The following table catalogues changes to Brightspace features that are newly available as of this April 2025.

Update CategoryUpdate DescriptionRelated Guides 
Classlist The first column of the classlist has been changed to Learner from Last Name, First Name. Instructors can still sort the column by either first name or last. N/A 
Access Quiz Feedback This new feature allows learners to quickly access quiz attempt feedback from the Grades page. Previously, learners could view quiz attempt feedback only in the Quizzes tool, depending on how the instructor configured the review process. This option remains available. View Your Grades 
New Quiz Evaluation Experience The New Quiz Evaluation experience is now enabled by default. Previously, instructors had to manually enable it. N/A 

Previous Updates

March 2025
Update CategoryUpdate DescriptionRelated Guides
AwardsInstructors can manually enter an Issue Date when issuing awards, allowing them to backdate awards as needed. The Issue Date field defaults to the current date.Create and Use Badges
New Quiz Evaluation ExperienceAll question types are now supported in the New Quiz Evaluation Experience including the previously unsupported question types (Arithmetic, Matching, Ordering, Multi Short Answers, and Significant Figures).N/A