Brightspace Post Migration Checklist

Course-Migration Brightspace

Introduction:

After the migration from Blackboard to Brightspace, it is important to carefully review your course to ensure all content, tools, and settings are properly configured in the new Learning Management System. Below is a list of items to consider when reviewing your course.

The Course Readiness Checklist helps you review and update key items before your course begins.

Review Areas	Description	Resources
Notification Preferences	Review and update your notification preferences.	How do I manage my D2L notification settings as an instructor?
Course Syllabus	Review and update your course syllabus.	Be sure to go through your syllabus and look for any references to Blackboard and update to reflect the new LMS (Brightspace D2L).
Assignments	Review and update assignment due dates and additional settings.	Set availability and due dates for an assignment Create a release condition for your assignment Configure assignment submission settings Add a rubric to an assignment
Discussion Due Dates	Review all due dates for assessments (Assignments, Quizzes, and discussion.)	Manage discussion forums and topics Set availability and due dates for an assignment Bulk edit dates in Manage Dates
Course Announcements	Transfer as drafts but require new dates.	Create an Announcement
Grade Book	Verify Gradebook for no duplicated columns. Grade center columns will transfer but will default to a points-based grading system. Confirm your Grade Book matches your grading policy and syllabus. If weighted grades are required, this must be set up manually after content is transferred. Delete any unused Grade Center columns. The setup wizard includes a seven-step process to help guide you through the initial grade book configuration.	Grades Tool – Setup Wizard Set up your Grade book Manage Grades in the Grades tool Enter grades in the Grades tool
Respondus LockDown Browser Exams	Re-enabled Respondus LockDown Browser on exams.	Review all your Respondus LockDown Browser settings

In the table below, please review all your content in your Brightspace course, and update any references to Blackboard to reflect the new Learning Management System, Brightspace D2L.

Review Areas	Description	Resources
Course Module and Pages	Review each course module, sub modules and pages to ensure all content appears as expected.	Review your modules and pages and look for any references to Blackboard and update to reflect the new LMS (Brightspace D2L).
Visibility Status	Review the visibility status (published/unpublished) of all course content in Brightspace. Brightspace migrates hidden items in your course as visible.	Hide Content topics, modules, and downloads
Release Condition	If using adaptive release in Blackboard, check restrictions in Brightspace and update if needed.	Set availability and due dates for an assignment Add a Release Condition to Content
Content Links	Check all web links and images to ensure they are valid.	Create and delete a link or link category
Lesson Presentations/Embedded Hyperlinks/Web Videos	Review lesson presentations and add embedded hyperlinks or web videos to module area as needed.	Manage audio-video content with Media Library
Update Images	Review images in course	Insert and edit images with Brightspace Editor
Accessibility	Confirm that all alternative text and descriptive hyperlinks for images were transferred over to Brightspace.	Create accessible content in Brightspace Directing learners to accessibility resources
Panopto Videos	Review Panopto videos availability. Confirm all videos have captions enabled. Transfer and re-embed your Panopto videos.	How to Use Panopto with Brightspace for Instructors Review all your Panopto videos and look for any references to Blackboard to reflect the new LMS (Brightspace D2L) Transferring and Re-Embedding Panopto Videos in Your Brightspace Course
Content Collection	Delete unneeded files and folders. Review course for any duplicated content.	About Manage Files

Tools not transferable from Blackboard to Brightspace:

Brightspace does not transfer blogs, journals, or wikis. Journals can be created through the Assignments tool, blogs and wikis can be created using the discussion tool.

Third-party tools links will break, be sure to update and relink publisher’s and LTI integrations.

Tools	Recreate Items	Resources
Third-Party Tools / Publisher Content	Relink third-party tools and publisher content as needed.	Third-Party Integrations
Blogs	Recreate blogs. Blogs are not available in Brightspace; however, they can be recreated through the discussion tool.	Discussions for Blogs Creating Private Blogs using Discussions
Journals	Recreate journals. Journals are not available in Brightspace; however, they can be recreated through the assignment tool.	Discussions for Journaling
Wikis	Wikis in Brightspace are not transferable and can be recreated using the discussion tool.	Discussions for Wikis If interested in recreating wikis in a collaborative document, contact your Instructional Designer.
Awards	Recreate Achievements using the Awards tool.	About Awards Create and manage awards
Rubrics	Rubrics will migrate but need to be reviewed and updated.	Create a rubric using the Rubrics tool Manage Rubrics through the Quicklinks menu About Rubrics Evaluate assignments using the Rubrics tool
Hypothesis	Recreate Hypothesis Assignments	Creating a Hypothesis Assignment in Brightspace
Groups	Groups from Blackboard Learn do not transfer automatically. Groups will need to be created manually, and enrollment settings—such as Enrollment Type and Number of Groups—must be configured as desired. While course content like assignments and quizzes can transfer, group-specific content and settings do not.	Create and manage categories and groups Note: If groups were utilized in your Blackboard courses, they must be recreated in Brightspace, and each assignment must be associated with the correct group set. Review the link below. Create an assignment

Due Dates

Due dates will transfer but must be updated for the new semester for all content items such as announcements, assignments, quizzes, units, modules, etc.

Settings on Assignments, Tests, and Discussions

Settings will be transferred as closely as possible; however, faculty should check to verify all additional settings such as the submission type, allowed number of files, allowed number of submissions, attaching rubrics, adding release conditions, managing special access, etc.

Resources:

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