Brightspace Home
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The Brightspace homepage is what instructors see when they first log into the Learning Management System (LMS). Easy access to their courses, emails, and updates can be found here.
Top Navigation (Minibar)
Top Navigation (Minibar)
Once you've logged into your Brightspace classroom, you'll be able to move through the class using the top navigation tools.
A variety of tools are available, including:
Select a Course
Email
Subscription Alerts
Update Alerts
Profile
Please note that these items may change, depending upon your Brightspace access role. If you have questions, contact Faculty Support and Solutions at 866-348-1196.
Course Selection
Course Selection
Select a course is found on the top right. It is indicated by a set of nine dots.
Click to open the select course menu.
The first section will display a search field.
Click the "pushpin" icon to the right of the course name to "pin" a course so it will appear first on the list.
Pinned courses are highlighted in blue and the pin icon is filled.
To "unpin," click again so that the line is no longer highlighted and the pin icon is not filled.
My Courses Widget
My Courses Widget
Instructors can access the My Courses widget from their Brightspace homepage. This widget contains course cards for courses that the instructor has been enrolled in. Past and Present courses can be accessed through this widget.
The All tab displays all courses an instructor is enrolled in.
The Pinned tab displays any pinned courses the instructor may have. The Pinned tab will only appear if there are pinned courses.
To Pin/Unpin a course:
Hover over the course card and select the three dots.
Click Pin/Unpin.
The Pin icon indicates if a course has been pinned. Clicking on this icon is another way to Unpin a course.
The terms an instructor is enrolled in will display along the top of the widget. Clicking the Right arrow will scroll through the available terms. Clicking on a term will display only the courses for that term.
Course cards will contain the course name, course code, term, and end date. Clicking on a card will open up that course.
If more courses are available, there will be a link to View All Courses at the bottom of the widget. This link will include the number of courses in parentheses.
Email
Email
Note: Attachments with a file size of greater than 10 MB are not supported by the Email tool. If individual files are greater than 10 MB the email will not be able to send. Additionally, the total file size of the email including all attachments cannot exceed 20 MB. As an alternative, consider adding larger files to an Announcement in the classroom or as a supplemental item in the Content area of the classroom.
Click the envelope icon to expand a box.
Click on Email to open the Compose New Message pane.
Add an email address in the To field.
Including email addresses in CC and BCC is optional.
The Subject field will be pre-populated with the course code and course name; however, this field can be edited.
Add your message in the body of the email (which has formatting tools available).
The Send button is blue and at the top left.
Sent Mail
Sent Mail
A copy of each email will automatically be sent to your inbox and will be available in Sent Mail in your course.
A list of sent emails will be displayed.
Compose a new email by clicking the Compose button in this view.
Sent Mail can be changed in Settings, which is indicated by a gear icon.
Email Options
Email Options
Below Email Options, select the preferred setting by checking/unchecking the boxes.
Add a signature line in the dialogue box labeled Email Signature.
Click the blue Save button to save changes.
Update Alerts
Update Alerts
These alerts will display by clicking on the bell icon. A red dot over the icon will indicate an unread alert.
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