{"id":20574,"date":"2024-07-25T07:23:34","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T12:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/?p=20574"},"modified":"2024-07-25T07:23:34","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T12:23:34","slug":"brightspace-tip-455-july-continuous-delivery-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-455-july-continuous-delivery-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Brightspace Tip #455: July Continuous Delivery Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div align=\"center\"><a title=\"update\" href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/illustrations\/update-upgrade-renew-improve-1672363\/\"><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=\"the word update written on a chalk board\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/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.d2l.com\/brightspace\/categories\/release-notes-en\">release notes<\/a> to help users stay up-to-date with the changes.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the updates in the July 2024\/20.24.7 release that were added to our system this month:<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>1) Grades \u2013 Automatic Zero for Missing Submissions<\/h3>\n<p>The Automatic Zero feature allows a score of zero (0) to be automatically applied to unsubmitted learner activities after the due date passes. Applying the Automatic Zero feature eliminates the need for instructors to manually set missing submissions to zero. Additionally, learners receive a more accurate view of their grade calculations for individual activities and for the overall course.<\/p>\n<p>Supported submissions include file and text-based assignments, quizzes, and LTI tools. All activities must have grade associations.<\/p>\n<p>Instructors can select between system-added and manually-entered zero scores. Automatic Zero applies to both individual and group assignments and respects any exemptions and release conditions set for an activity. Automatic Zero is triggered within one minute of the due date and is based on local time zones for both instructors and learners. The feature follows the same rules as existing due dates.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> There are no changes to Grades data sets, as methods for identifying system-entered grades already exist.<\/p>\n<p>This feature implements the following PIE item:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>D3202 (Automatically assign zero after a due date has passed).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20595\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20595\" style=\"width: 1190px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/automatic-zero-for-missing-submissions.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20595\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-455-july-continuous-delivery-updates\/automatic-zero-for-missing-submissions\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/automatic-zero-for-missing-submissions.png?fit=1190%2C547&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1190,547\" 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=\"automatic-zero-for-missing-submissions\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;For instructors, the Automatic Zero for Missing Submissions check box appears in the Grade Calculations area of Grade Settings when the Automatic Zero function is turned on.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/automatic-zero-for-missing-submissions.png?fit=300%2C138&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/automatic-zero-for-missing-submissions.png?fit=625%2C287&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/automatic-zero-for-missing-submissions.png?resize=625%2C287\" alt=\"Automatic Zero for Missing Submissions checkbox\" width=\"625\" height=\"287\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/automatic-zero-for-missing-submissions.png?w=1190&amp;ssl=1 1190w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/automatic-zero-for-missing-submissions.png?resize=300%2C138&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/automatic-zero-for-missing-submissions.png?resize=1024%2C471&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/automatic-zero-for-missing-submissions.png?resize=768%2C353&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/automatic-zero-for-missing-submissions.png?resize=960%2C441&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20595\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">For instructors, the Automatic Zero for Missing Submissions check box appears in the Grade Calculations area of Grade Settings when the Automatic Zero function is turned on.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> The automatic zero for missing submissions is unchecked by default. Changes to the setting only take effect on assessments with future due dates.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20577\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20577\" style=\"width: 653px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/autozero-applied-zero-hover-lurv-225-en-us.webp\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20577\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-455-july-continuous-delivery-updates\/autozero-applied-zero-hover-lurv-225-en-us\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/autozero-applied-zero-hover-lurv-225-en-us.webp?fit=653%2C220&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"653,220\" 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=\"autozero-applied-zero-hover-lurv-225-en-us\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Instructors see an automatic zero applied to a missing submission with an explanatory tooltip.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/autozero-applied-zero-hover-lurv-225-en-us.webp?fit=300%2C101&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/autozero-applied-zero-hover-lurv-225-en-us.webp?fit=625%2C211&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/autozero-applied-zero-hover-lurv-225-en-us.webp?resize=625%2C211\" alt=\"Automatic zero applied tooltip\" width=\"625\" height=\"211\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/autozero-applied-zero-hover-lurv-225-en-us.webp?w=653&amp;ssl=1 653w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/autozero-applied-zero-hover-lurv-225-en-us.webp?resize=300%2C101&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20577\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Instructors see an automatic zero applied to a missing submission with an explanatory tooltip.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>2) SMS Notifications \u2013 End of Life<\/h3>\n<p>As of this release, SMS Notifications are permanently removed from Brightspace. Short Message Service (SMS) Notifications allowed users to subscribe to select notifications to be forwarded to their mobile phone number. Stored phone numbers are deleted following this release and are no longer needed to send notifications. The Mobile Carrier Management page is removed from Admin Tools; and the Notification Number seen when viewing a user in the Users tool is also removed.<\/p>\n<p>Email-based notifications remain, and users can still receive email notifications if they subscribe. Alternatively, users can use the Brightspace Pulse app to receive the same mobile push notifications that were available with SMS Notifications.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/community.d2l.com\/brightspace\/kb\/articles\/23351-intent-to-eol-sms-notifications\">Intent to EOL SMS Notifications<\/a> blog post and the <a href=\"http:\/\/community.d2l.com\/brightspace\/kb\/articles\/1047-high-impact-changes-timeline\">High Impact Changes Timeline<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you are interested in getting more information about these and all the July Continuous Delivery updates, refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/community.d2l.com\/brightspace\/kb\/articles\/26098-july-2024-20-24-7\">Brightspace Platform July 2024\/20.24.7 Release Notes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/community.d2l.com\/brightspace\/categories\/release-notes-en\">Brightspace Release Notes for Continuous Delivery Releases<\/a>, for details about current, past, and to preview upcoming continuous delivery updates.<\/p>\n<h2>Want more information?<\/h2>\n<p>View current, past, and preview upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/community.d2l.com\/brightspace\/categories\/release-notes-en\">Continuous Delivery release notes<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/catwiki.xula.edu\/Brightspace:_Instructors_Quick_Start_Tutorial\">Instructors Quick Start Tutorial<\/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:\/\/community.d2l.com\/brightspace\/categories\/higher-ed-postsecondary\">Brightspace help<\/a> at D2L's website.<br \/>\nJoin the <a href=\"https:\/\/community.d2l.com\/brightspace\/categories\/higher-ed-postsecondary\">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 \/>\ncall 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? 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