complete URL into External Link, being sure to include https:// . 

Note

It is advisable to copy & paste the URL to the exact page you want to link to; once a valid URL has been placed, a preview of the link opens below. 

Step 7 (optional)

Select Availability Dates & Conditions and use the calendar function to input a Start Date and/or End Date.

Note

Start and end dates control student access to weblinks; when present, students' access to the weblink is confined to the date window.

Step 8 (optional)

Select Add Release Condition if you wish to restrict the weblink's release to students who have satisfied given criteria; see Release Conditions (opens in new tab) for instructions on how to input Release Conditions.

Step 9 (optional)

Select Display & Completion to use the radio buttons to toggle:

  • Display Options between Open in a new tab or Embed on the page
  • Mark as complete between Automatically when opened or Manually by learner.

Note

Setting weblinks to open in a new tab is the preferred display option as Brightspace may limit displaying the content on the page.

Step 10 (important)

By default, weblinks are hidden at creation; select the visibility switch if you wish to make the page visible at creation. 

Step 11

When done, select Save and Close. 

Create & Place New Assignment

Step 1

From Content, with the desired module or submodule chosen, select Create New.

Step 2

Select the Assignment icon.

Step 3 (optional)

See Create New Assignment (opens in new tab) for detailed completion instructions.

Step 4

When done, select Save and Close. 

Create & Place New Discussion

Step 1

From Content, with the desired module or submodule chosen, select Create New.

Step 2

Select the Discussion icon.

Step 3 (optional)

See Create New Discussion (opens in new tab) for detailed completion instructions.

Step 4

When done, select Save and Close. 

Create & Place New Quiz

Step 1

From Content, with the desired module or submodule chosen, select Create New.

Step 2

Select the Quiz icon.

Step 3 (optional)

See Create New Quiz (opens in new tab) for detailed completion instructions.

Step 4

When done, select Save and Close. 

Create & Place New Checklist

Step 1

From Content, with the desired module or submodule chosen, select Create New.

Step 2

Select the Checklist icon.

Step 3

Insert a title for the checklist.

Step 4 (optional)

If desired, insert a description for the checklist into the HTML box.  

Step 5

Select Create and Insert.

Step 6

Select Open Checklist.

Step 7A

Select New Category to create new categories.

Step 7B

Insert a category name and, if desired, a description using the HTML box; select Save when done.

Note

Categories are how items are grouped in the checklist. Use them to organize your checklist in ways that help students navigate the checklist.

Step 8A

Select New Item to create new items.

Step 8B

Insert an item name and, if desired, a description using the HTML box; select Save when done.

Note

Items are what students need to do. The checkboxes in the checklist appear next to the items. Use the corresponding checkboxes next to Due Date and Display in Calendar if you want to have a due date and have it display in the course calendar.

Note

If you have multiple items to create, select Save and New to open the New Item screen.

Step 9 (important)

By default, checklists are hidden at creation; select the visibility switch if you wish to make the page visible at creation. 

Step 10

When done, select Save and Close. 

Create & Place New Self-Assessment or New Survey 

Step 1

From Content, with the desired module or submodule chosen, select Create New.

Step 2

Select the More icon; choose Self-Assessment or Surveys.

Step 3 (optional)

See Create New Self-Assessment (opens in a new tab) or Create New Survey (opens in new tab) for detailed completion instructions.

Step 4

When done, select Save and Close. 

Note

Assignment, Discussion, Quiz, Checklist, Self-Assessment and Survey icons use the standard Brightspace creation experience for the specified activity; please see the linked InTech help page article for the specific tool for step-by-step instructions.

Adding Library Resources

The best way to share library resources in Brightspace is with stable, proxied links. These links ensure off-campus access through UA authentication and keep students from running into paywalls when accessing ebooks, articles and streaming videos available with library access. These links can be added directly to a module or submodule via Insert New WebLink. 


Learn more about finding links for library resources (opens in new tab) on the University Libraries website.  

Support & Feedback

If you need assistance with NCE or any other supported instructional Technology, please reach out to the InTech Team at intech@arizona.edu. To suggest changes, request a process be added or report an error, please submit InTech Help Pages Feedback (opens in new tab). 


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