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Access a closed course in D2L Brightspace

I have a need to access a class that is now closed. How do I gain access to it?

Add course materials in content in D2L Brightspace

How can I add learning materials in Content in D2L Brightspace? Can I upload documents and media as topic pages?

Create a discussion topic in D2L Brightspace

What is Discussions? How can I quickly create a discussion board (topic) for my D2L Brightspace course?

Create a quiz in D2L Brightspace

What is Quizzes? How do I create a quiz, test, or exam in D2L Brightspace?

Create an announcement in D2L Brightspace

What is Announcements? How can I quickly create an announcement for my D2L Brightspace course?

Create an assignment folder in D2L Brightspace

What is Assignments? How do I quickly set up an assignment in D2L Brightspace?

Determine your gradebook settings in D2L Brightspace

What is Grades? How do I determine my gradebook settings in D2L Brightspace?

How can I access Content for my D2L Brightspace class?

What's the main steps to access the Content for my class?

How can I copy a course into my D2L Brightspace course?

What’s a quick way to copy or import course materials in to my course? I have a course package; how do I add it to my course?

How can I email by instructor or classmates from my D2L Brightspace class?

How can I send an email to my instructor and/or my classmates in my D2L Brightspace class? How do I use the Classlist tool to email others?

How can I subscribe to course notifications in D2L Brightspace?

How can I setup email notifications to receive for my D2L Brightspace courses?

How do I export my D2L Brightspace course into a package?

How would I export my D2L Brightspace course? Can I share course materials in a package?

How do I review announcements for my D2L Brightspace class?

What is an announcement in D2L Brightspace? How can I review past announcements for my class?

How do I submit to an assignment folder in D2L Brightspace?

How do I upload or submit to an assignment in my D2L Brightspace class?

How do I take an attempt at a quiz in D2L Brightspace?

How do I take and complete an attempt at a test, quiz, or exam in D2L Brightspace?

Post and reply to discussions in D2L Brightspace

How do I read discussion posts and threads in D2L Brightspace? How do I start or reply to a discussion post? What does 'access restricted' or 'submission restricted' mean when I'm posting in Discussions?

Record scores in gradebook in D2L Brightspace

How do I record scores in my gradebook in D2L Brightspace?

Send an email to students from my D2L Brightspace course

What is Classlist? How can I quickly send an email to all my students in my course in D2L Brightspace?

SMS (text) Notifications - End of Life

D2L has announced to customers that they will no longer send SMS (text) notifications from Brightspace beginning July 1, 2024. To continue receiving Brightspace course notifications on a mobile device, we recommend using the Brightspace Pulse mobile app, available on Android or iOS devices.  Alternatively, you may also configure notifications be sent to your email address.