Brightspace tutorials

Instructional Support

The following guides have been developed to organize important sets of support resources: large icon- tutorials and tech support

Using D2L Brightspace to keep your class running
This guide will help you put course materials online as an academic continuity option for 2020 and beyond.
Getting your class ready at the start of each term
This guide will help you prepare to teach a course in D2L Brightspace.
End of the Term
As you approach the end of the term, this guide will help you make sure you cover all the details for finishing up your course.

Accessing D2L Brightspace: learn how to access your D2L Brightspace course
Navigating D2L Brightspace: learn how to navigate within D2L Brightspace
View my course as a student: a way for you to view your course from the student view

Getting Started w/ D2L Brightspace for Remote Teaching (workshop video): Briefly demonstrates the use of the significant tools: Announcements, Content, Assignments, Grades, and Zoom–and their importance in remote instruction.
Announcements: Using the Announcements: post-course updates, changes, and new information to your students within your Course Homepage
Content: post your course materials (e.g. syllabus, course calendar, etc.) (workshop video)
- Adding modules and topics to Content
- Managing modules and topics in Content
Assignments: Creating an Assignment: a way for you to collect individual student’s assignment and organize it within your course, rather than cluttering your email (workshop video)
Discussions: Adding new topics and forums: a way for you and your students to collaborate and discuss an assignment or course material together (workshop video)
Quizzes: Creating quizzes: a way for you to assess your student or collect an assignment that can be auto-graded or manual grading by you (workshop video)
Grades: Everything you could possibly want to know about Grades: your students can view their own grades and your feedback (workshop video)
Online Rooms: Using Zoom – an instructor’s guide: create a virtual office hour or remote learning class time for you and your students (workshop video)

Getting Started w/ D2L Brightspace for Remote Teaching: Briefly demonstrates the use of the significant tools: Announcements, Content, Assignments, Grades, and Zoom–and their importance in remote instruction.
Lecture Capture for In-Person Classes: We will cover how you can use Zoom and the standard classroom podium to capture your in-person lectures. Lecture capture can be an important retention tool for students who are unable to attend class due to COVID-19 protocols or other life events. Make recordings of your class and publish recordings of your lectures in Brightspace D2L (lecture capture using Zoom guide).
Basics 1 – Navigation & Announcements: Learn how to navigate D2L Brightspace, post announcements, and send an email.
Basics 2 – Adding Instructional Content: Learn how to add instructional materials to the content tool and set up a basic Zoom room.
Basics 3 – Adding Graded Activities: Learn how to add basic assignments, discussions, and quizzes to your D2L Brightspace course.
Accelerated Basics – Getting Started in Brightspace: These sessions cover Basics 1, 2, and 3 in a 90-minute session.
Tour of the Assessment Tools in Brightspace: Learn about your assessment tool options in D2L Brightspace, including assignments, discussions, quizzes, as well as additional interactive tools such as Voicethread.

Learning Technology Help Desk, Email: dlhelp@pcc.edu, Phone: 971-722-8227, or 1-866-922-1010 ext. 8227 (outside the Portland Area),
After hours: 1-877-325-7778 (specifically for D2L Brightspace support)
Instructor Resources