Brightspace's Glossary Tool

The Glossary is a tool on Brightspace that helps provide students with definitions of key terms. It can be linked to any course content.

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To add terms to your Glossary and link them to course content follow these steps:

  1. Click on Course Admin on your course.
Points at the Course Admin of Brightspace Course

 

  1. In the “Site Resources” section, go to Glossary
Points at Brightspace Glossary

 

  1. Click on "New Term"
Points at Add New Term in Brightspace Glossary

 

  1. Fill the appropriate fields.
  2. Link the term to the topic where the word appears
Shows screen of adding new term in Brightspace Glossary. Links to course content is Highlighted

 

  1. Copy the link of the glossary in the search bar, it should look something like this: 
Displays how the URL of the glossary should look like

 

  1. Add the link to the description of an assignment, content, discussion, etc. 
Displays glossary being linked onto course content

 

  1. The glossary should look like this to the students:
Displays how the Glossary tool in Brightspace looks like

 

This Content Last Updated:
05/06/2025

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This KB Article References:
Brightspace, Brightspace for Instructors, Build in Brightspace
This Information is Intended for:
Instructors, Students
This Content Last Updated:
05/06/2025