July 2025 D2L Brightspace Release
Effective July 17, 2025 within D2L Brightspace, new and updated features are available to Students as part of the monthly update.
Release highlights include updates to Assignments, D2L Brightspace (overall), and Quizzes.
Assignments
New "file or text" submission for enhanced student choice
In Assignments, your instructor may set up an assignment that accepts submission in the form of an uploaded file, text enter in the HTML Editor, or both. For an assignment that allows both file and text submission, you can choose how you want to demonstrate your learning. As always, check the assignment instructions for your instructor's guidance and requirements for the assignment.
Figure: The Submit Assignment page for students, displaying the option to submit files and the option to enter text in the Text Submission HTML Editor.
D2L Brightspace
Supported browser list is updated
D2L Brightspace's supported browser versions is updated every January and July. This July release updates the minimum supported browser versions to: Chrome 135, Edge 135, Safari 18, and Firefox 137. It's recommended to use the latest browser version in D2L Brightspace.
Quizzes
Continue a submitted quiz attempt
In Quizzes, you may have taken an attempt at a quiz and accidentally submitted the attempt before time ran out, or ran out of time before responding to all questions. There is now a way that your instructor can reopen the attempt, so you can continue the quiz where you left off. As always, please contact your instructor to ask about the available options.
If you are allowed to continue your attempt at a quiz, the quiz will list that "when you re-enter the quiz, the timer will resume counting down" and a Continue Quiz button to continue your attempt.
Figure: After the quiz attempt is reopened, the student can click Continue Quiz to continue where they left off.