Brightspace: Submit an Assignment (Students)

Overview

This article details how to submit an assignment in Brightspace.

Instructions

  1. First, navigate to the course where you wish to submit an assignment.
  2. From the top navigation bar, click Assignments. There will be a list of available assignments in the course, their completion status, associated score, and evaluation status. Click on the title of the assignment you want to submit.

    Assignments highlighted on the menu

    Note: In some instances, your instructor might place a link to Assignments within Content.  If so, on the top navigation bar, click Content.  And then find the Assignment listed on the left-hand course menu

    red arrow pointing to Essay 1 in the assignment pane
  3. Your instructor may have added instructions, rubrics, or attachments to the assignment. There are several options to submit an assignment:
    • To attach a file (Word Document, Excel Spreadsheet, PowerPoint, PDF, etc...) click on Add File or Drag and Drop your file into the submission area.
    • Need to submit an Audio or Video recording? Click Record Video or Record Audio. You can also upload a video or audio file.
    • Enter any comments for the instructor and click the blue button Submit.

Note: Once you have successfully submitted an assignment, you cannot delete the submission. However, an instructor may allow you to resubmit. You can attempt to resubmit by following the same instructions as above or contact your instructor for more information.

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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 brightspace.villanova.edu. D2L-Brightspace allows faculty and students to access course content, complete learning activities such as assignments & quizzes, provide grades & feedback, as well as offer additional modern, innovative learning technologies to use in courses.