June 2026 Updates

Brightspace Updates

Get Ready for the New Content Experience (NCE)

While the New Content Experience (NCE) can be toggled on/off in a course site though this summer, it arrives for good in Brightspace on August 17. If you'd like to learn more before the permanent change, join UCATT's NCE Office Hours (opens in new tab), held daily from 12-1 pm, July 13–17, or explore our newly published NCE help pages.

Whether you're looking to reorganize course content, add new materials, or learn how content creation works in NCE, we've got resources to support you every step of the way.

Did You Attach a Rubric? Brightspace Will Tell You

Brightspace now displays a rubric icon beside Assignments, Discussions, and Quizzes that have an attached rubric. This makes it easier to quickly verify which activities include grading criteria without opening each item individually.

This small but helpful enhancement can save time when reviewing course activities. Note that the icon is informational only and does not link directly to the rubric.

Integrated Technologies Updates

Turn Images into Interactive Learning Experiences with Thinglink

Did you know that ThingLink is now available in all Brightspace courses? ThingLink allows instructors to create interactive images, virtual tours, 360° experiences, and other immersive learning activities by embedding multimedia content directly into visual environments.

Whether you're building a virtual field trip, an interactive diagram, or a scenario-based learning activity, our new ThingLink help pages (opens in new tab) can help you get started.