April 2025 Brightspace updates - From the April 2025/20.25.04 release notes

D2L makes updates to Brightspace on a monthly basis. Taylor University's updates are usually available around the 24th of the month. To access the complete D2L release notes for April 2025, sign into the D2L Brightspace Community and click on this link: April 2025/20.25.04 - Brightspace. Taylor University does not implement all new updates. 

New Content Experience – Improved navigation between content topics | Updated

New Content Experience (Lessons) now includes navigation buttons for easier movement between content topics. Instructors and learners can now use these buttons to move sequentially between topics in the course content structure, following the established sort order.

From the Content tool, use the navigation buttons in the top-right corner to move between topics.

Quizzes – New Quiz Evaluation Experience transitioning to default, with opt-out until July 2025 | Updated

Originally released for the Quizzes tool in September 2024 / 20.24.9, this update now turns on the new Quiz Evaluation Experience by default for all clients, promoting broader adoption while still allowing users to opt out until July 2025, at which time it will be made the default experience for all users.

The new quiz evaluation experience is enabled by default on the quiz evaluation page. Click Turn it off to revert to the classic experience or Leave it on to continue using the new experience.

Assignments and Discussions – Bulk feedback for instructors | New

This feature enables instructors to provide bulk feedback to learners directly within the Assignments and Discussions submission pages, enhancing efficiency and user experience.

Key capabilities:

• Add and save bulk feedback as a draft if none exists.
• Update existing drafts or published evaluations for multiple learners simultaneously.
• Apply feedback to selected learners using Add Feedback or to all learners using Add Feedback to All.
• Display a warning message when saving an empty Feedback dialog as bulk feedback, as this action overwrites existing drafts or published evaluations.

• File Attachments with Bulk Feedback

  When using bulk feedback in Assignments or Discussions:

• Brightspace Editor includes the Insert Stuff functionality but does not support file uploads from My Computer. Instructors can insert links to YouTube videos or other external resources. These links are stored in Manage Files.
• Insert Image supports image file uploads from My Computer and the system stores them in Manage Files.

Grades – Access Quiz Feedback | New

This new feature allows learners to quickly access quiz attempt feedback from the Grades page.

On the Grades page, click View Quiz Attempts to access feedback on quiz attempts. 

Previously, learners could view quiz attempt feedback only in the Quizzes tool, depending on how the instructor configured the review process. This option remains available.

Media Library – New User Interface for Media Library | Updated

This release introduces a redesigned User Interface (UI) for Media Library, aligning it with the look and feel of other Brightspace tools. The updated interface allows administrators and instructors to manage media files more efficiently across multiple courses and content objects. Any change to a media file is automatically reflected in all courses it is added to, ensuring consistency and saving time.

All the functionality of the old Media Library still exists but is now presented in a modern way:

• The Add Assets button launches a dialog where users can upload new assets and record audio or video. It replaces the previous Upload and Record buttons.
• In the Add Assets dialog, select Record Audio or Record Video to create new media. Alternatively, drag and drop files into the upload area or click to browse for files.
• The Recycle Bin icon has been moved to the top-right corner. The updated interface now displays how long files will be stored before permanent deletion.
• From the Recycle Bin page, select media items and click Restore Selected to recover them. In this example, the item is permanently deleted after 90 days.
• The Source filter was removed from the Media Library due to lack of relevance.