For more information, head to the Brightspace course "Student Training Module" and click on the "Navigating Brightspace" section. You can also call the SUNY Brightspace Help Line at 1-(844)-673-6786
This article will help students navigate Brightspace and find their course content using a laptop or desktop computer.
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This article uses screen shots from the Student Training Module.
- Start by logging into Brightspace. Click here if you need help setting up your network account.
- The Brightspace homepage has the current semester's course pages.
- Click on a course.
- Professors have control over how they set up their courses. The most common style is sectioning off the course into weeks or modules.
- The best way to navigate through modules/weeks is by finding the "Content" tab, in the orange bar near the top of the screen.
- Along the left edge of the screen should be a chronological list through the weeks and modules.
Tip: The syllabus is typically found at the top of this list.
- If assignments are missing or hard to find, click "Course Activities" and then "Assignments."
