Basics of Brightspace

An individual typing on a computer, the Brightspace homepage is displayed on their screen.

Learn how to login, locate your courses, and navigate Brightspace. 

Guides in This Section

  • Logging in to Brightspace
    5/4/23
    Log in to Brightspace and run a system check to ensure that your browser is properly configured.
  • Navigating the Brightspace Homepage
    5/4/23
    Familiarize yourself with the key navigation features on the UB Learns homepage.
  • Profile, Notification and Account Settings
    7/27/23
    Add a picture to your user account and adjust notifications and other account settings.
  • Finding and Pinning Courses
    5/8/23
    Use the course selector and the My Courses widget to access your active courses.
  • Navigating Course Homepages
    5/4/23
    Familiarize yourself with the key navigation features on course homepages.
  • Brightspace Editor
    5/4/23
    The Brightspace Editor allows you to format text, create bullets and numbering, link to images and add emojis. The editor appears in several tools in Brightspace, including assignments, discussions and quizzes.