D2L-Brightspace will be Villanova University's new learning management system (LMS) for all courses starting with the Summer 2026 semester and can be accessed at https://brightspace.villanova.edu/. Additional courses will be offered on Brightspace in Spring 2026 on a limited basis. If you are unsure where to find your course materials, please check with your instructor.

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Brightspace for Students

D2L-Brightspace will be Villanova University's new learning management system (LMS) for all courses starting with the Summer 2026 semester and can be accessed at https://brightspace.villanova.edu/. Additional courses will be offered on Brightspace in Spring 2026 on a limited basis. If you are unsure where to find your course materials, please check with your instructor.

3rd Party Tools

Learn about non-Brightspace Learning Tools available to you and how to use them in Brightspace.

Communication

Learn how to use various communication tools within Brightspace, including Groups, Calendar, Discussion Boards, Announcements, and how to send emails from within Brightspace to a Villanova email address.

Grades

Learn how to use Brightspace Gradebook to post grades for your students

Respondus

Learn how to enable Respondus Lockdown Browser on a Brightspace Quiz

Content Creation

Learn how to upload and create content in Brightspace

Assessments

Learn how to use the various Brightspace Assessment features, including Assignments and Quizzes.