Automated D2L Brightspace Activity Digests
Every morning, WebRun opens D2L Brightspace, checks each active course for new assignment submissions and discussion replies since the last run, posts a digest to your teaching team in Microsoft Teams, and creates a Trello card for any submission that needs manual grading.
How do I get a daily digest of activity across my Brightspace courses?
WebRun checks your D2L Brightspace courses every morning, counting new assignment submissions and discussion replies since the last run. It posts a short digest to your teaching team in Microsoft Teams and creates a Trello card for any submission that needs manual grading, so nothing sits unnoticed and grading queues stay visible.
- Teaching teams see new course activity in Teams every morning
- Submissions needing manual grading get a Trello card automatically
- No discussion reply or submission goes unnoticed overnight
Built for instructors · teaching assistants · academic departments · corporate trainers
What does WebRun do on every run?
The exact actions WebRun takes, in order - in plain language, so you can adjust anything.
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WebRun signs in and gets to work
Opens
www.d2l.comin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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D2L Brightspace - check new submissions & posts
- Open Brightspace and go to each active course
- Count new assignment submissions and discussion replies since the last check
- Note which submissions look like they need a manual, non auto graded review
Done when Every active course has been checked for new activity.
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Microsoft Teams - post the daily digest
microsoft.com
WebRun opens Microsoft Teams to post the daily digest. - Post a digest to the teaching team channel with new submission and reply counts per course
- List which courses had the most activity overnight
- Keep the post short enough to scan in a few seconds
Done when The teaching team has this morning's activity digest in Teams.
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Trello - log items needing grading
trello.com
WebRun opens Trello to log items needing grading. - Create a card for each submission flagged as needing manual grading
- Add the course name, student, and submission link to the card
- Leave new cards in the To Grade list for the instructor to pick up
Done when Every submission needing manual grading has a Trello card.
How is each run configured?
Secure by default
Connect once, stays signed in
WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.
Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.
Questions, answered
Does it grade student work automatically?
No. WebRun only flags submissions that look like they need a manual review and creates a Trello card for the instructor. It never assigns a grade itself.
Will it miss activity from overnight?
No. It checks every active course each morning against the last run, so overnight submissions and discussion replies always show up in that day's digest.
Can it cover more than one course?
Yes. It checks every active course you give it access to in the same run, so one digest covers your full course load.
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