{"id":25999,"date":"2022-06-10T18:30:44","date_gmt":"2022-06-10T18:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/?page_id=25999"},"modified":"2025-11-07T15:13:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T18:43:23","slug":"brightspace-homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/brightspace-homepage\/","title":{"rendered":"Brightspace Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><div class='content-column one_third'><div id=\"bellows-main-9\" class=\"bellows bellows-nojs bellows-main bellows-source-menu bellows-align-left bellows-skin-vanilla bellows-type- bellows-expand-current\"><ul id=\"menu-brightspace-how-tos\" class=\"bellows-nav\" data-bellows-config=\"main\"><li id=\"menu-item-15071\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-home bellows-menu-item-has-children bellows-menu-item-15071 bellows-item-level-0\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Home<\/span><button class=\"bellows-subtoggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Submenu\"><i class=\"bellows-subtoggle-icon-expand fa fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><i class=\"bellows-subtoggle-icon-collapse fa fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/button><\/a>\n<ul class=\"bellows-submenu\">\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-14831\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-has-children bellows-menu-item-14831 bellows-item-level-1\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/brightspace-guides\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Brightspace Guides<\/span><button class=\"bellows-subtoggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Submenu\"><i class=\"bellows-subtoggle-icon-expand fa fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><i class=\"bellows-subtoggle-icon-collapse fa fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/button><\/a>\n\t<ul class=\"bellows-submenu\">\n\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-26009\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-has-children bellows-menu-item-26009 bellows-item-level-2\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/brightspace-homepage\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Brightspace Homepage<\/span><button class=\"bellows-subtoggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Submenu\"><i class=\"bellows-subtoggle-icon-expand fa fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><i class=\"bellows-subtoggle-icon-collapse fa fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/button><\/a>\n\t\t<ul class=\"bellows-submenu\">\n\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-12505\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-12505 bellows-item-level-3\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/brightspace-guides\/communication\/notifications-and-personal-profiles\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Personal Profiles and Notifications<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-15083\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-15083 bellows-item-level-3\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/brightspace-guides\/course-admin\/course-site-enrollment-tool-in-brightspace\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Course Site Enrollment Tool<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-25989\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-25989 bellows-item-level-2\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/course-home\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Course Homepage<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-605\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-has-children bellows-menu-item-605 bellows-item-level-2\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/brightspace-guides\/content\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Course Content<\/span><button class=\"bellows-subtoggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Submenu\"><i class=\"bellows-subtoggle-icon-expand fa fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><i class=\"bellows-subtoggle-icon-collapse fa fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/button><\/a>\n\t\t<ul class=\"bellows-submenu\">\n\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-607\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-607 bellows-item-level-3\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/brightspace-guides\/content\/content-page-1\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Adding Content<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-611\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-611 bellows-item-level-3\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/brightspace-guides\/content\/content-page-2\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Editing Content<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-4633\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-4633 bellows-item-level-3\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/copy-components\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Copying Components<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-613\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-613 bellows-item-level-3\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/brightspace-guides\/content\/using-the-html-editor\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Brightspace (HTML) Editor<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-11817\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-11817 bellows-item-level-3\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/document-integration\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Document Integration<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-32551\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-32551 bellows-item-level-3\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/content-accessibility\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Creating Accessible Content<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-609\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-609 bellows-item-level-3\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/brightspace-guides\/content\/content-tool-faq\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Content &#8211; FAQs<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-981\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-has-children bellows-menu-item-981 bellows-item-level-2\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/brightspace-guides\/communication\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Communication<\/span><button class=\"bellows-subtoggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Submenu\"><i class=\"bellows-subtoggle-icon-expand fa fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><i class=\"bellows-subtoggle-icon-collapse fa fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/button><\/a>\n\t\t<ul class=\"bellows-submenu\">\n\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-983\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-983 bellows-item-level-3\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/brightspace-guides\/communication\/choosing-the-proper-tool-for-communication\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Which Tool Should I Use?<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-993\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-993 bellows-item-level-3\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/brightspace-guides\/communication\/using-the-news-announcements-tool\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Announcements<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-997\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-997 bellows-item-level-3\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/brightspace-guides\/communication\/classlist\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Classlist<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-20953\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-20953 bellows-item-level-3\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/brightspace-guides\/communication\/using-the-discussion-tool\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Discussions<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-989\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-989 bellows-item-level-3\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/brightspace-guides\/communication\/using-the-groups-tool\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Groups<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-21033\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-21033 bellows-item-level-3\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/brightspace-guides\/communication\/online-roomsvideo-assignments\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Online Rooms<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-617\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-has-children bellows-menu-item-617 bellows-item-level-2\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/brightspace-guides\/assessment\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Assessment<\/span><button class=\"bellows-subtoggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Submenu\"><i class=\"bellows-subtoggle-icon-expand fa fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><i class=\"bellows-subtoggle-icon-collapse fa fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/button><\/a>\n\t\t<ul class=\"bellows-submenu\">\n\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-619\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-619 bellows-item-level-3\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/brightspace-guides\/assessment\/choosing-the-proper-tool-for-assessment\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Which Tool Should I Use?<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-17401\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-17401 bellows-item-level-3\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/special-access-versus-accommodation\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Special Access vs. Accommodation<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-21365\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-21365 bellows-item-level-3\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/brightspace-guides\/assessment\/dropbox-assignments\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Assignments<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-21415\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-21415 bellows-item-level-3\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/brightspace-guides\/assessment\/video-assignments\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Video Assignments<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-1335\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-1335 bellows-item-level-3\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/brightspace-guides\/assessment\/quizzes\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Quizzes<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-1333\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-1333 bellows-item-level-3\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/brightspace-guides\/assessment\/surveys-and-self-assessments\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Self-Assessments<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-979\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-979 bellows-item-level-3\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/brightspace-guides\/assessment\/using-the-survey-tool\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Surveys<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-1477\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-1477 bellows-item-level-3\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/brightspace-guides\/assessment\/using-rubrics\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Rubrics<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-21511\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-21511 bellows-item-level-3\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/quick-eval-overview\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Quick Eval<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-16027\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-has-children bellows-menu-item-16027 bellows-item-level-2\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/grades-tool\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Grades<\/span><button class=\"bellows-subtoggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Submenu\"><i class=\"bellows-subtoggle-icon-expand fa fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><i class=\"bellows-subtoggle-icon-collapse fa fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/button><\/a>\n\t\t<ul class=\"bellows-submenu\">\n\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-16033\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-16033 bellows-item-level-3\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/configuring-your-grade-book\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Configuring Your Grade Book<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-16313\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-16313 bellows-item-level-3\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/grade-exemptions\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Grade Exemptions<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-16031\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-16031 bellows-item-level-3\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/entering-your-grades\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Entering Your Grades<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-16029\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-16029 bellows-item-level-3\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/preparing-grades-for-transfer\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Preparing Your Grade Book for Banner<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-19749\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-19749 bellows-item-level-3\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/brightspace-guides\/assessment\/gradebook\/grades2banner-interface\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Grades2Banner<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-23433\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-23433 bellows-item-level-3\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/grades-tool-faqs\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Grades &#8211; FAQs<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-2331\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-has-children bellows-menu-item-2331 bellows-item-level-2\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/brightspace-guides\/course-admin\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Course Admin<\/span><button class=\"bellows-subtoggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Submenu\"><i class=\"bellows-subtoggle-icon-expand fa fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><i class=\"bellows-subtoggle-icon-collapse fa fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/button><\/a>\n\t\t<ul class=\"bellows-submenu\">\n\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-2333\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-2333 bellows-item-level-3\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/attendance-tool-faq\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Attendance Tool<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-4493\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-4493 bellows-item-level-3\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/brightspace-guides\/course-admin\/awards-tool\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Awards Tool<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-3599\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-3599 bellows-item-level-3\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/brightspace-guides\/course-admin\/checklist-tool\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Checklist Tool<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-31091\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-31091 bellows-item-level-3\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/class-progress-tool\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Class Progress Tool<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-2549\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-2549 bellows-item-level-3\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/intelligent-agents\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Intelligent Agents<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-25857\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-25857 bellows-item-level-3\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/set-up-kit-advanced-topics\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Manage Files<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-4305\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-4305 bellows-item-level-3\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/brightspace-guides\/course-admin\/manage-dates\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Manage Dates<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-4351\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-4351 bellows-item-level-3\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/brightspace-guides\/course-admin\/understanding-roles-in-brightspace\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Roles in Brightspace<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-21087\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-21087 bellows-item-level-3\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/introduction-to-widgets\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Widgets<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-19089\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-19089 bellows-item-level-2\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/library\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Course Reserves<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-34285\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-34285 bellows-item-level-2\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/brightspace-media-library\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Brightspace Media Library<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><br><div class='content-column two_third last_column'><h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Brightspace Homepage Overview<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The first page users see when they first log in to Brightspace is the Brightspace homepage. From this homepage, you can access various tools and resources, or navigate to your course site. This resource presents several components of the Brightspace homepage: the minibar; the navigation bar (navbar); and &#8216;My dashboard&#8217;, &#8216;My courses&#8217;, and Calendar widgets. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"345\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/06\/BS-homepage5-1024x345.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/06\/BS-homepage5-1024x345.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/06\/BS-homepage5-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/06\/BS-homepage5-768x259.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/06\/BS-homepage5-1536x518.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/06\/BS-homepage5-2048x690.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Brightspace homepage<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-259990\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; The Minibar<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-259990\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p>The minibar is located at the top of the Brightspace homepage. It is also visible on every page in Brightspace. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"176\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/06\/minibar-2-1024x176.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/06\/minibar-2-1024x176.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/06\/minibar-2-300x51.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/06\/minibar-2-768x132.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/06\/minibar-2.png 1126w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Brightspace minibar<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The minibar has the following elements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Home <\/strong>&#8211; a link that brings you back to the Brightspace homepage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Course selector<\/strong> &#8211; opens a list of courses you have access to, both as an instructor and as a student. The &#8216;search&#8217; function can be used to locate a course. Courses that are accessed frequently can be &#8216;pinned&#8217; <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"34\" height=\"33\" class=\"wp-image-23039\" style=\"width: 30px\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2021\/11\/Pin.png\" alt=\"\">, so they always appear at the top of the list. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Message alerts<\/strong> &#8211; notifies about unread mail and instant messages received from other Brightspace users. This icon also contains links to Course Mail and to the Instant Messenger in Brightspace.  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Subscription alerts<\/strong> &#8211; notifies about unread posts in the discussion forums, topics, and threads you are subscribed to.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Update alerts<\/strong> &#8211; notifies about new announcements, upcoming important dates, and grades.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>User profile <\/strong>&#8211; gives you access to your personal settings in Brightspace, where you can modify your profile, notification settings, and more. For details, please go to <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/brightspace-how-tos\/communication\/notifications-and-personal-profiles\/\">this resource<\/a>. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#d9f0fe\"><strong>NOTE<\/strong>: When instructor access a course site, clicking the user profile offers an additional option to &#8216;<strong>View as Student<\/strong>&#8216;. Selecting this option provides a view of the site from a student&#8217;s perspecive. <br><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"297\" height=\"288\" class=\"wp-image-26245\" style=\"width: 200px\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/06\/Vview-as-student.png\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-259991\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; Navigation Bar<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-259991\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p> The navigation bar is located below the minibar and contains links to some institutional and Brightspace resources: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.mun.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Memorial University Libraries<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eportfolio.mun.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Memorial&#8217;s ePortfolio tool<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/citl.mun.ca\/support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CITL Support Centre<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grades2Banner tool<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quick Eval<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"665\" height=\"114\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/06\/BS-navbar-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/06\/BS-navbar-2.png 665w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/06\/BS-navbar-2-300x51.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brightspace homepage: Navigation bar<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-259992\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; &#8216;My Dashboard&#8217;<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-259992\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/citl.mun.ca\/services\/dashboard.php\">&#8216;My dashboard&#8217; widget<\/a> provides access to additional tools and resources for students and instructors. It also includes a link to &#8216;Tasks&#8217; (a feature used in online courses to communicate action items to students).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"204\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/06\/MyDashboard4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/06\/MyDashboard4.png 735w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/06\/MyDashboard4-300x83.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">My dashboard widget with access to instructor tools<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Tools and resources available to instructors by clicking &#8216;<strong>Instructors<\/strong>&#8216; under &#8216;<strong>My dashboard<\/strong>&#8216; are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/lecture-capture\/\">Lecture Capture<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/other-edtech\/screencast-o-matic\/\">Screenpal<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/other-edtech\/self-service-video-hosting\/\">Video Uploader tool<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/brightspace-how-tos\/assessment\/gradebook\/grades2banner-interface\/\">Grades2Banner<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/brightspace-how-tos\/course-admin\/course-site-enrollment-tool-in-brightspace\/\">Course Site Enrollment Tool<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>link to the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/\">Technology Resources site<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>link to the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/instructionalresources\/\">Instructional Resources site<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"318\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/06\/Instructor-tools-2-1024x318.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/06\/Instructor-tools-2-1024x318.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/06\/Instructor-tools-2-300x93.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/06\/Instructor-tools-2-768x239.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/06\/Instructor-tools-2-1536x478.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/06\/Instructor-tools-2.png 1804w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Instructor tools available through &#8216;My dashboard&#8217; widget<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-259993\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\"><strong>&gt; &#8216;My courses&#8217;<\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"ac-259993\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p>In addition to the <strong>Course Selector<\/strong> in the minibar, <strong>&#8216;My courses&#8217; widget<\/strong> is another place where users can access their courses. The maximum number of courses that can be displayed in this widget is 12. &#8216;Pinned&#8217; courses are listed first, followed by non-pinned courses in the order in which they were last accessed. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default border\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"744\" height=\"355\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/06\/My-courses-widget2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/06\/My-courses-widget2.png 744w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2022\/06\/My-courses-widget2-300x143.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8216;My courses&#8217; widget<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other components of the Brightspace homepage are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Announcements, where institutional announcements are posted,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Calendar, which complies important dates from all courses the user is enrolled in,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Link to the Instructor Resource Centre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230;and more. <\/p><\/div><div class='clear_column'><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":205,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25999","page","type-page","status-publish"],"featured_image_src":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25999","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/205"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25999"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25999\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36251,"href":"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25999\/revisions\/36251"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25999"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25999"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25999"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}