Brightspace Pulse – View Courses and Course Content

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At the bottom of the Brightspace Pulse app, select the Courses tab Courses tab to view the courses you are currently enrolled in.

Search and select the course to enter. In addition, you can view content module descriptions (if available) and access the course homepage in Brightspace.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supported content types

When viewing course content in Brightspace Pulse, supported content types include:

  • HTML
  • PDF (special features such as password protection are unsupported)
  • MP4 video (H.264, AAC)
  • DOC, DOCX
  • XLS, XLSX
  • PPT, PPTX
  • MP3 audio

View content module details

A content module is a stand-alone instructional unit that is designed to satisfy one or more learning objectives in a course. A module consists of one or more topics.

  1. Tap the Courses tab Courses tab at the bottom of your mobile device. This displays the courses you are currently enrolled in, and a button to access the org homepage in Brightspace.
  2. Tap a course. The course’s content displays, and a button to access the course homepage in Brightspace.
  3. From the course Table of Contents, tap a module.
  4. Tap View description to view the module details. The content module details open in a web view that displays rich HTML content, including images and functional links.

View topic descriptions

You can view full HTML topic descriptions that can contain vital information about your course.

  1. Tap the Courses tab Courses tab. This displays the courses you are currently enrolled in, and a button to access the org homepage in Brightspace.
  2. Tap a course. The course’s content and a button to access the course homepage in Brightspace displays.
  3. Navigate to a course topic. Click the three dots next to a topic and select View Description.

Pin and unpin a course

To help learners more easily find their current courses in Brightspace Pulse, learners can pin and unpin courses from the Courses and Course Homepage screens. Pinning a course ensures it remains at the top of the screen for easy access. Pinning or unpinning a course in Brightspace Pulse displays the same pinned or unpinned status in Brightspace.

Note: The Courses screen displays all courses the learner is currently enrolled in, with pinned courses appearing at the top of the list.

  1. Do one of the following:
    • From the Courses screen, tap the ellipses (…) icon in a course tile.
    • From the Course Homepage screen, tap the ellipses (…) icon at the top of the screen.
    • From the list of actions, tap Pin or Unpin. A pinned course is denoted by a Brightspace Pulse Pin icon Pin icon. Unpinning a course removes the pin icon.

 

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