Issues Uploading Assignments to Brightspace

Having trouble uploading assignments in Brightspace? Be sure to follow these guidelines: 

  • Avoid spaces. Use hyphens or underscores instead. (Use “Paper_Jones” NOT “Paper Jones”)

  • Combine letters and numbers with hyphens or underscores. (Use “Paper1_Jones” NOT “Paper 1 Jones”)

  • Avoid special characters (\ / : * ? “ < > | ~ # % & ' { }) and punctuation. (Use “Paper1_Jones” NOT “Paper1:Jones”)

  • Use numbers as the first or last character only  (“Paper1_Jonesdraft2” NOT “-Paper1_Jonesdrafts_”)

  • Keep file names short. The longer the name the more chance for issues (“Paper1_Jones” NOT “Paper_1_Jones_draft_submission_ENG101”)

  • Check file size limit. 1GB is the file size limit.  If you need to share a file larger than 1GB you can use a cloud storage service, such as OneDrive, and share the link. 

Need more help? Review these troubleshooting steps for submitting assignments or submit a support ticket. 

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