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Visit the Instructor Quick Reference Guide for information and instructions on all of the Brightspace tools!
Visit the Instructor Quick Reference Guide for information and instructions on all of the Brightspace tools!
Welcome to Brightspace!
Welcome to Brightspace!
Brightspace is a learning management system developed by D2L to make teaching and learning online easy, fun, and accessible. If you are new to Brightspace or not comfortable with the system yet, we recommend watching this video and looking at the basic information below to get started. For more information on Brightspace and its various tools, check out our Instructor Tutorials in the menu above.
Semester Prep Checklist
Semester Prep Checklist
The NICC Quality Course Design Site includes a dedicated checklist and walkthrough videos instructors can use to ensure their courses are ready for each new semester.
Getting Started in Brightspace
Getting Started in Brightspace
Upload a Brightspace Profile Picture
Upload a Brightspace Profile Picture
In Brightspace, select your profile icon/name in the top right corner
Select Profile
On the left, select Change Picture to upload a picture from your computer
Click Add
Click Save or Save and Close when done
Subscribe to Notifications
Subscribe to Notifications
Select your name/profile icon in the top-right of the page
Click on 'Notifications'
Enroll in Notifications to receive updates via email or text message
Click Save when done
If you wish to receive text message notifications, click Register your Mobile and then confirm with the initial text. Once your phone is confirmed you can enroll to receive notifications via text.
Download the Pulse App to get push notifications from your phone! If you do that, you do not need to do the above steps.
Select Your Preferred Pronouns
Select Your Preferred Pronouns
In Brightspace, select your profile icon/name in the top right corner
Select Account Settings
Enable the checkbox to 'Allow others to see my pronouns'
Choose 'Use different pronouns' as we currently do not pre-populate this information
Set your preferred pronouns
Select 'Save and Close'
Optional Mobile Access & Account Linking
Optional Mobile Access & Account Linking
Download the Brightspace Pulse App
Download the Brightspace Pulse App
Visit the Android Google Play Store or Apple App Store
Search for 'Brightspace Pulse App' to Download
Link Your NICC Google Account to Brightspace
Link Your NICC Google Account to Brightspace
By linking your NICC Google Account to Brightspace, you can quickly launch into your Gmail, Google Calendar and Google Drive. Additionally, students can easily upload files from their Google Drive to Assignment folders in Brightspace.
Note: This functionality only works for @NICC accounts. It will not work for @gmail accounts.
Visit a Brightspace homepage and locate the 'NICC Google Account' widget.
Select the link in the widget to 'Link to your Google Workspace account'.
A 'Link to Existing Account' screen will appear. Your username should automatically fill in the box. Select the 'Link Account' button.
An authorize button will appear in the NICC Google Account widget. Select 'Authorize'.
A pop-up window may appear and you may have to log in to your NICC account at this time. Proceed to follow the on-screen instructions.
Links to your NICC Gmail, Calendar and Google Drive will now appear.
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