Navigation
Becoming comfortable in Brightspace is easiest when you dive in and start exploring. Begin by familiarizing yourself with the Brightspace homepage and the Course homepage; these serve as hubs for all your courses and course materials.
For those who’d like more in-depth Brightspace training, enroll in the self-directed Brightspace Basics course and submit a service desk request for a personal Brightspace sandbox to practice with the platform.
Brightspace Homepage
The Brightspace homepage is the first page instructors and students see when entering Brightspace. Click on the information spots in the image below to learn more about each homepage item. Note: All widgets on the homepage can be collapsed or expanded by clicking the drop-down menu and choosing expand or collapse.
Course Homepage
The Course homepage is the first page instructors and students see when entering a course in Brightspace. Click on the information spots in the image below to learn more about each Course homepage item. Note: All widgets on the Course homepage can be collapsed or expanded by clicking the drop-down menu and choosing expand or collapse.
Learn More
- Access Your Courses
- Classlist and Accommodations
- Term Start Checklist (Link to new resource once developed — need webpages finished to link in PDF)
- Make Course Active