Brightspace Learner Resources
On this page you can find quicklinks to our Brightspace FAQs, detailed guides and how-tos, and information on how to login to Brightspace for Professional Development courses.
Logging into Brightspace
When you are first enrolled into Brightspace, you should receive an email from the University. This is email will contain your username, a link to set up your password, and a link to the SMU Professional Development Brightspace login page.
When you get to Brightspace, use the External Participant Login portal.
Forgot your Password?
If, for any reason, you need to reset your password:
Follow the steps at this reset password link.
Additional Resources
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Brightspace Pulse is an application from D2L which gives you access to Brightspace from your smartphone device. It is available for both Android and iOS devices.
Download Pulse from the Google Play Store or Apple Store for free.
To log into Brightspace Pulse:
From your device, tap the Brightspace Pulse icon.
Learn more about Brightspace Pulse by swiping left/right; otherwise tap Next
Tap Pick Your School
Search for Saint Mary’s PD
Enter your username and password in the External Participant Login Portal
You should now be able to access your courses.
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Brightspace allows for some customization in Account settings and Notifications.
Account Settings options:
Setting up your pronouns
Adjusting the font size
Setting time Zones
Video Settings for assistive technologies
Where to find Account Settings:
In Brigtspace, click on your name at the top right of the page.
Select Account Settings.
Adjust as necessary.
Save and Close.
Notification Options for Learners:
Announcements - new announcement available
Assignments - assignment feedback released
Assignments - assignment due date or end date is 2 days away
Content - Content item created
Discussions - new post in a forum, topic, or thread that I subscribed to
Grades - grade item released
Quizzes - quiz due date or end date is 2 days away
For more information on what exactly triggers these notifications, visit the Brightspace Notification Details webpage.
Where to find Notifications settings:
In Brightspace, click on your name at the top right of the page.
Select Notifications.
Select the options you’d like to receive notifications for, then
Save and Close.
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To subscribe to events from your course Brightspace calendar(s):
In Brightspace, click on the name of the Calendar widget to open the tool. From the Calendar tool, click Subscribe.
Under Calendar Subscriptions, select which calendar you want to subscribe to, or select All Calendars and Tasks, or Tasks Only.
Copy and paste the URL into your external calendar application of choice. Below, we've provided links on where to paste the calendar link in the following applications:
Once you've saved the link in your personal calendar, click Close in Brightspace. Your external calendar is now synchronized with the Brightspace Calendar tool.
