D2L Brightspace Updates

d2l brightspace updates

D2L provides updates to individual campuses by a Release Calendar. All SUNY campuses are a part of Wave 3 which is the Second Thursday of each Month

All release notes can be found in the D2L Brightspace Community.

June 2025

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Assignments – Annotations update
- Warning: Safari browsers using versions older than version 15.4 are no longer supported for the Annotations software. This is currently a legacy browser. For more information, refer to Browser support.
Assignments – Google and Microsoft 365 options available in File Upload:
Brightspace Editor – Updated storage location for feedback attachments in Assignments, Discussions, and Quizzes:
Manage Dates – Bulk edit and offset dates for recurring Intelligent Agents | Updated

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Pulse App advertisement has been removed from the system. Promotion of the Pulse app is the responsibility of the campus
Grades – Feedback files are now available in Grades for Assignments, Quizzes, and Discussions: This feature allows instructors to ensure that learners can easily review feedback from the Grades tool. Instructor feedback added in Assignments, Quizzes, and Discussions is now visible to learners under Grades.

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Brightspace Editor – Consistent link creation with the ability to choose link format:
Quizzes - Improved experience for generating quiz reports

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Brightspace Editor – Insert Stuff uses new file picker when uploading from users' computer (Drag & Drop)
Chat – End of Life | Removed
Quizzes – Written response questions remain as pending evaluation until being manually graded | Updated

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Announcements – Copy announcements to other courses in published state | Updated

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Quizzes – Deduction option for incorrect answers | New (Enabled for BSC in December)

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Announcements – Pin announcements to the top of the Announcement widget and tool pages
Buffalo State does not subscribe to Creator+

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Assignments – Accessible Rubric Confirmation dialog box in Consistent Evaluation experience
Assignments – Availability dates are now on by default
Buffalo State does not subscribe to Creator+
Quizzes – Improved workflows for large quizzes ( Load more & Drag & Drop)