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Brightspace

Brightspace from D2L is a cloud-based learning management system (LMS) that helps run both blended and fully online courses.

  • * Brightspace Mentor Guide

    Mentor Specific Account Settings Course Extension Policy Course Notifications Mentor Checklist Mentor FAQ’s Mentor Guide for the Student Learning Portal (SLP) Monitor Progress in the SLP Student Specific Check Student Orientation Course Completion Status Determin...

  • * Brightspace Student Guide

    How to Change My User Profile Picture Get Started Include My Pronouns in My Profile Locate and Review Feedback Locate and Review Quiz/Test Feedback Navigate Brightspace LMS Update Contact/Profile Information My Progress View Progress in Student Orientation to Online...

  • * Getting Started with Brightspace

    Introduction: Beginning fall 2020, Michigan Virtual transitioned its Learning Management System (LMS) to Brightspace. Use the information below to learn how to get started and navigate through your Brightspace course and/or watch the video. Details: First, select the cour...

  • Access Lessons

    Introduction: The Lessons page in Brightspace acts as a table of contents which allows you to navigate course components (lessons, units, folders, and materials). Each expandable tile contains additional course components that students can quickly access by tapping the title...

  • Accessing a Demo Course

    Introduction: As you consider learning online at Michigan Virtual, we would like you to get a preview of what our courses will look like. Each online course is a little different; but course demonstrations offer a glimpse of what Brightspace, our Learning Management System (...

  • Activity Heatmap Dashboard

    Intended Audience: Mentors Introduction The Activity Heatmap is an interactive dashboard that provides a snapshot of what students are doing in a course. This dashboard can be used to better understand when students are busiest and what kinds of activities they are doing. ...

  • Assignments

    Introduction: Students will submit course assignments and view instructor feedback using the Brightspace Learning Management System (LMS). This article describes how to navigate these assignments.  Details: First, within the Lessons page, tap a assignment tile (indicated ...

  • Brightspace Quizzes

    Introduction: Quizzes in Brightspace are used to evaluate your progress and/or knowledge retention. Questions may or may not be selected randomly, and may or may not be the same for each student. The questions are then graded, either manually or automatically. Key informatio...

  • Brightspace Student Navigation

    Information: Student’s should explore Brightspace and develop a comfort with navigating through content prior to starting course work. This article describes how to navigate through the various areas of the course using the different menus.  TABLE OF CONTENTS Minibar Me...

  • Change My User Profile Picture

    Introduction: This article describes how a student can add or change their user profile picture within the Brightspace Learning Management System (LMS).  Details: First, access the Brightspace course. Next, tap the linked name at the top of the page and then select Profi...