Brightspace Essentials For Learners

Step 1. Enter FULL email address (student123@mynccc.niagaracc.suny.edu)

Step 2. Enter password for your T-Wolves account

Step 3. Select ‘Next’ to move forward with setting up Authentication

Step 4. Either select the option to install the Authenticator app on your device or select ‘I want to set up a different method’ to receive a text/call.
Step 4A.If using the ‘different method’ option, select how you would like the code to be received

Step 5. Enter your mobile phone number and choose the Text or Call option

Step 6. Enter code you received and hit next, then you will see this screen below

Step 7. If this is a personal device you will be using frequently, select the ‘Don’t show this again’ and ‘Yes’ options to stay signed in for 14 days

How to navigate the environment in Brightspace and navigate your course in Brightspace.

Use the Grades tool to check your grades on assignments and tests. You can see your individual grades, feedback, and comments. You can also view your final grade once your instructor releases your grades. The link to Grades is on the navbar in each course. This video explains how to use the grades tool to monitor course grades.

Use the Class Progress Tool to check how you’re doing in different areas of a course. The Class Progress link is in the navbar. This video explains how to use the Class Progress tool.

View submission attempts on quizzes, assignments, and discussions.

Profile and Setting Tutorials

How to create your profile in Brightspace.

How to customize your account settings, such as font size. Note: You will not have the option to change your email or password as described in the video.

How to manage your notification settings so you can stay up to date on activity in your course.

Activities

The Assignments tool allows you to submit work within Brightspace, eliminating the need to email your assignments to your instructor. Simply upload to the correct submission area of your course.

The Discussions tool is a collaboration area to post, read and reply to threads, share thoughts about course materials, ask questions, share files, or work with your peers.

Your instructor may post quizzes (tests) for you to take in Brightspace. You will use the quizzes tool to complete a quiz and review your quiz results. 

Grades

Use the Grades tool to check your grades on assignments and tests. You can see your individual grades, feedback, comments, and final grade. The link to Grades is on the navbar in each course.

Use the Class Progress Tool to check how you’re doing in different areas of a course. The Class Progress link is in the navbar.

Brightspace Pulse is optimized for mobile devices with the following operating systems:

• Android 5.0 or later on tablets or phones. – Download from Google Play
• iOS 11.0 or later on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. – Download from Apple Store

Download Instructions

Download the Brightspace Pulse app and log into your account using the instructions below. Once logged into your account you will have access to notifications and all courses inside Brightspace.

Step 1. Select “Next” to never miss  a deadline

Step 2. Select “Get Started” to keep a pulse in what is new in all your classes

Step 3. In the search option type the word “NCCC” and select Niagara County Community College

Step 4. Select “Network Users” to login to Brightspace

Step 5. In the drop-down list select “Niagara”

Step 6. Type in your Twolves Username/Password

YuJa Media Chooser student instructions

YuJa is a video management platform (like a private YouTube for SSU classes) that includes video recording and editing software. This organization tool allows students to access recording tools, share recordings with their class, or securely submit recordings to an instructor.

• Email Tool in Brightspace– Brightspace contains an email system right within it! It works just like Gmail, Outlook or any other “regular” email system would, except all messages remain inside Brightspace- which means it is secure. When using this tool an email notification will display in Brightspace message alerts and a COPY will be sent to your college email address (outside of Brightspace). Please be aware that you cannot reply to any emails or messages sent from the Brightspace email system using an outside college email (T-Wolves Gmail, Outlook, or “regular” email). If you accidentally reply to a Brightspace email using your college email you will NOT get an error message to let you know it did not go through. To respond to these emails, you need to go into Brightspace and open the email tool to view, compose, or reply to emails sent through the system. Note: Emails sent through Brightspace will contain a message that the bottom telling you that you cannot reply to this communication.