Settings allow you to change display options and preferences for your Brightspace ePortfolio. The below table explains the function of each of the settings in the ePortfolio.

Setting Description
Display Options  
Default list size Select the number of items to display in your Announcements feed, My Items, and Explore lists
Number of activities on Announcements feed items Select the maximum number of events you want to display for each Announcements feed item.
My Modifications Select whether to include activity you make on your own items in your Announcements feed.
Number of unread invites on dashboard Select how many unread invites appear on your dashboard.
Item Defaults  
Item feedback

Select whether you want to allow comments or assessments by default when creating items.

Note: These settings enable commenting and assessments; you still need to set permissions around who can add comments or assessments
Default presentation theme This area displays the current default theme for the organization. If you have permission, you can click the Manage Themes link to make edits to presentation themes and their styles. Your edits are visible to all other users in your organization.
RSS Updates  
Feedback RSS Notifies you when edits, comments, or assessments are made on one of your portfolio items by another user. To use RSS feeds, you must subscribe to an external RSS reader.
Ignore List  
Ask for confirmation before ignoring items from users Select if you want to see a confirmation dialog asking if you want to ignore items from a user.
Ask for confirmation before restoring items from users Select if you want to see a confirmation dialog asking if you want to restore items from a user.
Invite RSS Notifies you when you receive an invite to view another user's item. To use RSS feeds, you must subscribe to an external RSS reader.
Sharing Settings  
Invite Delivery Method Select Email Invitation if you want to receive an email when others invite you to view items from their Brightspace ePortfolio. A copy of the invite always appears on your Invites page.
Default Sharing Group Select a default sharing group to apply to all new items in your Brightspace ePortfolio that meet your filter criteria. Use this option if you consistently share new items with the same group of users.