{"id":14639,"date":"2019-11-28T05:42:31","date_gmt":"2019-11-28T11:42:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/?p=14639"},"modified":"2019-11-28T05:42:31","modified_gmt":"2019-11-28T11:42:31","slug":"brightspace-tip-127-november-continuous-delivery-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-127-november-continuous-delivery-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Brightspace Tip #127: November Continuous Delivery Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div align=\"center\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/illustrations\/update-upgrade-renew-improve-1672363\/\" title=\"update\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/update-1672363_640.jpg?resize=480%2C320\" alt=\"update\" height=\"320\" width=\"480\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>D2L (the company that owns Brightspace) uses Continuous Delivery to update our Brightspace system. The Continuous Delivery model gives us regular monthly updates allowing for incremental and easily integrated changes with no downtime required for our Brightspace system. <\/p>\n<p>Our Continuous Delivery update occurs on the 4th Thursday of each month. D2L provides <a href=\"https:\/\/community.brightspace.com\/s\/article\/All-Release-Notes\">release notes<\/a> to help users stay up-to-date with the changes.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few updates in the November 2019\/20.19.11 release that were added to our system this month:<\/p>\n<div>\n<h4>1) Assignments - Improvements to Assignments<\/h4>\n<p>The Assignments page shows a count of new submissions and resubmissions in the New column, which you can opt-in \/opt-out of displaying.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14644\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14644\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/assignments-page-with-new-column-900.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14644\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-127-november-continuous-delivery-updates\/assignments-page-with-new-column-900\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/assignments-page-with-new-column-900.png?fit=900%2C335&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"900,335\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"assignments-page-with-new-column-900\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Assignments page with the New column&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/assignments-page-with-new-column-900.png?fit=300%2C112&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/assignments-page-with-new-column-900.png?fit=625%2C233&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/assignments-page-with-new-column-900.png?resize=625%2C233\" alt=\"Assignments page with the New column\" width=\"625\" height=\"233\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14644\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14644\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Assignments page with the <strong>New<\/strong> column<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h4>2) Assignments \u2013 Letter grading available<\/h4>\n<p>Grade Schemes can now be used by instructors to evaluate assignments by associating Selectbox Grade Items to an assignment. When grading an assignment through Assignments, Quick Eval, or Grades, the evaluator is shown a dropdown menu with the associated grade scheme levels. This feature functions identically for rubrics and numeric values as the previously existing Selectbox grade item type in the gradebook.<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_14641\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14641\" style=\"width: 609px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/letter-grade-assessment-for-assignments.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14641\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-127-november-continuous-delivery-updates\/letter-grade-assessment-for-assignments\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/letter-grade-assessment-for-assignments.png?fit=609%2C405&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"609,405\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"letter-grade-assessment-for-assignments\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt; Select a letter grade when assessing an assignment submission&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/letter-grade-assessment-for-assignments.png?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/letter-grade-assessment-for-assignments.png?fit=609%2C405&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/letter-grade-assessment-for-assignments.png?resize=609%2C405\" alt=\"Select a letter grade when assessing an assignment submission\" width=\"609\" height=\"405\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14641\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14641\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Select a letter grade when assessing an assignment submission<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h4>3) Intelligent Agents - Email images<\/h4>\n<p>Users can now insert images directly into the body of intelligent agent emails using the <strong>Add Image<\/strong> button in the HTML editor. The images are attached to the email and shown in place when viewed in the recipient's external mail client.\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h4>4) Quick Eval \u2013 Improve consistency across supported tools<\/h4>\n<p>To improve consistency across tools in Quick Eval, the following updates are being released:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When feedback on a quiz submission is saved as draft, a draft icon displays next to the quiz submissions in Quick Eval.<\/li>\n<li>In Activities view, the <strong>Publish All<\/strong> option is available for Quizzes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h4>5) Quizzes - Restore quiz attempts in the Quiz Attempt log<\/h4>\n<p>When an instructor restores a learner's deleted quiz attempt, note the following workflow changes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A deleted quiz attempt can only be restored if the learner does not have another quiz attempt in progress.<\/li>\n<li>The Restore button only appears for the latest deleted quiz attempt.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h4>6) Quizzes \u2013 Save feedback as draft<\/h4>\n<p>Instructors can now clearly see when feedback is saved as a draft, or published, while evaluating quiz submissions. On the quiz evaluation page, the <strong>Graded (G)<\/strong> checkbox and <strong>Save<\/strong> button have been replaced by the <strong>Publish<\/strong> and <strong>Save Draft<\/strong> buttons.<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_14642\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14642\" style=\"width: 525px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/quizzes-publish-save-draft.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14642\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-127-november-continuous-delivery-updates\/quizzes-publish-save-draft\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/quizzes-publish-save-draft.png?fit=525%2C503&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"525,503\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"quizzes-publish-save-draft\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Publish and Save Draft buttons allow instructors to quickly save drafts of feedback left on quiz submissions&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/quizzes-publish-save-draft.png?fit=300%2C287&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/quizzes-publish-save-draft.png?fit=525%2C503&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/quizzes-publish-save-draft.png?resize=525%2C503\" alt=\"The Publish and Save Draft buttons allow instructors to quickly save drafts of feedback left on quiz submissions\" width=\"525\" height=\"503\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14642\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14642\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Publish and Save Draft buttons allow instructors to quickly save drafts of feedback left on quiz submissions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you are interested in getting more information about these and all the November Continuous Delivery updates, refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/community.brightspace.com\/s\/article\/Brightspace-Platform-November-2019-20-19-11-Release-Notes-472497846\">Brightspace Platform November 2019\/20.19.11 Release Notes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/community.brightspace.com\/s\/article\/All-Release-Notes\">Brightspace Release Notes for Continuous Delivery Releases<\/a>, for details about current, past, and to preview upcoming continuous delivery updates.<\/p>\n<h3>Want more information?<\/h3>\n<p>View current, past, and preview upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/community.brightspace.com\/s\/article\/All-Release-Notes\">Continuous Delivery release notes<\/a><br \/>\nView all the <a href=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/?s=Brightspace+%2Brecap\">Brightspace training recaps<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/catwiki.xula.edu\/index.php\/Brightspace_Known_Issues\">Brightspace Known Issues<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-2-sandbox-courses\/\">Request a sandbox course<\/a><br \/>\nSign-up for <a href=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/events\/\">Brightspace training sessions<\/a><br \/>\nYou can find <a href=\"https:\/\/documentation.brightspace.com\/EN\/-\/-\/-\/welcome_page.htm\">Brightspace help<\/a> at D2L's website.<br \/>\nJoin the <a href=\"https:\/\/community.brightspace.com\/\">Brightspace Community<\/a>.<br \/>\nTry these <a title=\"Brightspace How-to\" href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-documents\/\">Brightspace How-To documents<\/a>.<br \/>\nVisit our <a title=\"Brightspace FAQs\" href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-faq\/\">Brightspace FAQs<\/a> for additional Brightspace information<br \/>\nor <a title=\"Schedule 1-on-1\" href=\"http:\/\/jflorent.youcanbook.me\/\">schedule a one-on-one session<\/a>, <a title=\"Send email\" href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/mail\/?to=31\">email<\/a>, or <br \/>call Janice Florent: (504) 520-7418.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note: Are you doing something innovative in Brightspace or perhaps you've discovered a handy tip? Share how you are using Brightspace in your teaching and learning in <a href=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-117-educator-share-showcase\/\">The Orange Room<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><small>Image Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/illustrations\/update-upgrade-renew-improve-1672363\/\">update<\/a> by geralt | <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/service\/license\/\">Pixabay License<\/a><\/small> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>D2L (the company that owns Brightspace) uses Continuous Delivery to update our Brightspace system. The Continuous Delivery model gives us regular monthly updates allowing for incremental and easily integrated changes with no downtime required for our Brightspace system. Our Continuous Delivery update occurs on the 4th Thursday of each month. 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