July Updates to Quizzes in Brightspace
- Jul 11, 2025
- 2 min read
On July 18th, 2025, new features and updates will be added to the Quiz tool in Brightspace. Read on for more details on what this entails. For questions or assistance with these changes please contact our team at cats@commonwealthu.edu.
Updates
New Quiz Evaluation Experience
The new Quiz Evaluation Experience fully replaces the legacy experience. Need to understand what changed? Please read our previous blog article for details: New Quiz Evaluation Experience
New Features
Reopen a Submitted Quiz Attempt
Instructors can now reopen the most recently submitted quiz attempt, allowing learners to resume from where they left off. The new feature supports scenarios where learners run out of time or submit their attempt by mistake, reducing frustration from auto-submissions and improving overall quiz management flexibility.
Previously, instructors could not reopen a submitted quiz attempt. This update introduces the ability to return quiz attempts to an unsubmitted state and adjust time limits if needed. If the end date has passed for the quiz you will be prompted to enter a new end date as part of the Reopen workflow.
Full HTML Editor for Question Feedback
This update introduces the full HTML editor for question-level feedback in Quizzes, enhancing the instructor experience and aligning it with the editors already available for Attempt Feedback and Overall Feedback, including support for the equation editor and file upload features.
Previously, instructors could provide feedback on individual questions using only the inline HTML editor, which offered limited formatting and functionality. With this update, instructors can now:
Upload files securely
Insert equations
Use advanced formatting and media tools
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