Replacement strings in Brightspace courses

Instructors use replacement strings in Brightspace courses to customize and personalize the text displayed to students. When instructors enter a predefined code (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

Useful replacement strings

Note that UserName, OrgDefinedId, FirstName, and LastName cannot be used in the Content Tool.

• {OrgName} - Replaced with "Winona State University"
• {OrgUnitName} - Replaced with the name of the course (e.g., "Intro to Educational Tech (EDFD 352-01)")
• {OrgUnitCode} - Replaced with the Course ID (e.g., "20205000239")
• {UserName} - Replaced with the student's StarID username (e.g., "ab1234cd")
• {OrgDefinedId} - Replaced with the student's Tech ID
• {FirstName} - Remplaced with the student's first name
• {LastName} - Replaced with the student's last name

More wiki articles

• Personalize Brightspace announcements using replacement strings
• Replacement strings in Brightspace courses

External links

• Automatically customize course content using replace strings

 

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