Teaching and Learning Centre > Brightspace

Welcome to Brightspace!

TLC is excited for the move to Brightspace. In order to help you prepare for a successful semester we have developed this website to provide you some guides and workshops.

Many of your favourite tools are still available in Brightspace, they may have a different name.

Here is an overview of the tool comparisons

Tool Comparison (Word)
Tool Comparison (PDF)

Let's Get Started

Here are the tutorials that you may find the most useful while you are getting started with Brightspace. You will find these tutorials and more below, however, they have been compiled here for your quick reference.

Copying Your Brightspace Course Within Brightspace
Copying Brightspace Course (Video)
Copying Brightspace Course (Written)

Review a Blackboard Migrated Course in Brightspace
Review a Blackboard Migrated Course (Written)

Navigating Brightspace
Navigating Brightspace (Video)

Creating Content in Brightspace
Creating Content in Brightspace (Video)
Creating Content in Brightspace (Written)

Upload Files to Brightspace
Uploading Files to Brightspace (Video)
Uploading Files to Brightspace (Written)

Create a Welcome Window
Create a Welcome Window (Video)
Create a Welcome Window (Written)

Workshop Schedule

We will be offering workshops regularly throughout the semester.

The following workshops are scheduled now with more to come:

May 9, 2:30 - 3:30 pm: In-person in G181 (library) as well as an online session

May 12 to May 16 and May 20 to May 23: Specialty Workshops on Content Creation, Assignments, Quizzes, Collaboration & Communication, Grades (Gradebook and Feedback). These workshops are facilitated in a hyflex mode (G181 in the library and Online simultaneously).

Registration is mandatory. Please register here if you're interested in attending. There are limited spaces, we will email you with confirmation 2-3 days after you register. In-person workshops are first come, first serve. If you sign up for an in-person workshop after it is full we will register you in the online workshop on the same date/time and let you know via email.

Please email asktlc@ufv.ca if you have any questions.

Interested in scheduling a workshop for your Faculty or Department? Email asktlc@ufv.ca to inquire.

Check out the list of upcoming events and drop-in sessions relating to Brightspace!

Tutorials

This page has how-to instructions in written and video format for completing common tasks within Brightspace.

You can also view UFV Videos by going to video.ufv.ca

For FAQs and other information about preparing for Brightspace see our LMS Website.

Prepare for Brightspace

You may choose to backup some of your Blackboard files to your computer for reference at a later time. Please note these items do not transfer to Brightspace so this is only for your reference.

How to Prepare for Migration
Prepare_for_Migration (Word)
Prepare_for_Migration (PDF)
Prepare for Migration Video

Export your Blackboard course to Brightspace
Export Your Blackboard Course Video

Download large content collections from Blackboard using a Web Folder
Setup a Web Folder (Word)
Setup a Web Folder (PDF)
Setup a Web Folder Video

Download smaller content collections from Blackboard using a package
Download a Package (Word)
Download a Package (PDF)
Download a Package (Video)

Download and open your portfolio into an HTML file
Save and Open a Portfolio (Word)
Save and Open a Portfolio (PDF)
Save and Open a Portfolio Video

Download grades from a class to an Excel file
Download Grades from Blackboard (Word)
Download Grades from Blackboard (PDF)
Download Grades from Blackboard Video

Download student assignments
Download Assignments (Word)
Download Assignments (PDF)
Download Assignments Video

Transfer videos to Kaltura from Blackboard
Download Videos to Kaltura (Word)
Download Videos to Kaltura (PDF)
Download Videos to Kaltura Video

Instructor Tutorials (Dates are approximate)

Here you will find instructor tutorials on various topics of Brightspace. All tutorials will be available by Fall 2025. If you are looking for a tutorial that is not yet available or scheduled further in advance than is helpful for you please reach out to asktlc@ufv.ca and we can provide an individualized tutorial for you.

Accessibility

Brightspace Accessibility Features Guide (Written)

Accommodations
Set Time Accommodations for a student for all Quizzes in a Course (Written)
Provide Extra Time to a student to Complete a Specific Assignment (Written)
Allow Extra Time on a Specific Quiz for Specific Students (Written)

Assessments

Creating Exceptions (Summer 2025)

Self and Peer Assessment (Fall 2025)

Self-Reflection (Fall 2025)

Create an Assignment (Summer 2025)

Create a Quiz (Summer 2025)

Question Library (Fall 2025)

View and Test Your Quizzes (Summer 2025)

Set Feedback for Your Quizzes (Fall 2025)

Create a Survey (Fall 2025)

Communication

Create a Discussion
Create a Discussion (Written)
Create Discussion (Video)

Add a Discussion to Course Content
Add a Discussion to Course Content and check Completion Summary (Written)
Add a Discussion to Course Content and check Completion Summary (Video)

View, Post and Reply to threads in Discussions
View, Post and Reply to threads in Discussions (Written)
View, Post and Reply to Threads in Discussions (Video)

Create a Journal using Private Discussions
Create a Journal using Private Discussions (Written)

View and Restore Deleted Discussion Posts

View and Restore Deleted Discussion Posts (Written)
View and Restore Deleted Discussion Posts (Video)

Course Communication
Send an Email (Written)
Send an Email (Video)
Send Instant Messages (Written)

Creating Announcements (Summer 2025)

Send Instant Messages
Send Instant Messages (Video)

Create a Calendar (Fall 2025)

Create Groups
Create Groups (Written)

Create a Group Assignment
Create a Group Assignment (Written)

Create a Group Discussion
Create a Group Discussion (Written)

Assign Groups
Enroll Students in Groups (Written)
Enroll students in Groups (Video)

Course Development

Review a Blackboard Migrated Course in Brightspace
Review a Blackboard Migrated Course (Written)

Creating Content in Brightspace
Creating Content in Brightspace (Video)
Creating Content in Brightspace (Written)

Copying Your Brightspace Course Within Brightspace
Copying Brightspace Course (Video)
Copying Brightspace Course (Written)

Navigating Brightspace
Navigating Brightspace Video

Using Page Templates
Using Page Templates (Video)
Using Page Templates (Written)

Upload Files to Brightspace
Uploading Files to Brightspace (Video)
Uploading Files to Brightspace (Written)

Create a Welcome Window
Create a Welcome Window (Video)
Create a Welcome Window (Written)

Manage Dates
Manage Dates (Written)
Manage Dates (Video)

Add Existing Activities (Summer 2025)

Re-Align Due Dates (Summer 2025)

Add a SCORM File (TBD)

Personalize Your Course Banner
Personalize Your Course Banner (Video)
Personalize Your Course Banner (Written)

Course Tools

TurnItIn (Fall 2025)

Add a Padlet (Fall 2025)

Attendance
Attendance (Written)
Attendance (Video)

Intelligent Agents (Fall 2025)

Add a Web Link (Summer 2025)

Feedback and Grading

Grade Discussions
Grade Discussions (Written)

View Classlist

Setting up the Gradebook (Summer 2025)

Gradebook Weighting (Fall 2025)

Class Progress (Summer 2025)

Grade Quizzes (Summer 2025)

Clear Assessment Attempts (Fall 2025)

Providing Feedback on Assessments (Fall 2025)

Create Rubrics (Fall 2025)

Awards (Fall 2025)

Bonus Assignments (TBD)

Create a Video Assignment (Fall 2025)

Other Tools

How to Close-Caption Videos (TBD)
The current Blackboard video for close-captioning can be roughly followed. Access Kaltura MyMedia in Brightspace by clicking on Kaltura MyMedia on the Institutional Homepage.