What's New in D2L Brightspace: October 2025 for Students

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What are the new and updated features for Students in the October 2025 D2L Brightspace release?

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October 2025 D2L Brightspace Release

Effective October 16, 2025, new and updated features within D2L Brightspace are available to Students as part of the monthly update. 

Release highlights include updates to Grades, Media Library, and Quizzes

 

Grades

Comments and Assessments column always available to students

In the Grades tool, the Comments and Assessments column is now always available, ensuring that feedback and links to assessments (rubrics, assignments, quizzes) are consistently available. Previously, the column only appeared when your instructor entered feedback for a grade item. 

Comments and Assessments is now always available to students in Grades

Figure: Comments and Assessments is now always available to students in Grades

 

Media Library

Improvements to help better organize and manage your assets

In the Media Library tool, you can now add additional file types, manage versions of the asset, and create folders to better organize the assets. 

The following file types can be uploaded to Media Library: 

  • Video: .mp4, .avi, .f4v, .flv, .m4v, .mov, .webm, .wmv, and the ability to optimize for streaming (2GB max and up to 720p output)
  • Audio: .mp3, .m4a, .ogg, .wav, .wma (1GB max)
  • Document: .doc, .docx, .odt, .xls, .xlsx, .rtf, .pdf, .ppt, .pptx, .pps, .ppsx, .odp
  • Image: .jpg, .jpeg, .png
  • Course Package: .zip (SCORM Only)

The new Create Folder window in Media Library to organize assets. ​

Figure: The new Create Folder window in Media Library to organize assets. ​

 

Quizzes

Quiz questions points may be hidden by your instructor

In the Quizzes tool, your instructor may hide the point value for all questions in a quiz when you're taking an attempt at a quiz. In that case, the questions display without the point value next to the question number. 

When taking an attempt at a quiz, the individual question points are hidden from your view​

Figure: When taking an attempt at a quiz, the individual question points are hidden from your view​

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