Access to Brightspace
Access to BrightspaceEvery Utrecht University employee receives a Brightspace account and can log in with a SolisID. This also applies to the guest roles of UMCU guest and guest lecturer LMS. Access to guest roles is valid from the start date to the end date of the guest identity. Creation of course editions for the
Navigate through a course
This article explains what you can find on the ‘Course Home’ and how you can set up the ‘Course Home’ of your course. When you click on a course from the Brightspace homepage, you are directed to the ‘Course Home’ of your selected course. The Course Home has several preselected widgets. Below, ‘Announcements’, ‘Content Overview’,
Navigating within Brightspace
At the top of the screen, you see the general Brightspace menu bar. This menu bar is always visible and provides access to important functions and notifications. Personal homepage After logging in, you see your personal homepage. You can hide or show widgets on this page by clicking the arrow next to the name and
Change image of the course banner
The courses you are registered for can be seen on your personal homepage. It is possible to customize the banner with your own photos. The image you add here will be visible to all users. Customize the course images through the course itself You can also change the image from within the course. The result
Set notifications
To turn different types of notifications on and off, follow these steps: 3. Phone notificationsFor direct updates on your phone, download the Brightspace Pulse app. 4. Summary of ActivityScroll down a bit to the Summary of Activity heading. Here you can choose whether and how often you want to receive an email with a summary
How do I adjust the settings in the Calendar Widget?
You can adjust the settings of the Calendar to your personal preference. You can do this in the following way: 2. Click ‘Calendar’ or click on the arrow next to Calendar en then on ‘Go to Calendar’. 3. Click ‘Settings’. 4. You can now adjust the settings of your calendar in Calendar Options. That looks
What are Replace strings and how do I use them?
Manual Course & Users settings This article will explain how you can use Replace strings and which ones you can use in your course. Replace strings are functions, denoted with curly brackets {} which are automatically replaced by their corresponding values. Replace strings can also be used to personalise messages per user. Note: Replace strings