Complete the following items in order to get Brightspace Parent & Guardian ready for use. These checklist items are more fully described in the following sections:
- Enable Brightspace Parent & Guardian tool.
- Create Parent/Guardian role.
- Update Instructor role and Administrator role.
- Confirm availability of parent/guardian-child relationship in your SIS or similar system.
- Determine which compatible SIS Integration your institution uses: IPSIS LIS 2.0, IPSIS OneRoster, or D2L Standard CSV.
- Create parent/guardian-child relationships using SIS Integrations (IPSIS LIS 2.0, OneRoster, or D2L Standard CSV).
- Enable tools associated with Brightspace Parent & Guardian.
- Ensure email is configured for Instructor role.
- Ensure that the login page that parents/guardians see contains links to sign up for a parent/guardian account (or a link to documentation that explains how to create an account).
- Communicate Brightspace Parent & Guardian features to instructors.
- Communicate account details with parents and guardians, and the availability of the Brightspace Parent & Guardian mobile app.