Brightspace Discussions have three levels: Forum, Topic, Thread. Forums are the encompassing structure to the rest of the discussion. Learners cannot create a forum or a topic. In the forum description provide a brief description sentence. A Topic. This is where you...
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Personalize account settings
Access to each learner’s personal settings are on the top right corner as shown above, with three sub-settings and the log out function. From there, one can make several important changes to their account. Personal Information 2. Account Settings 3. Account Settings...
How can I use the calendar?
Use the Calendar tool to arrange and visualize course events in multiple views and enable integration of course content and your Calendar. You can use iCal to synchronize the Calendar tool to your personal calendars (such as Outlook and Google Calendar, as well as...
How do I pin a course?
The My Courses widget allows you to “pin” courses so that your favorite courses appear at the top of the course list. Likewise you can unpin courses that you do not want to appear at the top of the course list. You can manually pin any of your courses to your My...
Add waitlisted or auditing students to Brightspace
Manage waitlisted and auditing students Instructors can add auditing or waitlisted students to a course site through the Course Management page in Online Tools (MyPage). How do I know which students are waitlisted/auditing in Brightspace?In Brightspace, waitlisted /...
What are the Brightspace Browser/Platform Requirements?
Use the automated System Check to see if your browser/platform meets the minimum requirements. Refer to the Brightspace documentation for Browser support for more information.
How do I create a blog or reflective journal?
The discussion tool can be used to have students keep a reflective journal that can only be seen by themselves and the instructor. Using the groups tool, you can easily make a discussion activity “individual” to each student. Go to the Brightspace course where you...
How do I join a community or resource site?
There are several community and resource sites (e.g., training, clubs, others) available to everyone in Brightspace. To self-register or request registration in one of these sites, simply follow these steps: Log into Brightspace with your Netlink ID and...
How do I create a sign-up sheet in Brightspace?
The group self-enrollment option in the Groups feature allows students to sign up for different options like a sign-up sheet. For example, students can choose project topics, research article options, presentation slots, or appointment times. In addition to allowing...
How do I see my group in Brightspace?
Brightspace allows students to participate in group projects and discussions with a small selection of classmates. In some courses you might be automatically enrolled in a group in other courses you might be asked to join a group. In either case, go to the...
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