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D2L Brightspace Terminology Changes Effective August 6, 2016
D2L has changed the terminology for some Brightspace tools and features. Take a look at the screenshots of the changes at the bottom of this post.↓
- These changes will take effect at all MnSCU D2L Brightspace Production sites as of Saturday, August 6, 2016.
- MnSCU users will see these terminology changes in the learning environment and on D2L’s community site, including online documentation and help.
- Students and faculty will be made aware of the changes through MnSCU Service Desk FAQs and Announcements (formerly News) at each school’s D2L Brightspace My Home page.
| Current
Terminology |
New Terminology as
of August 6, 2016 |
| News | Announcements |
| Dropbox | Assignments |
| Edit Course | Course Admin |
| Pager | Instant Messages |
| New (in Content tool) | Upload/Create |
| Add Existing Activities (in Content tool) | Existing Activities |
D2L will be updating its Brightspace documentation to reflect the terminology changes, and MnSCU will implement the changes to be in sync with D2L’s documentation to help users make a smooth transition. MnSCU will implement the terminology changes in D2L Brightspace on August 6, 2016.
