All About
Information Systems

If you look toward the top of the page in Brightspace, you will see the toolbar. This is your primary way of navigating the LMS. 

Course Home

The Course Home page is the first page you will see once you enter a course.

This page contains the following:

• Recent announcements from your instructor

• The link to Brightspace Help

• Upcoming due dates from your Calendar

Please note: You are responsible for keeping up with course announcements. Announcements are emailed automatically to your student email account, and you can also access announcements from the Pulse App, which can be set up to display notifications. 

Content

The Content page should be the most visited in your course. For most courses, it will contain all the links and content you need, but this can vary by instructor. For this course, you should see the following link on the left toolbar: 

• Table of Contents 

  • This will show you all the content in the course. 

• Start Here 

  • This should be the first link you visit when you begin any new course. 

• Syllabus & Schedule 

  • Contains links to the syllabus, schedule, and course policies.

• Instructor Info 

  • Information about your instructor and how to contact them. 

• Units

  • The actual learning materials of the course. This will be the content area you will visit most throughout the semester. 

Assignments

The assignments page contains links to most of your assignments. Again, this will vary significantly by class and instructor. 

In this class, assignments are listed on the Assignment page as they become available. The learning modules will also introduce the projects at the appropriate time. 

It is recommended that you always go to the Learning Modules on the Content page before attempting Assignments. By doing this, you will be better prepared. If you navigate directly to the assignment, you may not have all the information needed to complete it successfully.  

Once you submit an assignment, you can see and revisit your submissions for review. After the instructor grades an assignment, you will receive a feedback link.

Click on Read to see this feedback. You will also be able to see the rubric for specific point distribution. 

Please always check the Assignments page before asking your instructor why you received a specific grade. They will provide feedback on your assignment and complete the rubric, which shows you exactly why you lost points. 

Discussions

If your class uses Discussions, you can access them here. This course does, and much like Assignments, you should initially access a discussion from the Learning Module to be sure you have all the information before participating.

Brightspace Discussions are set up like this... 

Forums --> Topics --> Threads

Each instructor can organize their discussion page to meet the course's needs. This course will contain the following forums: 

Activity Discussions

This forum is reserved for activity reflections and questions. They are not graded individually, but your participation in them will count towards your overall participation grade. 

Questions & Comments 

This forum is reserved for general discussions and questions about the class. Start a thread if you have a question, want to share course-relevant news, or leave feedback! 

Quizzes

screenshot of quizzes highlighted in toolbar

The Quizzes link is a misnomer. It should be called Assessments, as any assessment will be accessed on this page, including quizzes, tests, exams, and even surveys. 

Again, this page will significantly depend on your instructor. For this course, it is recommended to access this page when prompted to in the Learning Modules, if at all, as the assessments in this class are project-based. 

Grades

The Grades page is self-explanatory. You can see all grades for all assignments on this page. 

This page's organization and options will vary significantly based on your instructor. In this class, you can expect all grades for individual activities and status grades every few weeks. 

Class Progress