Welcome RWU Students to the RWU Brightspace Hub. Here you can find resources to help you be prepared for the Fall 2026 transition from Bridges to Brightspace. Check out our brief orientation video below!
Get more information on Brightspace by stopping by one of our tables on the following dates:
MARCH 26 11:00AM-1:00PM THE COMMONS
APRIL 2 11:00AM-1:00PM GHH
MAY 7 12:00PM -2:00PM GHH
Below are some screenshots of the student view. But check out your Brightspace instance for yourself!
Click on this video to get a first-look at how course content, assignments, discussions and other course materials are organized! The demo instance in this video closely resembles the current RWU instance.
Click on this video to be introduced to the Pulse mobile app!
24/7 live chat support will be enabled in our instance. Lumi chat is an AI enhanced tool that sources information from within the D2L Brightspace community.
To access Brightspace:
navigate to rwu.brightspace.com
Click on "RWU login"
You will be prompted for your RWU 0365 credentials (see below)
If you don't remember your password please visit the password website to reset the password.
If you need further assistance with your RWU 0365 account or password, please call the Media•Tech Desk at 401 254.6363 or by email mediatech@rwu.edu.
To log into Brightspace use your jstudent123@students.rwu.edu email
Default student password for most systems is the first initial of your first name, the first initial of your last name (both lowercase), the last 4 digits of your Social Security Number and capital RWU. (Example: if John Doe's Social Security Number ends in 2345 his password would be jd2345RWU). For more information for students on RWU 0365 accounts please refer to the Students New Single Sign-On (SSO) and O365 Accounts.
Important: Student passwords expire every 180 days.
Check out this support article on navigating your Brightspace account:
Check out this link to all student help by category below:
Brightspace Student Help will give you information on:
Submitting quizzes
Submitting assignments
Navigating course content
Posting to discussions
Help is available via Instructional Design! Simply contact id@rwu.edu or option 2 when you contact mediatch at (401) 254-6363
Use Lumi Chat, Brightspace's 24/7 chat feature which is located in the bottom right hand corner of Brightspace. You can contact a live agent, if the automated articles are not helpful.
You can download the Pulse app from the Apple app store (iphone) or from Google Play (android). See link below:
For questions about this content or the LMS transition, please reach out to Instructional Design at id@rwu.edu.