NYU Brightspace New Features and Updates
This page provides the latest information on newly available and upcoming features for NYU Brightspace. Note that, because Brightspace is developed by an external vendor, NYU IT does not control or have long-term insight into the product’s development roadmap. NYU IT will continue to keep this page updated on an ongoing basis, should changes occur.
On this page: What's New | What's Here | What's Coming | Previous Updates
Discussions
- New create and edit experience
- This update redesigns the create and edit screen to have the same layout as Assignments and Quizzes
- For more information, please refer to the NYU Brightspace: Discussions tool article
- This update redesigns the create and edit screen to have the same layout as Assignments and Quizzes
Quizzes
- New timing improvements featuring auto-submission:
- The following workflow changes and advanced Quiz Timing options are now available for instructors:
- The updated settings allow instructors to choose if they want to set a time limit by selecting the Set time limit checkbox, which is cleared by default. If Set time limit is selected, instructors can add a Time Limit and edit the Timer Settings
- Automatically submit the quiz attempt option is now the default setting for all newly created quizzes with a time limit and is used automatically if the instructor does not edit the quiz timing settings. The previous default setting was Allow the student to continue working
- For more information, please refer to the NYU Brightspace: Create and configure a Quiz article
- The updated settings allow instructors to choose if they want to set a time limit by selecting the Set time limit checkbox, which is cleared by default. If Set time limit is selected, instructors can add a Time Limit and edit the Timer Settings
- The following improved Quiz Timing options are now available for students:
- Students can show or hide the timer, receive time warning messages, and access more information about their quizzes
- For more information, please refer to the NYU Brightspace: Quizzes (learner) article
- Students can show or hide the timer, receive time warning messages, and access more information about their quizzes
- The following workflow changes and advanced Quiz Timing options are now available for instructors:
Assignments
- New date feature - updated date availability, visibility, and access options
- With this new update, instructors will be able to do the following:
- Stop late submissions
- Let students view assignment information and submissions after it ends
- Post the start and end of an assignment to the Calendar
- Stop late submissions
- For more information, please refer to the NYU Brightspace: Create an assignment article
- With this new update, instructors will be able to do the following:
Quizzes
- New create and edit experience
- This update consists of the following:
- Redesigned create and edit screen has the same layout as Assignments
- Newly created quizzes by default will auto-publish attempt results to learners and the gradebook
- Ability to display availability date in Calendar
- Redesigned create and edit screen has the same layout as Assignments
- For more information, please refer to the NYU Brightspace: Create and configure a Quiz article
- This update consists of the following:
Tools & Features - What’s Coming
The following are upcoming features and enhancements are being worked on by the vendor. As noted above, NYU IT does not control or have long-term insight into the product’s development roadmap.
Note: all upcoming features and their timing are subject to change by the vendor.
Brightspace Editor
- Edited images saved with original names (2023, pending vendor)