Brightspace Basics
During your time in the College of Business you will be required to use a range of different online learning tools and applications as part of your degree or masters programme. The Business eLearning team are here to support students in utilising technology as part of their learning journey. Our website houses lots of useful resources that you may wish to refer to over the course of your studies. In the following links, you will find a host of resources designed to help you understand the various tools and technologies that you will encounter in the first few weeks of your undergraduate or postgraduate programme.
Below are a series of resources, which aim to give you an understanding of the Brightspace learning system you will be using while you undertake your degree in the Quinn School.
Announcements in Brightspace
Annoucements in Brightspace
The announcements tool serves as your primary communication hub between you and your module coordinator. Module updates, urgent notifications and general communication will be delivered through announcements, so it is important for you to know how to access them.
To learn how to access them, click here.
Accessing the Calendar in your Brightspace Module
Accessing the Calendar in your Brightspace Module
The Calendar in your Brightspace module is your central dashboard for where and when your modules take place. The calendar keeps track of your lectures, tutorials, assignment due dates and upcoming quizzes.
To learn how to access and use your calendar, click here.
Setting up Email Notifications
Setting up Email Notifications
To make sure you get all of your emails, you must have your notifications switched on.
To learn how to do this, click here.
How to Upload an Assignment
How to Upload an Assignment
For some of your modules, you will need to upload written assignments to Brightspace.
To learn how to do this, click here.
All assignments uploaded to Brightspace will be put through a plagiarism checker called Turnitin. You can review your report after you upload your assignment.
To learn how to view the report, click here.
How to use the Discussion tool in Brightspace
Discussion Tool
The discussion tool encourages peer to peer interactions outside of the classroom. It allows students to disucss their perspective, share ideas, collaborate, and learn from each other’s interpretations of the module content.
To learn how to access and use the discussion tool, click here.
