How can I adjust Content Availability?

This article explains how to adjust content availability. With this, you can set the start and end dates for when a student has access to course content. When you specify a start, end, or submission date for course content, it will appear in the Upcoming Events and Agenda in the Calendar Tool. It is possible

What files can be downloaded by students?

Documents, images, and videos uploaded to Brightspace can be viewed inline by students. To display documents inline, the Document Conversion Service converts documents uploaded to Content into PDFs. Students can also download files from course Content, including entire Units. When students download documents, they are saved in their native file formats. The following filetypes cannot

How can I view a course as a student?

In Brightspace, instructors can view the course from a student’s perspective. This allows you to see what students see when they access the course. Use this tool to check if your course content is clear or to test aspects like how grade calculations appear to students in the Gradebook. The “View as Student” option only

How can I change the visibility of my course? 

A course is automatically set as Active the moment it came from Osiris via the link.. This means that the course is visible to students in their Course Overview and all published content is visible to students from its start date.  This allows students to view the content of the course even if you and/or

How do I add a course to my homepage? 

To make a course visible on your homepage, you have to pin it under My Courses, following the following instructions.   When you are enrolled into 20 courses or more, the search bar will appear. When you are enrolled within several faculties or semesters, the Sort and Filter option will be available to you. Click on

Get started

Here you will find guides to getting started with Brightspace. Not sure where to start? The Quick Start Guides will help you get started quickly. Do you have another question? Please contact us.

Create an announcement

This article will explain how to create an Announcement and how to add Release Conditions to Announcements. This page contains information about: Announcements in Brightspace allow you to quickly and easily bring your students up to speed with important information regarding your course. You can use Announcements to welcome students at the beginning of the