Replacement strings in Brightspace courses
Instructors use replacement strings in Brightspace courses to customize and personalize text displayed to students in certain Brightspace course tools. When instructors enter a predefined code that refers to a specific variable (e.g., {FirstName}) in the appropriate location in the text, Brightspace displays the text with that student's value inserted. For example, "Nice job {FirstName}!" would be displayed as "Nice job Ken!" for Ken and "Nice job Susan!" for Susan.
Where can replacement strings be used?
Although there are tool-specific limitations, replacement strings can be added to most text instructors add using the Brightspace HTML Editor. They are particularly useful for the following:
- Announcements
- Homepage widgets
- Mail templates
- Bulk grade feedback
Where can't replacement strings be used?
More wiki articles
- Personalize Brightspace announcements using replacement strings
- Replacement strings in Brightspace courses
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