Build your Course

Although you may wish to start with content, make it last on your list. Design your course first, complete a course plan, and develop any materials, assessments, and rubrics you may need. When you are ready to build the course, it is easier and faster if you create your assessments first. Make sure your grade book and syllabus match. Use Best Practices for Building a Course in Brightspace to guide your build. Watch this presentation from 1/2026 called BrightSpace Matters: Five practices that matter to students - Amy Nelson, Slides, Video (25:23). It will help you "see" what a good course should look like. Here's a video snippet (5:50).