{"id":22320,"date":"2026-03-26T09:20:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/?p=22320"},"modified":"2026-04-21T14:51:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T19:51:02","slug":"brightspace-tip-572-march-continuous-delivery-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-572-march-continuous-delivery-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Brightspace Tip #572: March 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 March 2026\/20.26.03 release that were added to our system this month:<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>1) Awards \u2013 Longer text fields and preserved formatting for Badges and Certificates<\/h3>\n<p>To provide greater flexibility when creating Awards, instructors can now enter more detailed information in award text fields. This update increases character limits and preserves formatting, allowing clearer criteria, descriptions, and evidence to display consistently across Award views.<\/p>\n<p>The following fields now support increased character limits:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Name<\/strong> (256 characters)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Description<\/strong> (512 characters)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Criteria<\/strong> (1000 characters)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Evidence<\/strong> (on issued award) (1000 characters)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Previously, text fields had lower character limits, which restricted context and detailed instructions. In addition, line breaks entered in these fields were not consistently preserved when Awards were displayed.<\/p>\n<p>This feature implements the following PIE item:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>D13138 \u2013 Awards description field<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>2) Classlist \u2013 export Classlist details to CSV and improved Print output<\/h3>\n<p>Instructors can now export Classlist details to CSV. The <strong>Export<\/strong> button enables full or partial user exports, mirroring Classlist view content for offline or administrative use.<\/p>\n<p>Printed Classlists now include pronouns (if visible) and course identifiers, providing more complete context for in-person workflows and record keeping.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22322\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22322\" style=\"width: 1266px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Export-Classlist.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"22322\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-572-march-continuous-delivery-updates\/export-classlist\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Export-Classlist.png?fit=1266%2C551&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1266,551\" 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=\"Export-Classlist\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A new Export button appears on the Classlist page&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Export-Classlist.png?fit=300%2C131&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Export-Classlist.png?fit=625%2C272&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Export-Classlist.png?resize=625%2C272\" alt=\"The new Export Classlist option on the Classlist page.\" width=\"625\" height=\"272\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Export-Classlist.png?w=1266&amp;ssl=1 1266w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Export-Classlist.png?resize=300%2C131&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Export-Classlist.png?resize=1024%2C446&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Export-Classlist.png?resize=768%2C334&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Export-Classlist.png?resize=960%2C418&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22322\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A new <strong>Export<\/strong> button appears on the Classlist page<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This feature implements the following PIE items:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>D9855 (Printing Classlist with pronouns)<\/li>\n<li>D9391 (Classlist \u2013 allow export of pronouns)<\/li>\n<li>D2124 (Export of Classlist)<\/li>\n<li>D6948 (Classlist to Excel or CSV)<\/li>\n<li>D2658 (Include course title with Classlist printout)<\/li>\n<li>D9215 (Show course offering code on exported or printed Classlist)<\/li>\n<li>D6667 (Classlist export)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>3) Pulse \u2013 Engagement tracking improvements<\/h3>\n<p>This release improves the reliability, timeliness, and consistency of engagement tracking from Pulse. This enhancement ensures that engagement data more accurately reflects how learners are interacting with their courses across platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Engagement related events in Pulse are now logged immediately. For example, when a learner taps on a course to open it, the Course Access details are sent to the database, the Last Accessed date in Classlist updates, and an Intelligent Agent that checks for course engagement knows not to notify the instructor. Downstream tools that report on learner engagement now represent both Web and Pulse activity equally.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, Pulse events were sent asynchronously in batches, resulting in missing or late engagement tracking data and discrepancies between different tools.<\/p>\n<p>Key improvements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>System Access Start events are sent immediately when the app is launched.<\/li>\n<li>System Access Start events are decoupled from System Access End events.<\/li>\n<li>When the app is in the background or idle, System Access End events are sent after 30 minutes of inactivity.<\/li>\n<li>Course Access events are sent immediately when a user clicks into a course.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more detailed definitions of engagement metrics, refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/community.d2l.com\/brightspace\/kb\/articles\/5403-about-engagement-and-session-length-data\">About engagement and session length data<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This feature implements the following PIE item:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>D13317 (Use both Web and Pulse login for Course Activity)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you are interested in getting more information about these and all the March Continuous Delivery updates, refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/community.d2l.com\/brightspace\/kb\/articles\/34059-march-2026-20-26-03\">Brightspace Platform March 2026\/20.26.03 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? Share how you are using Brightspace in your teaching and learning in <a href=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-189-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\/\">image<\/a> by geralt from <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/service\/license\/\">Pixabay<\/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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