Getting started in Brightspace
Begin by setting up Terracotta in your course. To do this, navigate to the course where you want to use Terracotta, and then to its content area.
Create a new module, perhaps named Terracotta, and make it invisible to students (students interact with Terracotta assignments the same way they interact with other Brightspace assignments, so they don’t need to see this module).
Now, depending on whether you’re using Brightspace’s old UI or new UI, the instructions will be slightly different. To begin in the old UI, click “Existing Activities.” In the new UI, click “Add Existing.”
Then, from the “What would you like to add?” menu, select “More”:
Select the “Terracotta” link. You may need to scroll in order to find it.
When you see the screen below, click “Add Terracotta to your course.”
After a few seconds, the Terracotta link should appear in your Module.
The first time you open Terracotta, you will need to grant Brightspace access. Follow the prompts on the screen, and then create or import your first experiment.
Follow the https://www.terracotta.education/help-center/quick-start-guide for guidance, and also see Terracotta Tabs for a description of the tool’s different parts.
When you create an assignment through Terracotta, it also creates a grade book item associated with that assignment. Be sure to check its settings. See this article for more information: Adjusting your grade book item (Brightspace).