Using the New Content Experience (Faculty)

Summary

D2L Brightspace's Content tool has been revised to be more user-friendly. This article shows how to navigate this tool.

Information Applies to

Faculty

Jump To 

Adding a Unit
Adding a Lesson or Folder
Editing a Unit, Lesson, or Folder
Adding Elements
Adding a Page (HTML)
Editing a Page
Rearranging Content
Navigating Content
View Content as Student

Using the New Content Experience

The New Content Experience is structured like the Classic Experience. However, some of the terminology changed. What used to be called Modules and Submodules are now Units and Lessons (and Folders).

Adding a Unit

A Unit is the highest level of structure. To add a new Unit:

1. Select the + New Unit icon at the top of the left panel. This will open a new screen. 
2. Add a title.
3. Optionally, add a description and availability dates.
4. Save and Close.

Adding a Lesson or Folder

To add a Lesson to a Unit or a Folder to a Lesson:

1. Select the Create New button from the top of the page.
2. Select Lesson/Folder.
3. Add a title (and optionally a description and availability).
4. Save and Close.

Editing a Unit, Lesson, or Folder

To edit a Unit, Lesson, or Folder, select the 3 dots in the top right area of the page and select Edit.

Adding Elements

Additional elements can be added to a Unit, Lesson, or Folder. Select the either Add Existing or Create New in the top right area of the page.

Add Existing includes any element that already exists, including Assignments, Discussions, Quizzes, or external tools.

Create New allows you to add new elements, including assessments, pages, and links.

 

Adding a New Page (HTML)

To add a new page, select Create New from the top of the page, and then select Page.

Add a title, content, and any optional settings, including a page template.

Editing a Page (HTML)

To edit or delete a page, or to add elements, use the 3 dots at the top of the page.

Edit: make changes to the content, title, or availability

View Outcomes: view and add Learning Outcomes

View Release Conditions: view and edit Release Conditions

Post to the Course Homepage: notify students of a new or changed page

Open in a New Tab: opens in a new tab

Download: download page

Publish to the LOR: publishes to Learning Object Repository

Delete: deletes page

Set as Optional: indicates that page is optional

Rearranging Content

To arrange or rearrange content, use the dot track icon to drag content to its new placement.

Navigating Content

The navigation buttons are located at the top of the page.

View Content as Student

To easily view Content as a student, select the gear icon and Preview as a Student. A new tab will open with the student view.

Learn More

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