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Teacher Documentation (K12)

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Brightspace Parent & Guardian Mobile App - Teacher Tip Sheet

Brightspace Parent & Guardian allows authorized parents and guardians to log in to a school's Brightspace to see what their children are working on, what’s on the schedule, and the latest news from the classroom. This helps parents and guardians engage with their children and maintain awareness of upcoming work.

Get started

To use the Brightspace Parent & Guardian mobile app, parents and guardians require the following:

The Brightspace Parent & Guardian web application must be currently enabled in the school's Brightspace environment.
The URL or name of the school's or district's Brightspace.
A Brightspace username and password provided by the school's Brightspace administrator.
The Brightspace pulse app, downloaded from any global Google Play™ store or Apple App Store®.

Log in

From their device, parents and guardians tap the Brightspace Pulse icon.
They can learn more about Brightspace Pulse by swiping left or right, or proceed to the next step by tapping Next.
They type the name or URL for the school's or district's Brightspace.
In the Login as dialog, they select Parents/Guardians.
They enter their Brightspace username and password.
After logging in, they select the learner whose information they want to access.

Navigating the app

Brightspace Pulse app features an intuitive interface for iOS and Android devices.

The Brightspace pulse app interface for Parents and Guardians

From the Home tab, parents and guardians can view the following:

The Work to Do widget displays a summary of assigned learning activities from all courses that are overdue or have an upcoming due date or end date. Counters for each section indicate how many learning activities remain to be completed, along with information about each learning activity's name, due date, and course name.
The Recent Grades widget displays released grade items for all the courses their child is enrolled in.
The Portfolio Items widget displays the two latest shared Portfolio items belonging to their child that have been shared by the instructor. They can also view all previously shared Portfolio items from their child's portfolio.
The Latest Posts widget displays an aggregate Activity Feed from all the courses their child is enrolled in. For example, instructors might post reminders about upcoming assignments and links to course materials.

From the Notifications tab, a parent and guardian can view notifications for upcoming assignments or quizzes for their child.

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