Brightspace Frequently Asked Questions
Check out our newly updated Brightspace FAQs! This list runs through the most common questions the Brightspace Support Team gets throughout the year. If you have any questions not listed here, be sure to contact our Support team for assistance.
Support Schedule
The Vanderbilt University Brightspace Instructional Technologists are available for support between 8 AM and 4 PM Monday through Friday. Any emails received after 4 PM will be addressed when our team returns to normal support at 8 AM the following business day. While we’re out, we encourage you to utilize our On-Demand Resources to answer any questions that arise.
Excluding an item from the final grade calculation enables you to assess an activity with a grade, but without it affecting the Final Grade. The way you do this will differ, depending on whether you are using a Points or Weighted gradebook.
Updated Summer 2021
Exclude a Grade Item
1. On your navigation bar, click Course Admin -> then click Grades.
2. In the Manage Grades tab, click on the dropdown menu for the item and select Edit Grade Item
3. If you are using a Points System: In the Grading section, check the box to “Exclude from Final Grade”
4. If you are using a Weighted System:In the Grading section, add a value of 0 in the Weight field.
Click Save and Close.