Brightspace Student Quick Guide
This quick reference guide will get you started using Brightspace. The guide
includes:
Logging In
Getting Around
Accessing a Course
Course Homepage
Announcements & Calendar
Content
Submitting Assignments
Grades and Progress
Setting up Notifications
Logging In
Accessing Brightspace
There are two ways to access Brightspace:
1. Go to brightspace.ccc.edu
2. Login with your CCC username and password.
Alternatively, login via my.ccc.edu
1. Go to my.ccc.edu
2. Login with your CCC username and password.
3. If your Summer or Fall course will be taught with Brightspace,
you will see a note with a link to Brightspace.
Getting Around
Once you log into Brightspace, you will see a list of your courses
on the homepage, along with some icons at the top, and
navigation links below.
1. The minibar icons are quick links to your courses,
notifications, alerts and personal settings.
2. The Navbar will change depending on where you are in
Brightspace. Once inside a course, you’ll use the navbar to
get around your course.
3. The My Courses section is where your courses will appear.
You can pin or unpin courses and access them from the
course selector icon on the minibar instead.
Accessing a Course
To access a course, click on the course image from the
homepage, or choose the course from the course selector
dropdown.
From the homepage, click on the course image
to access the course.
Alternatively, click on the “course selector” icon
to select from a list of courses.
The Course Homepage
The course homepage is the landing page of a course. It
includes announcements, updates, and other information for
that course.
This is the first page you will see when you access a course,
however, the majority of your time will be spent in Content
which you will access from the Navbar link.
Assignments, Quizzes, and Discussions
Submit an Assignment
1. Click on the assignment link to access the submission page.
2. Below the instructions, click on Upload and browse your
computer for the file you wish to attach.
3. Click Submit
Take a Quiz
1. Click on the quiz link to access the test or quiz.
2. Below the description, quiz details and instructions, click on
the Start Quiz button.
3. Once you save all your responses, be sure to click “Go to
Submit Quiz”.
Respond to a Discussion Topic
1. Click on the assignment link to access the submission page.
2. Below the instructions, click on Start a New Thread to add
your submission.
3. Add a subject and your message, and click Post
View Grades
Stay informed by viewing your Grades or Progress
1. Click on Grades on the navbar (under Assessments)
2. You can also view your class progress by clicking on your
name in the upper right hand corner and selecting Progress
Setup Notifications
Notifications
In order to be notified when changes happen in a course, setup
your notifications:
1. Click on your name in the upper right corner
2. Select Notifications
3. Select your Summary of Activity option
4. Check off your desired instant notifications
5. Click Save
Announcements, Updates, and Calendar
Announcements
Announcements from the instructor appear on the course
homepage below the course banner image.
Updates
To the left of Announcements, are your Updates. View and jump
to new items from here, such as new discussion board posts.
Calendar
The calendar displays upcoming assignments and due dates.
Click on the Calendar link to view the entire course calendar, or
click on the event to jump to those items.
Content
All of your course content and materials are located in Content.
Click on the Content link on the navbar to access course content.
The T
able of Contents presents a view of the entire course.
Navigate through the course by clicking on the modules
underneath the Table of Contents. The orange number signifies
how many items are in that section.
The course content within modules is represented by icons
and text:
Brightspace Student Quick Guide
This quick reference guide will get you started using Brightspace. The guide
includes:
Logging In
Getting Around
Accessing a Course
Course Homepage
Announcements & Calendar
Content
Submitting Assignments
Grades and Progress
Setting up Notifications
Logging In
Accessing Brightspace
There are two ways to access Brightspace:
1. Go to brightspace.ccc.edu
2. Login with your CCC username and password.
Alternatively, login via my.ccc.edu
1. Go to my.ccc.edu
2. Login with your CCC username and password.
3. If your Summer or Fall course will be taught with Brightspace,
you will see a note with a link to Brightspace.
Getting Around
Once you log into Brightspace, you will see a list of your courses
on the homepage, along with some icons at the top, and
navigation links below.
1. The minibar icons are quick links to your courses,
notifications, alerts and personal settings.
2. The Navbar will change depending on where you are in
Brightspace. Once inside a course, you’ll use the navbar to
get around your course.
3. The My Courses section is where your courses will appear.
You can pin or unpin courses and access them from the
course selector icon on the minibar instead.
Accessing a Course
To access a course, click on the course image from the
homepage, or choose the course from the course selector
dropdown.
From the homepage, click on the course image
to access the course.
Alternatively, click on the “course selector” icon
to select from a list of courses.
The Course Homepage
The course homepage is the landing page of a course. It
includes announcements, updates, and other information for
that course.
This is the first page you will see when you access a course,
however, the majority of your time will be spent in Content
which you will access from the Navbar link.
Brightspace Student Quick Guide
This quick reference guide will get you started using Brightspace. The guide
includes:
Logging In
Getting Around
Accessing a Course
Course Homepage
Announcements & Calendar
Content
Submitting Assignments
Grades and Progress
Setting up Notifications
Logging In
Accessing Brightspace
There are two ways to access Brightspace:
1. Go to brightspace.ccc.edu
2. Login with your CCC username and password.
Alternatively, login via my.ccc.edu
1. Go to my.ccc.edu
2. Login with your CCC username and password.
3. If your Summer or Fall course will be taught with Brightspace,
you will see a note with a link to Brightspace.
Getting Around
Once you log into Brightspace, you will see a list of your courses
on the homepage, along with some icons at the top, and
navigation links below.
1. The minibar icons are quick links to your courses,
notifications, alerts and personal settings.
2. The Navbar will change depending on where you are in
Brightspace. Once inside a course, you’ll use the navbar to
get around your course.
3. The My Courses section is where your courses will appear.
You can pin or unpin courses and access them from the
course selector icon on the minibar instead.
Accessing a Course
To access a course, click on the course image from the
homepage, or choose the course from the course selector
dropdown.
From the homepage, click on the course image
to access the course.
Alternatively, click on the “course selector” icon
to select from a list of courses.
The Course Homepage
The course homepage is the landing page of a course. It
includes announcements, updates, and other information for
that course.
This is the first page you will see when you access a course,
however, the majority of your time will be spent in Content
which you will access from the Navbar link.
Assignments, Quizzes, and Discussions
Submit an Assignment
1. Click on the assignment link to access the submission page.
2. Below the instructions, click on U
pload and browse your
computer for the file you wish to attach.
3. Click S
ubmit
Take a Quiz
1. Click on the quiz link to access the test or quiz.
2. Below the description, quiz details
and instructions, click on
the Start Quiz button.
3. Once you s
ave all your responses, be sure to click “Go to
S
ubmit Quiz”.
Respond to a Discussion Topic
1. Click on the assignment link to access the submission page.
2. Below the instructions, click on S
tart a New Thread to add
your submission.
3. Add a subject and your message, and click P
ost
View Grades
Stay informed by viewing your Grades or Progress
1. Click on G
rades on the navbar (under Assessments)
2. You can also view your class progress by clicking on your
name in the upper right hand corner and selecting P
rogress
Setup Notifications
Notifications
In order to be notified when changes happen in a course, setup
your notifications:
1. Click on your name in the upper right corner
2. Select N
otifications
3. Select your Summary of Activity option
4. Check off your desired instant notifications
5. Click S
ave
Announcements, Updates, and Calendar
Announcements
Announcements from the instructor appear on the course
homepage below the course banner image.
Updates
To the left of Announcements, are your Updates. View and jump
to new items from here, such as new discussion board posts.
Calendar
The calendar displays upcoming assignments and due dates.
Click on the Calendar link to view the entire course calendar, or
click on the event to jump to those items.
Content
All of your course content and materials are located in Content.
Click on the Content link on the navbar to access course content.
The Table of Contents presents a view of the entire course.
Navigate through the course by clicking on the modules
underneath the Table of Contents. The orange number signifies
how many items are in that section.
The course content within modules is represented by icons
and text: