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Learner Documentation (Higher Ed)

Documentation changes for higher ed learners

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Looking for what's new in Learner topics? The following list provides links to all higher ed learner help topics that have been newly created or updated. For more information about Brightspace features, refer to our Release Note Updates.

November 2026 20.26.011

Updated View your grades with an updated version of the video turorial.

October 2026/20.26.10

Removed outdated PDF and PowerPoint content fromNavigate course content in the Learner Experience or in the Content Experience.
Updated Troubleshoot missing course content to include a scenario where only the Search bar appears in Content.

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Learner Documentation (Higher Ed)
Course Orientation
Interact and Engage with Peers
Log In to Brightspace
Access and Complete Course Activities
Browser support
Change personal settings in Brightspace
Review Evaluation and Monitor Course Progress
Navigate Brightspace and find your course
Course Enrollments
Course homepage
Access course content using the ReadSpeaker docReader integration
Course accessibility
Use the Accessibility Checker on HTML-authored content
Use Anthology Ally (previously Blackboard Ally) to view alternative accessible formats of content
Video Note Automatic Captioning
Assignments
Overview of tools
Awards
Announcements
Content experiences
Quizzes
Discussions
Grades
Class Progress
Classlist
Media Library
Calendar
Virtual Classroom
About D2L Lumi Chat
About Glossary
Communicate
Enable notifications in Announcements
Subscribe to an Announcements RSS feed
Create an Activity Feed post
Find and contact others in your course with Classlist
Email others using the Email tool
Communicate with others using Discussions
Communicate using the Instant Messages tool
Upload, store, and share files with the Locker tool
Submit course feedback with the Surveys tool
Manage course events with the Calendar tool
About Brightspace ePortfolio
Brightspace ePortfolio
Create and manage Brightspace ePortfolio presentations
Create a new collection
Brightspace ePortfolio item assessment
Share items with Brightspace ePortfolio
Sharing groups in Brightspace ePortfolio
Share presentations with Brightspace ePortfolio
Import and export Brightspace ePortfolio items
Sharing with Brightspace ePortfolio
Share information using the Blog tool
Share information using the Blog tool
Manage your blog
Find and follow other users' blogs
Publish your blog as an RSS feed
Add blog comments
Delete blog comments
Create and manage audio-video content with Media Library
Manage audio-video content with Media Library
View and download audio-video transcripts
Create and insert a Video Note in Brightspace Editor
Record audio-video content in Media Library
Navigate course content in the Learner Experience or in the Content Experience
Add Files from Google Drive
Troubleshoot missing course content
Troubleshoot issues with Quizzes
Submit and manage assignments
Using the Surveys tool
Using the Quizzes tool
Using Rubrics
Access the LOR
Search for courses and self-enroll using Discover
Brightspace Portfolio
Brightspace Portfolio overview
Get started with Portfolio
Set up the Brightspace Portfolio app
Collect and manage evidence
Collect evidence
View and organize evidence
Share evidence and review feedback
Brightspace Pulse app
Manage your course workload with Brightspace Pulse
Brightspace Pulse platform requirements
Log in and out of Brightspace Pulse
Navigate in Brightspace Pulse
View upcoming work in Brightspace Pulse
Manage multiple Brightspace Pulse accounts
View and edit activities in Brightspace Pulse
View courses and course content in Brightspace Pulse
View grades for a course in Brightspace Pulse
View and configure push notifications in Brightspace Pulse
Course Catalog
Get started with Course Catalog
Troubleshooting Brightspace Pulse
Find and enroll in courses using Course Catalog
View and share earned awards
Review feedback and rubrics
View your grades
View course progress with the Class Progress tool
Learning Paths and the My Learning widget
Access Learning Paths from the My Learning widget
Reflect on your learning with the Self Assessments tool
Glossary of Icons
Glossary of Terms
Documentation changes for higher ed learners