Brightspace Parent & Guardian web application
To use the Brightspace Parent & Guardian web application, parents and guardians require the following:
- Brightspace Parent & Guardian must be currently enabled in the school's Brightspace.
- The URL of the school's Brightspace.
- A Brightspace username and password provided by the school's Brightspace administrator.
- A supported browser
on their desktop computer or device.
Brightspace Pulse app
To use the Brightspace Pulse app, parents and guardians require the following:
- The Brightspace Parent & Guardian web application must be currently enabled in the school's Brightspace.
- The URL or name of the school'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®.

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Note: Depending on how your device is configured, the mobile app may update automatically, or you may have to manually check for new versions. |
Brightspace platform support
Brightspace Pulse is compatible with Brightspace platform 10.5.1 and higher. By default, Brightspace Pulse is turned on for use in your organization.
Region and language support
Brightspace Pulse is supported in the following geographic regions:
- U.S.
- Canada
- Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA)
- Asia Pacific (Singapore and Australia)
Brightspace Pulse is available for use in the following languages:
- Arabic (Saudi Arabia)
- Chinese (Simplified)
- Chinese (Traditional)
- Danish
- Dutch
- English (U.S.)
- French (Canada)
- French (France)
- German (Germany)
- Japanese
- Korean
- Portuguese (Brazil)
- Spanish (Latin America)
- Swedish
- Turkish

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Note: The Brightspace Pulse app reflects the language preference selected on the user's device, not what is set in Brightspace. This includes right-to-left language support. |
Operating system support
Brightspace Pulse supports the following operating systems:
- AndroidTM 6.0 (2015 release) or later on tablets or phones
- iOS® 13.0 or later on iPhone®, iPad®, and iPod® touch

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Note: For an optimal experience, D2L recommends using Brightspace Pulse on a mobile device with the latest version of a supported operating system. |
Accessibility support
Brightspace Pulse is accessible using VoiceOver (iOS) and TalkBack (Android).