This article will guide you on accessing the University of Windsor – Brightspace Windsor Portal, Powered by Desire2Learn (D2L); D2L’s Brightspace is the University of Windsor’s Learning Management System (LMS) as of January 2023. Find the support that meets the learning needs within the pages of this UWindsor Brightspace help site.
The Centre maintains this site for Teaching and Learning with assistance from IT Services and the Office of Open Learning. And a fantastic feature offered by the University and able to make work easier for instructors and students.
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Features include:
- A home page for each course with announcements and customizable widgets
- Online self-assessments, quizzes, and exams
- Threaded discussions
- Document storage, sharing, and management
- Course event calendars
- Grade books
- An ePortfolio
- Integrations with Microsoft Teams, Panopto lecture capture, H5P, and many publishers.
- Brightspace allows students to access course content for their courses, submit assignments, participate in discussions, communicate with the instructor and classmates, take quizzes and exams, and more.
- Brightspace requires an Internet connection, Java, and is compatible with most browsers and operating systems.
Upon request, Brightspace sites are also available for other University purposes, including hosting content for committees, research teams, student groups, or departments.
How to Access the Windsor Brightspace
The following is a step-by-step guide that may be used to access the Brightspace at the University of Windsor.
- Explore the Windsor Website
- Locate the Navigation Tap on top of the Windsor Website Homepage.
- Locate the Search Button, Type Brightspace to Proceed
- On the Page, Locate and Tap on Introducing D2L’s Brightspace | Welcome to Access the Portal
How to login Windsor Brightspace
In the next part of the post, you’ll find information on how to log in to the University of Windsor portal.
- Access the Windsor Brightspace
- Enter your Username
- Provide your Password
- Tap on the Login Button to Proceed
Contact Details
The University of Windsor’s main campus is located at:
401 Sunset Avenue
Windsor, Ontario N9B 3P4
519-253-3000
